2020 Toyota Highlander vs Honda Pilot

If you need a reliable SUV for your drives near San Diego, Chula Vista, and El Cajon, you’re probably considering models like the 2020 Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot. Both are great options, but which one offers more of what you need?

To help you decide, the team at Norm Reeves Toyota San Diego looked at the 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. Honda Pilot in this side-by-side comparison.

2020 Toyota Highlander vs Honda Pilot: Interior

Inside the 2020 Highlander and Pilot, you’ll find a comfortable cabin for drivers and passengers.

Front-seat passengers in the Highlander can stay entertained by linking their phones to the infotainment system via the standard Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay® integration. This allows you to easily stream music, make phone calls, or access navigation. Over on the Pilot, those features are just available add-ons.

This information is displayed on a standard 8-inch touchscreen in the Toyota Highlander, and a smaller 5-inch LCD display screen in the Pilot.

If you want the most innovative entertainment technology features, it’s clear the Highlander will be the right choice for you.

Standard Safety Features

Whether you’re driving to work, carpooling to soccer practice, or heading out for a family vacation, you’ll have the peace of mind of a standard suite of smart safety features in both the 2020 Toyota Highlander and Honda Pilot.

In fact, both SUVs make a Pre-Collision System (PCS) standard. This system uses sensors to monitor for hazards up ahead. If sensed, it’ll issue an alert to slow down or stop. It can even automatically hit the brakes for you if necessary, to help avoid a potential collision.

They also have a standard Lane Departure Alert (LDA), that provides a warning if it senses that you may be accidentally drifting out of your intended lane of travel.

The Highlander includes additional features in its Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0) suite. The standard Automatic High Beams automatically toggle on-and-off when approaching oncoming traffic on a dark roadway. This way, you can focus more on navigating low-visibility conditions and less on adjusting your high beams.

In the Highlander you’ll also get standard Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) and Road Sign Assist (RSA), which will keep you alert about the changing MPH regulations, or upcoming yield and stop signs.

The Honda Pilot doesn’t offer those similar features, even as an upgrade, which may cause drivers to be more distracted when driving in dark or rainy conditions.