No pricing data available at this time. Our Opinion - 2025 Honda Passport Review The 2025 Honda Passport is a two-row SUV for sensible people. It has a simple look, a useful interior, and a lot of features. This could be more exciting and interesting to look at. A 280-hp V-6 is the only engine option, and all trim levels come with all-wheel drive and a nine-speed automatic. The Passport handles well on the road and speeds up quickly, but it’s not as high-tech as the Hyundai Santa Fe or as capable off-road as the Ford Bronco. The Passport has a large trunk that can fit four people or five if needed. It’s big enough for outdoor gear or a big Costco haul. If you need a third row, the almost similar Pilot is a good option. However, like the Passport, it may disappoint people who care about style and want an SUV with a unique look. What's New? Honda has made no changes to the Passport for the 2025 model year. However, the two-row SUV will get a major makeover in 2026. Pros and Cons Pros Cabin with lots of space. Standard All-Wheel Drive. Excellent driving experience on the road. Cons Transmission needs to be made better. The updated TrailSport is better, but it still needs improvement. Too much noise when moving quickly. Engine, Transmission, and Performance The Pilot has a 3.5-liter V-6 engine with 280 horsepower and an automatic transmission with nine speeds. This car has the same engine. All of the models have all-wheel drive. The Passport was quick, easy to drive on most roads, and had a steering system that felt very accurate. It also has 8.1 inches of ground clearance, which is enough to get through rough territory without damaging the bottom. This is not, however, a real off-road car. Even though the TrailSport model is great off-road, it can’t crawl better than a Jeep Wrangler or a Ford Bronco in rough terrain. On the other hand, the Honda is much nicer to drive than the Jeep. This makes it a more flexible car that can be used for commuting or getting its wheel wells dirty. Safety There are a lot of safety and driver-assistance tools that are standard on the Passport. These include adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, and front collision warning. The following are important safety features: Normal lane exit warning and help staying in your lane. It comes with adaptive speed control. Standard blind-spot detection with back cross-traffic alert. Internal and External Cargo Capacity Anyone who has seen the inside of a Honda Ridgeline will know what the Passport car looks like. We’d rather have more knobs and buttons than tablet controls, but the materials are nice, and the controls are well-organized, even though they don’t look good. The front seats are roomy and comfy and have an armrest that can be adjusted. The Passport has a big back seat that can fit up to five people. The 41 cubic feet of space behind the back seat can hold fifteen of our carry-on bags. That row can be folded down to make 78 cubes of space that can hold 33 bags in total. The storage space inside the cubbies is usually great, and there is a big bin in the middle of the console and useful bins put around the cabin. Fuel Economy and Actual MPG Honda has made the all-wheel drive system in the Passport V-6 work only with that car. The Passport is rated at 21 mpg by the EPA. It gets 19 mpg in town and 24 mpg on the highway. The 2022 Passport got an average of 23 mpg on a fuel-economy route going 75 mph, which is one mpg less than its EPA highway estimate. Infotainment and Connectivity All Passports come with an infotainment system with an 8.0-inch tablet that works with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It also comes with Bluetooth and a portable charging pad for smartphones. The EX-L and TrailSport models come with an audio system with seven speakers. The Passport Elite model, which is the top of-the-line, has a new audio system with ten speakers. A 115-volt plug is also built in as standard on the TrailSport and Elite models. The less expensive EX-L and TrailSport models, on the other hand, don’t have Wi-Fi hotspots, so buyers must choose the Elite. Range, Charging, and Battery Life On our test track, the TrailSport model we looked at went from 0 to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds. We drove a Bronco Wildtrak that had 50 more horsepower and a twin-turbo V-6 engine. This one is faster. Towing and Payload Capacity The Honda Passport is a good tow vehicle for light-duty tasks, even though it has two rows instead of three rows like the Honda Pilot. With a tow rating of 5,000 pounds, the Passport can pull a bigger boat or trailer than cars of the same size, like the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe (3500 pounds) and the Chevy Blazer (4500 pounds). Price and How to Choose The Passport EX-L was the best deal for our money because it is reasonably priced and has many nice features, like leather seats, a sunroof, and a big touchscreen that can mirror your phone. Since 2023, the base EX-L will come with all-wheel drive as standard, which is another reason to choose it.
