The 2019 Honda Passport: Available Now

    Bridging the gap between city and wilderness, the recently launched 2019 Honda Passport is your ticket to anywhere. With Sport, EX-L and Touring trims available within Canada, you can make your Honda your own and blaze a new trail.

      Getting down to the nuts and bolts, the Passport boasts a 3.5-liter V-6 engine revving up to 280 horsepower complimented by a 9-speed automatic shift transmission. The engine goes a step further with an intuitive I-VTEC® system invented by Honda’s own engineer, Ikuo Kajitani. The I-VTEC® system combines the best of both VTEC and VTC systems. In layman’s terms, this is no ordinary engine. This happily breathing engine contributes to competitive fuel economy, reduced emissions and boosts power by intuitively adjusting to high and low RPM speeds.

      Inspiring confidence in the venturesome explorer, the Passport is a force to be reckoned with. Swinging with a heavyweight punch of 262 lb-ft of torque and AWD models gifting up to 5000 pounds of towing capability, the Passport is more than capable of ensuring no gear is left behind. With Trailer and Vehicle Stability Assist and a clever i-VTM4™ AWD system to lend a helping hand, drivers can confidently navigate paved and off-road terrain with ease.

      The Passports athletic build is a testament to its strength and safety on the road, offering an abundance of cutting-edge driver assist technology such as Lane Keeping Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Auto High Beams, LED fog lights and taillights. The available suite of safety features combines to minimize risk while increasing visibility and traction. With Sport and EX-L trims equipped with Honda LaneWatch™ blind spot display and Blind Spot Information system with a Rear Cross Traffic Monitor system on the Touring trim, the passport is a sanctuary for all seasons and among the safest in its class.

      As a top contender in safety and off-road capability, the Passport has not forsaken its curb appeal. Available in five contemporary shades from the Sports Crystal Black Pearl to compliment 20” black aluminum alloy wheels and a black fabric interior, to the Tourings Deep Scarlet Pearl, the Passport offers palette combinations to suit a variety of tastemakers, with EX-L and Touring trims boasting chic black leather-trimmed seats.

      While comparisons to the Honda Pilot are easily drawn, the Passport stands alone in providing the perfect compromise between Honda CR-V and Pilot SUV models. As a mid-sized crossover, the Passport has dropped the third row of seating in favour of a 2-row, 4-door model in a conscious effort to cater to the contemporary family of five and voyagers alike.

      However, the Passport does not leave you wanting. By dropping the third row of seating, the Passport offers additional storage inside and out, with the interior boasting up to 77.9 cubic ft of flexible storage space with a reclining 60/40 back row seat and an innovative 2.5 cubic ft of floor storage for stashing your more covetable items. Your Passport can also be outfitted with numerous accessories and Adventure or Urban packages.

      The Passport offers a seamless user experience, with premium comfort and entertainment for all passengers. Drivers can easily connect to a modern suite of infotainment systems such as HondaLink™, Display Audio System, Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ with compatible smartphones, and Wi-Fi tethering across all trims. With 152-550 watt AM/FM audio systems, 7-10 speakers and a subwoofer, you can leave the DJ at home or pop him in the EX-L or Tourings heated back seat to enjoy the ride.

      Drivers can also sit pretty while being treated to a heated 10-way power adjustment seat including power lumbar support and heated leather-wrapped steering wheel, with heated and 4-way manual or power adjustment seating for the opportunist passenger riding shotgun.

      While the base Sport model provides a wealth of highly capable features, techies and intrepid travelers flock towards EX-L and Touring trims for their respective enhanced features for a further dose of finesse. Both trims offer a driver's seat with position memory, heated second-row seats and upgrade to a 4-way power adjustable passenger seat, with the Touring trim offering ventilated front seats, Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™ with bilingual Voice Recognition, AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot and lastly, wireless charging to stay connected.

      From the corner store to the living and breathing sand dunes of Dubai, the 2019 Honda Passport is the ultimate adventure companion, there are no limits.