Honda Pilot
Features & technology

Pilot Features

Everything the Pilot offers — technology, safety, and comfort — explained in plain language, with the trims that include each feature. The definitive guide before you choose a trim.

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The complete feature guide

What this vehicle offers

Explore everything the Pilot offers, grouped by category. Each feature shows which trims include it.

13verified features
4categories
3standard lineup-wide
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Highlights

Standout features

The strongest verified features across the lineup — at a glance, before the category breakdowns.

Performance
Regular Gasoline V-6
The engine and its basic layout — displacement, cylinder count, and whether it is turbocharged.
Why it matters It sets how the car accelerates and how it feels to drive every day.
Standard
Performance
285 horsepower
Peak power the engine — or, on a hybrid, the combined system — can produce.
Why it matters More horsepower generally means easier merging, passing, and confident acceleration.
Standard
Performance
10-Speed Automatic
How the engine's power is geared and delivered to the wheels.
Why it matters It shapes how the car responds when you accelerate and how it settles at a cruise.
Standard
Cargo
87 cu-ft of cargo space
How much the trunk holds with the rear seats up.
Why it matters It sets how much luggage, gear, or groceries you can carry.
Trim-specificSport FWD, Sport AWD, EX-L FWD, EX-L AWD, TrailSport, Touring, Touring S
Cargo
86.5 cu-ft of cargo space
How much the trunk holds with the rear seats up.
Why it matters It sets how much luggage, gear, or groceries you can carry.
Trim-specificElite, Black Edition
Exterior
20-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificSport FWD, Sport AWD, Touring, Touring S, Elite, Black Edition
Exterior
18-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificEX-L FWD, EX-L AWD, TrailSport
Interior
Seating for 8
How many occupants the cabin is designed to seat.
Why it matters It determines whether the whole family or carpool rides comfortably.
Trim-specificSport FWD, Sport AWD, EX-L FWD, EX-L AWD, Touring, Touring S, Elite, Black Edition
Technology Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for infotainment, displays, and smartphone integration requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Safety Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for driver assistance and active safety systems requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Performance
Features

Performance

Powertrain, drivetrain, and dynamics.

10-Speed Automatic
How the engine's power is geared and delivered to the wheels.
Why it matters It shapes how the car responds when you accelerate and how it settles at a cruise.
Standard
285 horsepower
Peak power the engine — or, on a hybrid, the combined system — can produce.
Why it matters More horsepower generally means easier merging, passing, and confident acceleration.
Standard
Regular Gasoline V-6
The engine and its basic layout — displacement, cylinder count, and whether it is turbocharged.
Why it matters It sets how the car accelerates and how it feels to drive every day.
Standard
All Wheel Drive
Which wheels the engine actually drives.
Why it matters It affects traction, cabin packaging, and confidence in poor weather.
Trim-specificSport AWD, EX-L AWD, TrailSport, Touring, Touring S, Elite, Black Edition
Front Wheel Drive
Which wheels the engine actually drives.
Why it matters It affects traction, cabin packaging, and confidence in poor weather.
Trim-specificSport FWD, EX-L FWD
Features

Interior

Seating, materials, and cabin appointments.

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154.9 cu-ft passenger volume
The total interior space measured for passengers.
Why it matters More passenger volume means more room to stretch out, front and back.
Trim-specificTrailSport, Touring, Touring S, Elite, Black Edition
158.4 cu-ft passenger volume
The total interior space measured for passengers.
Why it matters More passenger volume means more room to stretch out, front and back.
Trim-specificSport FWD, Sport AWD, EX-L FWD, EX-L AWD
Seating for 7
How many occupants the cabin is designed to seat.
Why it matters It determines whether the whole family or carpool rides comfortably.
Trim-specificTrailSport
Seating for 8
How many occupants the cabin is designed to seat.
Why it matters It determines whether the whole family or carpool rides comfortably.
Trim-specificSport FWD, Sport AWD, EX-L FWD, EX-L AWD, Touring, Touring S, Elite, Black Edition
Exterior
Features

Exterior

Styling, lighting, and wheels.

18-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificEX-L FWD, EX-L AWD, TrailSport
20-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificSport FWD, Sport AWD, Touring, Touring S, Elite, Black Edition
Comfort Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for seating comfort, climate, and convenience equipment requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Did you know?

Tech keeps trickling down

Features once reserved for luxury cars — wireless smartphone integration, adaptive cruise, blind-spot monitoring — are increasingly standard on mainstream sedans. Check each trim's equipment to see where the line falls.

Connectivity Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for wireless connectivity and onboard services requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Cargo
Features

Cargo

Storage, loading, and versatility.

86.5 cu-ft of cargo space
How much the trunk holds with the rear seats up.
Why it matters It sets how much luggage, gear, or groceries you can carry.
Trim-specificElite, Black Edition
87 cu-ft of cargo space
How much the trunk holds with the rear seats up.
Why it matters It sets how much luggage, gear, or groceries you can carry.
Trim-specificSport FWD, Sport AWD, EX-L FWD, EX-L AWD, TrailSport, Touring, Touring S
Hybrid Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for equipment-level features requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Availability

How features change across the lineup

A quick read on what every trim shares and what each trim group adds — the full feature-by-trim detail lives in the trim comparison.

Shared across the lineup
Every trim (9)
10-Speed Automatic · 285 horsepower · Regular Gasoline V-6
Top-trim equipment
Exclusive to TrailSport
Seating for 7

Optional and package-controlled equipment is tracked per trim in our catalog and varies by configuration — see the trim comparison for the full feature-by-trim breakdown rather than a row-by-row list here.

The lineup

Available across the Pilot lineup

Sport FWD

Sport FWD

From $42,395
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Sport AWD

Sport AWD

From $44,495
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EX-L FWD

EX-L FWD

From $44,695
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EX-L AWD

EX-L AWD

From $46,795
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TrailSport

TrailSport

From $50,595
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Touring

Touring

From $51,295
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Touring S

Touring S

From $52,495
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Elite

Elite

From $53,695
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Black Edition

Black Edition

From $55,195
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The EX-L AWD at $46,795 is the sweet spot for most buyers — it adds AWD and premium content over the base Sport trims while stopping well short of the $50K-plus upper tier. If AWD isn't a priority, the EX-L FWD at $44,695 delivers the same feature set for a bit less.

The Sport FWD starts at $42,395 and returns 22 mpg combined; the Sport AWD is $2,100 more at $44,495 and drops to 21 mpg combined — a small efficiency trade-off for all-weather traction. Both seat 8 and share the same 285-hp 3.5L V-6 and 10-speed automatic.

No — the TrailSport seats 7, while most other trims seat 8. It also returns slightly lower fuel economy (20 mpg combined vs. 21 on most AWD trims), likely due to its off-road-oriented setup.

Every Pilot in the lineup uses a 3.5L V-6 producing 285 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque, paired with a 10-speed automatic — there are no hybrid or electric options in this generation.

AWD is optional on the Sport and EX-L trims (adding roughly $2,100–$2,300 over their FWD counterparts) and standard on every trim from TrailSport upward. The Sport FWD and EX-L FWD are the only front-wheel-drive options in the lineup.

FWD trims (Sport FWD, EX-L FWD) lead the lineup at 22 mpg combined; most AWD trims return 21 mpg combined; the TrailSport is the least efficient at 20 mpg combined. All trims use regular gasoline and share the same 18.5-gallon tank.
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