“The Pilot is comfortable and easy to drive. It drives like a much smaller car, not a larger SUV. The Third Row is actually useable by adults, and overall the Pilot looks great and feels great!”
2025 Honda Pilot: What's New, Specs & Features
Last updated August 4, 2026
The biggest change for the 2025 Honda Pilot is the new Black Edition, which becomes the top trim with black exterior details and red cabin accents. Honda also drops the LX and Base trims and puts Sport at the entry point, while the engine, core safety features, and infotainment largely carry over.
About the 2025 Honda Pilot
4th generation (2023-2025), third model year before the 2026 refresh.
Honda positions the Pilot as a rugged, family-sized three-row SUV that can do more than the usual suburban routine. The big selling points are seating for up to eight, strong V6 power, available or standard AWD depending on trim, useful towing capacity, and a TrailSport version aimed at dirt roads and camping trips. Compared with softer family crossovers, the Pilot leans harder into capability while still keeping the roomy cabin, easy third-row access, and family-friendly storage that most buyers use every day.
The 2025 Pilot lineup ranges from the straightforward Sport to the upscale, style-focused Black Edition. TrailSport adds useful dirt-road hardware such as skid plates, extra ground clearance, and a trail camera, while Touring emphasizes road-trip comfort with a panoramic moonroof, premium audio, and built-in navigation. Elite and Black Edition add features such as a head-up display, a 10.2-inch driver screen, and heated and ventilated front seats.
What changed, by category
Styling
The new Black Edition adds gloss-black exterior details, 20-inch gloss-black wheels, red interior stitching, and Black Edition seat logos. It sits above Elite as the new top trim.
2025 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 | 18 mpg | 19 mpg |
| MPG Highway | 27 mpg | 25 mpg | 27 mpg | 27 mpg | 23 mpg | 25 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 | 7 | |
| Doors | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| Blindspot Sensors | ||||||
| Front & Rear Parking Sensors | ||||||
| Lane Departure Warning | ||||||
| Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers | ||||||
| Alloy Wheels | ||||||
| Fog Lights | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Heated Front Seats | ||||||
| Heated Rear Seats | ||||||
| Heated Steering Wheel | ||||||
| Integrated Garage Door Opener | ||||||
| Leather Seats | ||||||
| Memory Driver's Seat | ||||||
| Proximity Keyless Entry | ||||||
| Push-Button Engine Start | ||||||
| Rear Window Shades | ||||||
| Remote Start | ||||||
| Third Row Seat | ||||||
| Ventilated Front Seats | ||||||
Frequently asked questions
What changed on the 2025 Honda Pilot compared with the 2024 model?
The 2025 Honda Pilot adds the Black Edition as its new top trim, adds Sport at the entry point, and drops the LX and Base trims. The 285-horsepower V6, 10-speed automatic, three-row layout, safety suite, and main infotainment hardware otherwise carry over.
Is the 2025 Honda Pilot a redesign?
No, the 2025 Honda Pilot is not a redesign. It remains part of the fourth generation introduced for 2023, with trim-lineup changes rather than major mechanical, structural, or cabin updates.
What is the 2025 Honda Pilot Black Edition?
The 2025 Black Edition is the Pilot’s new top trim. It combines premium equipment such as a head-up display and heated and ventilated front seats with gloss-black exterior details, black 20-inch wheels, red stitching, and Black Edition seat logos.
What is the entry trim for the 2025 Honda Pilot?
Sport is the entry trim for the 2025 Honda Pilot after the LX and Base trims were dropped. It has the V6 and 10-speed automatic, heated front seats, blind-spot monitoring, roof rails, and a 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Did the 2025 Honda Pilot get a new engine?
No, the 2025 Honda Pilot did not get a lineup-wide powertrain change. Every trim uses a 285-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.
2025 Honda Pilot Reviews
What owners are saying about the 2025 Honda Pilot.
4.2
2025 Honda Pilot
(672 reviews)
“So far this has been a completely reliable vehicle with great comfort and reasonable gas mileage”
“The car is very easy to handle, great viewing out driver front window, adjustable seats are a plus, and very roomy”