2009 Honda Pilot

2009 Honda Pilot

2009 Honda Pilot

About the 2009 Honda Pilot

What? Major makeover of midsize, four-door, eight-passenger, crossover SUV. Available with front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD).

When? On sale May 22.

Where? Made at Lincoln, Ala.

Why? About time. Rivals are getting ahead.

How? Uses Honda's bigger, updated "global truck platform."

Who? Honda's buyer forecast: Median age: early 40s. Women: 55%. Married: 86%. Kids: Yup.

How much? $28,000 to $41,000. Exact prices will be announced a few days before sales launch.

How many? 140,000 annually, Honda forecasts.

How potent? Slightly more so than before, but less so than key rivals. Pilot 3.5-liter V-6 is rated 250 horsepower at 5,700 rpm, (6 hp more vs. previous Pilot, 20 hp less or more vs. rivals), 253 pounds-feet of torque (13 lbs.-ft. more vs. previous Pilot, similar to GMC Acadia, Toyota Highlander, Hyundai Veracruz). Mated to five-speed automatic transmission, traction control.

How big? 2 inches longer, 3 wider than Toyota Highlander; 10 inches shorter than full-size GMC Acadia, about as wide.
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