Honda has confirmed the all-new Passport for LA Auto
Show, bringing back a familiar nameplate after 16 years of absence. The new Honda Passport will be
positioned between the CR-V and the Pilot when it launches in the US market
early next year. The new SUV was designed and developed by Honda Americas and
will be built at the company’s Alabama factory.
Honda’s latest SUV is expected to have a more
adventurous and rugged character than its siblings, offering more off-road
capabilities than ever. It will probably be based on the same platform as the
Pilot and even use the same 3.5-liter V6 powertrain.
Honda expects the new Passport to further boost
their SUV sales, which are on their way to top 700,000 vehicles for the third
year in a row. SUVs account for more than half of Honda’s US sales so far this
year. The 2019 Honda Passport will debut on November 27 at the 2018 Los
Angeles Auto Show.
