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Honda Pilot Vehicle Class & Size

The EPA classifies the 2026 Honda Pilot as a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, a rating based on body style and interior volume.

Latest model year (2026):

The Honda Pilot is classified by the EPA as a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

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Honda Pilot Vehicle Class — All Years

YearTrimVehicle ClassDriveFuel TypeMPG Comb.
2026Config 1 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline20
2026Config 2 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2026Config 3 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2026Config 4 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2025Config 1 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2025Config 2 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2025Config 3 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2025Config 4 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline20
2024Config 1 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2024Config 2 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2024Config 3 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline20
2024Config 4 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2023Config 1 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline20
2023Config 2 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2023Config 3 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2023Config 4 of 4Auto (S10), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2022Config 1 of 3Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2022Config 2 of 3Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2022Config 3 of 3Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline23
2021Config 1 of 2Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2021Config 2 of 2Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline23
2020Config 1 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2020Config 2 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline23
2020Config 3 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2020Config 4 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2019Config 1 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2019Config 2 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline23
2019Config 3 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2019Config 4 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2018Config 1 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline23
2018Config 2 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2018Config 3 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2018Config 4 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2017Config 1 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2017Config 2 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline23
2017Config 3 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2017Config 4 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2016Config 1 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2016Config 2 of 4Auto (S9), 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline23
2016Config 3 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline22
2016Config 4 of 4Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline21
2015Config 1 of 2Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDFront-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline20
2015Config 2 of 2Auto 5-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 LSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAll-Wheel DriveRegular Gasoline20

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Honda Pilot data analysis

How to read this Honda Pilot data

This page lists every 2015 through 2026 Honda Pilot record we hold for this measurement — 43 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Honda Pilot figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Honda Pilot record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Pilot Vehicle Class

What class of vehicle is the Honda Pilot?

The EPA classifies the Honda Pilot as a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.

Is the Honda Pilot considered a small or large vehicle?

Based on its EPA class (Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD), the Honda Pilot is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.

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