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Honda Pilot vs. Chevrolet Traverse MPG

Chart is based on 353 fuel economy reports for the Honda Pilot and 65 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Traverse.

Honda Pilot MPG

Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2016 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2016 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2014 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2013 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2012 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2012 16.3 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2011 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2011 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2010 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2010 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2009 19.4 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2009 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2008 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2008 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2007 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2007 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2006 19.2 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2006 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2005 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2004 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Honda Pilot Honda Pilot 2003 16.6 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2016 4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.5L V6
9-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 9 19 73 67 26.1  
2016 4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 10 30 10 50 70 24.4  
2014 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 21 0 47 33 61 19.5  
2013 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 5 95 65 28.1  
2012 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 10 10 20 60 70 22.5  
2012 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 3 30 43 23 63 16.3  
2011 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 hills med hvy 10 7 22 62 68 21.6  
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2011 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 hills med none 4 5 32 59 94 19.7  
2010 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 18 39 38 67 20.2  
2010 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 9 10 34 47 67 17.8  
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 12 26 19 43 65 19.4  
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 6 26 29 39 73 18.0  
2008 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 11 11 31 47 67 20.2  
2008 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 2 9 33 56 67 18.7  
2007 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 12 28 54 69 19.5  
2007 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 12 17 41 30 67 17.1  
2006 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 34 19 44 66 19.2  
2006 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 4 23 31 42 66 18.1  
2005 4dr SUV 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 8 14 23 56 65 19.5  
2004 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat med light 4 10 34 52 70 20.0  
2003 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 6 16 29 49 84 16.6  

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Chevrolet Traverse MPG

Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2022 28.9 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2020 30.1 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2015 16.7 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2012 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2012 18.9 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2011 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2011 19.9 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2011 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2010 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2010 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 14.6 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2022 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 3.6L V6
9-speed shiftable automatic 4WD		 hills light light 0 0 0 100 70 28.9  
2020 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 3.6L V6
9-speed shiftable automatic 4WD		 flat light light 0 0 15 85 85 30.1  
2015 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 7 0 62 32 60 16.7  
2012 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 22.3  
2012 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light none 0 5 35 60 55 18.9  
2011 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 0 50 25 25 70 16.5  
2011 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 6 6 10 78 70 19.9  
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2011 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 1 8 31 61 69 18.6  
2010 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 7 18 22 54 87 20.4  
2010 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 4 29 26 42 65 17.1  
2009 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 50 10 35 63 18.3  
2009 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 0 13 31 56 88 17.6  
2009 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 18 41 40 68 19.3  
2009 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 11 29 36 24 68 14.6  

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Honda Pilot vs. Chevrolet Traverse MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Pilot

Honda Pilot Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2016 Aided by cylinder deactivation while cruising, the 2015 Honda Pilot's fuel economy figures were about average in the class: 18 MPG city, 25 MPG highway with front-wheel drive (FWD) and 17/24 with all-wheel drive (AWD). For 2016, a reduction in curb weight, an updated engine, and a sixth transmission ratio bump the ratings to 19/27 with FWD and 18/26 with AWD. The Touring and Elite trims include a nine-speed automatic that adds another MPG to the city ratings, tying the best-in-class Nissan Pathfinder. The Toyota Highlander doesn't even do as well with its base four-cylinder engine (20/25) and lags with its V6 (19/25 with FWD, 18/24 with AWD). In hybrid form the Highlander only has much of an edge in city driving (27/28). The Ford Explorer is competitive with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine (19/28 with FWD, 18/26 with AWD), but with a V6 falls well short of the Pilot's fuel efficiency. As do the GM crossovers. In my suburban driving the Pilot's trip computer typically reported low 20s but as high as 27.7. This is similar to the Pathfinder and a few MPG better than the Highlander. On a 70-MPH hgihway the trip computer reported an average of 26 MPG. see full Honda Pilot review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda Pilot

Honda Pilot Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 City fuel economy is lousy (average about 11 mpg), but our highway numbers are great for such a huge vehicle, particularly if we stay at 65 mph or slower. I've been able to sustain 29 mpg on a flat road at 55 mph. see full Honda Pilot review
2011 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 When new, routinely 13L per 100 or worse, but improved after 1st oil change. Now at 10,000 Km, the gas mileage is around 11.6L per 100 in mixed driving. Gas mileage is VERY sensitive to wind direction. see full Honda Pilot review
2011 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Good fuel economy for a 7 place suv. see full Honda Pilot review
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Many of the non-Hybrid SUVs have lower fuel economy that then Pilot. I am getting close to 20 MPG on average. A significant improvement over my previous SUVs. see full Honda Pilot review
2008 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD		 Mileage improved over GMC Denail that was ageing. see full Honda Pilot review
2008 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 best in its class. Highlander gives better mileage buts its NOT a 8 seater. see full Honda Pilot review
2005 4dr SUV 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Same fuel economy as the highlander, but with regular fuel, despite the poliot being the larger vehicle see full Honda Pilot review
2004 0 Great fuel economy for the size. see full Honda Pilot review
2004 0 Great fuel economy for the size. see full Honda Pilot review
2004 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 For this mid-large size SUV, getting 21-22 MPG with AWD is great see full Honda Pilot review
Honda Pilot Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Great fuel economy for a 7 place suv. see full Honda Pilot review
2010 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 not so good in the city excellent highway economy for a large suv. see full Honda Pilot review
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 could be better see full Honda Pilot review
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 No 4 cylinder model available so city MPG < 20. see full Honda Pilot review
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 The fuel economy is decent, but there is always room for improvement. see full Honda Pilot review
2009 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Not as good as I would expect: no better, than real 4x4 SUVs, such as 4Runner see full Honda Pilot review
2007 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 get 14 mpg around town and 27 on the road see full Honda Pilot review
2007 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Averaging 18 MPG and squeezing out nearly 20 when I drive slow and easy. see full Honda Pilot review
2006 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 0 see full Honda Pilot review
2006 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD		 Too Low see full Honda Pilot review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Traverse

Chevrolet Traverse Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Expect this to be at the top of class, excellent for the size of vehicle see full Chevrolet Traverse review
Chevrolet Traverse Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 I'd love to have better mileage; but, I also want cargo capacity and comfort. That's the tradeoff. The newer Traverse has a 9-speed transmission that no doubt helps it get a few more miles per gallon but it also has auto stop/start (which I'm not fond of). Mileage on the trip to and from New Jersey was right at 24 MPG--when I remember my last Chevy (IROC-Z28 with L-98 engine) I realize that was the same mileage I got from a car that had little utility. see full Chevrolet Traverse review
2012 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Fuel economy literally sucks!! I guess it's the price you pay for driving a big vehicle with all-wheel drive. I also own a new GMC 4x4 quad cab truck with a 6 liter engine. My truck gets better fuel economy than my 3.6 liter Traverse. Maybe I just got stuck with a lemon. I'm told that fuel economy is supposed to get better once the engine gets more km's on it. I doubt it will improve very much at all to notice any savings at the pump. see full Chevrolet Traverse review