⌘K
HomeComparePilot vs 4Runner
Head-to-head

2025 Honda Pilot vs 2025 Toyota 4Runner

The Toyota 4Runner wins clearly, 94.8 to 87.4, on safety, fuel & range. The Honda Pilot is ahead on performance.

D

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…

vs
A

2025 Toyota 4Runner

The 2025 Toyota 4Runner is sold in the U.S. as a hybrid and gas large SUV with 6 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 4Runner 4WD, is EPA-r…

Verdict · default weights

2025 Toyota 4Runner

Clear win

The Toyota 4Runner wins clearly, 94.8 to 87.4, on safety, fuel & range. The Honda Pilot is ahead on performance.

Safety2025 Toyota 4Runner leads by 14
Fuel & range2025 Toyota 4Runner leads by 5
Performance2025 Honda Pilot leads by 2.5
Category · weight2025 Toyota 4Runneroverall 94.82025 Honda Pilotoverall 87.4
Pricew 4no datano data
Fuel & rangew 310095
Safetyw 489.575.5
Space & cargow 2no datano data
Performancew 297.5100
Tech & comfortw 3no datano data
Warrantyw 2no datano data
Overall94.887.4

Toyota 4Runner: model-level data · Honda Pilot: 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.
Advertisement

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.
Advertisement

Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Toyota 4Runner

Safety Signal92 A
NHTSA overall★★★★☆
Frontal / side / rollover★★★★☆ / ★★★★★ / ★★★☆☆
Recalls1
Owner complaints58 · 2 crashes · 2 fires
Most complained aboutService Brakes (21), Unspecified (9), Electrical System (8)

Top recalls

  • highElectrical System25V595000 · 591,377 vehicles

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

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty
Toyota 4RunnerHonda Pilot
Price
Price range across trims
PowertrainsHEV, GASGAS
EPA configuration compared4Runner 4WDPilot FWD
Combined mpg / MPGe2322
EPA annual fuel cost$2,700$2,850
EV range
Basic warranty
Powertrain warranty
Roadside assistance

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2025 Toyota 4Runner or the 2025 Honda Pilot?

The Toyota 4Runner wins clearly, 94.8 to 87.4, on safety, fuel & range. The Honda Pilot is ahead on performance. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2025 Toyota 4Runner scores 94.8 and the 2025 Honda Pilot 87.4. 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 Toyota 4Runner or the 2025 Honda Pilot?

2025 Toyota 4Runner: 4 NHTSA stars, grade A, 1 recall. 2025 Honda Pilot: 5 NHTSA stars, grade D, 4 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.