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    Apr 22, 2008 1:00 PM 7,287
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    2009 Honda Pilot, Part One
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    2009 Honda Pilot, Part Three

    Why you should buy the 2009 Honda Pilot:
    You have kids and take them places. Those places include bulk discount stores, the mountains, the beach, Home Depot and lacrosse practice. The utility in SUV appeals more than the style or image. You find the prospect of carrying sheets of plywood bizarrely intriguing. You need to tow, but don't want to buy an otherwise impractical vehicle in order to do so. You think that Ohio deserves just as much of your hard earned as Detroit.

    Why you shouldn't buy this car:
    You think an SUV will make you look tough and/or sporty. You're single. You live the kind of "Xtreme" lifestyle that requires a plethora of tribal tattoos. You think SUVs are the living embodiment of Hitler and George W. Bush combined.

    2009 Honda Pilot Interior Details

    2009 Honda Pilot


    2009 Honda Pilot Exterior Details

    Suitability Parameters:
    Speed Merchants: No
    Fashion Victims: No
    Treehuggers: No
    Mack Daddies: No
    Tuner Crowd: No
    Hairdressers: No
    Penny Pinchers: No
    Euro Snobs: No
    Working Stiffs: Yes
    Technogeeks: No
    Poseurs: No
    Soccer Moms: Yes
    Nascar Dads: No
    Golfing Grandparents: Yes

    Also Consider:
    • Toyota Highlander
    • Toyota 4runner
    • Ford Explorer
    • GMC Acadia
    • Hyundai Veracruz
    • Mazda CX-9
    • A vasectomy

    Vitals:
    • Manufacturer: Honda
    • Model tested: Pilot EX 4WD
    • Model year: 2009
    • Base Price: N/A
    • Price as Tested: N/A
    • Engine type: 3.5-liter SOHC 24-valve i-VTEC V6
    • Horsepower: 250 @ 5,700 RPM
    • Torque: 253@ 4,800 RPM
    • Red line: 6,300 RPM
    • Transmission: five-speed automatic
    • Curb Weight: 4,498 lbs
    • LxWxH: 190.9" x 78.5" x 72.7"
    • Wheelbase: 109.2"
    • Tires: 245/65/R17
    • Drive type: 4WD
    • 0 - 60 mph: 7.5 seconds (est)
    • 1/4-mile: n/a
    • Top speed: N/A
    • EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 16/22 MPG
    • NHTSA crash test rating: n/a

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