![]() ![]() Honda would have you believe that off-road capability is another differentiating factor. Those changes, along with unique rear styling, are what most separate the Passport from the Pilot. The two SUVs share a 111.0-inch wheelbase, and Honda simply lopped 6.5 inches from the Pilot's length (mostly from the rear overhang) and removed the third-row seat. Snappier duds aside, the Passport is little more than a truncated Pilot. The Passport's styling is a collection of blocky shapes, black plastic cladding, and (slightly) meatier tires than you'll find on the doughy, bulbous-looking Pilot. Taking direct aim at popular two-row utes such as the Ford Edge, the Nissan Murano, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Passport eschews those first two competitors' road-focused, stylish personas, instead aping the Jeep's adventurous, off-road-capable image. That perky, familiar stature is no accident. The Passport is way more Pilot than CR-V, although it resembles a second-generation Subaru Forester wearing a Pilot mask. Resurrecting a name last used on an Isuzu-cum-Honda SUV two decades ago, the Passport is a two-row, mid-size crossover that fills the void in Honda's lineup between the compact CR-V and the three-row Pilot. Destination? More crossover sales, of course, by way of stamping out an all-new Passport SUV from its factory in Lincoln, Alabama. Honda is getting a new stamp in its-ahem-passport this coming year. Don't expect the Passport to cost much less than the $32,445 Pilot LX, if at all, given its higher level of standard equipment. It will be available in dealerships in early 2019, Honda says, but pricing is still forthcoming. UPDATE 12/5/18: Production of the 2019 Passport began in Lincoln, Alabama, today. ![]()
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