You probably don't need one in sunny Los Angeles, but that isn't going to stop Honda from introducing its latest crossover there, the new Honda Passport. We know what you're thinking, and no, this one isn't a rebadged Isuzu like the Passport name would have you believe.
The plan is for this SUV to slot in between the CR-V and Pilot. Like the Pilot, it has a unibody frame (Honda actually says the Passport and Pilot are pretty much the same underneath) and comes with Honda's 3.5-liter V6 engine making 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. This will be paired exclusively with Honda's nine-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive will be standard, but all-wheel drive with Honda's i-VTM4 torque vectoring is available on all trims. This system is pulled from the Pilot and Ridgeline. Honda claims this gives the Passport greater off-road ability, akin to more off-road-focused body-on-frame SUVs (we'll be the judge of that). Since it shares so much with the larger trucks it's based off of, the Passport also gets respectable towing ratings. If you opt for all-wheel drive, you're able to tow up to 5,000 pounds. The Passport rides an inch higher than the Pilot too, giving even more credence to its utilitarian slant.
What the new Passport resembles is a stubbier and sharper Pilot. There's no doubt the two share a similar design language, but the Passport looks far more off-road oriented. A floating roof design, spoiler and black strip along the tailgate might be the most distinctive design choices on Honda's latest SUV. A matte black grille and 20-inch wheels adorn all Passports as well. It all combines to make for what looks like a pretty normal SUV that doesn't take many chances in styling.
Honda claims it has more passenger space than any other vehicle in its class, and it has a pretty large underfloor storage spot, too. Everything is par for the course on the interior as far as tech goes. The center stack looks like it was ripped straight from a Ridgeline with only a few differences. An eight-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto comes standard with every trim EX-L and above. Touring and Elite models get a 590-watt 10-speaker audio system, too. If you were wondering about the presence of a volume knob, don't worry. Honda decided to stick one on the dash. Like the new Accord, the full suite of Honda Sensing driver assistance systems is standard. Also standard is a top-view camera for trailer hookups, since Honda seems to want people to use this car for adventuring purposes.
A bunch of Honda accessories are going to be released alongside the Passport, including roof boxes, roof racks, a colored graphics package and undercarriage welcome lights. Depending on how you plan to use your Passport, Honda is offering both an Adventure and Urban package. For Adventure you'll get running boards and a trailer hitch, while the Urban gets front and rear underbody spoilers, unique 20-inch wheels and special roof rails for what Honda calls an "in-town look."
Four trim levels will be available at launch, with the top being Elite. The high-zoot Passport comes equipped like a luxury car, with plenty of add-ons such as heated/cooled front seats, a wireless phone charger and a blacked-out appearance package. We don't have pricing, but the Passport is set to go on sale as a 2019 model early next year. Our best guess is that it slots just below the Pilot, but not a whole lot cheaper.
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在阳光明媚的洛杉矶，你可能不需要一部这样的车，但这并不会阻止本田在那里推出最新的跨界车——本田新护照(Honda Passport)。我们知道你在想什么，不，这不是五十铃的名字，护照上的名字会让你相信。
该计划是为这一SUV插槽之间的CR-V和试点。和飞行员一样，这款车也有一个统一的车身框架(本田公司实际上说Passport和飞行员的底盘基本相同)，配备了3.5升V6发动机，动力为280马力，扭矩为262磅英尺。这款车将与本田的九速自动变速箱独家配套。前轮驱动将是标准的，但全轮驱动与本田的i-VTM4扭矩矢量是可在所有的特里姆。这个系统是从飞行员和山脊线拉动的。本田声称，这让Passport具备了更强的越野能力，类似于越野车(我们将对此作出评判)。由于它与它所依赖的大型卡车共享如此之多，Passport也获得了相当不错的拖曳评级。如果你选择全轮驱动，你可以拖动多达5000磅。护照的高度也比飞行员高了一英寸，更能证明它的实用主义倾向。
新护照就像一个更短更锋利的飞行员。毫无疑问，这两款手机有着相似的设计语言，但Passport看起来更像是一款越野车。浮顶设计，扰流板和黑色带沿尾门可能是本田最新SUV最独特的设计选择。所有护照上还装饰着哑光黑色格栅和20英寸车轮。这一切结合起来，使它看起来像一个相当普通的SUV，不采取很多机会在造型。
本田声称，它的乘客空间比同类汽车都要大，而且它还有一个相当大的地下储存区。就技术而言，内部的一切都是正常的。中间的烟囱看起来就像是直接从山脊线上撕下来的，只有几个不同之处。配备苹果CarPlay和安卓Auto的8英寸触屏标准配置，每一款前l及以上版本都配有。巡回演出和精英模特也可以得到一个590瓦10扬声器的音响系统。如果您想知道音量旋钮是否存在，请不要担心。本田决定在dash上安装一辆。与新雅阁一样，本田感应驾驶辅助系统的全套套件也是标准配置。此外，标准是一个顶视图相机拖车连接，因为本田似乎希望人们使用这款车的冒险目的。
与Passport一同发布的还有一系列本田配件，包括车顶箱、车顶行李架、彩色图形包和起落架迎新灯。根据您计划如何使用您的护照，本田将提供冒险和城市套餐。在冒险中，你会得到滑板和拖车，而城市会得到前后车身扰流板，独特的20英寸车轮和特殊的车顶栏杆，本田称之为“城市外观”。
四个修剪级别将在推出时可用，顶部是精英。high-zoot Passport的配置就像一辆豪华轿车，配备了大量的附件，如加热/冷却的前座、无线电话充电器和涂黑的外观包装。我们没有定价，但Passport将于明年年初作为2019年的车型上市销售。我们最好的猜测是，它的插槽刚好低于试点，但不会便宜很多。
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