Three dealers in my area received initial inventory today. After seeing in person, I think they look really good. The lines and proportions come together very well and I think the wheel selection really helps overall look. You can debate off-road suitability but I like the choice Honda made.
Test drive was better than I expected. Much more nimble feel than Pilot. Biggest impression was the very quiet interior and very smooth engine. Of course the 4 to the 6 is a huge difference but even more than I anticipated. Nine speed trans worked well and did nothing but deliver power. It found a gear to keep the Rpm's in the 1500 to 1900 range in all traffic conditions. Great safety features. Really liked ACC, Lane Keep, and the blind spot monitors.
Room, comfort, and ride were excellent. Push button tranny will take very little transition.
Lift gate operation is very convenient and rear storage is huge.
Liked it well enough that one had to come home with me. It was indicating 24 mpg on the drive home so we will see how that progresses with actual usage.
Wanted to share experience as we have all been looking forward to this release.
Thanks to all who helped me with questions over the last few weeks.
Test drive was better than I expected. Much more nimble feel than Pilot. Biggest impression was the very quiet interior and very smooth engine. Of course the 4 to the 6 is a huge difference but even more than I anticipated. Nine speed trans worked well and did nothing but deliver power. It found a gear to keep the Rpm's in the 1500 to 1900 range in all traffic conditions. Great safety features. Really liked ACC, Lane Keep, and the blind spot monitors.
Room, comfort, and ride were excellent. Push button tranny will take very little transition.
Lift gate operation is very convenient and rear storage is huge.
Liked it well enough that one had to come home with me. It was indicating 24 mpg on the drive home so we will see how that progresses with actual usage.
Wanted to share experience as we have all been looking forward to this release.
Thanks to all who helped me with questions over the last few weeks.
(I want white but don't think it looks that great on a Passport in pictures) Question: I've seen a couple of reviews that say steering on the Passport is only "meh" and the ride is a bit firm/stiff compared to the Pilot. Any thoughts on either (or both?) of these comments?
