Honda is making an enormous deal of its new Passport crossover. Positioned between the CR-V and Pilot, the Passport is pitched as a extra trendy, rugged various to each. On Tuesday, Honda started Passport gross sales and confirmed a $46,200 MSRP for the bottom RTL mannequin. Which means the Passport has the best beginning worth of any gas-powered Honda SUV (sure Pilot trims are pricier).
This is a whole breakdown of pricing by trim, all inclusive of a $1,450 vacation spot cost.
| Mannequin | Value |
| RTL | $46,200 |
| RTL Towing | $46,900 |
| RTL Blackout | $47,400 |
| TrailSport | $49,900 |
| TrailSport Blackout | $51,100 |
| TrailSport Elite | $53,900 |
| TrailSport Elite Blackout | $55,100 |
The tow package deal for the RTL features a Class III hitch and built-in rear restoration factors. That is commonplace on the TrailSport, which additionally will get notable off-roading upgrades together with all-terrain tires, extra restoration factors, metal skid plates, and a novel suspension tune. The Elite package deal for the TrailSport provides some good luxuries like a heated steering wheel, cooled seats, keyless entry, and an off-road digital camera system, whereas the Blackout package deal brings black trim.
This new Passport is an effective bit costlier than the earlier model, which began at $43,850, with the TrailSport coming in at $46,450. However, that is an all-new automotive, primarily based on the identical platform as the brand new Pilot and sporting a brand new drivetrain. Gone is Honda’s extraordinarily long-running 3.5-liter single-cam V-6 and as a substitute is a brand new twin-cam variant with 285 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque (an enchancment of 5 hp, with torque remaining the identical). There’s additionally a 10-speed automated and in contrast to the Pilot, commonplace all-wheel drive.
The brand new Passport additionally appears to be like meaningfully totally different than the Pilot, whereas its predecessor was actually only a shortened model of the three-row. It additionally has an upgraded all-wheel drive system, which ought to bolster its off-road prowess.
Our preliminary impressions from off-roading a Passport prototype had been constructive, and Honda’s been on a roll recently, so we anticipate good issues from the Passport. It isn’t the toughest core off-roader on the market, but it surely’s most likely as a lot off-roader as patrons want.
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