2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 Honda Pilot vs Toyota Highlander
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2020 Toyota Highlander is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2020 Honda Pilot (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Pilot
- Toyota Highlander
Side by side
| Honda Pilot | Toyota Highlander | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 388 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 372 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Honda Pilot vs Toyota Highlander across model years
- Honda Pilot
- Toyota Highlander
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 87 2020 small SUVs, the Honda Pilot ranks 51st and the Toyota Highlander 45th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Honda Pilot or the 2020 Toyota Highlander?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Highlander. The Honda Pilot is rated 23 MPG combined and the Toyota Highlander 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Honda Pilot vs. the Toyota Highlander per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Honda Pilot and $1,938 for the Toyota Highlander.
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