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Honda Pilot MPG by year (2003-2026)

The agency's file has 24 model years of the Honda Pilot from 2003 to 2026. The newest, the 2026 Honda Pilot, gets 20 to 22 mpg combined across 4 tested versions.

Best of 2026

22 mpgPilot FWD, combined

Best in the file

23 mpgPilot FWD; reached in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Best non-hybrid, 2026

22 mpgPilot FWD, combined

Best combined mileage by model year

Each dot is the best version of that model year. The table below holds every figure.

Years when the mileage changed

All-wheel-drive versions are in the file from the first year, 2003; the best is the Pilot 4WD at 17 mpg combined.
2016: the best combined figure went up 3 mpg, to 23 mpg (from 20 in 2015).

Your fuel cost, 2026 Pilot

Pick a 2026 version, then set your miles and fuel price. Fuel price as of 2026-11-14, U.S. Department of Energy / EPA. The price box starts at the dated price of the fuel the picked version burns and sets the price of that fuel.

Version Miles you drive a year Price per gallon ($)

$2,727 a year

2026 Pilot FWD, 6-cyl 3.5 L: 19 mpg city, 27 highway, 22 combined. The agency's own estimate for the 2026 Pilot version is $2,850 a year (15,000 miles, the agency's fuel prices).

22miles per gallon, combined

$0.18fuel cost per mile

682gallons a year

$13,636fuel cost over 5 years

Every model year

Open a year for the calculator, every version, rivals, safety record and recalls. Years in the table are the ones the agency tested; pages exist for 3 of them.

Model year	Versions	Best gas	Fuel a year (agency)	Best figure against the year before
2003	1	17 mpg	$3,650	no earlier year in the file
2004	1	17 mpg	$3,650	no change
2005	1	17 mpg	$3,650	no change
2006	2	18 mpg	$3,450 to $3,650	+1 mpg
2007	2	18 mpg	$3,450 to $3,650	no change
2008	2	18 mpg	$3,450 to $3,650	no change
2009	2	19 mpg	$3,300 to $3,450	+1 mpg
2010	2	19 mpg	$3,300 to $3,450	no change
2011	2	19 mpg	$3,300 to $3,450	no change
2012	2	20 mpg	$3,100	+1 mpg
2013	2	20 mpg	$3,100	no change
2014	2	20 mpg	$3,100	no change
2015	2	20 mpg	$3,100	no change
2016	4	23 mpg	$2,700 to $2,950	+3 mpg
2017	4	23 mpg	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2018	4	23 mpg	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2019	4	23 mpg	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2020	4	23 mpg	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2021	2	23 mpg	$2,700 to $2,850	no change
2022	3	23 mpg	$2,700 to $2,950	no change
2023	4	22 mpg	$2,850 to $3,100	-1 mpg
2024	4	22 mpg	$2,850 to $3,100	no change
2025	4	22 mpg	$2,850 to $3,100	no change
2026	4	22 mpg	$2,850 to $3,100	no change

The best combined figure changed against the year before in 5 of 24 model years: 2006: +1 mpg, 2009: +1 mpg, 2012: +1 mpg, 2016: +3 mpg, 2023: -1 mpg.

Where the newest year stands

The 2026 Pilot is in the Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD class. By best combined figure it ranks 24th of 58 2026 models in that class; the middle figure for the class is 21 mpg and the top figure is 35 mpg. Best Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD mileage, 2026 models.

Other Honda models

Every other Honda model on this site, nearest to the Pilot in newest-year mileage first.

Model	Newest year	Combined	Against the Pilot
Odyssey	2026	22 mpg	same figure
Passport	2026	20 to 21 mpg	1 lower
Ridgeline	2026	20 to 21 mpg	1 lower
HR-V	2026	27 to 28 mpg	6 higher
CR-V	2026	29 to 40 mpg	18 higher
Prelude	2026	44 mpg	22 higher
Accord	2026	31 to 48 mpg	26 higher
Civic	2026	24 to 49 mpg	27 higher
Prologue	2026	95 to 104 MPGe	not the same measure

Common questions

Which Honda Pilot model year has the best mileage?

Since 2003, the best conventional figure is 23 mpg combined, for the 2022 Pilot FWD.

How many versions of the Honda Pilot has the agency tested?

64 versions across 24 model years (2003 to 2026).

Has the mileage of the Honda Pilot gone up over the years?

The best combined figure was 17 mpg in 2003 and is 22 mpg in 2026, a change of +5 mpg.

Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.