2010 Honda Pilot SUV

The Honda Pilot had its last major design overhaul in 2009 and is due for another in 2014. This vehicle is built on a crossover SUV platform that combines the safety, packaging and handling advantages of a car-based unit body design while still delivering the rugged versatility that mainstream consumers most frequently use in a SUV. The Pilot’s highly-rigid platform with isolated front and rear subframes provides the foundation for many of its refined attributes, including its outstanding handling agility, exceptional ride comfort, world-class safety performance and packaging efficiency.

Honda is recognized for the quality of its design and engineering, and the 2010 Honda Pilot is no exception. However, the true value and strength of the Honda Pilot is its roomy interior, which features seating for eight passengers. Honda says Pilot’s squared profile, blistered fenders, and chunky front end answer customer demands for a masculine look. This new Pilot is solid and well behaved: about as refined as any crossover SUV is likely to get. The Honda Pilot is a great choice as a family vehicle, offering eight passengers seating and many great standard features.

The 2010 Honda Pilot’s interior layout is rugged-looking with a navigation system that is one of the best and thoughtful storage areas and cubbies abound. Honda moved the Pilot shift lever up onto the dashboard in order to accommodate the console. Typical center storage areas are at the back of the middle area between front seats and therefore can require a short driver to wrench sideways to see what’s inside. Honda has a program it calls Active Noise Control, and as well as a tighter body construction, the Pilot has redesigned engine mounts, and a slew of lightweight engine components. It all works, and the Pilot is quiet and muted, and even on the highway has a nice tight feel to it. The Pilot is available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive and in four trim levels: LX, EX, EX-L and Touring.

The Honda Pilot is powered by an advanced 3.5-liter 24-valve i-VTEC, V-6 engine mated to an electronically-controlled 5-speed automatic transmission with standard 2WD or optional 4WD modes available across the range. Peak engine output is 250 horsepower at 5700 rpm and 253 lb-ft. Fuel economy is an EPA-estimated4 city/highway/combined fuel economy of 17/23/19 miles per gallon on two-wheel-drive models and 16/22/18 miles per gallon on four-wheel-drive models. A 21-gallon fuel tank can comfortably provide a driving range of more than 400 miles on the highway.

Safety is enhanced by a standard tire pressure monitor, electronic stability control, and an upgraded airbag system. Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with traction control helps keep you on the road by detecting over- and understeer conditions and choosing to either brake the individual wheels, reduce throttle input, or both. Meanwhile, the Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure; front airbags; three-row side curtain airbags with rollover sensor; and front side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) keep you and all your occupants safe in the event of an accident , making it one of the safest vehicles you could drive.

The 2010 Honda Pilot is available with a starting price of $27895.00 but can reach prices of $40395.00 based on various packages, options, and your trim selection. The Honda Pilot can be a very rewarding vehicle to drive being that it is part of a SUV lineup from one of the most reputable car manufacturers in the world. Beyond the cost of purchasing and fueling your SUV, there are many other ownership costs related with the Honda Pilot.

Popularity: 16% [?]

2010 Honda Pilot

Related terms: Honda Pilot 2011, 2009 Honda Pilot, 2010 Honda CR-V, 2010 Toyota 4Runner, 2010 Honda Pilot Reviews, 2010 Honda Pilot Colors, 2010 Honda Pilot Diesel, 2010 Honda Pilot Specifications