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2025 Honda Pilot towing capacity

Updated 2026-09-29 · Source: Honda Newsroom, 2025 Honda Pilot Specifications & Features

The 2025 Honda Pilot tows up to 5,000 lb when properly equipped. For this model year, ratings range from 3,500 lb to 5,000 lb by trim, cab, engine and tow package.Honda does not publish payload in this document; check the placard on the driver's door pillar.

Max towing
5,000lb
Max payload
n/a
GVWR
n/a
Curb weight
4,306 to 4,685lb

Towing capacity by configuration

2025 Honda Pilot towing capacity by configuration, lb
1,2502,5003,7505,000EX-L, 2WD: 3,500 lb, curb 4,306EX-L, 2WD3,500 lbSport, 2WD: 3,500 lb, curb 4,313Sport, 2WD3,500 lbTouring, 2WD: 3,500 lb, curb 4,418Touring, 2WD3,500 lbBlack Edition, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,660Black Edition, AWD5,000 lbEX-L, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,497EX-L, AWD5,000 lbElite, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,660Elite, AWD5,000 lbSport, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,488Sport, AWD5,000 lbTouring, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,625Touring, AWD5,000 lbTrailSport, AWD: 5,000 lb, curb 4,685TrailSport, AWD5,000 lb

Bars are the manufacturer's rating for each published configuration; the darkest bar is the maximum.

ConfigurationEngineTowingPayloadGVWRNote
EX-L · 2WD3.5L V63,500n/an/acurb 4,306
Sport · 2WD3.5L V63,500n/an/acurb 4,313
Touring · 2WD3.5L V63,500n/an/acurb 4,418
Black Edition · AWD3.5L V65,000n/an/acurb 4,660
EX-L · AWD3.5L V65,000n/an/acurb 4,497
Elite · AWD3.5L V65,000n/an/acurb 4,660
Sport · AWD3.5L V65,000n/an/acurb 4,488
Touring · AWD3.5L V65,000n/an/acurb 4,625
TrailSport · AWD3.5L V65,000n/an/acurb 4,685
All figures in pounds, from the Honda Newsroom, 2025 Honda Pilot Specifications & Features. Hitch: Honda: Maximum towing capacity for AWD trims is 5,000 lbs. Maximum towing capacity for 2WD trims is 3,500 lbs. Towing requires accessory towing equipment. Ratings assume a properly equipped vehicle and a trailer with brakes where required by the manufacturer. "n/a" means the manufacturer does not publish that figure in this document.

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What changed from 2024

The 2025 maximum is 5,000 lb, the same as in 2024. Honda lists its 2025 configurations differently from 2024, so the two tables are not compared row by row. 2024 Honda Pilot towing capacity.

How to read these numbers

Towing capacity assumes a lightly loaded truck. Passengers, cargo and the trailer's tongue weight all count against payload, which usually runs out first.

Full explanations: GVWR vs GCWR vs payload and how tongue weight eats payload.

Source: Honda Newsroom, 2025 Honda Pilot Specifications & Features. Confirm your vehicle's ratings on the certification label in the driver's door jamb.

Frequently asked questions

How much can a 2025 Honda Pilot tow?

Up to 5,000 lb when properly equipped. The lowest-rated configuration listed (EX-L, 3.5L V6, 2WD) is rated at 3,500 lb, and the highest (Black Edition, 3.5L V6, AWD) at 5,000 lb.

What is the payload capacity of a 2025 Honda Pilot?

Honda does not publish payload in the document we used; the figure for your exact vehicle is on the tire and loading placard on the driver's door pillar. Payload includes passengers, cargo and the trailer's tongue weight, so it is usually the limit you reach first. The Honda document we used does not list GVWR; yours is on the certification label in the driver's door jamb.

Does the 2025 Honda Pilot need a tow package to reach its maximum rating?

Honda: Maximum towing capacity for AWD trims is 5,000 lbs. Maximum towing capacity for 2WD trims is 3,500 lbs. Towing requires accessory towing equipment. Configurations without the package carry a lower rating; see the note column in the table above.

Can a 2025 Honda Pilot tow a travel trailer?

A configuration rated at 5,000 lb can handle a trailer with a loaded weight of roughly 4,000 lb while keeping a 20% safety margin, provided passengers, cargo and tongue weight stay within the payload on your door-pillar placard. Run your exact numbers in the towing calculator.