2003-2008 Honda Pilot: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 2003-2008 Honda Pilot. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 2003-2008 Honda Pilot.
Year to Year Changes
2004 Honda Pilot:
Only minor changes marked the 2004 Pilots. Newly standard on the EX-L were heated front seats and mirrors.
2005 Honda Pilot:
Honda's V6 engine gained 15 horsepower for 2005, now rated at 255. A tire-pressure monitor joined the standard-equipment list, and the EX-L model gained an antiskid system. All Pilots got a bigger fuel tank. EX and EX-L models substituted an in-dash CD changer for the previous single-CD player.
2006 Honda Pilot:
Pilot got freshened styling, curtain side airbags, and all models became available with both all- and front-wheel drive for 2006. The 2WD Pilots got Honda's Variable Cylinder Management system that deactivates three cylinders when cruising or decelerating to save fuel.
2007 Honda Pilot:
Honda's midsize SUV is unchanged for 2007.
2008 Honda Pilot:
The 2008 Honda Pilot added some new models to its lineup. The entry-level VP model replaced the LX. Other trim levels included uplevel EX, new-for-2008 SE, and EX-L with leather upholstery and heated front seats.








