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Honda Pilot 2003
This car is a nice SUV style car, it is called a Honda Pilot. It's a 2003, and it is a decent price. The price of the car is about 28,000$, but you can get it for lower/ higher prices with different parts and accesories on the car. The overall rating off the SUV is [*****] stars, which that is the highest rating. It has a good amount of roominess, and it has good reliability. This SUV has third row seats that fold flat. One of the downfalls on this car is the price, becuase it is pretty cheapy cheaply priced.
This is just someones review, giving a whole overview on the Honda Pilot:
Features [That the Suv offers]:
EX-L Pilot came with a 3.5 liter V-6 engine, with 240 horsepower (Highlander's is 3.0 liter V6 w/ 220 horsepower). It is a 4-wheel drive vehicle with 4-wheel ABS brakes and a limited slip differential (which means if a wheel starts to slip, the mechanism will transfer power to the wheel(s) that have traction). The all-wheel drive system shifts automatically from front-wheel-drive to 4-wheel-drive when more traction is needed, and you can push a dashboard button to lock it into 4x4.
The Pilot's basic body design is a conglomeration of the popular Acura MDX and Honda's Odyssey van. The Pilot is shorter and wider than the MDX, and stands taller.
Safety:
As new parents, safety is a major concern in my family. While SUVs are not generally known for their safety, the 2003 Honda Pilot does attempt to overcome the problems found in most SUVs, such as flipping over during high-speed, sharp turns. The Pilot's designers try to limit this by giving its SUV a very wide wheel base (just over 66 inches), making the wheel base practically a square (rather than your typical rectangle).
In addition to the AWD and ABS features listed above, the Pilot has 4 airbags -- driver, passenger, and side airbags. The passenger's seat contains sensors that will automatically deactivate the side airbag should the passenger lean into its deployment path (in an effort to protect children or small-statured adults who sit in the passenger's seat). Should a collision be detected, seat belt tensioners tighten automatically and sensors in the "dual-stage, dual-threshold" airbags determine which of the 2 deployment speeds is appropriate (in an effort to reduce airbag-related injuries).
Unlike many vehicles with 3 rows of seating, the Pilot offers lap AND shoulder belts for ALL 8 seats (including a nifty retractable belt in the ceiling for that middle seat on the 3rd row).
Hondas are known for safety, and the Pilot is no exception. Specially designed bumpers are, according to Honda, "more compatible with the height of most passenger-car bumpers, making them friendlier to cars as they also help protect you". For your youngest riders, LATCH child-seat anchors are provided in the 2nd row, and tether anchors are built into the 3rd row.
Interior:
Something I consider to be a definite advantage over the Highlander -- the Pilot has 3rd row seats! The seats fold away completely if you aren't going to use them (you must remove the 3rd row head rests and store them in a convenient compartment before folding the row away). The 2nd row glides forward to allow access to the 3rd row. Leg room in the 3rd row is not as roomy as the 2nd or front row, however it is still roomier than the back seat in my old sports car, so I have no complaints.
The 2nd and 3rd row seats are 60/40 split-bench seats, meaning you can either fold down 2 seats, 1 of the seats, or the entire row. Another nice feature -- the 2nd and 3rd row seats can also be reclined to the passenger's preference.
The radio includes a single CD player (6-CD changer is optional) and a tape deck, with 7 speakers (including a subwoofer in back -- very cool) and a built-in anti-theft system. The antenna is embedded in one of the rear windows (something I appreciate, since the retractable antenna in my Eclipse had broken). A few radio/CD/tape controls are located on the steering wheel (along with the cruise control buttons).
An anti-theft system is also included. The lights will flash and the horn will honk for approximately 30 seconds should an unauthorized entry be detected.
There is tons of storage available, nine beverage holders (in the EX, 7 in the LX), cargo nets on the backs of the front seats, and a hidden rear storage area (where you keep the headrests when the 3rd row seats are collapsed). With the 2nd and 3rd row seats folded flat, 90 cubic feet of cargo room is available in the rear. There are even 4 12-volt power outlets (2 in front, 1 in the 2nd row, and 1 in the 3rd row/back).
Climate control can be set to automatic (where it maintains the temperature you select) or manual, and there is a separate control unit for the 2nd row seats as well (standard on EX models only).
Although a sunroof/moonroof is listed as "not available" for the Pilot, I saw one with my own two eyes at the dealership where I purchased my Pilot.
I find the Pilot's interior to be extremely comfortable and roomy, with plenty of leg room and cleverly designed storage space.
Exterior:
Because the back-end of the Pilot is taken up with the 3rd row seating, the full-size spare tire is stored under the car. I have seen other SUVs where the spare tire protrudes down below the back bumper and is quite visible -- this is not the case for the Pilot. It is well hidden up underneath the car, and I am very pleased that it is not visible to whomever may be behind me.
There are plenty of exterior standard features as well (many of which are not standard on the Highlander), such as Intermittent rear window wiper, privacy glass, and a rear spoiler. I know that in my Eclipse I managed to scuff the back of my car when loading items into my trunk. The Pilot has a black, hard-plastic barrier (sorry, I don't know the term for it) on the bumper to keep this from happening, while on the Highlander that bumper-cover not a standard feature.
Always a plus for me -- the headlights will turn off automatically after approximately 10 seconds should you forget and leave them on after you turn the vehicle off and remove the key from the ignition. If you intend to leave your headlights on (turn them on after your key is out of the ignition), they will stay on for 10 minutes before shutting off automatically.
Roof rails come standard on the EX (not the LX) -- but these rails only run the length of the car (from the front of the 2nd row window to the rear of the car. Crossbars that run the width of the car (from one side to the other) will cost an additional $170.00. Running boards, fog lamps, and mud flaps are also accessories that can be purchased in addition to the standard features. |
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