Honda Pilot (2009 – 2016) vs Nissan XTerra (2009 – 2015): specs compared

The Nissan XTerra is the more powerful of the two, with up to 261 hp against 253 hp. The Honda Pilot is quicker, reaching 100 km/h in 9.7 s against 22.5 s. The Nissan XTerra is the lighter car, from 1,882 kg against 1,959 kg. At 4,849 mm, the Honda Pilot is 81 mm longer than the Nissan XTerra.

Specification Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2009 – 2016 Nissan XTerra Nissan XTerra 2009 – 2015
Overview
Origin Japan Japan
Documented years 2009 – 2016 2009 – 2015
Body style — —
Variants 2 3
Fuel Petrol Petrol
Drive AWD · FWD AWD · RWD
Gearbox Automatic Automatic · Manual
Performance
Power 257 hp 261 hp
Torque 347 Nm 381 Nm
0–100 km/h 9.7 – 9.9 s 22.5 s
Top speed 180 – 185 km/h —
Economy
Fuel economy 12.4 – 13.1 L/100 km 12.4 – 13.8 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,849 mm 4,768 mm
Width 1,994 mm 1,849 mm
Height 1,803 mm 1,902 mm
Wheelbase 2,774 mm 2,700 mm
Curb weight 1,959 – 2,062 kg 1,882 – 2,007 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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