Both competitors seat up to eight passengers. For cargo volume, the Highlander has 84.3/48.4/16.0A42 space behind the front/second-row/third-row seats. The Pilot trim has a slightly smaller cargo volume of 83.9/46.8/16.5.

When it comes to intriguing tech, the base model Highlander comes standard with a lot of great features, like an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system. If bigger means better, than get ready to explore the select Highlander models that sport an available 12.3-inch touchscreen display and five standard USB media portsA32. The Honda Pilot has two USB ports and a basic 5-inch display. To get the Pilot's larger 8-in. touchscreen, you'd have spring for the Pilot EX or higher.

If music and podcasts are your thing, you'll be happy to know that every Highlander comes standard with Android Auto™A93, Apple CarPlay®A51, Amazon AlexaA82, and SiriusXM®A4 with a 3-month All Access trialA5. There's also advanced voice recognition, hands-free phone capability and music streaming via Bluetooth®A31 wireless technology. The Honda Pilot has a lot of the same features but there are some differences. For instance, the Pilot has Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® and Streaming Audio standard. Yet, the base trim lacks Apple CarPlay® Integration, SiriusXM® Radio, and Android Auto™. You'd need the EX trim or above to get them standard.

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