2024 Mitsubishi Outlander vs. 2024 Honda Pilot

Many families from Escondido and North County are in the market for a three-row SUV. The Mitsubishi Outlander and the Honda Pilot are two leading candidates, but which new SUV can enhance your North County travels between El Cajon and Escondido? Before visiting Mossy Mitsubishi Escondido, see how the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander outshines the 2024 Honda Pilot.

Price

The 2024 Honda Pilot has a starting price of $37,090, and its top trim goes for $52,480. Buy a new Mitsubishi Outlander in Escondido to save thousands. The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander starts at $28,395. The Premium model — the Outlander’s top trim — is listed for $37,645. That’s nearly an identical price of the Honda Pilot’s entry-level model. The new Mitsubishi Outlander gives Murrieta, CA drivers access to far more features for the same price. It’s clear that the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander is a better value buy.

Engines

A 181-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine powers the Mitsubishi Outlander and delivers 181 pound-feet of torque. The Honda Pilot’s lone powertrain is a 285-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine. However, the Honda Pilot does not offer a plug-in hybrid variant. At 332 pound-feet, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV shatters the Honda Pilot’s torque rating of 262 pound-feet.

Performance

Rated for 19/25 (city/highway) miles per gallon, the Honda Pilot is far from fuel-efficient. The new Mitsubishi Outlander earns 27 miles per gallon as El Cajon, CA drivers roam the city streets of San Diego. Mitsubishi’s largest SUV earns 31 highway miles per gallon taking I-15 from Escondido, CA to Murrieta, CA. The Honda Pilot’s i-VTM4® AWD System isn’t as robust as Super-All Wheel Control in the Mitsubishi Outlander, which gives Escondido, CA motorists the ability to switch between six drive modes. S-AWC has more advanced 4WD technology.

Interior

Seating

Both new SUVs have three rows of seats. The Honda Pilot has room for eight passengers, while the Mitsubishi Outlander seats seven. There’s more front-row legroom in the Mitsubishi Outlander (41.7 inches) than in the Honda Pilot (41.0 inches). Second-row legroom is nearly equal at 39.9 and 40.2 inches, respectively.

Comfort

Thanks to the exclusive vibration reduction cabin feature, the new Mitsubishi Outlander creates calmer and more comfortable rides from Murrietta to San Diego. Triple-Zone Climate Control in the Mitsubishi Outlander mirrors Tri-Zone Automatic Climate Control in the Honda Pilot. The same can be said for the panoramic power sunroof in Mitsubishi’s three-row SUV, compared to the panoramic moonroof in Honda’s three-row SUV. Both SUVs offer heated seats for the first and second rows.

Cargo Space

The Honda Pilot can expand from 19 to 87 cubic feet of cargo space. The Mitsubishi Outlander counters by giving El Cajon, CA travelers access to 12 cubic feet of storage and a max cargo volume of 80 cubic feet, but these figures are considered roomy among small three-row SUVs. The Honda Pilot is considered a larger SUV among three-row models. The size comparison is similar to comparing apples to oranges.

Tech

Each SUV offers wireless Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™ integration, a Bose premium sound system, and a wireless charging pad. Wireless Apple CarPlay® doesn’t enter on the Honda Pilot until the EX-L, which starts at $42,400, meaning you pay more for this feature.

Each SUV offers an available nine-inch touchscreen. The Honda Pilot has a smaller standard touchscreen measuring seven inches. The Mitsubishi Outlander comes with an eight-inch touchscreen. The Honda Pilot’s reconfigurable digital instrument display is also smaller, spanning 10.2 inches. With the Mitsubishi Outlander, El Cajon, CA motorists have access to a 12.3-inch digital driver display.

Safety

The Honda Pilot’s Head-Up Display is only four inches and isn’t provided until the top Elite trim level that costs $13,000 extra. The Mitsubishi Outlander gives Murrieta, CA drivers a clear picture with a 10.8-inch Head-Up Display that projects information onto the windshield in a window nearly three times as large. Between Navi-link Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go and MI-PILOT Assist™, the Mitsubishi Outlander is able to mirror any safety feature offered by Honda Sensing®.

Test Drive a New Outlander SUV at Your Escondido, CA Mitsubishi Dealer

The Mitsubishi Outlander provides better value, has larger tech displays, and is more fuel-efficient than the Honda Pilot. Make the trip from Murrieta or El Cajon to our Mitsubishi dealership in Escondido, where you can test drive a 2024 Outlander today. Shop for 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander SUVs online within our new inventory. Buy or lease a new Mitsubishi Outlander in Escondido with us.