2025 Honda Pilot Touring - Should You Just Buy The ELITE?

In this video, I review the 2025 Honda Pilot Touring...

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[mysolarexperience]

We bought a 2024 Touring last year around Thanksgiving (Black Friday), it's Pearl White with the Grey Leather Interior. We love it so far, has 6900 miles now. Took it on 2 road trips, one to Va Beach and other to Gatlinburg, TN. It was very comfortable on both road trips. Do have a few criticisms though, wish it had a little bigger gas tank, when I fill up, shows range in the 360-370 mi range. I wish it had a large enough tank so we can get a 400+ mile range on the estimate. Wish this trim level had heated steering wheel. When engine is cold, the transmission is not as smooth, but after a min or two warmed up, it runs fine. Only experienced this during cold weather months. Would be nice if Honda had a Hybrid, or Plug In Hybrid version. Our Son and his family got a new Toyota Sienna Hybrid and it is nice also, But what's impressive is their 35+MPG even in City Driving. While my Son's family prefer's Toyota, My Wife and I prefer Honda's because we've owned them in the past. Previously had an older Accord, and we now also keep our 2016 Accord Sport, which even until now, has never given us any mechanical issues. Changed Battery and Tires, that's it with about 75k miles on that car that's now 8 yrs old. The infotainment display shows a bit dated, before I purchased the Pilot, I test drove a Palisade, the interior was really nice and felt upscale, also tested out a Pathfinder Rockcreek. But decided on Honda for their reliability. 3rd row on the Pathfinder was pretty tight, especially with the leg room, the Pilot felt like it had lots more room in the 3rd row. Palisade had good room in 3rd row too, loved the dash layout with the wrap around screen and larger display, but stuck with Honda because of our experience with Honda's reliability. Plus the new redesigned front end looks much better.

[RipVDub]

Bought one. High end, smooth, and a lot of bells and whistles that you will use. Highly recommended.
- Owner with 400 miles

[PlusKicks]

One of the better in depth videos out there on the new pilots. Just traded in my 22 CRV for a 25 Pilot Elite. Totally happy with the upgrade. Love the look and feel of it.

[paulm]

Great video and car. We purchased a Silver Touring and it may be best vehicle we have ever owned.

[timberwlly]

Literally bought a 2025 Pilot Touring a week ago. Biggest criticisms? At 50K, power folding/auto dimming mirrors and a heated steering wheel should be standard equipment. These are especially glaring omissions when you can pivot to the more rugged Trail Sport trim for a similar price and get both of those options. Other than that, I'm super happy with it. Honda did a really nice job with this redesign and the interior space is wild. We also have a 2019 Passport so it's all Honda all the time.

[fredmoss]

I will buy the Elite trim soon got side tracked. We helped my nephew buy a new 2024 Honda Civic Sport Hatchback a month ago. It was Luna Silver Metallic color like this Pilot.
The ELITE is about $3, 000 more AWD Touring. It gets the Perforated Leather Seating holes the front ventilated seats. It gets Heads-Up Display in windshield.
The 360 Multi-View Camera System. The Full Digital instrument gauge cluster.
The power folding mirrors.
Its a few other features the Elite and now Black Edition Pilot have not sure Touring gets.
Not sure by memory if Touring has 2nd row heated seat or Rain Sensing Wipers. But the auto-dimming driver and passenger side mirrors.
The sometimes problematic puddle entry light found on Acura MDX and TLX vehicles.
While at Honda Dealerships picking up new Civc salesperson gave me Key-Fob for a Black Pilot Touring to look at. They didnt have any Elite trim on lot at time.
That was my first time being that close to 4th Generation Pilot.
But I have been studying it since early details leaked.
I was looking at it for clues of what a redesign Ridgeline Pickup Truck might have. However Honda decided not to fully redesign Ridgeline. So I did soul searching do I need a pickup truck. We have a 2007 Ridgeline in family.
I always wanted the Acura MDX so the Pilot Elite is a cheaper version of the MDX Advanced Package.

[naomirusso]

I just want to point out that the Trailsport is only 7 passengers. Great video! I just purchased mine 2 days ago and it's exactly like the one in the video.

[everykingacrownent]

I have been on the fence. I have Kia telluride 2020 S-type I love it, Kicks ass. But this honda has been calling my name. I feel this was the video I needed to see to sway me..Great video!!! .I have owned honda's and they have never let me down. *sidebar I don't agree on how a few of these dealers have all adopted the Telluride body design. Including honda. I knw its about sales but it takes away the exclusivity of owning that model.

[moolchandpersaud]

Thank you for your video, I am in the market for a new Pilot and your video help me understand the different trims. Great videos!

[raymondreiff]

No changes means everything is most likely upgraded with Most of the Bugs worked out, Unless some people would rather be at service Center's constantly, And is why I personally like owning 4-Honda's at the last of year production run's in a 5-6 year design runs, Most of the Glitches other's usually have undating too much too often.

[cytrekmtb]

It’s actually single exhaust, one of the exhaust ports is just a facade put there for symmetry.

[andreyzhuk]

Love you videos. You cover a lot of content with great delivery.

[chih]

Thank you so much for the review! I know you did this and the TrailSport review, would it be possible to do a EX-L review for comparison? Thank you!

Good job on the video format and showcasing Pilot features and explanation. Nice in town driving to demonstrate how they drive in traffic and narrow streets.

[chadmark]

I always learn something from your videos . . .

[GaryTBuffalo]

The Trail Sport sounds like a better deal...Thanks for pointing that out Kenny. Great review.

[fredmoss]

I think the Heated Steering Wheel is optional on Touring. Its standard on Elite, Black Edition and the TrailSport. The install cost to add that to Touring will cost $700.
So if you wanted to add that to a Touring pulls you closer to Elite price.
Not sure if the Touring has the Heated Wiper Zone.
If you can handle price of Elite it has stuff you cant get on Touring.
But they have on lower trim TrailSport.

[RizHail]

Any impressions Grand Highlander Hybrid Limited with moonroof vs Honda Pilot Elite?

[locobeaver]

My wife bought the 2025 Honda Pilot Touring AWD 2 weeks ago... the only thing we hate about it is the way the remote start works... you can only remote start the vehicle 2 times after you've turned off the vehicle and after that you're forced to enter the vehicle turn it on and off before you get another 2 remote start attempts.

[lukiw]

Great that it comes with N/A engine. Great review. Greetings