2025 Toyota Highlander Vs. Honda Pilot

The family-friendly SUV segment is brimming with good options, but the Highlander and the Pilot are two consistently popular models on Wappinger roads and beyond. While both offer reliable performance, three rows of seating, and impressive amenities, only one of these crossovers will be the right fit for your family’s needs. How does the new Toyota Highlander compare to the new Honda Pilot? Find out in the following head-to-head matchup detailing some of the key differences between the Toyota Highlander vs. Honda Pilot.

Compare The 2025 Toyota Highlander To The 2025 Honda Pilot: Performance

With the 2025 Highlander, you have two engine choices—a 2.4L 4-cylinder or a 2.5L hybrid engine—while the Pilot has just one engine option, a 3.5L V6. Sizing up the base-level trims of each model, the Highlander delivers substantially more torque: 310 lb-ft versus the 262 lb-ft of the Pilot. What’s more, base-level mpg ratings on the Highlander are more generous than what you will find on the Highlander; compare the 2025 Toyota Highlander to the 2025 Honda Pilot when it comes to fuel economy:

2025 Toyota Highlander Vs. 2025 Honda Pilot MPG

• 2025 Highlander LE FWD MPG – 22 city / 29 hwy / 25 combined*
• 2025 Pilot Sport 2WD MPG – 19 city / 27 hwy / 22 combined**

If you’re looking to maximize your gas mileage even more on every Poughkeepsie and Fishkill drive, keep in mind that the Highlander offers five ultra-efficient hybrid trims. In contrast, the Pilot has no hybrid configurations for the 2025 model year.

Compare The 2025 Toyota Highlander To The 2025 Honda Pilot: Interior

So, how does the 2025 Toyota Highlander compare to the 2025 Honda Pilot in terms of interior space and features? Both SUVs have three rows of seating, and depending on your preferred configuration, can seat up to eight passengers. With that said, the Highlander boasts a full inch more front-row legroom than the Pilot, as well as a wealth of amenities exclusive to the Toyota nameplate, including these standard and available options:

• SofTex® seat trims
• Toyota Audio Multimedia with wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™
• Toyota Connected Services
• Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.5+
• ToyotaCare
• And more

Continue Your 2025 Toyota Highlander Vs. 2025 Honda Pilot Comparison In Wappingers Falls

Now, we invite you to see how the 2025 Toyota Highlander compares to the 2025 Honda Pilot in person. Check out the new Highlander today by contacting us to schedule a test drive, and be sure to have a look at our latest new vehicle specials for possible ways to save. Once you get behind the wheel of the Highlander, we know you’ll agree that it’s a world-class SUV that easily bests the competition.

*EPA-estimated 22 city/29 highway/25 combined mpg rating for 2025 Highlander LE FWD, XLE FWD and Limited FWD; EPA-estimated 21 city/28 highway/24 combined mpg rating for 2025 Highlander LE AWD, XLE AWD, XSE, Limited AWD and Platinum; EPA-estimated 35 city/35 highway/35 combined mpg rating for 2025 Highlander Hybrid XLE and Hybrid XLE Nightshade; EPA-estimated 35 city/34 highway/35 combined mpg rating for 2025 Highlander Hybrid Limited, Hybrid Limited 25th Edition and Hybrid Platinum. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary for many reasons, including your vehicle’s condition and how/where you drive. See www.fueleconomy.gov.

**19 city/27 highway/22 combined mpg rating for 2WD trims. 19 city/ 25 highway/21 combined mpg rating for non-TrailSport AWD trims. 18 city/23 highway/20 combined mpg rating for TrailSport. Based on 2025 EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.