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442 messages, Last post on Oct 24, 2009 at 8:44 PM
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2009 Honda Pilot vs. 2008 Mazda CX-9 vs. 2008 Toyota Highlander - Although we've been hearing about a mad dash to get out of sport-utility vehicles and into fuel-efficient compacts, the reality is that seven- and eight-passenger crossover SUVs like the 2008 Mazda CX-9, 2008 Toyota Highlander and 2009 Honda Pilot aren't going away anytime soon. (more)
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You're mistaken. It's not a false sense of anything. Our previous minivan had a middle bench and we had infighting problems that were alleviated when we bought the new minivan with the captains chairs. For example, favorite toys or stuffed animals that slid across the bench seat to the other kid while the car made a turn magically don't slide anymore when there are captains chairs instead. It was a fact for us, not false anything. Of course, that was equalled in importance by the much easier access to the third row. Two important reasons to get the captains chairs, IMO.
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Replying to: 4kids3dogs2cat (Nov 20, 2008 5:41 pm) In our experience any horsing around was in no way prevented by captains chairs but then our kids do get along really well. The separation of a few inches may be just the trick some families need to accomplish vehicular eutopia. |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 19, 2008 7:18 am)
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Replying to: guy1974 (Nov 24, 2008 5:01 pm) You can fold down half the seat in vehicles like the Pilot. Do the GM sisters not have a split-fold rear seat?
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 24, 2008 8:53 pm) But you still lose half the expanded trunk if you have someon ein the third row - just a fact. The lambdas have 64cu ft with the third row folded down, 24 cu ft with them up, so I expect somewhere in the middle (say 45 cuf t) with one seat up. Just stating the obvious, no need to argue.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 24, 2008 8:53 pm) You can fold down half the seat in vehicles like the Pilot. Do the GM sisters not have a split-fold rear seat? Actually, its even better. You can chose to fold down either 60% or 40% of the third row in the Pilot, rather than just 50/50 like the CX-9 and others with 7 seat capacity. This has two advantages over 50/50: 1) If you only need one person in the third row you end up with more storage capacity; 2) It mirrors the second row, which is less awkward and more efficient than the 60/40-50/50 fold-down combo. I believe the GM line is like the Pilot in this regard. |
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Replying to: guy1974 (Nov 25, 2008 7:26 am) Not all the vehicles in this discussion offer that feature (Toyota doesn't, for one). Why don't they? Ask the manufacturers, not me! 
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 25, 2008 9:14 am)
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Replying to: guy1974 (Nov 25, 2008 4:43 pm) Personally, I don't have a horse in this race - I drive a Honda Accord, and wanted to like the Pilot a lot, but found it slow and feeling a bit too big. I started monitoring this thread when my folks were car shopping and had no idea what they wanted (looking at vehicles like the Hyundai VeraCruz); they've since ended up in the new Ford Taurus, with Sync. Neat car!
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Replying to: thegraduate (Nov 25, 2008 9:28 pm) |
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