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2008 Honda Pilot Safety Review

August 19, 2008

SAFETY | 10 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Top Safety Pick
IIHS

Five stars, all impact tests; four stars, rollover resistance
NHTSA

excellent crash test scores
Edmunds

The 2008 Honda Pilot is one of the safest eight-passenger crossover vehicles on the market.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rates the 2008 Honda Pilot at five stars for all crash tests it performs, front and side included. A four-star rollover rating is awarded to the Pilot as well, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concurs by giving the Pilot its Top Safety Pick.

Cars.com notes the Pilot comes standard with traction control, ABS with disc brakes on all four wheels, electronic stability control, curtain airbags for all three rows, and side airbags for front passengers. It also offers four-wheel drive.

Each of the 2008 Pilot’s eight seating positions has a headrest, for protection in accidents where whiplash can occur.

Conclusion

The stars have it: The 2008 Honda Pilot is among the safest vehicles on the road.

SAFETY | 10 out of 10Expert Quotes:Top Safety PickIIHSFive stars, all impact tests; four stars, rollover resistanceNHTSAexcellent crash test scoresEdmunds The 2008 Honda Pilot is one of the safest eight-passenger crossover vehicles on the market. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rates the 2008 Honda Pilot at five stars for all crash tests it performs, front and side included. A four-star rollover rating is awarded to the Pilot as well, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concurs by giving the Pilot its Top Safety Pick. Cars.com notes the Pilot comes standard with traction control, ABS with disc brakes on all four wheels, electronic stability control, curtain airbags for all three rows, and side airbags for front passengers. It also offers four-wheel drive. Each of the 2008 Pilot’s eight seating positions has a headrest, for protection in accidents where whiplash can occur. ConclusionThe stars have it: The 2008 Honda Pilot is among the safest vehicles on the road.  2008 HONDA PILOT STYLING | [7 out of 10] Car and Driver: "is beginning to feel a bit dated" Cars.com: "a clean look" Edmunds: “This one manages not to look like a minivan” In a world where so many bland SUVs look alike, the bland 2008 Honda Pilot looks an awful lot like a lot of ...

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Other Choices:

The three-row 2008 Honda Pilot has some new competition for the 2009 model year. The Mazda CX-9 is the North American Truck of the Year, and it has sleek lines to go with carlike handling and a third-row seat. The Chevrolet Traverse is mechanically like its GM siblings--the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook, and Buick Enclave--but it's the value-oriented version of the big GM crossover and has a Malibu-like interior. The 2009 Ford Flex is the wild card in the group; it's a big seven-seater with a shape like a stretched MINI Cooper, along with a big, roomy interior and V-6 power.

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