Performance, power and 0-100 km/h
2025 Honda Pilot Touring has the quicker recorded 0-100 km/h time at 7.0 seconds, compared with 7.3 seconds for 2025 Subaru Ascent Touring. 2025 Honda Pilot Touring has the higher listed output at 285 hp; 2025 Subaru Ascent Touring is rated at 275 hp, a difference of 10 hp. The torque figures follow 2025 Subaru Ascent Touring at 375 Nm and 2025 Honda Pilot Touring at 361 Nm. These figures describe straight-line potential only; they do not establish braking performance, ride quality, steering response or durability under repeated hard use.
Range, battery, charging and efficiency
Their recorded consumption is identical at 10.2 L/100km. Test cycle, temperature, wheel size and charging conditions can materially affect these results, so only figures measured on the same basis should be treated as directly comparable.
Dimensions, cargo space and towing
2025 Honda Pilot Touring provides the larger quoted cargo volume: 510 litres versus 467 litres, a difference of 43 litres. Their listed towing capacities are equal at 2,268 kg. 2025 Subaru Ascent Touring is 158 mm longer overall. Exterior size is not a benefit by itself: a longer body may create useful room, but cargo shape, rear-seat space and ease of parking still require a physical inspection.
Price and overall assessment
2025 Honda Pilot Touring has the lower listed starting price at $42,550, compared with $45,795 for 2025 Subaru Ascent Touring. 2025 Honda Pilot Touring leads in more of the shared headline fields, but that is not a universal verdict: a buyer should weight price, performance, range and utility rather than simply count category wins. The assessment is based on the specifications shown here; it is not presented as a two-car road test.