Honda Pilot Facts for Kids

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The Honda Pilot is a popular mid-sized vehicle known as a crossover utility vehicle. It has four doors and is designed to be a comfortable family car. The first Honda Pilot was made in 2002 for the 2003 model year. It took the place of Honda's smaller SUV, the Passport. The Pilot is built on the same base as the Honda Odyssey minivan and the Ridgeline pickup truck.

What is a Crossover SUV?
Pilot's Design Changes
- First Redesign (2009)
- Second Redesign (2015)
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What is a Crossover SUV?

A crossover SUV combines features from a car and an SUV. It often drives more like a car but offers more space and a higher driving position like an SUV. The Honda Pilot is a great example of this type of vehicle.

Pilot's Design Changes

The Honda Pilot has been updated several times since it was first introduced.

First Redesign (2009)

The Pilot got its first big new look in 2009. This version had three rows of seats, which means it could carry many passengers. While it wasn't made for serious off-road adventures, it could handle driving through shallow water, up to about 19 inches deep. For a while, the Pilot was Honda's biggest crossover. Later, the Honda Crosstour came out, which was longer, but it couldn't seat as many people as the Pilot.

Second Redesign (2015)

Another major redesign happened in 2015 for the 2016 model year. This update changed the Pilot's look quite a bit. It no longer had a "boxy" shape. Instead, it started to look more like the Honda Odyssey minivan. The engine also got an upgrade, becoming more powerful. It was paired with new automatic transmissions, offering either 6 or 9 speeds.