Vehicle Overview
The Honda Pilot continues to be one of the more intriguing three-row midsize crossovers on the market. The 2020 model, which has recently arrived at your local Honda dealer serving West Burlington Iowa City Davenport, offers an excellent ride, roomy cabin, superior fuel performance, oodles of tech and much more. Its competition includes the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder, which boasts a 284-hp engine, automatic braking and rear parking sensors on the base trim. Since the Pilot and Pathfinder are often compared, we present our own take on the 2020 Honda Pilot vs 2020 Nissan Pathfinder comparison.
Exterior - 2020 Honda Pilot
Both the 2020 Honda Pilot and Nissan Pathfinder are three-row midsize crossover SUVs, but the Pilot leans a bit more crossover in size while the Pathfinder goes in the other direction. Honda has built the Pilot on a 111.0-inch wheelbase, and the vehicle measures 196.5 inches in length. The Pathfinder, on the other hand, is built on a 114.2-inch wheelbase and measures 198.5 inches in length. Both models include a modern but manual liftgate in the base equipment. Nissan requires you to move up to the SL to get a powered, hands-free liftgate. Honda includes a powered liftgate with the EX-L and a hands-free version on the Touring and up.
Interior - 2020 Honda Pilot in West Burlington
As we’ll discuss in the exterior section, the Pathfinder is a bigger vehicle in terms of its wheelbase and overall length. But you may not realize that by looking at the interior specs. The Pilot available at Brad Deery Honda can seat up to eight passengers depending on your seating choices and offers 152.9 cubic feet of overall passenger volume. The Pathfinder can seat up to seven passengers depending on your seating choices and offers 137.8 cubic feet of overall passenger volume. Where does that space go? Cargo volume? Not really. The Pilot provides you 16.5 cubic feet, 46.8 behind the second row and 83.9 behind the first row. The Pathfinder is quite similar at 16.2, 47.4 and 79.5 cubic feet.
Mechanical - Pilot specs in West Burlington IA
The Pilot LX, EX, EX-L and Touring are front-wheel drive standard but available as all-wheel drive. On the Pilot Elite and Black Edition, all-wheel drive is standard. On the 2020 Nissan Pathfinder, front-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is optional across the entire lineup. Honda uses a single engine for the Pilot: a 3.5L V6 rated for 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. The transmission depends on trim level. A six-speed automatic is standard up to the EX-L, and a nine-speed automatic is standard on the Touring and up. Nissan offers a single engine as well—a 3.5L V6 rated for 284 hp and 259 lb.-ft.—and pairs it with a continuously variable automatic transmission. Both vehicles can tow more than 5,000 pounds with the proper equipment and all-wheel drive.
Technology - 2020 Honda Pilot dealer
The base Pilot LX is intended to be as affordable as possible, but it still manages an attractive tech package that includes a 5-inch central touchscreen, USB and aux inputs and a seven-speaker sound setup. It also includes the Honda Sensing driver assistance suite. This suite includes automatic high beams, smart cruise control, lane keeping assist and forward collision detection with automatic emergency braking. The up-level EX includes many popular features at not much of a price increase, including an 8-inch touchscreen, Android and Apple integration and a blind-spot monitor. The 2020 Nissan Pathfinder has a nice base multimedia setup that includes an 8-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, USB ports, a six-speaker sound setup and satellite radio. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are not available, however, and the base driver aids are limited to automatic braking and rear parking sensors.
Standard Equipment - 2020 Honda Pilot dealer
Both Honda and Nissan offer attractive base equipment packages. With the Honda, Brad Deery Honda urges you to look at the EX. While this is the up-level trim, it isn’t that much more expensive than the base trim and adds popular items sacrificed for the economically minded LX. With the Pathfinder, Nissan manages a robust infotainment setup in the base equipment, but the absence of branded Android and Apple support is glaring, and you have to move up to the second trim and beyond to get most driver assistance technologies.
Test drive the 2020 Honda Pilot
Are you ready to test-drive the 2020 Honda Pilot? You can do that as early as today. No appointment required. Just visit our location serving West Burlington Iowa City Davenport at your convenience. Have questions that go beyond our 2020 Honda Pilot vs 2020 Nissan Pathfinder comparison? Call us! You can also shop with us online where we offer live chat and email assistance. Discuss the latest specials, request personalized quotes, get preapproved for financing and much more.
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