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Fourth generation · 2023–present

Honda Pilot

The 2026 Honda Pilot has up to 8.3 in of ground clearance and an approach angle of up to 19.9°, both on the TrailSport. It is rated to tow up to 5,000 lb (every trim).

MakerSource: 2026 Pilot Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

Documents last checked .

Approach
18.3–19.9°
Clearance
7.3–8.3 in
Tows up to
5,000 lb
Configurations, all years
43
TrailSport AWD, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Everything on one page

The Pilot, page by page

The newest model year’s headline figure for each page, with every year, configuration and source behind it.

Towing capacity by model year

02 / Quick specs

2026 Pilot at a glance

The small facts: ranges over the configurations that publish them, each from its document.
Fuel tank
18.5 gal
9 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Turning circle
452.4–453.6 in
9 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Seats
7–8
9 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Engine torque
262 lb-ft
9 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Axle ratios
4.167:1
9 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

03 / Class

Where it stands

The Pilot’s best numbers against every other SUV we track that publishes them.

Not compared: payload. We don’t have that number for the Honda Pilot from the maker’s documents.

Each number is the best configuration of the newest model year we have that publishes it (at most two years back), factory packages included and fleet-only configurations left out, against the same for every other vehicle in its class that publishes it. Tow and payload ratings are compared within one market, and pickups within their size when five or more share it.

04 / Spec plate

Spec plate

2026 Honda Pilot

One configuration per trim, named under each heading, with its numbers as Honda prints them. “Up to” is a ceiling printed over several configurations (the notes say whose), “from” the lowest figure, and a range is printed across that configuration’s grades. “Door label” means the maker prints it only on each vehicle’s certification label.

2026 Honda Pilot: numbers per trim, one configuration each
SportSport 2WDEX-LEX-L 2WDTrailSportTrailSport AWDTouringTouring AWDTouring BlackoutTouring Blackout AWDEliteElite AWDBlack EditionBlack Edition AWD
Off-road
Ground clearance7.3 in7.3 in8.3 in7.3 in7.3 in7.3 in7.3 in
Approach angle18.3°18.3°19.9°18.3°18.3°18.3°18.3°
Departure angle21.1°20.3°19.0°20.3°20.3°20.3°20.3°
Dimensions and bed
Length200.1 in200.1 in200.4 in200.1 in200.1 in200.1 in200.1 in
Width78.5 in78.5 in78.5 in78.5 in78.5 in78.5 in78.5 in
Height71.0 in70.9 in72.0 in71.0 in71.0 in71.0 in71.0 in
Wheelbase113.8 in113.8 in113.8 in113.8 in113.8 in113.8 in113.8 in
Weights, loads and capacities
Curb weight4,336 lb4,334 lb4,722 lb4,658 lb4,658 lb4,678 lb4,678 lb
Max towing3,500 lb3,500 lb5,000 lb5,000 lb5,000 lb5,000 lb5,000 lb
Fuel tank18.5 gal18.5 gal18.5 gal18.5 gal18.5 gal18.5 gal18.5 gal
Off-road hardware
Stock tires255/50R20255/60R18265/60R18255/50R20255/50R20255/50R20255/50R20
  • Low range: not applicable.
Sources: 2026 Pilot Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide) · How we source the numbers

05 / Generations

Pilot generations

Each generation’s own page lists every configuration we have, model year by model year.

2023–present · 19 configurations

4th gen Fourth generation

Clearance
8.3 in
Approach
19.9°
Tows up to
5,000 lb

Best configuration of the 2026 lineup

4th gen specs →

Not drawn: the maker’s documents we have lack a number the drawing needs.

2016–2022 · 24 configurations

3rd gen Third generation

Clearance
7.3 in
Approach
19.7°
Tows up to
5,000 lb

Best configuration of the 2022 lineup

3rd gen specs →

06 / Build it

What a lift and bigger tires do to a Pilot

19.0°19.6°19.8°

Lift
Tires
Load
Ground clearance
8.3 in—
Maker
Clearance, rear diff
No data yet
No data yet
Approach
19.8°—
Maker
Breakover
19.6°—
Maker
Departure
19.0°—
Maker
Tire diameter
30.5 in—
Maker265/60R18
Speedometer
accurate—
Maker
Effective final drive
4.17:1—
Maker
Payload left
No data yet
No data yet
Front axle load
2,591 lb—
Maker
Rear axle load
2,094 lb—
Maker

Stock figures: 2024 Pilot Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide). Solid outline = from the maker; dashed = our estimate, ± how far off it may be. Overhangs are estimated (the maker doesn’t publish them), so changed angles carry a range.

Part masses are typical, not yours. This is an estimate, not a weighbridge: weigh your rig.

07 / Questions

Pilot questions, answered with numbers

Only what Honda’s documents answer. Ranges cover the configurations that publish the number.

What is the ground clearance of the 2026 Honda Pilot?

Up to 8.3 in, on the TrailSport AWD. The 9 configurations of the 2026 lineup that publish it run 7.3–8.3 in.

MakerSource: 2026 Pilot Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

How much can the 2026 Honda Pilot tow?

Up to 5,000 lb, on every trim. The lowest rating in the 2026 lineup is 3,500 lb, on the Sport and EX-L.

MakerSource: 2026 Pilot Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

What size tires come on the 2026 Honda Pilot?

255/50R20 on the Sport, Touring, Touring Blackout, Elite and Black Edition, 255/60R18 on the EX-L and 265/60R18 on the TrailSport. By its size code, the 265/60R18 is about 30.5 in tall, the largest of them.

MakerSource: 2026 Pilot Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

What are the approach, breakover and departure angles of the 2026 Honda Pilot?

Approach 18.3–19.9° and departure 19.0–21.1° across the 9 configurations of the 2026 lineup. The steepest approach, 19.9°, is on the TrailSport AWD.

MakerSource: 2026 Pilot Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

How much does the 2026 Honda Pilot weigh?

Its curb weight runs from 4,334 lb (EX-L 2WD) to 4,722 lb (TrailSport AWD).

MakerSource: 2026 Pilot Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

How big is the 2026 Honda Pilot’s fuel tank?

18.5 gal on every configuration of the 2026 lineup.

MakerSource: 2026 Pilot Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

08 / Keep going

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