![]() The Passport features the same 280-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 that’s found in the Pilot. It also gets a few changes to the powertrain and steering that I found improved the Passport’s driving experience handily versus the Pilot. After that comes EX-L, Touring and Elite trims. While the Pilot starts with an LX model (as do most Honda vehicles), the Passport eschews that base trim to start with a Sport. The Passport is also sold in fewer trim levels. (Front-wheel-drive Passports have 7.5 inches.) All-wheel-drive Passports also have 0.8 inch more ground clearance than the Pilot, making them more capable off-road, for a total of 8.1 inches. The Passport is 6.0 inches shorter, almost all of it coming off the rear with the removal of the third row. There are also a few key differences, starting with the most obvious one: size. The same multimedia system is found in both vehicles, and climbing into the Passport felt very familiar to what I experienced when testing the 2019 Pilot. Beyond that, the two SUVs have the same powertrain and even have identical dashboards. The Passport and the Pilot ride on the same 111-inch wheelbase (also shared with the Ridgeline, Honda’s mid-size pickup truck). Compare the Passport with those vehicles here. The Passport now competes in that class against the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer, also recently reborn, and other five-seat mid-size mainstays like the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ford Edge. There hadn’t been anything between the compact CR-V and the three-row Pilot - a class that’s becoming increasingly crowded. The Passport plugs a mid-sized gap in Honda’s lineup. It would be a mistake, however, to think of the Passport as just another clone Honda has given it enough distinction that I prefer the Passport to its larger sibling in a few key areas. Much like its predecessor, this new Passport also shares much of its DNA with another vehicle, but this time it’s one of Honda’s own: the three-row Pilot. The previous Passport, which was discontinued in 2002, was a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo that simply wore the Honda name. The 2019 Honda Passport might be an all-new vehicle, but its name is not. Versus the competition: Though it’s priced higher than most competitors, the Passport features enough equipment and safety features to justify the difference. ![]() Just perfect.The verdict: The Passport offers a solid mix of on- and off-road capability, along with a robust set of safety features, in a spacious package with good passenger and cargo room. Obviously, I find this car simply perfectly suited for young families. ![]() ![]() * It has amazing optional packages for outdoor life (which you will be having because you do not have a million kids) * It is not a massive SUV that tells the whole world you are here only for propagation * It has more cargo space compared with the Pilot It is actually a perfectly suited car for them. It is more for the active, brazen folks who like a bit of grunt in their life.įor young families, or young couples that plan on having a child or two. More importantly, it shows that the Passport isn’t really for the timid. The 3.5-liter i-VTEC gasoline engine already proved to be exceptionally reliable and quite raspy in Honda cars. Just a plain simple V-6 with a lot of power. You should be really happy about this as Honda isn’t messing around with this. Well, transferring all of the tech from the Pilot into the Passport meant that the new, smaller Passport got a fantastic 3.5-liter, V-6 engine with 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. The 2020 Honda Passport Comes Standard with a 3.5-liter V-6
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