TrailSport 4dr All-Wheel Drive
2022 Honda Passport

There’s no getting around it: the 2022 Honda Passport is a sawed-off Pilot. This two-row midsize SUV offers a nimbler, more-compact (but still very utilitarian) alternative for buyers who want a midsize SUV for hauling lots of things, rather than lots of people. While the Passport may seem like an objective downgrade from the three-row, elementary-school-drop-off-approved Pilot, the Passport still offers a positively cavernous rear cargo area that can be accessed all the time, rather than just when the rearmost row is folded. It’s also shorter length-wise, making it lighter, more efficient, quicker off the line and easier to park. For those who aren’t regularly called upon for soccer practice chauffeur duties, the Passport actually makes a great deal of sense. It also stacks up well to its diverse group of competitors. It’s more on-road friendly and fuel efficient than the Toyota 4Runner, yet more rugged and utilitarian than the similarly sized Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport. It also has more space than the admittedly more luxurious Jeep Grand Cherokee and sportier Chevy Blazer. In other words, it’s somewhat a midpoint between them all. Interior & Technology   |   Passenger & Cargo Space   |   Performance & Fuel Economy What it's like to drive   |   Pricing & Features   |   Crash Ratings & Safety Features What's new for 2022? The Passport got some styling upgrades for 2022, leaning into its more 4x4-esque nature. There’s even a whole new model to support this notion — the Passport TrailSport. This takes the already-vaguely-rugged two-row’s formula to a slightly more off-roady level, packing a more no-nonsense interior, beefier tires and some unique styling elements to set it apart from its more-pedestrian siblings. Unfortunately, the previous Sport model has been dropped entirely, significantly bumping up the Passport’s base price. What are the Passport’s interior and in-car technology like? If you're trying to choose between Passport and Pilot, the interior design won't be of any help: they are identical. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Both share a common look that's clean and functional, but hardly as visually interesting as what you'd find in a Chevy Blazer or Hyundai Santa Fe. Material quality is very strong for this segment and everything is put together exceedingly well. Also shared with the Pilot is the exceptional interior storage. There are multiple door bins, two cupholders in each rear door, two areas to store a smartphone up front, and the giant center bin is big enough to hide a purse under its flat rolling cover. There's even more storage underneath the cargo floor, including a plastic bin that can be easily cleaned and drained. Interior tech is less impressive. There is a lot of it standard, true, but the means in which it is controlled can frustrate. There are insufficient menu buttons, no tuning knob and/or direct tune function, and the process for going between Honda and Apple/Android interfaces is excessively annoying. Many of these issues were corrected for the vastly improved system in the Accord and Odyssey, but the Pilot/Passport/Ridgeline family soldier on with ye olde interface. If there's a …
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