Honda is gearing up to introduce the 2026 Passport this fall, but it has been effectively revealed at the Rebelle Rally. Employees Adia Raya and Madison Russell will use a pre-production Passport TrailSport to travel more than 2,414 km in the American Southwest as they compete in the event that focuses on old school navigation. As you can see in images posted to social media, the redesigned Passport has been given a rugged makeover that makes it look like a proper SUV. The front end features a slender grille that is flanked by LED headlights and distinctive daytime running lights. They’re joined by a black plastic bumper, a red recovery hook, and what appears to be a faux skid plate.
Moving down the sides, the Passport has
muscular fenders and plastic body cladding. Designers also gave the vehicle a
prominent C-pillar, which makes it look far more aggressive than its
predecessor. Rounding out the highlights are a sporty roof rack and a prominent
rear spoiler. The 2026 Passport looks like a major improvement and Honda noted
the model is virtually bone stock as the only upgrades are a special wrap and
Maxxis RAZR all-terrain tires. This means what you see is what you’ll get at
dealers early next year.
We’ll likely learn full details at the Los
Angeles Auto Show, but the company has previously said the Passport TrailSport
is the “most adventure-ready and capable Honda SUV ever.” The company added the
model will have a rugged chassis, an off-road tuned suspension, and a powerful
3.5-liter V6 engine that is connected to a ten-speed automatic transmission as
well as a torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system.
While Honda isn’t talking numbers, the
engine should be shared with the Pilot which has 285 hp and 355 Nm of torque. If that’s the case, the model would have 5 hp more than its predecessor.
