2005 Honda Pilot: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
15 builds left the factory as a 2005 Pilot, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $1,900–$10,294 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 17,938 vehicles built
- 89 for sale right now
- $1,900–$10,294 typical price range
Which Pilot is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Pilot
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EX-L 2HKYF186-53.5L 6-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic. 1,840 built.
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Most common — 15% of 2005 Pilots
EX-L 2HKYF185-53.5L 6-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic. 2,721 built.
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EX-L 5FNYF186-53.5L 6-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic. 2,027 built.
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EX-L 2HKYF187-53.5L 6-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic. 1,670 built.
What actually differs
| EX-L 2HKYF185-5 | EX | EX-L 5FNYF186-5 | EX-L 2HKYF186-5 | |
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| Typical price today | $5,700 | $4,998 | $5,990 | $5,500 |
| For sale right now | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Vehicles built | 2,721 | 2,236 | 2,027 | 1,840 |
Same on every 2005 Pilot
- Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
- Power 255 hp
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
What 2HKYF186-5 means
- 2HK
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in Canada
- YF186
- together encode the Pilot line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl — as Honda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- EX-L 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5FNYF187-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX-L 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5FNYF185-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 5FNYG1H8-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 5FNY1851-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 85FNYF18-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 2HGKF181-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 5FNYE186-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific Pilot?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.