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2025 Honda Pilot vs 2025 Kia Telluride

The Kia Telluride wins clearly, 94.9 to 87.7, on safety.

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2025 Honda Pilot

The 2025 Honda Pilot is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Pilot FWD, is EPA-rated at 22 mpg c…

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2025 Kia Telluride

The 2025 Kia Telluride is sold in the U.S. as a gas large SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Telluride FWD, is EPA-rated at 22…

Verdict · default weights

2025 Kia Telluride

Clear win

The Kia Telluride wins clearly, 94.9 to 87.7, on safety.

Safety2025 Kia Telluride leads by 12.5
Category · weight2025 Honda Pilotoverall 87.72025 Kia Tellurideoverall 94.9
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 3100100
Safetyw 478.591
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 2no datano data
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall87.794.9

Honda Pilot: model-level data · Kia Telluride: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.
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Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.
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Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Honda Pilot

Safety Signal61 D
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls4 · 1 critical
Owner complaints195 · 11 crashes · 0 fires
Most complained aboutForward Collision Avoidance (74), Electrical System (43), Steering (39)

Top recalls

  • criticalFuel System, Gasoline24V900000 · 205,760 vehicles
  • highService Brakes, Hydraulic25V391000 · 259,033 vehicles
  • highSeat Belts25V056000 · 1,494 vehicles
  • highFuel System, Gasoline25V031000 · 294,612 vehicles

Kia Telluride

Safety Signal76 C
NHTSA overall★★★★★
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆
Recalls3
Owner complaints106 · 3 crashes · 2 fires
Most complained aboutEngine (37), Unspecified (21), Electrical System (20)

Top recalls

  • highSeats26V105000 · 85,515 vehicles
  • highTires25V745000 · 45 vehicles
  • highStructure25V494000 · 201,149 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Honda PilotKia Telluride
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsGASGAS
EPA configuration comparedPilot FWDTelluride FWD
Combined mpg / MPGe2222
EPA annual fuel cost$2,850$2,850
EV range
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Honda Pilot or the 2025 Kia Telluride?

The Kia Telluride wins clearly, 94.9 to 87.7, on safety. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Kia Telluride scores 94.9 and the 2025 Honda Pilot 87.7. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2025 Honda Pilot or the 2025 Kia Telluride?

2025 Honda Pilot: 5 NHTSA stars, grade D, 4 recalls. 2025 Kia Telluride: 5 NHTSA stars, grade C, 3 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.