New 2026 Honda Pilot for sale near The Villages, FL
New 2026 Honda Pilot for sale near The Villages, FL
When the whole family lands at once, the 2026 Honda Pilot is the answer parked in the driveway: three rows, seating for up to eight, a 285-horsepower V6, and for 2026, a 12.3-inch touchscreen with Google built-in standard on every trim. Read the full Pilot review for the complete rundown.
Jenkins Honda of Leesburg is your Pilot source just down US-441 from The Villages, from the well-equipped Sport to the adventure-tuned TrailSport and the flagship Black Edition.
2026 Honda Pilot Performance
Every 2026 Pilot runs Honda’s 3.5-liter V6, making 285 horsepower and 262 lb-ft through a 10-speed automatic, a proven, naturally aspirated pairing that pulls smoothly whether the third row is empty or full.
Front-drive models are EPA-rated at 19 city/27 highway MPG and tow up to 3,500 pounds; adding i-VTM4 torque-vectoring AWD raises towing to 5,000 pounds, enough for a pontoon boat headed to Lake Griffin. AWD trims add Trail and Sand drive modes.
- 285-horsepower 3.5-liter V6
- 10-speed automatic transmission
- Tows up to 5,000 pounds with AWD, properly equipped
- EPA-rated 19 city/27 highway MPG (2WD)
- i-VTM4 torque-vectoring AWD available
- Up to 7 drive modes on AWD trims
Pilot Towing Capacity
Based on 2026 EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.
2026 Honda Pilot Technology
The 2026 refresh made technology a level playing field: the 12.3-inch touchscreen, 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Google built-in, and a 5G Wi-Fi hotspot are standard from the Sport on up.
Climbing the trim ladder adds a wireless charger from EX-L, 12-speaker Bose audio from Touring, and a head-up display on Elite and Black Edition.
- 12.3-inch touchscreen standard on every trim
- 10.2-inch digital cluster standard
- Google built-in and 5G Wi-Fi hotspot standard
- Wireless charger from EX-L
- 12-speaker Bose audio from Touring
- Head-up display on Elite and Black Edition
2026 Honda Pilot Safety Features
Family SUVs carry your most important cargo, and the 2026 Pilot treats safety as standard equipment: Honda Sensing, Blind Spot Information, Rear Cross Traffic Monitor, a Driver Attention Monitor, and new-for-2026 Post-Collision Braking are on every trim.
EX-L and above add Low-Speed Braking Control, and a Multiview camera system with TrailWatch comes standard from TrailSport on up, adding sight lines over hood, trail, and horizon for parking and rough ground alike.
- Honda Sensing standard on every trim
- Blind Spot Information standard lineup-wide
- Post-Collision Braking new for 2026
- Driver Attention Monitor standard
- Low-Speed Braking Control on EX-L and above
- TrailWatch camera system from TrailSport up
2026 Honda Pilot Interior
The Pilot is built around flexible seating: eight seats standard, with a stowable second-row center seat from EX-L up that converts between seven- and eight-passenger layouts and hides under the floor when you need captain’s-chair comfort. TrailSport runs dedicated captain’s chairs for seven.
Cargo space measures 18.6 cubic feet behind the third row, 48.5 behind the second, and 87.0 with both rows folded, and every row gets grown-up legroom, a grandkid-hauler that adults still enjoy driving.
- Seating for up to 8 passengers
- Stowable second-row center seat from EX-L
- 18.6 cubic feet behind the third row
- 87.0 cubic feet maximum cargo volume
- Leather-trimmed seating on EX-L, Touring, Elite, and Black Edition
- Ventilated front seats on Elite and Black Edition
2026 Honda Pilot Exterior
The Pilot wears its size confidently, with a refreshed 2026 face, LED lighting, and wheels from 18 to 20 inches by trim. Touring, Elite, and the Blackout and Black Edition trims dial up the presence with darkened finishes.
TrailSport backs its look with substance: all-terrain tires, a factory hitch receiver, recovery points, and a panoramic moonroof that comes standard from TrailSport on up.
- Refreshed styling for 2026
- 18- to 20-inch wheels by trim
- Panoramic moonroof from TrailSport
- TrailSport all-terrain tires and hitch receiver
- Blackout and Black Edition appearance trims
- Hands-free power tailgate from Touring
Why buy from Jenkins Honda of Leesburg?
Three-row shopping means comparing seat layouts, cargo numbers, and trim math, and Jenkins Honda of Leesburg makes that easy with pricing you can see online and a team that knows where every cubic foot hides.
We are minutes down US-441 from The Villages, and the 2026 Pilot is ready for the test drive that settles it. Bring the family; the third row is the point.