Toyota Highlander vs. Honda Pilot

Our Freehold Dealership Offers a Side-by-Side Comparison of the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot

When stopping at DCH Freehold Toyota for a new Toyota SUV near Matawan, our options are packed with models like the well-known Toyota Highlander. With a whole lot of cargo room and seating for passengers, as well as a style that's incredible to see, the powerful Toyota Highlander can be the SUV you need to get back and forth from Howell to Englishtown and wherever else your ventures go.

And although much can lead you to buying or leasing a new 2019 Toyota Highlander at our Toyota dealership, before you decide on the model, maybe you want to see how the Toyota Highlander compares to a contender like the Honda Pilot. See why the Toyota Highlander is the choice to make.

Toyota Highlander vs. Honda Pilot - Which SUV Will You Buy?

Value

For 2019, the Toyota Highlander and the base trim provides a more affordable option than the Honda Pilot beginning trim. You will even see this when you look at the top trims of each SUV.

Power and Towing

 
• Each 2019 Honda Pilot has a V6 engine that has 280 Horsepower available.
 
• While the standard 2.7-liter 4-Cylinder engine that the 2019 Toyota Highlander has offers 185 Horsepower, there is an available 3.5-liter V6 engine that offers more power than the Honda Pilot with 295 Horsepower obtainable.
 
• Both SUVs offer 5,000 pounds of towing when equipped correctly.
 
• Intelligent Variable Torque Management ® AWD System is available for the 2019 Honda Pilot, and for the 2019 Toyota Highlander, it offers Dynamic Torque-Control All-Wheel Drive. The Toyota Highlander has an edge with performance, though, with the Electronic On-Demand AWD with intelligence that you can find on the Toyota Highlander Hybrid models.
 

Trim Arrangements

The Toyota Highlander doesn't just give you gas models to choose, but the ability to go with a hybrid SUV as well. Available gas models are the:

 
• Toyota Highlander LE
 
• Toyota Highlander LE Plus
 
• Toyota Highlander XLE
 
• Toyota Highlander SE
 
• Toyota Highlander Limited
 

For hybrid possibilities, there is the:

 
• Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE
 
• Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE
 
• Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
 

The Honda Pilot does leave you with some trims to choose, but less than the Toyota Highlander. The Honda Pilot offers the Honda Pilot LX, EX, EX-L, Touring, and Elite.

Safety

Both SUVs provide safe choices when trying to decide on a new SUV near Old Bridge, so how do these eight-passenger SUVs differ?

 
• Toyota Safety Sense™ P is standard on the Toyota Highlander that has a Pre-Collision System along with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Alert that has Steering Assist, and more.
 
• The Honda Pilot has Honda Sensing® standard, that also has advanced features such as Forward Collision Warning and Lane Departure Warning.
 

Technology

If you want an SUV with advanced technology, the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot may be models that come up. For example, both have backup cameras and Bluetooth® standard.

 
• The Toyota Highlander LE gets you noteworthy items. There are five USB ports, and with Entune™ Audio, you have a 6.1-inch touch-screen standard that comes with Intelligent Touch controls.
 
• On the base Honda Pilot LX, you will find a smaller 5-inch LCD screen.
 

Have you come to a decision? While both the Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot offer space for eight, have significant towing abilities, and come standard with high-tech features, the Toyota Highlander offers more power and trims; not to mention the hybrid options. Discover more highlights of the Toyota Highlander and shop for your new SUV at DCH Freehold Toyota. See our available models and ask us about leasing or auto financing today.