Honda Passport#Fourth generation (2026)

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Honda Passport

| image = 2019 Honda Passport Sport AWD, front 12.7.19.jpg

| caption = Third generation Honda Passport

| manufacturer = Honda

| production = {{unbulleted list

| 1993–2002

| 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2018/12/honda-begins-production-2019-passport-alabama/|title=Honda Begins Production Of 2019 Passport In Alabama|date=7 December 2018|access-date=1 April 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/2019-honda-passport-enters-production/ |title=2019 Honda Passport Enters Production - Motor Trend |access-date=2018-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208105209/https://www.motortrend.com/news/2019-honda-passport-enters-production/ |archive-date=2018-12-08 |url-status=dead }}–present

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| model_years = {{unbulleted list

| 1994–2002

| 2019–present

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| class = {{unbulleted list

| Mid-size SUV (1993–2002)

| Mid-size crossover SUV (2019–present){{cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a25103676/honda-passport-confirmed-2019|title=Honda Is Bringing Back the Passport Name for Its New Mid-Size SUV|first=Joey|last=Capparella|date=15 November 2018|website=Car and Driver|access-date=1 April 2019}}

}}

| body_style = 5-door SUV

| layout = {{unbulleted list|

| Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1993–2002)

| Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (2019–2022)

| Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (1993–present)

}}

The Honda Passport is a line of sport utility vehicles (SUV) from the Japanese automaker Honda. Originally, it was a rebadged version of the Isuzu Rodeo, a mid-size SUV sold between 1993 and 2002. It was introduced in 1993 for the 1994 model year as Honda's first entry into the growing SUV market of the 1990s in the United States. The first and second generation Passport was manufactured by Subaru Isuzu Automotive in Lafayette, Indiana. Like various other Honda models, it re-used a name from their motorcycle division, the Honda C75 Passport. The other two name candidates were Elsinore and Odyssey, the latter would be re-used a year later on a minivan.{{Cite web|last=Lynch|first=Steve|date=2014-10-16|title=How The Honda Passport Got Its Name|url=https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2014/10/honda-passport-got-name/|access-date=2021-07-03|website=The Truth About Cars|language=en-US}}

The Passport was a part of a partnership between Isuzu and Honda in the 1990s, which saw an exchange of passenger vehicles from Honda to Isuzu, such as the Isuzu Oasis, and trucks from Isuzu to Honda, such as the Passport and Acura SLX. This arrangement was convenient for both companies, as Isuzu discontinued passenger car production in 1993 after a corporate restructuring, and Honda was in desperate need of an SUV, a segment that was growing in popularity in North America as well as Japan during the 1990s. The partnership ended in 2002 with the discontinuation of the Passport in favor of the Honda-engineered Pilot.

In November 2018, Honda announced that the Passport nameplate would return as a two-row mid-size crossover SUV slotted between the CR-V and Pilot. The third-generation Passport was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 27, 2018. It is built at Honda's factory in Lincoln, Alabama, and available for the 2019 model year. {{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/14/automobiles/behind-the-wheel-honda-passport-an-isuzu-alias-honda-https://autoweek.com/article/los-angeles-auto-show/2019-honda-passport-slots-between-cr-v-and-pilot|title=2019 HONDA PASSPORT HEADING TO LA TO SLOT BETWEEN CR-V AND PILOT|last=Lingeman|first=Jake|access-date=2018-11-16|work=Autoweek|language=en}}

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{{anchor|C58|1993|first}} First generation (C58; 1993)

{{Infobox automobile

| name = First generation

| image = 1st-Honda-Passport.jpg

| production = 1993–1997

| assembly = United States: Lafayette, Indiana (Subaru Isuzu Automotive)

| layout = {{Plainlist|

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| related = Isuzu Rodeo

| engine = {{unbulleted list

| 2.6 L 4ZE1 I4

| 3.2 L 6VD1 V6 (EX)

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| powerout = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|89.5|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} (2.6 L)

| {{convert|130.5|–|142|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} (3.2 L)

}}

| transmission = {{unbulleted list

| 5-speed manual

| 4-speed automatic

}}

| wheelbase = {{convert|108.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|176.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| width = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|66.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|68.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (EX)

}}

| height = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|65.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|66.3|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (EX)

}}

| model_code = C58

| model_years = 1994–1997

}}

The first generation Passport was offered in three trims, the base model DX, mid-range LX, and upscale EX.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/14/automobiles/behind-the-wheel-honda-passport-an-isuzu-alias-honda-travels-incognito.html|title=BEHIND THE WHEEL: Honda Passport; An Isuzu, Alias Honda, Travels Incognito|last=Schuon|first=Marshall|newspaper=The New York Times |date=14 August 1994 |access-date=2018-08-31|language=en}} DX models had a 5-speed manual transmission, rear-wheel-drive (RWD) layout and a 2.6 L four-cylinder engine producing {{convert|89.5|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}}.{{Cite news|url=http://consumerguide.com/used/1994-97-honda-passport/|title=1994-97 Honda Passport {{!}} Consumer Guide Auto|date=2014-07-15|work=Consumer Guide Auto|access-date=2018-08-31|language=en-US}} LX models could be had with an optional 4-speed automatic transmission, optional four-wheel-drive (4WD) and a 3.2 L V6 engine producing {{convert|130.5|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} as standard. The upscale EX offered the 3.2 L V6 engine and four-wheel-drive as standard. Some first generation Passports were equipped with a rear axle built by General Motors. Others had a Dana built "Spicer 44" rear axle.

= Model year changes =

In 1994, for the 1995 model year, the Passport received driver and front passenger airbags. EX trims gained extra equipment and features.
In 1995, for the 1996 model year, the 3.2 L V6 was upgraded from {{convert|130.5|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}} to {{convert|142|kW|hp PS|abbr=on|0}}. A shift-on-the-fly four-wheel-drive system became available.
In 1996, for the 1997 model year, the DX trim was dropped. The 2.6 L engine option was also dropped. All models now had the V6 engine.{{Cite web|url=http://owners.honda.com/vehicles/information/1997/Passport/specs#mid%5E9B214V|title=Vehicle Specifications {{!}} 1997 Honda Passport {{!}} Honda Owners Site|website=Owners.honda.com|access-date=2018-08-31}}

{{anchor|CK58|CM58|DM58|1997|second}} Second generation (CK58/CM58/DM58; 1997)

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Second generation

| image = Honda Passport V6.jpg

| caption = Honda Passport V6 (pre-facelift)

| production = 1997 – March 2002

| assembly = United States: Lafayette, Indiana (Subaru Isuzu Automotive)

| layout = {{Plainlist|

}}

| related = {{unbulleted list

| Isuzu Rodeo

| Isuzu Axiom

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| engine = 3.2 L 6VD1 V6

| transmission = {{unbulleted list

| 5-speed manual

| 4-speed automatic

}}

| wheelbase = {{convert|106.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|177.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (1998–1999)

| {{convert|178.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (2000–2002)

| {{convert|184.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (1998–1999 EX)

| {{convert|184.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (2000–2002 EX)

}}

| width = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|70.4|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| {{convert|71.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (2000-2002 EX)

}}

| height = {{unbulleted list

| {{convert|68.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (1998-1999 EX)

| {{convert|68.8|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (2000-2002)

}}

| model_code = {{flatlist|

CK58
CM58
DM58

}}

| model_years = 1998–2002

}}

For the second generation model, two trim levels were offered: LX and upscale EX. EX had the spare tire below the cargo area and LX mounted in a swing carrier at rear. Minor changes for the 2000 model year included the introduction of an even more upscale EX-L trim which added leather seats, 2-tone exterior colors, and a CD changer. The LX trim received an optional set of {{convert|16|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} wheels.

In 2010, a recall was issued for affected 1998-2002 Rodeo and Passport for frames with severe rust issues.{{cite web|title=NHTSA Recall 10V436000 |url= http://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/nhtsa/10V436000.php |website=The Crittenden Automotive Library |access-date=22 February 2018}} On September 22, 2010, NHTSA campaign number 10V436000 was issued to recall 149,992 vehicles because of excessive corrosion near the forward bracket for the left or right rear suspension lower link.{{cite web|title=Honda Passport Recalls |url= https://repairpal.com/honda/passport/recalls |website=RepairPal.com |access-date=22 February 2018}} If the rust damage was severe, Honda bought back the vehicles from their owners.{{cite web|title=New and Used Honda Passport: Prices, Photos, Reviews, Specs |url= https://www.thecarconnection.com/cars/honda_passport |website=The Car Connection |access-date=22 February 2018}}

File:1999 Honda Passport LX in Cream White, rear right, 11-21-2021.jpg|Rear view

File:Honda Passport (facelift).jpg|Honda Passport V6 (facelift)

{{anchor|YF|YF7|YF8|2018|third}} Third generation (YF7/8; 2018)

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Third generation

| image = 2019 Honda Passport EX-L 3.5L, front 8.27.19.jpg

| caption = 2019 Honda Passport EX-L AWD (pre-facelift)

| production = December 2018 – present

| model_years = 2019–2025

| assembly = United States: Lincoln, Alabama (Honda Manufacturing of Alabama)

| layout = {{Plainlist|

}}

| platform = Global Light Truck Platform 2 (GLTP2){{Cite web |date=2018-12-18 |title=Honda and Everus future models and platforms |url=https://www.just-auto.com/features/honda-and-everus-future-models-and-platforms/ |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=Just Auto |language=en-US |quote=The Passport (pictured) is new for North America’s 2019 model year and will be in dealerships from January. This SUV shares the GLTP2 architecture with the larger Pilot and is built in the same factory.}}

| related = {{unbulleted list | Honda Pilot | Honda Ridgeline | Honda Odyssey | Acura MDX }}

| engine = 3.5 L J35Y6 V6

| transmission = 9-speed ZF 9HP automatic

| wheelbase = {{convert|111.0|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|190.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|78.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|71.6|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}

| predecessor = Honda Crosstour

| model_code = {{flatlist|

}}

The third generation Passport was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 27, 2018, with retail sales starting in February 2019 for the 2019 model year. Unlike previous generations, it was designed in the United States and is manufactured in Lincoln, Alabama alongside the Honda Pilot. It is based on the third-generation Honda Pilot, although the Passport is shorter in length and loses the Pilot's third-row seating. The Passport slots between the smaller CR-V and longer Pilot, filling the gap left when the Honda Crosstour was discontinued after the 2015 model year.[https://www.thesentinel.com/communities/montgomery/opinion/columnists/auto_drive/reinvented-honda-passport-is-a-sensible-crossover/article_928c94e9-108a-593c-aade-322a3399088f.html Reinvented Honda Passport is a sensible crossover] The Passport competes against 2-row five-seater midsize crossovers like the Chevrolet Blazer, Ford Edge, Nissan Murano, and Hyundai Santa Fe.{{cite web|url=https://www.autonews.com/article/20181115/OEM04/181119835/honda-s-revived-passport-will-slot-between-cr-v-and-pilot|title=Honda's revived Passport will slot between CR-V and Pilot|date=15 November 2018|website=Automotive News|access-date=1 April 2019}}

Trim levels at launch included the base "Sport", mid-level "EX-L", "Touring", and the top-of-the-line "Elite”.{{cite web|url=https://automobiles.honda.com:443/passport|title=2019 Honda Passport – All-New Rugged Midsize SUV - Honda|website=Honda Automobiles|access-date=1 April 2019}} Unlike most other Honda nameplates like the CR-V and Pilot, the Passport does not have an LX trim. Consequently, the price of the Passport in Sport trim started above that of the contemporary Pilot in LX trim. All trim levels included front-wheel drive (FWD) as standard equipment, with all-wheel drive (AWD) optional, except for the "Elite", where it is standard equipment.

All Passport models are equipped with a 3.5L J35Y6 V6 producing {{Convert|280|hp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|262|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}}; paired with a nine-speed, push button-controlled automatic transmission also found in the Ridgeline and Pilot. Front-wheel drive is standard; Honda's all-wheel drive system, dubbed i-VTM4 (Intelligent Variable Torque Management), is optional, and features drive settings for Normal, Sand, Snow, and Mud. A two-speed transfer case is not available. Ground clearance is {{convert|7.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} for front-wheel drive models and {{convert|8.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} for all-wheel drive models and the Passport can tow up to {{convert|5000|lb|kg|abbr=out}}.

Two rows of seats provide room for five passengers. There is {{convert|41|cuft|L}} of storage behind the rear seat, which increases to {{convert|78|cuft|L}} with the rear seat folded.{{Cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/honda/a27436627/passport/|title=2021 Honda Passport Review, Pricing, and Specs|first1=Joey|last1=Capparella|first2=Eric|last2=Stafford|date=July 23, 2020|website=Car and Driver}}

File:2019 Honda Passport EX-L 3.5L, rear 8.27.19.jpg|Rear view

File:2021 Honda Passport interior.jpg|Interior

= Marketing =

On April 1, 2019, Honda released a YouTube advertisement for the 2019 Passport. The advertisement featured a 2019 Passport, called the "Past-Port", with a first-generation Passport's interior, touting features that were popular in the mid-to-late-1990s, including automatic power windows, an audio system with cassette player and cassette adapter and pager holder. The advertisement features an actor wearing 1990s-era clothing, and holding a Motorola cellular phone. Viewers of the advertisement could also call a special toll free number, 1-833-PAST-PORT (1-833-727-8767), where they would be greeted by a voice message from Fred Savage, and could then leave a voicemail on Honda's microcassette answering machine explaining why they would like to own a 2019 Past-Port. The advertisement is no longer viewable on Honda's YouTube channel as of May 2019, and the toll free number is no longer in service.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-pastport-trim-in-2019-honda-passport-lineup-throws-back-to-simpler-times-and-nineties-nostalgia-300822070.html|title=New Pastport Trim in 2019 Honda Passport Lineup Throws Back to Simpler Times and Nineties Nostalgia|first=American Honda Motor Co|last=Inc|website=www.prnewswire.com}}{{cite news |title=2019 Honda Passport Pastport Is Nostalgia-Fueled April Fool's Joke |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/316262/2019-honda-passport-pastport-joke/ |access-date=31 July 2021 |work=Motor1.com |date=1 April 2019 |language=en}}

= Model year changes =

In 2020, for the 2021 model year, all trims received the 8-inch touchscreen and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard equipment.{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Mark |date=October 8, 2020 |title=Honda Passport Prices, Reviews, and Pictures {{!}} Edmunds |url=https://www.edmunds.com/honda/passport/ |website=Edmunds.com}}

The Passport was facelifted in November 2021 for the 2022 model year with a new front end design similar to the facelifted second-generation Honda Ridgeline as well as the addition of a new TrailSport trim level that offers a more aggressive off-road-oriented appearance package.{{Cite web|last=Nelson|first=Alfred|date=November 21, 2021|title=Honda Passport: All-New Redesigned 2022 Passport {{!}} Carusrelease|url=https://carusrelease.com/honda-passport/|website=Carusrelease}} The TrailSport model receives model specific bumpers, cosmetic skid plate inserts, all-weather TrailSport-logoed floormats, as well as all-season tires with a more aggressive shoulder tread.{{Cite web|last=Sutton|first=Mike|date=2021-12-20|title=2022 Passport TrailSport Breaks Trail for Honda|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a38561969/2022-honda-passport-trailsport-drive/|access-date=2021-12-24|website=Car and Driver|language=en-US}} For the 2022 model year, the Sport and Touring trims were also dropped, leaving a simplified lineup of three trims: EX-L, TrailSport and Elite.{{Cite news |last=Mays |first=Kelsey |date=2021-12-06 |title=Updated Honda Passport Loses Base Trim, Now Starts at $39,095 |url=https://www.cars.com/articles/updated-honda-passport-loses-base-trim-now-starts-at-39095-444643/ |work=Cars.com}}

In 2022, for the 2023 model year, the front-wheel drive EX-L option was discontinued from the lineup, making all-wheel drive standard on all Passports onward.{{Cite web |title=What's New - 2023 Honda Passport |url=https://www.hondainfocenter.com/2023/Passport/Feature-Guide/Whats-New/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.hondainfocenter.com}}

In 2023, for the 2024 model year, changes include a larger center console and new armrest. The top Elite trim has been replaced with the "Black Edition" trim.{{Cite web |last=Ramsey |first=Jonathon |date=2023-10-25 |title=2024 Honda Passport starts at $43,275, up $830 over 2023 |url=https://www.autoblog.com/features/2024-honda-passport-starts-at-43275-up-830-over-2023 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Autoblog: Car News, Reviews and Buying Guides |language=en}}

= Passport TrailSport =

The TrailSport trim was introduced in September 2021 for the 2022 model year, and is the first TrailSport model in the Honda lineup. The Passport TrailSport comes standard with an all-wheel drive (AWD) system that is tuned for off-road use. Also included are more aggressively-styled tires, rugged exterior styling, a synthetic leather (leatherette)-trimmed interior that is easier to clean, unique orange stitching on the interior, and all-weather front and rear floor mats. The TrailSport is based on the equipment of the EX-L trim.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-22 |title=Adventure Calls and 2022 Honda Passport Answers, with Rugged Redesign and All-New TrailSport |url=http://hondanews.com/en-US/releases/adventure-calls-and-2022-honda-passport-answers-with-rugged-redesign-and-all-new-trailsport |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Honda Newsroom |language=en}}

In 2023, for the 2024 model year, the TrailSport receives trim-specific suspension retuning and all-terrain tires.

File:2022 Honda Passport TrailSport, front 6.1.22.jpg|2022 Honda Passport TrailSport (facelift)

File:2022 Honda Passport TrailSport, rear 6.1.22.jpg|2022 Honda Passport TrailSport (facelift)

File:2022 Honda Passport Elite (facelift), front 6.1.22.jpg|2022 Honda Passport Elite AWD (facelift)

File:2022 Honda Passport Elite (facelift), rear 6.1.22.jpg|2022 Honda Passport Elite AWD (facelift)

= Safety =

The 2019 Passport received a "Top Safety Pick" award by the IIHS.{{Cite web |title=2019 Honda Passport 4-door SUV |url=https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/Honda/passport-4-door-suv/2019 |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety |language=en}}

class="wikitable"

|+IIHS scores

|Small overlap front (driver)