ShareThis2010 HONDA PILOT TOURING
TYPE: Four-wheel-drive, four-door, eight-passenger, mid-size SUV.
PRICE: $40,245 base, $40,995 as tested.
WHERE BUILT: Lincoln, Ala.
KEY RIVALS: Toyota Highlander, Nissan Murano, Hyundai Santa Fe.
POWER: 3.5-liter, 250-horsepower, i-VTEC V6; five-speed auto transmission.
FUEL ECONOMY: 16 city, 22 highway, 18 combined mpg; 21-gallon tank; estimated annual fuel cost $1,585.
CHASSIS: Macpherson front strut, multilink rear suspension; power disc brakes with ABS; power rack-and-pinion steering; 17-inch alloy wheels; Michelin all-season P245/65/R-17 tires.
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 190.9 x 78.5 x 72.7 inches.
WHEELBASE X TRACK: 109.2 x 66.3/66.5 inches.
CURB WEIGHT: 4,504 pounds.
GROUND CLEARANCE: 8 inches.
STANDARD: Class III hitch; hill start assist; lift-up glass hatch; telescopic steering column; AM/FM/CD audio system; three-row side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor; dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags; a driver's front side airbag, and a front passenger's side airbag; power accessories; keyless entry; air conditioning; cruise control; trip computer and compass; second-row sun shades; multi-information display; power tailgate with lift-up glass; power moon roof with tilt; auto headlamps; fog lights; roof rails; rear privacy glass; chrome exhaust finishers.
(Richard Williamson writes about automobiles for Scripps Howard News Service.)
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