What's New On the 2025 Honda Pilot

Are you ready to dive into what makes the 2025 Honda Pilot a game-changer? This SUV is not just a vehicle; it's your next adventure companion, packed with features that blend performance, luxury, and safety in one sleek package. Let's explore what's new and why the 2025 Honda Pilot should be at the top of your list!

Under the hood of the 2025 Honda Pilot, a beast awaits to unleash its power. The vehicle is engineered with a formidable 3.5-liter V6 engine, which churns out an impressive 285 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. This powerhouse ensures that whether you’re cruising through the urban sprawl or accelerating on the open highway, your drive is characterized by robust performance and smooth handling that sets the Pilot apart from its peers.

But power isn’t the only highlight. The 2025 Honda Pilot respects the balance between thrilling performance and efficient fuel consumption. Its fuel economy is thoughtfully designed to support your adventurous spirit without imposing on your budget. The efficiency of the Pilot is a testament to Honda’s commitment to providing drivers with a vehicle that excels in both performance and practicality.

Choosing between the 2WD and the TrailSport AWD model offers you the flexibility to tailor your driving experience according to your needs. The 2WD variant is perfect for drivers looking for efficiency and smooth handling in mostly urban settings.

On the other hand, the TrailSport AWD model is a nod to the adventurers who crave off-road capabilities without compromising on fuel efficiency. With the TrailSport, expect slightly lower mpg due to its off-road tuning, but with the added benefit of enhanced traction and stability in varied terrains. The TrailSport model also ensures the protection of the gas tank with skid plates, emphasizing its ruggedness and off-road capability.

The all-wheel-drive system, particularly the i-VTM4 AWD system, enhances stability on treacherous roads and improves dry-weather handling, making it an ideal choice for those who prioritize safety and performance. Additionally, the Pilot Sport model, featuring a 3.5-liter V-6 engine and 10-speed automatic transmission, offers a compelling entry-level option with both 2WD and AWD variants, ensuring there’s a Pilot that meets every driver’s needs.

The 2025 Honda Pilot expertly balances thrilling performance with fuel efficiency, catering to both budget-conscious and adventurous drivers. Choose from the urban-friendly 2WD for efficient, smooth handling, or the TrailSport AWD for robust off-road capabilities without a significant sacrifice in fuel economy. The Pilot’s powerful engine and choice between 2WD and AWD ensure limitless adventures, making every drive a joy.

The interior? It’s all about comfort and convenience. With one-touch 2nd-row seats and a 60/40 split, flat-folding 3rd-row, there’s ample room for everyone and everything. LED lighting, a range of storage options, and premium materials make every ride a luxury experience. The newly added ventilated and heated front seats further enhances the comfort for the driver and front passenger, ensuring a pleasant journey regardless of the weather conditions. Plus, the innovative CabinTalk feature allows the driver to broadcast their voice through the rear speakers, making it easier to communicate with passengers in the back without turning around, which is particularly useful for family drives.

The Honda Pilot makes adjusting the 2nd-row seats simple with one-touch operation, allowing easy access to the third row. This feature is especially useful for families or those traveling with extra passengers. The 3rd-row bench has a 60/40 split and folds flat, increasing the vehicle’s versatility by providing substantial cargo space while still offering comfortable seating. Speaking of cargo space, the Pilot boasts a cargo capacity with a trunk space of 18.6 cubic feet, making it an essential consideration for potential buyers who value storage space alongside safety scores, fuel economy, and feature availability.

Inside, the Pilot’s cabin boasts LED lighting that creates a bright and sophisticated atmosphere, with ambient LEDs adding a soft glow for nighttime driving. The Black Edition brings an extra touch of style with unique interior enhancements, including red-accented perforated leather seating, red contrast stitching, and red accent lighting that illuminates the dash, doors, and center console, creating an immersive and visually striking environment. Storage is plentiful and well-designed, with compartments like door pockets, seat-back storage, and a large center console keeping the interior neat and tidy.

High-quality materials are used throughout the cabin, emphasizing Honda’s dedication to comfort and durability. The soft-touch materials and finely stitched upholstery are designed for both aesthetic appeal and long-lasting performance. These features make the Pilot’s interior both luxurious and practical, suitable for daily use and long trips alike.

The 2025 Honda Pilot excels in performance, comfort, and style, ensuring a sleek appearance on the road. It features standard LED lighting that enhances visibility and adds a modern flair. These lights are energy-efficient, provide better illumination, and last longer than traditional bulbs.

A panoramic moonroof is available, stretching over multiple rows to bring natural light and fresh air into the cabin. This feature creates an open, airy feel and adds a luxurious touch, ideal for those who enjoy the outdoors.

For those in colder climates, a heated windshield is available to quickly clear ice and fog, improving visibility and safety without the need for scraping or defrosting.

Customization options include various wheel designs and colors, allowing you to personalize the Pilot to your taste, whether you prefer glossy black wheels or bolder, rugged designs. The Black Edition further enhances this with a gloss black grille bar, elevating the vehicle’s aggressive and premium look alongside its Gloss Black 20-inch alloy wheels.

Roof rails come standard on the Sport trim, enhancing the Pilot's adventurous appearance and functionality. When paired with Honda Genuine Accessory crossbars, they facilitate the addition of bike racks, ski attachments, and more.

These features not only enhance the Pilot’s functionality but also its curb appeal, making each vehicle uniquely appealing to its owner.

The 2025 Honda Pilot lineup offers a variety of pilot models to suit different lifestyles and preferences, each designed with specific features and capabilities. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) for the 2025 Honda Pilot starts competitively, providing a range of options for every budget, including the starting prices for different trim levels and highlighting the inclusion of destination charge. The MSRP also reflects the availability of special option packages and underscores the manufacturing of the Pilot in America.

Sport Trim: The entry-level trim provides essential features and robust performance at a competitive price. Ideal for families and individuals looking for a reliable and straightforward SUV, it emphasizes functionality and value without the frills.

Black Edition: Positioned as the luxury pinnacle of the Pilot range, the Black Edition features glossy black wheels and a red-accented interior for an exclusive and upscale experience. It’s designed for those who want to make a visual statement and stand out from the crowd.

TrailSport Trim: Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, the pilot trailsport is equipped with all-terrain tires, robust skid plates, and additional ground clearance. This trim is designed for tackling off-road conditions, offering enhanced capabilities and protection for adventurers who frequently venture beyond paved roads. The TrailSport stands out as the most rugged and off-road capable Honda SUV ever, with off-road tuned suspension, standard hitch, and functional roof racks, making it ideal for those who seek adventure.

Each trim level of the 2025 Honda Pilot is thoughtfully tailored to meet diverse needs, from daily reliability and comfort to luxury and rugged outdoor performance. This ensures there’s a Pilot for everyone, making it a versatile and popular choice in the competitive SUV market.

Safety is more than just a feature in the 2025 Honda Pilot—it’s a fundamental principle embedded into the very design of the vehicle. The Honda Sensing® suite is a comprehensive collection of advanced safety and driver-assist technologies that work seamlessly to ensure the highest level of security for every passenger. This system includes forward collision warning, lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, road departure mitigation, and adaptive cruise control, among others. These features are designed to alert the driver to potential risks and even intervene when necessary to prevent accidents.

This suite operates on a proactive basis, continuously monitoring the vehicle’s surroundings to detect potential hazards. For example, the Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) can automatically apply brake pressure when an unavoidable collision is sensed. Similarly, the Road Departure Mitigation System (RDM) helps keep the vehicle on the road and can take corrective action if it detects that you’re drifting off the road without a turn signal.

Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) is another cornerstone of the Honda Sensing® package. It subtly adjusts steering to help keep the Pilot centered within a detected lane, reducing driver strain and increasing safety on long drives. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow helps maintain a set following interval on the highway, so there is no need to manually change speed as traffic conditions change.

By integrating these advanced technologies, the 2025 Honda Pilot goes beyond mere transportation; it offers a fortress of safety, ensuring that drivers and passengers are protected at every turn. This commitment to safety underscores Honda’s dedication to not just meeting but exceeding the modern driver’s expectations for what a family vehicle should provide in terms of protection and peace of mind. The Pilot isn’t just equipped with safety features—it’s designed around them, making safety an integral part of the driving experience, not just an added option.

Every 2025 Pilot rolls off the assembly line at the Honda Alabama Auto Plant, marking over 40 years of Honda's commitment to American manufacturing. It's not just about building cars; it's about building communities.

Simply put, the 2025 Honda Pilot is more than a vehicle; it's a statement. Whether you're drawn to its performance, captivated by its style, or reassured by its safety features, the Pilot is designed to elevate your driving experience. With options to customize and a range of trims, your perfect adventure companion awaits.

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