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Ford Expedition vs Honda Pilot

2026 Ford Expedition vs 2026 Honda Pilot — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Ford Expedition

2026 Ford Expedition

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD
VS2 – 4Honda Pilot wins 4 of 6 categories
Honda Pilot

2026 Honda Pilot

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDAWD/4WD

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The short version

The Honda Pilot is more fuel-efficient: 22 vs 19 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $500 a year less in fuel for the Honda Pilot (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Ford Expedition is the bigger car, about 10 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Ford Expedition has had fewer recall campaigns (53 vs 54).

The two cars

The 2026 Ford Expedition is a standard SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive and part-time 4-wheel drive. It measures about 210 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 122-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,668 lb (4dr SUV).

The 2026 Honda Pilot is a small SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 200 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,522 lb (Sport /EX-L 4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2024 Expedition and the 2015 Pilot have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2020 Expedition and the 2016 Pilot.

Basics

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Regular Gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl turbo
Engines
3.5L 6-cyl
Rear-Wheel Drive, Part-time 4-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

19 MPG
Best combined MPG
22 MPG
16 city
City / highway MPG (best)
19 city
$3,550
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,050

Performance & space

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Horsepower (most powerful)
285 hp
209.8 in
Length
200 in
79.9 in
Width
78.3 in
78 in
Height
70.9 in
5,668 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,522 lb

Safety & reliability

11
Driver-assist features standard
14
2
Recalls (2026)
1
53
Recalls, all years since 2005
54
10
Owner complaints (latest year)
27

Interest

16,209
Wikipedia views, 30 days
11,561

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2015
2020
Year to avoid
2016

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Ford Expedition if…

  • You want more room (10 in longer)

Choose the Honda Pilot if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (22 vs 19 MPG)
  • You want something easier to park (10 in shorter)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech

Pros & cons of each

2026 Ford Expedition

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 19 MPG combined, 12% below the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG.

2026 Honda Pilot

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 22 MPG combined, 27% below the 2026 small SUV average of 30.2 MPG.

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