2019 Honda Passport
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Thai
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Highlander is equivalent to Honda Pilot in size and rows of seating. This Passport is in between RAV4 and Highlander in size...similar to 4runner in that sense.
Highlanders are nice. But i think that they still do not have Apple CarPlay.
Thai
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From the pics above, the underbody seemingly is far from being clean...and while departure angle is decent, the approach angle is bad. I am pretty sure that there are no skid plates of any kind. So, it is not that much heavier duty than your average unibody SUV (aka Highlander).
Thai
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Rolling off assembly line already...so should be at Honda dealers in Jan or Feb.
LittleCaesar
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Where Honda IMHO falls short is the controls for the air/heat. Try lowering, raising the temp with thick gloves on. My aunt had the same ones in her 2017 Pilot. She hated them so much she went back to the 2015.
Thai
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Damn...didn’t even think of that!
AntleredRuin
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Looks the same as almost every other modern SUV/CUV out there, just a slight difference in size.
Remove the badging, and I wouldn't trust myself to be able distinguish one from the other I had a gun to my head.
I understand that's just the style now, mixed with state-of-the-art aerodynamics, etc, etc, etc, but that look is just so blah.
What happened to actually being able to tell what a vehicle is, instead of it looking nearly identical to the dozens of other vehicles in the same class (or even NOT the same class) for any given year?
Remove the badging, and I wouldn't trust myself to be able distinguish one from the other I had a gun to my head.
I understand that's just the style now, mixed with state-of-the-art aerodynamics, etc, etc, etc, but that look is just so blah.
What happened to actually being able to tell what a vehicle is, instead of it looking nearly identical to the dozens of other vehicles in the same class (or even NOT the same class) for any given year?
Thai
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Here are some more tidbit facts about the Passport: https://www.topspeed.com/cars/16-little-known-facts-about-the-2020-honda-passport-ar183866.html
mteolus
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I think the Jeep Cherokee also had the same POS transmission.
wcjeep
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Correct. We Lemon Law'd a KL Cherokee Trail Hawk. It had many problems including the transmission. The ZF 9spd hardware can break from software updates. Some software updates required the transmission to be swapped. The Cherokee debacle is why I own the 4runner.
FCA uses the same transmission in other products too.
Thai
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Good overview: https://www.topspeed.com/cars/honda/2019-honda-passport-ar183451.html
Some stats on the Passport.
Some stats on the Passport.
2000GM
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I think tires with a bigger sidewall would do wonders for it in the looks department. I don't think I'm "ready" to go with a crossover type vehicle, but this has caught my attention. Not a fan of the very car-like dash layout. I liked how the previous Ridgeline/Pilot had "VTM lock" that would lock the power distribution 50/50 front/rear. I wonder if any of the terrain settings on the current system do that?
Thai
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Problem with bigger tires...these things have limited wheel travel and small wheel wells...so, anything big will rub easily i am sure. In addition, kinda like 4runners, a bigger spare will not fit in the factory space.
Thai
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More specs:
Tech
Powertrain
Engine Type - V-6
Displacement - 3471cc
Horsepower (SAE Net) - 280 @6 000 rpm
Torque (SAE Net) - 262 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm
Fuel Injection -Direct.
Transmission
9-speed automatic (9AT)
All-Wheel Drive System
(AWD Models)
Intelligent Variable Torque Management™ (i-VM4™) with Intelligent Traction Management with Normal, Sand, Snow and Mud modes.
Chassis
Front Suspension - MacPherson strut
Rear Suspension - Multi-link
Steering - Electric power-assisted (EPS) rack-and-pinion.
Wheels
20-inch alloy All-Season Tires
245/50R 102H (Sport, EX-L);
265/45R 102H. (Touring, Elite)
Towing Capacity, 2WD (AWD)
3,500 lbs (5,000 lbs) with tow package.
Wheelbase
111.0 in.
Length
190.5 in.
Height
71.6 in.
Width
78.6 in.
Track Front/Rear, 2WD (AWD)
67.0/67.0 in. (66.7/66.7 in.)
Ground Clearance, 2WD (AWD)
7.8 in. (8.4 in.)
Approach/Departure Angles, Degrees, 2WD (AWD)
20.6/26.8 (21.4/27.6)
Interior
Cargo Volume (Behind 2nd Row) SAE J1100
41.2 cu.-ft.
Cargo Volume (Behind 1st Row) SAE J1100
77.9 cu.-ft.
Cargo Volume (Behind 1st Row) SAE J1100 plus floor space between seating rows and seats in their forward-most and upright position.
100.7 cu.-ft.
Passenger Volume
115.9 (114.9 w/sunroof)
Tech
Powertrain
Engine Type - V-6
Displacement - 3471cc
Horsepower (SAE Net) - 280 @6 000 rpm
Torque (SAE Net) - 262 lb-ft @ 4700 rpm
Fuel Injection -Direct.
Transmission
9-speed automatic (9AT)
All-Wheel Drive System
(AWD Models)
Intelligent Variable Torque Management™ (i-VM4™) with Intelligent Traction Management with Normal, Sand, Snow and Mud modes.
Chassis
Front Suspension - MacPherson strut
Rear Suspension - Multi-link
Steering - Electric power-assisted (EPS) rack-and-pinion.
Wheels
20-inch alloy All-Season Tires
245/50R 102H (Sport, EX-L);
265/45R 102H. (Touring, Elite)
Towing Capacity, 2WD (AWD)
3,500 lbs (5,000 lbs) with tow package.
Wheelbase
111.0 in.
Length
190.5 in.
Height
71.6 in.
Width
78.6 in.
Track Front/Rear, 2WD (AWD)
67.0/67.0 in. (66.7/66.7 in.)
Ground Clearance, 2WD (AWD)
7.8 in. (8.4 in.)
Approach/Departure Angles, Degrees, 2WD (AWD)
20.6/26.8 (21.4/27.6)
Interior
Cargo Volume (Behind 2nd Row) SAE J1100
41.2 cu.-ft.
Cargo Volume (Behind 1st Row) SAE J1100
77.9 cu.-ft.
Cargo Volume (Behind 1st Row) SAE J1100 plus floor space between seating rows and seats in their forward-most and upright position.
100.7 cu.-ft.
Passenger Volume
115.9 (114.9 w/sunroof)
Thai
Elite Member
A dealership has one on display with great pics: 2019 Honda Passport Base - Honda dealer serving Harvey LA – New and Used Honda dealership New Orleans Metairie Mandeville Louisiana
wildcatgen4
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too funny. I just traded in my 2000 Passport for a 2008 4runner limited. pretty good vehicle had major frame rust issues. thanks for sharing
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