2003 Honda Pilot EZ w/ Leather and Navigation S review from North America

The CD player stopped playing CDs at before the original (36,000 mile) warranty expired. The dealer was very helpful; they promptly replaced the player under warranty.

Lots of room inside, especially in the cargo area (90 cub. feet with both back seats down, 49 cub. Feet with the 3rd row down.) About 4’ (!) between the wheel wells.

Drives more like a car than the big SUV that it is. The chassis is based on the Odyssey minivan, not on a pickup truck chassis.

Extremely comfortable seats for long trips (we have leather.)

Lots of storage room in the center console.

Towing is a bit of a disappointment for a 240hp SUV of this size. Trailer weight is 3,500 lbs max (4,500 for boat trailers.) This is because the engine is not a truck engine (it too was borrowed from the Odyssey minivan) and therefore lacks the low-end torque needed for heavier towing. You need to fork over $400+ for transmission and power steering fluid coolers (plus the cost of the hitch) just to pull a trailer (Honda states the coolers are needed for any trailer, regardless of weight.) At the very least, the coolers should have come as standard equipment! Albeit, this is my only major complaint about the Pilot.