Well that was fast.

"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt) 12/07/2018 at 14:36 • Filed to: honda passport, honda, Passport

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Honda Passports are already rolling off the line. Announced barely a week back. Also here are some side by side shots vs the Pilot:

Source: Motor1 Instagram

I wasn’t expect this to show up till mid 2019. Looks like we’re getting it soon.

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functionoverfashion > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:41

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It looks... like a black Pilot.

jasmits > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:41

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I don’t hate it but I’m still a bit confused on who’s supposed to buy them.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > jasmits 12/07/2018 at 14:43

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MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:43

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Is it just me or does the Passport look larger than the Pilot even though it’s meant to slot between the CR-V and the Pilot?

jasmits > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:44

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One of my biggest takeaways from my entrepreneurship minor is that if you build something for everybody what you’ve actually done is built something for nobody.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > functionoverfashion 12/07/2018 at 14:44

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Looks nothing like him

facw > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:45

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Looks nicer , though maybe I just dislike chrome? 

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 12/07/2018 at 14:45

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It’s taller but shorter. So it looks beefier. Plus that all black grille and color adds a lot of visual mass in the front.

Textured Soy Protein > jasmits 12/07/2018 at 14:46

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People who want something bigger than a CR-V but don’t want/need the third row of the Pilot.

See also: Chevy Blazer, Ford Edge, Hyundai Santa Fe & Nissan Murano. 

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:46

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I couldn’t tell the difference for a minute. 

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > jasmits 12/07/2018 at 14:50

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Why would Honda leave a whitespace open especially in the crossover segment? They would want one for every size right? It’s meant to keep people within the Honda family and stop them from buying a Ford Edge, Nissan Murano, Subaru Outback, Blazer, Santa Fe, Grand Cherokee(Doubtful)

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/11/28/honda-passport-vs-competition-comparison/

Honda doesn’t care about people like us who’d argue why you even need a crossover in the first place. This will sell like crazy and their #offroad #rugged marketing is going to go far, wait and watch.

functionoverfashion > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:51

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I just want to say something like “Stop calling me Shirley”

Gerry197 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:51

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Looks a little Ford Explorerish both front and back. 

interstate366, now In The Industry > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:53

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I kinda want one.

Sovande > jasmits 12/07/2018 at 14:54

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White women with two kids, yoga pants and a Starbucks fixation.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > interstate366, now In The Industry 12/07/2018 at 14:54

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Now listen here bro, just because it has Honda’s version of SH-AWD...

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > facw 12/07/2018 at 14:55

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I feel the same. Hate Chrome unless it’s very minimal on some trim.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/07/2018 at 14:57

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I mean, it’s literally a 5 seater Pilot shortened by 6 inches and raised by an inch, so...

jasmits > Textured Soy Protein 12/07/2018 at 14:57

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I guess. That’s the one segment I really do not understand. I get small crossovers, maybe you don’t need a huge vehicle but have a dog or need to carry bulky stuff sometimes , I get big crossovers, I grew up with(and my dad still has) a first-gen MDX and for the active family that isn’t venturing off-pavement or towing much if ever it does a really good job of competently and comfortably doing everything from home depot to boy scout camp to skiing to commuting   but who is this middle person? I’m over 6 feet and am perfectly comfortable in the back of a new C R-V.

jasmits > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 14:58

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I don’t want a crossover but I get them, I just can’t see who’s going to buy this that wouldn’t have bought a CR-V or Pilot if it didn’t exist.

Textured Soy Protein > jasmits 12/07/2018 at 15:04

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The current CR-V is incredibly space-efficient for its class but some folks just want something bigger, without going all the way up to a 3-row CUV .

Midsize CUVs from non-luxury brands haven’t been a big segment since everyone went with the not-very-compact compacts or the 3-rows, but with everyone now wanting a CUV, the car companies are starting to fill in the gaps.

Looking at it another way, the Passport probably was cheap for Honda to develop since it’s basically a shortened Pilot, and they can probably sell enough of them to make a quick profit.

jasmits > Textured Soy Protein 12/07/2018 at 15:11

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That does make sense, it was probably cheap enough to develop that they don’t need a whole lot of non-cannibalized sells to turn a profit. Also I’d imagine it has better margins than the CR-V and makes an easy upsell

interstate366, now In The Industry > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 15:37

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It looks good too.  But i don’t think it would be better than the TL, a nd I’m too upside down to trade it in anyway.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 15:41

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I don’t like Honda’s current CUV styling language, but this could be a hot seller if they heavily market an off-roady  version to compete with the Cherokee and its Trailhawk variant.

DuckHunter71 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 16:13

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We will be buying one of these as soon as they’re available. Replacing an Accord and F150 with it to pull our lightweight Casita travel trailer. My wife doesn’t like the CR-V interior and finds the Pilot too soccer  mom so this fits the bill perfectly. 

DuckHunter71 > jasmits 12/07/2018 at 16:14

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My wife and I. CR-V too small and lacks towing capacity. Pilot is very mom-oriented. We have no kids and a 2,500 lb camper trailer to haul so this is exactly what we’ve been waiting for as Honda people. 

Cash Rewards > interstate366, now In The Industry 12/07/2018 at 16:42

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a while back I saw a lowered (slightly) Ridgeline, and it looked excellent

for Michigan > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 18:27

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One of the things I like about Honda is that they don’t typically (looking at you, MkII NSX) announce their new products much before they’re available for purchase . The obvious contrast seems to be Ford , which for whatever reasons likes to regularly start marketing their vehicles a minimum of six months before you can actually buy one.

Rico > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 19:34

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I actually LOVE the way this looks, it’s the least c hintzy looking  Honda.

Derpwagon > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/07/2018 at 21:09

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I dig it. Might be lady derp’s next car. She likes it too based on pictures. I’d get one for me, but she already has a CR-V and I don’t know that we need to SUVs for the two of us and one kid. That and I’m not quite ready to give up having a semi-fun daily, I have a 2012 civic SI currently.

Funny though, I never pictured myself in a Honda family, but now we have two of them. I came from Subarus and she had GM vehicles before.

I do still have the Supra though.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 12/09/2018 at 12:54

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It’s hard for me to believe the same company that produced the CR-V (so ugly!) also produces the Passport (so handsome!). 

someoneatacura > jasmits 01/25/2019 at 14:20

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Also among the other reasons, buying more than you need is a wasteful practice. I will never use a 3rd row, but I want the towing capacity of the Pilot. I save fuel (presumably) by having a smaller car, and the removal of the seat opens up the in floor storage not available with it in place. It’s a very good combination of features and utility without adding anything not needed. Should price slightly below the pilot as well, I just hope it has a Pano roof otherwise I’ll really have a hard time picking it. I’m also waiting to see what the Pilot PHEV can do whenever the details drop.