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After it started life as a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo back in the early 1990s, the Passport nameplate was discontinued by Honda in 2002, due to declining sales. Nearly two decades later, at a time when the SUV body-style rules the world, Honda has revived Passport, and it’s showing it at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
The continuation of the car that was Honda’s first entry on the American SUV market will go on sale next year, with several unique features ther carmaker hopes will make it a hit on an increasingly crowded market.
First, there’s choice of only one engine offered for the car, at least for now. This trait that is sure to simplify life for those in the market for a new car, especially because the unit seems to be a high-performance one: the Passport will come with a 3.5-liter V6 engine that develops 280-horsepower, and 262 lb.-ft. of torque.
There will be only four trim levels on the table, Sport, EX-L, Touring, and Elite, and all will come equipped with features like 20-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, Smart Entry, three-zone automatic climate control and an 8-inch touchscreen.
All trim levels can be ordered in either 2 or all-wheel-drive, except for the Elite which comes as standard with all-wheel-drive.
Most importantly, Honda promises the Passport will be bringing best-in-class interior space (115.9 cu.-ft) and best-in-class underfloor cargo storage (2.5 cu.-ft.).
A host of driver and safety systems have made into the car, as part of the Honda Sensing suite, including Lane Departure Warning, and Adaptive Cruise Control.
The entire development process and the production of the Passport has and will take place in the U.S. The car was designed and developed by Honda’s American team in Torrance, California, and Raymond, Ohio, while its assembly will take place at the company's Lincoln, Alabama plant.
The Passport is meant to fill the gap between the compact CR-V and three-row Pilot. Full details on the car can be found in the document attached below.
First, there’s choice of only one engine offered for the car, at least for now. This trait that is sure to simplify life for those in the market for a new car, especially because the unit seems to be a high-performance one: the Passport will come with a 3.5-liter V6 engine that develops 280-horsepower, and 262 lb.-ft. of torque.
There will be only four trim levels on the table, Sport, EX-L, Touring, and Elite, and all will come equipped with features like 20-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, Smart Entry, three-zone automatic climate control and an 8-inch touchscreen.
All trim levels can be ordered in either 2 or all-wheel-drive, except for the Elite which comes as standard with all-wheel-drive.
Most importantly, Honda promises the Passport will be bringing best-in-class interior space (115.9 cu.-ft) and best-in-class underfloor cargo storage (2.5 cu.-ft.).
A host of driver and safety systems have made into the car, as part of the Honda Sensing suite, including Lane Departure Warning, and Adaptive Cruise Control.
The entire development process and the production of the Passport has and will take place in the U.S. The car was designed and developed by Honda’s American team in Torrance, California, and Raymond, Ohio, while its assembly will take place at the company's Lincoln, Alabama plant.
The Passport is meant to fill the gap between the compact CR-V and three-row Pilot. Full details on the car can be found in the document attached below.
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