Even though I'm likely going to buy a '26 Passport later this year, there's a few things I wish Honda would have done.
1. Slightly more horsepower. I would have liked to see it in the 320 to 350 hp range, considering the 6 cylinder Explorer puts out 400 hp.
2. Option not to have the moonroof on the 2 trailsport trims.
3. broad range of color choices for the brown interior
4. Exhaust out the rear of vehicle instead of underneath.
Inside:
5. the whole wireless charging and gear selector area. I like the pushbutton gear selector, just not on this particular model.
6. On the trailsport elite black interior, why didn't they keep the orange stitching for the trailsport logo? If they did, I would be more inclined to go with the black interior.
7. I saw this on a recent United aircraft, they had wireless phone charging inside the armrest. The armrest flipped up and there was a spot to put the phone, and then you close the armrest. Any sort of bouncing around and the phone is going to go flying. It needs to be more secured.
8. No option for a built-in dashcam? No option for a center console safe?
9. I'd like to have seen an option package that included the running boards instead of the rock sliders.
10. Why doesn't the blackout package include rear and front black "passport" emblems, and they aren't even offered as separate accessories.
Lastly, just more accessories or options, like a prinsu roof rack
I'm just nitpicking but some of these omissions are a head scratcher. Overall, still a very solid vehicle.
1. Slightly more horsepower. I would have liked to see it in the 320 to 350 hp range, considering the 6 cylinder Explorer puts out 400 hp.
2. Option not to have the moonroof on the 2 trailsport trims.
3. broad range of color choices for the brown interior
4. Exhaust out the rear of vehicle instead of underneath.
Inside:
5. the whole wireless charging and gear selector area. I like the pushbutton gear selector, just not on this particular model.
6. On the trailsport elite black interior, why didn't they keep the orange stitching for the trailsport logo? If they did, I would be more inclined to go with the black interior.
7. I saw this on a recent United aircraft, they had wireless phone charging inside the armrest. The armrest flipped up and there was a spot to put the phone, and then you close the armrest. Any sort of bouncing around and the phone is going to go flying. It needs to be more secured.
8. No option for a built-in dashcam? No option for a center console safe?
9. I'd like to have seen an option package that included the running boards instead of the rock sliders.
10. Why doesn't the blackout package include rear and front black "passport" emblems, and they aren't even offered as separate accessories.
Lastly, just more accessories or options, like a prinsu roof rack
I'm just nitpicking but some of these omissions are a head scratcher. Overall, still a very solid vehicle.
