The 2009 Honda Pilot has been redesigned for this model year and is available in 12 different trim levels, ranging from the introductory Honda Pilot LX to the Honda Pilot Touring.

Pilot LX - The base model is the LX 2WD that comes standard with a 3.5L V6 engine that is capable of 250 hp. This engine comes paired to a five-sped automatic transmission. The current EPA data shows that the 2009 Honda Pilot LX 2WD has a fuel economy rating of 17 miles per gallon in the city and 23 miles per gallon when driving on the highway. Together these figures offer a combined fuel economy rating of 19 miles per gallon. The four-wheel drive (4WD) counterpart to this trim is the LX 4WD. With the same engine and transmission configuration as the 2WD LX, the 4WD model offers a fuel economy rating of 16 miles per gallon in the city and 22 miles per gallon when driving on the highway for a combined fuel economy rating of 18 miles per gallon.

Pilot EX, EX-L, Touring 2WD - All other trims follow this same pattern. The EX 2WD, EX-L 2WD, EX-L 2WD w/DVD, the Touring 2WD and the Touring w/DVD all have the same 3.5L V6 engine that produces 250 hp and comes standard with a five-speed automatic transmission. The fuel economy rating is 17 miles per gallon in the city and 23 miles per gallon when on the highway for a combined fuel economy rating of 19 miles per gallon.

Pilot EX, EX-L, Touring 4WD - The remaining trims, LX 4WD, EX 4WD, EX-L 4WD, EX-L 4WD w/DVD, Touring 4WD, and the Touring 4WD are all four-wheel drive models. They all have the same engine and transmission configuration and all offer the same fuel economy rating as the base 4WD model of 16 miles per gallon and 22 miles per gallon when driving on the highway for a combined fuel economy rating of 18 miles per gallon.