2025 Honda Pilot Black Edition Review and Off-Road Test

We get behind the wheel of the new 2025 Honda Pilot Black Edition. Is this one ready to conquer the streets? How about the Trails? We check out all the features and then put it to the test!

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[ericdarmawan]

Thank you Honda for still preserving NA reliable 3.5 liter engine❤

[KyleKick]

I'm over the honeymoon phase with my Trailsport and I'm still real happy with my purchase.

[abrahamk]

The 9" screen is just fine for me. Especially since the Pilot still has lots of buttons and knobs.

[danieln]

I traded my 22 OB Wilderness on a '25 Trailsport and I love it. It's a comfortable car and super capable

[paulm]

Really best in class. Nothing else matches all the attributes. Honda Perfection and Functionality and now Refinement. Best trim is Touring.

[bigwave_dave]

Good review. We've got 30K miles on the '23 EX-L trim version (nice balance of price and features with 18" wheels better suited for snow/off-road use). We use it a s a daily hauler and road-trip/ski-access car. It' feels pretty wide for a mid-sized SUV. Acoustic glass makes a noticeable difference (we compared against the base model). Small'ish screen was a *plus* for us and infotainment works well. Two annoyances on the non trail-sport versions: you can't easily retrofit the Trail Sport skid plate/recovery point to the other trim levels since the frame doesn't have the threaded inserts to hold it in place. Also, a full-size tire will not fit under-deck with enough ground clearance in case you were thinking of using a full-sized spare -- on the Trail Sport version, the rear storage compartment is more shallow to accommodate a full-sized spare. It's a fantastic AWD car that drives well. A worthy land yacht.

[jamesmason]

Best vehicle reviewer on YouTube hands down. If Honda added 2" of ride height I believe it could give the Subarus quite a run for their money.

[RobBernhard]

At this point I'm sort of giving up on Honda ever doing this but it sure would be nice if they could make an Odyssey with AWD. It would literally be the perfect vehicle for me.

[elizabethescher]

Love the practical aspects of this Honda... Not everyone is enamored of technology (big screens, etc.) I would probably get the Trailsport, though!

[anthonyb]

Honda has always done such a stand up job with the Pilot! It’s in its own lane within the class making it so unique and in my opinion, perfect!

[lukiw]

I like how You switch drive modes and showing us how vehicle behave. Great review. Greetings

[RichardVac]

It's all good, but 56k is ridiculous. The dealers are going creasy increasing prices

[mikewright]

iVTM-4 is, IMO one of if not the best AWD systems. Years ago I had a 2009 Touring and I was always impressed with its performance. We did some light off-road and some really heavy snow, which always did great. I will remind people that Honda suggests a 24, 000 fluid change in the iVTM-4 differential. I did it myself a couple of times, and back then it was <$100 at the dealer and it was enough of a PITA that is worth the money. That said, DO IT - I knew a couple people who skipped or "forgot" to replace the fluid and it was an expensive, 4-figure replacement of the differential. I believe there are clutch packs in there that allows for the torque shift, and they apparently like clean fluid.

[James-tc]

This is the best non German SUV for daily driving. Drives smaller than what it is and has tons of room. I drove my friends and I was shocked at how good it was, especially being a basic Honda.

Honda did a great job. It’s also amazing in the snow and ice. Steering is great.

[fernandovargas]

Cool dude… a big fun of Honda Pilot EXL … with tong of great features… fantastic…

[JTHigh]

I love my 2024 Honda Pilot Touring. Love it. Great for the family. Also, you have the option for captains chairs because the middle bench seat has the option to go in the truck.

[darkkforest]

Imagine letting 56k goes in this economy as a middle class worker.

[rightlanehog]

Ryan, Some of us are old enough to remember 'Honda' SUVs built on a frame. I wonder if Isuzu is interested in reuniting in a partnership. 🤔

[bradbaraniuk]

iam probably the only person who could careless about screen size after saying i might be on the 6oclock news haha

[zerosixty]

It’s sad they got rid of Vtec as it sounded nice on these at higher RPM but the iVTM-4 AWD has always been very respectable since the 2016+ years and Acura’s SH-AWD