2009 Honda Pilot: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2009 Pilot, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $2,209–$12,900 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 15,848 vehicles built
  • 134 for sale right now
  • $2,209–$12,900 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.

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What actually differs

EX-L · 4WD 5FNYF485-9 EX-L · 4WD 5FNYF486-9 Touring · 4WD EX-L
Typical price today $6,900 $7,495 $7,990 $6,495
For sale right now 38 14 21 11
Vehicles built 3,938 2,149 1,812 1,679
Same on every 2009 Pilot
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 250 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

177 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
EX-L · 4WD 5FNYF485-9
$6,900
EX-L · 4WD 5FNYF486-9
$7,495
Touring · 4WD
$7,990
$2,142 $4,928 $7,715 $10,501 $13,287
Price trend

Median up $250 over the last 12 months.

2009 Pilot price history →
Will it hold value?

A Pilot typically keeps about 73% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,988 today.

Pilot depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Pilot

Safety, in plain English

What 5FNYF485-9 means

5FN YF485 · 9
5FN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in the United States
YF485
together encode the Pilot line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Honda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 5FNYF485 19B004632 5FNYF485 69B009258
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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