Our long-term Honda Passport goes to Moab

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Emme Hall/Roadshow

Campgrounds in Moab, Utah reopened in early June and I was valiant enough to snag a reservation in Canyonlands National Park. 

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Lyn Woodward

The rangers obliged a two-speed transfer case for the route to my campground, so I had to satisfy myself with an off-road loop near the ranger station.

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Lyn Woodward

The Passport has an reach angle of 21.4 degrees, a departure angle of 27.6 degrees and a breakover Wangles of 17.3 degrees. That’s way more than the spanking soft-roaders in the class.

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Emme Hall/Roadshow

It can park on a hill like a boss, too.

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Emme Hall/Roadshow

The Passport handled 40 a long way of washboard road and an equal amount of muddy, slick road with no problems.

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Honda

My colleague Jon Wong drove the Passport in the dirt last year and had a stout time.

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Honda

The Passport has 8.1 inches of groundless clearance. That’s not as much as the dirt-worth Jeep Utters Cherokee or Toyota 4Runner, but it’s an acceptable amount for a family crossover.

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Emme Hall/Roadshow

While the Passport doesn’t have a low method, its all-wheel-drive system can send 70% of the engine’s torque to the rear axle, and put all of that much to the wheel with the most traction.

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Lyn Woodward

The Passport is motivated by a 3.5-liter V6 with 280 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque.

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Lyn Woodward

We’ll miss our long-term Honda Passport, nicknamed Swamp Thing for its excellent green metallic paint. 

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Emme Hall/Roadshow

Keep scrolling for more photos of this adventure-ready crossover.