No simple way to do what you want.
I have a different opinion. I think for the market of this vehicle, a large SUV with decent balance of comfort and off road ability, this was the right arrangement by Honda. The "trunk", or rear cargo area, is thought out fine as far as I am concerned.
Third row seats are ok for basically small kids or infants, and they don't use much volume. For many of us they are annoying and wasteful. An extra six inches across 40 inches is a lot of volume, so no surprise the Pilot has more storage on paper- it is basically a stylized mini van. The Pilot and every SUV like it sits lower to the ground and has poor angles for off-roading.
A Lexus or Pilot are for road cruising. The Passport attempts to strike a balance at being slightly more of an soft off roader with good road comfort. Putting a spare tire on the bottom of the car would reduce clearance and approach angle.
As a possible solution to your issues, besides getting a different vehicle: is pretty trivial to buy dividers and storage solutions. You can also store a donut or even a full size spare on the roof or a hitch carrier if you buy the right components.
I have a different opinion. I think for the market of this vehicle, a large SUV with decent balance of comfort and off road ability, this was the right arrangement by Honda. The "trunk", or rear cargo area, is thought out fine as far as I am concerned.
Third row seats are ok for basically small kids or infants, and they don't use much volume. For many of us they are annoying and wasteful. An extra six inches across 40 inches is a lot of volume, so no surprise the Pilot has more storage on paper- it is basically a stylized mini van. The Pilot and every SUV like it sits lower to the ground and has poor angles for off-roading.
A Lexus or Pilot are for road cruising. The Passport attempts to strike a balance at being slightly more of an soft off roader with good road comfort. Putting a spare tire on the bottom of the car would reduce clearance and approach angle.
As a possible solution to your issues, besides getting a different vehicle: is pretty trivial to buy dividers and storage solutions. You can also store a donut or even a full size spare on the roof or a hitch carrier if you buy the right components.
