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2024 Honda Pilot: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The biggest change for the 2024 Honda Pilot is the trim roster: Base joins the lineup, while Sport leaves. Otherwise, this is a quiet second year for the fourth-generation Pilot, with no major updates to its powertrain, styling, safety features, structure, or cabin technology.
About the 2024 Honda Pilot
4th generation Pilot (introduced for 2023), second model year after the full redesign.
Honda positions the Pilot as a three-row family SUV with a more rugged personality than the previous generation. The core appeal is roomy seating for up to eight, flexible cargo space, V6 power, useful towing capability, and available AWD, with TrailSport adding real off-pavement credibility. Honda's own highlights stress that it can be both a practical people mover and a more adventure-ready SUV, which helps separate it from softer, more minivan-like rivals.
The 2024 Pilot remains a three-row family SUV with a 285-hp V6 and a 10-speed automatic transmission. EX-L brings family-friendly upgrades such as leather seats and a 9-inch touchscreen, while TrailSport adds standard AWD, extra ground clearance, underbody protection, and trail cameras. Touring focuses on road-trip comfort, and Elite adds the richest comfort and driver-information features.
What changed, by category
Trim lineup
Base joins the 2024 lineup, while the 2023 Sport trim leaves. The rest of the Pilot carries over without significant lineup-wide product changes.
2024 Honda Pilot specs and features by trim
| Feature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | V6, 3.5 Liter | V6, 3.5 Liter | V6, 3.5 Liter | V6, 3.5 Liter | V6, 3.5 Liter | V6, 3.5 Liter |
| Transmission | Automatic, 10-Spd | Automatic, 10-Spd | Automatic, 10-Spd | Automatic, 10-Spd | Automatic, 10-Spd | Automatic, 10-Spd |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD | AWD |
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas |
| MPG City | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 19 mpg | 18 mpg |
| MPG Highway | 27 mpg | 27 mpg | 27 mpg | 25 mpg | 27 mpg | 23 mpg |
| Horsepower | 285 hp | 285 hp | 285 hp | 285 hp | 285 hp | 285 hp |
| Torque | 262 lb-ft | 262 lb-ft | 262 lb-ft | 262 lb-ft | 262 lb-ft | 262 lb-ft |
| Max Towing | 5000 lb | 5000 lb | 5000 lb | 5000 lb | 5000 lb | 5000 lb |
| Rear Legroom | 32.5 in | 32.5 in | 32.5 in | 32.5 in | 32.5 in | 32.5 in |
| Seats | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| Automatic Emergency Braking | ||||||
| Automatic High Beams | ||||||
| Blindspot Sensors | ||||||
| Front & Rear Parking Sensors | ||||||
| Lane Departure Warning | ||||||
| Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers | ||||||
| Alloy Wheels | ||||||
| Heated Mirrors | ||||||
| Heated Windshield | ||||||
| LED Headlights | ||||||
| Memory Exterior Mirrors | ||||||
| Panorama Moon Roof | ||||||
| Power Close Liftgate/Trunk | ||||||
| Power Folding Exterior Mirrors | ||||||
| Power Liftgate/Trunk Release | ||||||
| Power Mirrors | ||||||
| Rear Spoiler | ||||||
| Roof Rails | ||||||
| Trailer Hitch Receiver | ||||||
| LCD Instrument Cluster | ||||||
| Navigation System | ||||||
| Premium Audio | ||||||
| Satellite Radio | ||||||
| Smartphone Interface | ||||||
| Touch Screen Monitor | ||||||
| Auto-Dimming Interior Mirror | ||||||
| Dual Power Front Seats | ||||||
| Dual-Zone Climate Control | ||||||
| Heated Front Seats | ||||||
| Heated Rear Seats | ||||||
| Heated Steering Wheel | ||||||
| Integrated Garage Door Opener | ||||||
| Leather Seats | ||||||
| Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel | ||||||
| Memory Driver's Seat | ||||||
| Proximity Keyless Entry | ||||||
| Push-Button Engine Start | ||||||
| Rear Window Shades | ||||||
| Remote Start | ||||||
| Third Row Seat | ||||||
| Tri-Zone Automatic Air Conditioning | ||||||
| Ventilated Front Seats | ||||||
Frequently asked questions
What changed on the 2024 Honda Pilot compared with the 2023 model?
The trim lineup changed: Base joins for 2024, while Sport leaves. Beyond that roster change, the Pilot carries over without major updates to its engine, transmission, styling, safety suite, structure, or infotainment.
Was the 2024 Honda Pilot redesigned?
No, the 2024 Honda Pilot was not redesigned. It is the second model year of the fourth-generation Pilot introduced for 2023, so it keeps the newer boxy styling and rugged overall design from that redesign.
Did the 2024 Honda Pilot get a new engine or transmission?
No, the 2024 Pilot keeps the same 285-hp 3.5-liter V6 and 10-speed automatic transmission introduced with the 2023 redesign.
Is the 2024 Honda Pilot TrailSport new for this year?
No, TrailSport is not new for 2024. It carries over as the more trail-focused Pilot with standard AWD, one inch of extra ground clearance, underbody protection, trail cameras, and an integrated trailer hitch.
Is the 2024 Honda Pilot meaningfully different from the 2023 model?
No, the two years are not meaningfully different beyond the trim roster. Both use the same fourth-generation design, 285-hp V6, 10-speed automatic transmission, and standard Honda safety suite, so condition, mileage, and trim equipment matter more when comparing used examples.
2024 Honda Pilot Reviews
What owners are saying about the 2024 Honda Pilot.
4.1
2024 Honda Pilot
(883 reviews)
“The vehicle is practical, affordable & reliable! I am able to fit my kids and friends in the vehicle comfortably.”
“So much space, so comfortable, and so versatile with the seating - and some neat features like heated steering wheel, sunroof, and great sound system.”