2026 Honda Passport: A New Contender in Off-Roading
The previous generation of the Honda Passport was nominally supposed to be a more adventure ready midsize utility vehicle. But the reality was a bit more pedestrian. It was really just a shorter two-row version of the Pilot. It was fine, but it sure wasn’t going to take on significantly challenging trails. For 2026, Honda has completely redesigned the Passport with a new look, new powertrain and some existing hardware that takes advantage of new software to crank up the capability levels. Hard core off-roading generally hasn’t been part of the Honda road vehicle family. If you wanted true go-anywhere capability, you’d have to look at side-by-sides like the Pioneer or Talon and those aren’t road legal. Vehicles like the Passport and Pilot have had all-wheel-drive but they were always primarily front-wheel-drive with some torque going to the rear axle when more grip was needed. … Read More »2026 Honda Passport: A New Contender in Off-Roading
