![]() Inside, the Passport looks to be a comfortable, roomy place for occupants. Front-wheel-drive models offer settings for normal and snow conditions with a reduced tow rating of 3,500 lbs (1,588 kg). It’s available with four different modes to tackle a variety of conditions, and it gives the Passport a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds (2,268 kilograms). Specifically, this is an electronic, torque-vectoring arrangement that can send up to 70 percent of engine power to the rear wheels, and can move that power between either the left or right rear wheel. Power comes exclusively from a 280-horsepower (209-kilowatt) 3.5-liter V6 connected to a nine-speed automatic driving just the front wheels in standard trim, though we suspect a majority of Passport shoppers will opt for the available i-VTM4 all-wheel-drive system. It will go on sale early next year as a 2019 model but you can see it now at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.Īs predicted, it’s a roomy five-seater unibody SUV that slots neatly between the compact CR-V and full-size, three-row Honda Pilot. This time around it’s an all-Honda affair, designed by Honda’s North American research and development staff and built at the company’s plant in Lincoln, Alabama. You may recall the previous Honda Passport from the 1990s, which actually was an Isuzu Rodeo with some very minor changes. Say hello to the newest SUV from Honda with a not-so-new name. ![]() ![]() Motor1 | Christopher Smith | The revived mid-sizer fills a gap in Honda’s SUV lineup. ![]()
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