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2006 Honda Pilot User Reviews

2006 Honda Pilot Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 19 reviews

  • Performance:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Appearance:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 / 5
  • Overall:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 9 reviews
"power" 5 reviews
"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"handling" 5 reviews
"big car" 3 reviews
CONS
"fuel economy" 3 reviews
"ride" 2 reviews
"exterior" 2 reviews

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bahamian01 writes:
2006 Honda Pilot EX-L AWD Review
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Decent looks

Cons

Do not even try offroading... or falling from your driveway to the grass.

bahamian01
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Typically Japanese. Sensors Go Bad. — Bought this car for the wife and kids. Manual specifically states "do not go offroad", or something like that. If you are looking to step on grass or stones, or do some fording, get a Land Rover instead. Even an old one.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Brad writes:
2006 Honda Pilot EX-L Review
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If you want to be a soccer mom your husband can still be a man and not drive a minivan.

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Cant think of any

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Honda Pilots Are So Real. — I am sold on Pilots. Very simple and work well. Love it. Tons of space in the back, affordable, runs well. I can tow my boat with it. I can put my bike in the back. Im 6'3" and I fit in the car which is nice.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Jd writes:
2006 Honda Pilot EX Review
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reliable, loads of cargo space,

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theres a lot of them on the road

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I Chose It Over An X5 — i went to a used pre-owned BMW dealer to buy an X5. my mind was made up. i was going to buy an X5, the dealer was janking me around and tried to sell me an X3, i drove it, hated it, then i drove the X5. and i was... underwhelmed... tried the Pilot, and it was great. lower insurance, better fuel economy, more room. and had more kit, for the price.

Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)

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Susan writes:
2006 Honda Pilot LX AWD Review
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Warm leather seats

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of course I would like to get better gas mileage

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Smooth Ride With Lots Of Power — You feel like your in a luxury car without the cost. Nice stereo with CD changer and it has a sun roof which I love.

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micki1234 writes:
2006 Honda Pilot EX-L AWD Review
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This is a great family car and seats 8 people.  The car handles well in dry conditions.

Cons

Plastic interior scratches easily, exterior paint scratches easily, road noise/rattling.  
The interior is very cheap looking.  Reliability is bad.

micki1234
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I Liked The Car Initially And Love Fitting 8 People In There — At 60,000 the timing belt broke along with 2 associated parts. At 75,000 the power steering pump broke and they also told me I need to replace the shocks, power steering fluid and that the third pressure switch is broken and needs to be replaced. Cost for this work is over $2000.00. Leather on drivers side is starting to tear and this car has been garaged and very well maintained. 2/1/2013 - made all the noted fixes last year. Now the rear engine seal is leaking and they tell me it is around a 1200.00 fix.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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muralis writes:
2006 Honda Pilot EX-L Review
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Conservative, but neat to look. Nice seats as against normal Japanese cars. Very solid ion handling and smooth operation.

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Cargo space with 3rd seats up can be improved.

muralis
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Dependable Spacious Comfortable Solid Family Car — Drove the car 120k+ miles. Very minimal issues. No major expenses. Very nice to drive and comfortable. Impressively small turning radius. Packs in lot of space and punch, yet in overall length is shorter than other full size cars. Solid body and paint. Good mileage given the size of the van.

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michthom2522 writes:
2006 Honda Pilot EX-L w/ Nav Review
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Great SUV with wonderful gas mileage.

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Navigation system was Honda's first generation, so I had to have it repaired.

michthom2522
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Wonderful Pilot — I love my Pilot. Before Honda decided to make it bigger with the '08 model, this model was perfect in both size and price-point. I use it for both travel and commuting. The only complaint is, as per usual, Honda does some really weird things with color options i.e. my interior is Khaki leather. Really? Khaki? No grey? No tan? Must have had a fire sale on that in Japan or something.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Joserodriguez78 writes:
2006 Honda Pilot EX AWD Review
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It is a great family vehicle. Very reliable and great stability with awd.

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Gas

Joserodriguez78
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I Think That The Vehicle Drives And Handles Well And Overall It Is A Great Vehicle To Own — I liked the vehicle because it is extremely reliable. I think that it handles well and overall it's a great family vehicle. If you are looking for reliability and not looking to spend too much money on a great vehicle; then this is the vehicle for you.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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mayas writes:
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smooth 4wd ride, and  comfortable for long trips

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need  to use  cruise control, to assure speed limit. smooth ride. dont  feel speed

mayas
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Greate Family Suv,economical, And Good Quality — this car drives great with smooth ride, low road noise. able to enjoy the music will i drive. in addition to its road reliability, brake performance is supper. able to stop withing feets due to is abs (system).. low in gas consumption in comparison to other midsize family suv. easy to manuver on small spaces, and big enough to accomodate 8 people.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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rchiare1 writes:
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Very capable hauker. 7 people and a 3,000 lb boat are no problem
Very comfortable
Good in the snow w AWD and Traction control

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Not great on gas mileage but not bad averages in mid 20s when lightly loaded.
takes up the  full width of a narrow lane.

rchiare1
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Great All Purpose Suv. — A great car when you need what it offers, there are better choices if all you need is room for one person to commute to work

Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)

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Cost $10,788 Average Instant Market Value $14,188 Average Instant Market Value $15,114 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 22 25 21
Horsepower 244 155 253
Crash Test Rating 5 5 5
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 15.9 39.7 14.8
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.4 40.7 41.5

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Other than poor city gas mileage I have nothing bad to say about my 2012 Pilot. I had a 2010 and the '12 is so much more refined. The engine is great, road noise is improved, the dash and cabin make ... Read More

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2011 Honda Pilot Reviews

Lovely Honda Pilot! By Paul

2nd Pilot for me. Owned a 2007 EX-L Navy in white and traded when it hit 130Kmiles in 2011. Moved to this Pearl Touring Edition and loved it. Father in law liked it so much that he purchased the exact... Read More

Great Family Car By mmoore0405

This is a great car for a family. Very spacious in all three rows. Good gas mileage for an SUV. The features for the Touring edition are second to none. The Navigation features along with rear seat en... Read More

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2010 Honda Pilot Reviews

Great Family Hauler By rjreisch

I really enjoyed owning this vehicle however the fuel costs made it an uneconomical vehicle. Once the cost of gas went over $4.00 a gallon we decided that we were going to find something a little less... Read More

Thought It Would Be Better On Gas Mileage By Giovanna26

Love that it is nice and roomy and has a third row. I did think though that it would get a bit more miles to the gallon. But for this type of vehicle, I guess its expected. Drives nice and smooth. ... Read More

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2009 Honda Pilot Reviews

Great Family Car. By NYCCarSeller

Love the car but its too big for NYC. We thought we'd use it a lot more than we did so decided to sell it off. Never gave us any trouble. Actually seats 8 comfortably. Great for a biggish family. Read More

Great Suv At Great Price! By pjinnc

Excellent condition and very clean! Great performance with good gas mileage. Reason for selling: getting company car. Purchased in May 2008-- 2 weeks after 2009's arrived. Mostly highway miles. N... Read More

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2008 Honda Pilot Reviews

Great Family Mover By forttie5

Great functional and safe. Wonderful for the whole family. Cant say enough good things about it. I have never had a single issue with the Truck since the day I had other than routine maintenance and f... Read More

A Winner For A Family By forttie5

Very reliable and functional. Never an issue outside of routine maintenance. Great capacity and functionality for a family. strongly recommend to others. Very nice vehicle. A last shot before selling ... Read More

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