While a lot has changed on the all-new 2009 Honda Pilot (some would say for the worse in the styling department), base pricing for Honda's flagship SUV will remain the same as the outgoing model. The redesigned Pilot starts at $27,595, not including the pesky $635 destination charge, for the Pilot LX trim level.
The new Pilot, which goes on sale this week, is also available in EX ($30,395, adds alloy wheels and upgraded audio), EX-L ($33,595, adds leather, moonroof and other features to the EX) and the new Pilot Touring trim level, which at $36,795 and adds navigation as standard equipment. If you want to add Honda's VTM-4 four-wheel-drive system to the mix, tack on $1600 to the price of any trim level. Note, prices do not include the $635 destination charge. All 2009 Pilots come with Honda's 250 horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 on board that also employs cylinder shut off technology, allowing the engine to run on three or four cylinders. The Pilot achieves an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined mileage of 17/23/19 miles per gallon for the front drive models and 16/22/18 miles per gallon on four-wheel-drive models.
For more on the 2009 Honda Pilot, be sure to check out our first drive of the vehicle, and you can view more photos of the new Pilot with our fully loaded photo gallery!
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