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2004 Honda Pilot Review
The Honda of SUVs.
2004 Pilot Review Summary & Specifications
The Honda Pilot is a reasonably priced, good-looking, practical sport-utility that offers exceptional interior space, excellent comfort and good power for the money. It brings Honda values, including an overall efficiency of design and operation, excellent build quality and a reputation for reliability to the medium-size SUV class. It also brings Honda's pricing strategy, which means choices for individual options are limited. You'll have to buy the high-trim EX if you want any options.Need true off-road ability to climb steep, unpaved hills or traverse bolder fields? The Pilot won't fit the bill. Need to make it down a rough dirt road to a cottage on the lake, or along a forest trail to an undeveloped campsite? Pilot is up to the job. If what you need more than anything is the family-friendly versatility of a minivan, with the security presented by all-wheel drive and the higher seating position of an SUV, then give Pilot serious consideration. In a world where many SUVs take up far more space than their utility justifies, and drink far more gas than their performance merits, the Pilot is a breath of fresh air.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Mark Phelan and Mitch McCullough |
| Model Lineup | Honda Pilot LX ($27,100); EX ($29,470) |
| Engines (standard) | 3.5-liter sohc 24-valve V6 with VTEC |
| Transmissions (standard) | 5-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) | 3.5-liter V6 |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual-stage/dual-threshold front airbags, driver and front passenger side-impact airbags with occupant sensing, seatbelt pretensioners, ABS, electronic brake distribution |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | none |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Alliston, Ontario, Canada |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-33-HONDA |
| Manufacturer URL | www.honda.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 27100 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Honda Pilot EX ($29,470) |
| Standard Equipment | air conditioning; cruise control; 125-watt, seven speaker AM/FM stereo with in-dash cassette and CD player and steering wheel controls; power windows, mirrors and door locks; eight-way power driver's seat with adjustable lumbar support; rear cargo net |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | Leather/Entertainment package ($2,900) includes leather first and second row seats, heated front seats and mirrors, and DVD entertainment system with seven-inch drop-down screen, remote and two wireless headphones |
| Destination Charge | 460 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Price as Tested | 32830 |
| Layout | all-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 240 @ 5400 |
| Torque | 242 @ 4500 |
| Fuel Economy | 17/22 |
| Wheelbase | 106.3 |
| Length/Width/Height | 188.0/77.3/71.7 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 38 |
| Seating Capacity | 8 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 41.9/57.5/41.4 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.9/56.6/37.4 |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.9/49.0/30.2 |
| Trunk Volume | 90.3 |
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| Towing Capacity | 4500 |
| Front Suspension | independent strut-type with L arm, gas-pressurized shocks and stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent multi-link with trailing arm, gas-pressurized shocks and stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance | 8 |
| Curb Weight | 4400 |
| Stock Tires | 235/70R16 all-season |
| Brakes Front/Rear | vented disc/disc with ABS, EBD |
| Fuel Capacity | 19.2 |
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