2025 Honda Pilot Elite, Elite Hpd

The 2025 Pilot is Honda's three-row family SUV, slotting above the Passport and competing with the Kia Telluride, Hyundai Palisade, and Toyota Grand Highlander. The V6 pulls smoothly and the transmission shifts crisply, making the Pilot feel more eager than its size suggests. The ride is composed on most surfaces, though the TrailSport's off-road tuning brings a firmer feel on pavement. The cabin offers generous space for up to eight, with a practical layout and easy access to the third row. Standard Honda Sensing includes adaptive cruise and lane-keeping assist, and higher trims add a larger touchscreen and wireless phone charging. Heated and ventilated front seats, a Bose premium audio system, and a head-up display set the Elite apart from the Touring trim below it. The 3.5L V6 makes 285 horsepower and pairs with a ten-speed automatic and all-wheel drive, giving the Pilot confident passing power and all-weather traction; it returns 21 mpg combined on regular fuel. The Elite's i-VTM4 torque-vectoring all-wheel drive can send up to 70% of torque to the rear axle and shift it side to side, helping the big SUV rotate through corners more eagerly than you'd expect.