2020 Toyota Highlander vs Honda Pilot Comparison
If you are in need of a new 2020 SUV and you want a strongly performing, spacious, luxurious vehicle, the 2020 Toyota Highlander is perfect for you. The 2020 Toyota Highlander combines efficiency, elegance, and advanced technological and safety features to deliver the perfect sports utility vehicle. There are many ways in which the 2020 Toyota Highlander outshines the competition, putting it far ahead other vehicles in its class when you survey the vehicle as a total package.
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2020 Toyota Highlander vs Honda Pilot Performance
The 2020 Toyota Highlander is ahead of other vehicles in its class when it comes to mechanics. When comparing the similar Toyota Highlander LE FWD with the Honda Pilot LX 2WD both have 3.5-liter V6 engines but this comparable trim level of the Toyota Highlander reaches a city MPG of 21, 29 MPG highway, and a combined MPG of 24. The similar Honda Pilot is close but has a less efficient MPG in every category, with 19 city MPG, 27 highway, 22 combined MPG for the Pilot. The 2020 Toyota Highlander also carries more weight, with a maximum payload of 1685 pounds versus the 1509-pound maximum Pilot payload. Similarly, when comparing like trim levels of these SUVs, the Toyota Highlander has a 5000-pound maximum towing capacity while the Pilot has a maximum towing capacity of 3500 pounds. The Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot have similar horsepower and torque, 295 HP and 263 lbs per foot. torque in the Toyota Highlander and 280 HP and 262 lbs per foot. torque in the Pilot, but the Toyota Highlander still comes out ahead of the competition.
- 21/29/24 MPG
- 1685 pounds maximum payload
- 5000 pounds maximum towing capacity
- 295 horsepower
- 263 lbs per foot torque
2020 Toyota Highlander vs Honda Pilot Exterior
The exterior of the 2020 Toyota Highlander outshines the competition as well. The Toyota Highlander comes standard with a power liftgate while the Honda Pilot does not have this feature available. The 2020 Toyota Highlander also has standard front fog lights, while these are only an option in the Pilot. The 2020 Toyota Highlander also features heated door mirrors and side mirror indicator lights as standard, neither of these are available at all on the Honda Pilot. Both the 2020 Toyota Highlander and the Honda Pilot both feature dusk sensing headlights and automatic high beams.
- Standard power liftgate
- Standard front fog lights
- Heated door mirrors standard
- Side mirror indicator lights standard
- Dusk sensing headlights and automatic high beams
2020 Toyota Highlander vs Honda Pilot Interior
In certain regards the 2020 Toyota Highlander is similar to the competition like the Pilot. Both the Toyota Highlander and the Pilot have an 8-person seating capacity. But even though the 2020 Toyota Highlander is a more efficient and powerful vehicle, it is also roomier with 42" of leg room in the front seat and 41" of leg room in the rear seat while the Pilot had 40.9" in front and 38.4" in back. When it comes to driver and passenger climate, the 2020 Toyota Highlander has 3 automatic climate control zones including a rear climate control zone for passengers with a variety of comfort levels. The Pilot has one climate zone and it is manual. The 2020 Toyota Highlander also features a power adjustable driver seat while the Pilot does not. Both the Pilot and the Toyota Highlander have a 60/40 split rear seat for fitting large cargo. Their cargo volumes are quite similar as well, with 16 cubic feet in the Toyota Highlander and 16.5 cubic feet in the Pilot. The vehicles are comparable when it comes to spacing and the Toyota Highlander has more advanced comfort features as well.
- 8-person seating capacity
- 42"/41" front/rear legroom
- 3 automatic climate control zones
- Power adjustable driver's seat
- 16 cubic feet cargo capacity
2020 Toyota Highlander vs Honda Pilot Technology
There are many available convenience and safety options in the 2020 Toyota Highlander that are not available in the Honda Pilot and it is obvious that the 2020 Toyota Highlander was designed with the entertainment of both the driver and passengers in mind. The Toyota Highlander has an optional garage door opener that the Pilot does not have available. The 2020 Toyota Highlander also has one-touch power windows in the driver, passenger, and rear windows, while in the Pilot only the driver and passenger windows are one-touch. The 2020 Toyota Highlander and the Pilot both have Bluetooth streaming standard, but the Toyota Highlander also has satellite radio standard, which is unavailable in the Honda Pilot. The 2020 Toyota Highlander is also compatible with both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, while the Pilot is not.
- Optional garage door opener
- Optional auto-dimming rearview mirror
- One-touch power windows in driver, passenger, rear
- Satellite radio standard
- Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatible
2020 Toyota Highlander vs Honda Pilot Safety
While it is efficient and technologically advanced, the 2020 Toyota Highlander is also an incredibly safe vehicle. For starters, an electronic parking brake is standard in the Toyota Highlander but is not available in the Honda Pilot. Both the Honda Pilot and the 2020 Toyota Highlander do feature power steering and adaptive cruise control, but the Toyota Highlander has a blind spot warning sensor standard, which is not available in the Pilot. Both vehicles have electronic traction control, as well as a collision warning system and lane departure warning, so you can be assured your vehicle is working overtime to keep you and your passengers safe. Standard in the 2020 Toyota Highlander and not available in the Pilot at all is a rear cross traffic alert system, so your Toyota Highlander is looking out where you cannot.
- Electronic parking break standard
- Power steering and adaptive cruise control
- Blind spot warning sensor standard
- Collision warning systems and lane departure warning
- Rear cross traffic alert standard
Why Buy From Green Toyota in Springfield, IL?
The 2020 Toyota Highlander is an excellent vehicle far ahead of others in its class. It will keep you and your passengers and cargo safe and arriving at your next destination ahead of schedule, and in style. And there is no better place to find your new 2020 Toyota Highlander than at Green Toyota in Springfield, IL. Green Toyota has an expert service center, top-notch financing and knowledgeable staff to see to all of your automotive needs. Stop on out to see them today at 3901 Wabash Avenue, Springfield, IL 62711 or call to learn more at 217-698-3100.
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