How does the 2022 Toyota Highlander compare to the 2022 Honda Pilot?

Looking for a family-friendly new vehicle to get you around town and to endless school drop-offs, soccer practices, and tutoring sessions? Finding the right ride for your tribe can be challenging simply because there are so many options available to you. How do you find the perfect solution that’s safe, reliable, and performance-driven (and stylish, let’s be real) without losing it?

Should you drive the 2022 Toyota Highlander or the 2022 Honda Pilot? We’re weighing in.

Luckily, Toyota of Clermont has a great selection of family-friendly cars, AND we’ve got the knowledge to help you decide which one is going to best suit your drive time needs. Today we’re comparing two of the main players in the world of family vehicles – the 2022 Toyota Highlander and the 2022 Honda Pilot.

Which of these family SUVs is right for you? Only you can decide, but here are the places where the 2022 Toyota Highlander definitely has a serious edge.

Performance: You want to get the most bang for your buck – here how’s buying or leasing the 2022 Toyota Highlander will help you do it in terms of performance.

• It has a 3.5L V6 engine under the hood just like the 2022 Honda Pilot, but it pulls ahead of the pack with higher fuel efficiency in both the front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models, as well as more horsepower (295 hp vs 280 hp) and torque (263 lb-ft vs 262 lb-ft.
• This Orlando Toyota additional has better stopping power thanks to larger brake rotors than the Honda Pilot and additionally has a shorter stop (it can stop in 116 ft vs the Honda’s 128 ft).
• The 2022 Toyota Highlander can tow 5,000 lbs, outstripping the Honda Pilot’s 3,500 lbs.
• It’s also greener – the 2022 Toyota Highlander is rated higher in the Green Vehicle Guide by the EPA as it emits 16.5lbs less smog-producing pollutants every 15,000 miles than its Honda competition.

Safety: Safety is key in a family vehicle, and the 2022 Toyota Highlander delivers in a way that the 2022 Honda Pilot just can’t. Here are the highlights to take away:

• The 2022 Toyota Highlander has standard driver’s side knee airbags to both prevent the driver from sliding out of the seatbelt AND protect their knees from hitting the dashboard.
• It also has standard Whiplash Injury Lessening Seats to protect the driver and front passenger in a rear-end collision, something not offered on the Honda competition
• This Clermont Toyota has a backseat reminder that chimes when you turn your SUV off to remind drivers to look in the backseat and check for children.
• Additionally, this new Toyota SUV offers a driver alert monitor to alert drivers when they’re being inattentive and suggest they take a break before continuing to drive.

Not to mention, the 2022 Toyota Highlander comes with features like:

• Optional automatic braking to prevent a rear-end collision
• Downhill assist control
• An optional Bird’s Eye View camera system
• A secondary collision brake that’s applied during a crash to prevent a second collision from occurring

Not to mention, NHTSA crash results for both front crash tests and side impacts tests determined that the 2022 Toyota Highlander is safer than the Honda Pilot. Additionally, the IIHS awarded the 2021 Toyota Highlander the Top Pick Plus rating (the highest rating), while the 2021 Honda Pilot only got a Top Pick rating.

Technology: Let’s talk about tech, as that’s usually high up on the must-have list. Here are the places where the Clermont Toyota Highlander surpasses its Honda competition:

• A driver-friendly child window lock so the driver can still operate the windows even if everyone else in the car can’t
• One-touch up and down windows for front and rear seats
• Standard adaptive headlights for a more intuitive night driving experience
• A power parking brake with automatic release
• A standard heads-up display

Other key takeaways: And here are a few more things to ponder while you try to decide whether to drive the 2022 Toyota Highlander or the 2022 Honda Pilot.

• According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, this Clermont Toyota SUV is cheaper to insure AND cheaper to repair than the Honda Pilot.
• J.D. Power and Associates rated the 2022 Toyota Highlander in the top three midsize SUVs in their 2021 Initial Quality Study (Honda didn’t make the top three, sadly). They also ranked Toyota as a brand 4th in long-term dependability, while Honda fell down the list to land at 27th place.
• Consumer Reports rated the reliability of this Clermont Toyota 22 points higher than its Honda competitor, and also rated Toyota 2nd in reliability overall (while Honda landed in 5th place).
• Toyota covers your scheduled routine maintenance for the first two years or 24,000 miles; Honda does not. That’s a lot of money saved on car care. Not to mention, there are 16% more Toyota dealers in the country, so finding a place to get said scheduled maintenance done is easy.

One more thing – the Toyota Highlander outsold the Honda Pilot by 88% in the 2021 model year. The people have spoken.

Test drive this Clermont Toyota today

Ready for your test drive? Call Toyota of Clermont today. We’re just off the Florida Turnpike at 16851 State Road 50. Call us to schedule at (352) 404-7000!

 

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