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2021 Honda Pilot Elite, front three-quarter view, paint 1 of 8

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2021 Honda Pilot Elite

SUV · 280 hp · 22 mpg combined

Sticker from
$48,720Factory MSRP, base configuration

Market

Too few listings to publish a market price.

Which Pilot is right for you?

Seven trims, $32,550 to $50,220. Tap one to open it.

The numbers.

One configuration: all-wheel drive, 9-speed automatic.

280hp3.5L six-cylinder
262lb-ftTorque
22mpgCombined · 19 city · 26 highway
AWD9-speed shiftable automatic
7Seats
16 cu ftCargo volume
4,319 lbsCurb weight
5,000 lbsMax towing

136 standard items.

Five groups, sized by how much is in each.

3 interiors

  • Black Perforated
  • Gray Perforated
  • Beige Perforated

All leather.

9 factory paints

  • Crystal Black Pearl
  • Modern Steel Metallic
  • Black Forest Pearl
  • Obsidian Blue Pearl
  • Platinum White Pearl
  • Steel Sapphire Metallic
  • Polished Metal Metallic
  • Lunar Silver Metallic
  • Deep Scarlet Pearl

8 of the 9 are shown on the car at the top.

Safety and recalls

10 recall campaigns on file.

Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.

Overall5out of 5 stars
Frontal4out of 5 stars
Side—Not rated
Rollover4out of 5 stars

NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2021 Pilot.

NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026

Factory coverage.

It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.

Basic
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Powertrain
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Roadside
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Sold1 yr2 yr3 yr4 yr5 yr
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Other years of the Pilot Elite.