2019 Honda Passport Elite AWD front three quarter in motion 2

"It's incredibly lazy," Seabaugh said. "I don't think it's a V-6 issue; the blame seems to solely lie with the transmission. Passing maneuvers don't necessarily take planning, but they're on the cusp. It takes a solid three- or four-Mississippi for a downshift a highway speeds." Stopping from 60 mph took 130 feet, 5 and 14 feet longer than the last Subaru Outback and Hyundai Santa Fe we tested, respectively. Even a 2019 Pilot we recently evaluated stopped 10 feet shorter than the Passport. Walton observed some nose dive during hard stops, but the brake pedal remained firm.

All 2019 Passports come standard with the Honda Sensing driver assistance suite, which operates invisibly even in the most aggressive setting. The adaptive cruise control system leaves the ideal amount of room between you and the car in front even in its closest setting. With lane centering on, the Passport can take gentle curves and effortlessly stays within its lane at highway speeds.

Bringing back the Passport to slot between the CR-V and Pilot is a smart move because Honda now has all crossover sizes covered. Regrettably, sawing off the Pilot's rear end and raising the suspension slightly results in a supremely practical but flawed vehicle. Honda's interior packaging ingenuity is there, but the road manners aren't sorted despite being based on a model that's one of the most well-rounded three-row family haulers currently available. These shortcomings aside, the 2019 Honda Passport will likely be a hot seller as consumers continue to snap up utility vehicles in droves.

2019 Honda Passport Elite AWD front interior seats

2019 Honda Passport Elite AWD
BASE PRICE	$44,725
PRICE AS TESTED	$44,725
VEHICLE LAYOUT	Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door SUV
ENGINE	3.5L/280-hp/262-lb-ft SOHC 24-valve V-6
TRANSMISSION	9-speed automatic
CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST)	4,186 lb (58/42%)
WHEELBASE	110.9 in
LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT	190.5 x 78.6 x 72.2 in
0-60 MPH	6.2 sec
QUARTER MILE	14.7 sec @ 94.0 mph
BRAKING, 60-0 MPH	130 ft
LATERAL ACCELERATION	0.79 g (avg)
MT FIGURE EIGHT	28.1 sec @ 0.62 g (avg)
EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON	19/24/21 mpg
ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY	177/140 kW-hrs/100 miles
CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB	0.93 lb/mile