2016 Honda Pilot: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
29 builds left the factory as a 2016 Pilot, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 17 main configurations sell for $5,750–$27,998 today.
- 17 main configurations
- 50,769 vehicles built
- 1,255 for sale right now
- $5,750–$27,998 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.
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Pick your Pilot
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Most common — 22% of 2016 Pilots
EXL · 4WD 5FNYF6H5-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 11,230 built.
$8,999 great deal $14,900 typical $21,000 top of market -
LX 5FNYF5H1-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic. 1,075 built.
$8,849 great deal $12,699 typical $17,998 top of market -
EXL 5FNYF5H5-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic. 5,401 built.
$5,750 great deal $14,201 typical $21,998 top of market -
LX · 4WD 5FNYF6H1-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 1,295 built.
$9,995 great deal $13,995 typical $24,998 top of market -
EXL-N 5FNYF5H7-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic. 1,684 built.
$7,500 great deal $13,776 typical $23,998 top of market -
EX Sensing · 4WD 5FNYF6H4-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 489 built.
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EX · 4WD 5FNYF6H3-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,459 built.
$8,459 great deal $15,345 typical $19,998 top of market -
Touring · 4WD 5FNYF6H9-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 6,914 built.
$9,997 great deal $15,925 typical $23,195 top of market -
EX 5FNYF5H3-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic. 1,900 built.
$8,999 great deal $15,939 typical $21,998 top of market -
EX Sensing 5FNYF5H4-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic. 350 built.
$7,994 great deal $16,995 typical $25,998 top of market -
EXL-R · 4WD 5FNYF6H8-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,381 built.
$8,470 great deal $14,115 typical $20,999 top of market -
Elite · 4WD 5FNYF6H0-G3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 5,827 built.
$9,999 great deal $16,680 typical $23,998 top of market -
EXL Sensing 5FNYF5H6-G
3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic. 710 built.
$9,500 great deal $14,995 typical $22,499 top of market -
EXL-N · 4WD 5FNYF6H7-G
3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,457 built.
$9,361 great deal $15,999 typical $24,998 top of market -
Touring 5FNYF5H9-G
3.5L 6-cyl, 280 hp, Automatic. 3,841 built.
$7,900 great deal $15,900 typical $22,998 top of market
What actually differs
| EXL · 4WD | Touring · 4WD | Elite · 4WD | EXL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $14,900 | $15,925 | $16,680 | $14,201 |
| For sale right now | 284 | 193 | 165 | 121 |
| Vehicles built | 11,230 | 6,914 | 5,827 | 5,401 |
Same on every 2016 Pilot
- Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
- Power 280 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 8
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
1,545 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
8 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5FNYF6H5-G means
- 5FN
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in the United States
- YF6H5
- 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
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 5FNYFSH3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 05FNYF5H-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYE6H0-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYFGH3-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EXL 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5FNYF6H5-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYF589-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 0FNYF6H0-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYS5H5-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYF5H2-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX W/ Sensing 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5FNYF6H2-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYF5H0-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5FNYFH68-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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