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#6 of 1334 If there's one thing wrong with the Pilot by navigator89 Jun 15, 2005 (5:34 am)
it's the styling. Sure most vehicles in it's class look boring, (Highlander, Freestyle) but Honda's Pilot looks even more boring and bland than the other two. Hopefully they'll inject some style into a redesign. Honda went the right way with the Element's styling, it would help if they could apply that kind of design philosophy to the Pilot.
#7 of 1334 Pilot by anythngbutgm Jun 15, 2005 (7:44 am)
When the Pilot was released, there was no Freestyle, so the Pilot was really aimed at the mainstream Explorer. Comparing the two of those, the Pilot is very similar in styling IMO. We have a sister to the Pilot, the MDX. The MDX is a little more stylish but the pilot is much more spacious escpecially in the 3rd row. My point is that the Pilot is a utilitarian design, want more style, check out the MDX. Or even moreso, if you don't need seating for 7, check out the new RDX which should be priced around the same as a Pilot EX-L. Looks to be pretty sharp looking as well.
#8 of 1334 2006 Pilot - Ridgeline Styling by r2d2_3cpo Jun 19, 2005 (11:20 am)
Don't be surprised to see some similar styling to that of the Ridgeline show up in the 2006 Pilot...not that I am a fan of the Ridgeline's looks. Replies to this message: nowakj66 (Jun 19, 2005 1:18 pm) r2d2_3cpo (Jun 26, 2005 3:53 pm)
#9 of 1334 Re: 2006 Pilot - Ridgeline Styling [r2d2_3cpo] by nowakj66 Jun 19, 2005 (1:18 pm)
Replying to: r2d2_3cpo (Jun 19, 2005 11:20 am) Are you basing this on the reports on HondaPreivew or some other intel? Replies to this message: r2d2_3cpo (Jun 26, 2005 3:53 pm)
#10 of 1334 Utilitarian looks by durability05 Jun 19, 2005 (5:43 pm)
I do hope they restyle the Pilot to look more like the Ridgeline. I remember the 1st generation CRV, plain styling that doesn't offend anybody. To be replaced by a boxy utilitarian styled 2nd gen. CRV, The old CRV looks great, but its been years and just about all I have seen on the road look long on the tooth. I like the styling of my 04 EXL , it only has 7,000 miles and is 12 months old, A mid model redesign should make the 1st gen. Pilot not too common on the road. Great SUV , except for a suspect transmission and a cumberson rear hatch for a $30K vehicle.
#11 of 1334 2006 features by peterclaver Jun 21, 2005 (7:15 am)
Anyone has any more info on the 06 models potentially getting - 1. VCM (as in the Ody) 2. Stability Control (even the 05 CR-V LX has it standard now)   How radical could a 'fairly extensive' styling upgrade be for Honda ? Replies to this message: tcp27705 (Jun 21, 2005 7:35 am) durability05 (Jun 21, 2005 3:34 pm)
#12 of 1334 Re: 2006 features [peterclaver] by tcp27705 Jun 21, 2005 (7:35 am)
Replying to: peterclaver (Jun 21, 2005 7:15 am) My '05 EX-L has stability control.   As far as the style is concerned, I really like the 2005 Pilot. The 2 things I would have changed would be the addition of side curtain airbags and a better color selection.   The '05 blue is pretty dull - I would much rather have had the blue that is available on the '05 Odyssey. The '05 red looks nice, but only comes with the ivory interior, which my wife did not like. Replies to this message: durability05 (Jun 21, 2005 3:34 pm)
#13 of 1334 Re: 2006 features [tcp27705] by durability05 Jun 21, 2005 (3:34 pm)
Replying to: tcp27705 (Jun 21, 2005 7:35 am) I agree, the present Honda Pilots have excellent styling, almost like a timeless style that would not go obsolete, like the 1st gen. CRV. However some would prefer a more agressive utilitarian design , which I think only belongs to Truck base SUVs.
#14 of 1334 '06 Pilot Updates Listed in Consumer Guide Review by lfan Jun 22, 2005 (8:06 am)
Referencing Consumer Guide Review of the '05 Pilot (link below), Honda listed some possible changes:   1) VCM 2) Side curtain air bags 3) Standard stability control across whole line (not just EX-L) 4) Some exterior trim updates(?)   I purchased my '05 EX-L knowing these potential changes. It would be nice to have the additional features, particularly the side curtain air bags. But the '05 is a fine vehicle in of itself. There's always new features/content each year given the annual incremental updates that Honda and most other makes are now adapting during each model design cycle.   http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/new/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/38135/
#15 of 1334 Re: 2006 Pilot - Ridgeline Styling [nowakj66] by r2d2_3cpo Jun 26, 2005 (3:53 pm)
Replying to: nowakj66 (Jun 19, 2005 1:18 pm) More on gut feel than on intel. Seems that Honda would want to optimize costs by using components and design work already in the Ridgeline when they redo the 2006 Pilot. We'll see what happens .

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