10 Biggest News Stories of the Week: Honda Passport Travels to the Top
As is often the cyclical nature of things, it seems everything old is new again, at least in the automotive world. The past year has seen the return of nostalgic nameplates like the Chevrolet Blazer, Ford Ranger and Toyota Supra, with a Ford Bronco still promised for 2020. Another blast from the SUV past comes courtesy of Honda, which for 2019 renewed its long-expired Passport — and this week it takes a trip to the No. 1 spot on our 10 most popular articles.
Related: Top 5 Reviews and Videos of the Week: 2019 Lexus GX 460 Gets Up There
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Cars.com reviewer Brian Wong spoke favorably of the 2019 Honda Passport, saying it offers a “solid mix of on- and off-road capability, along with a robust set of safety features, in a spacious package with good passenger and cargo room.” The Passport slots between the CR-V compact crossover and the three-row Pilot SUV, sharing DNA with the latter while kyboshing the third row and nicely differentiating itself from its larger sibling via improvements to the powertrain, cabin and cargo area.
Shopping for your new family hauler? Check out Wong’s full review by following the link below.
Our expert reviews were particularly popular with readers this week. In addition to the Passport, Joe Wiesenfelder’s review of the 2019 Lexus GX 460 and Fred Meier’s review of the 2019 Hyundai Tucson checked in at Nos. 3 and 6, respectively. Recalls also figured heavily: A recall of nearly 900,000 vehicles under the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles banner ranked second, while our primer for owners of those affected Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep cars came in fourth, and a separate recall of the all-new-for-2019 Ford Ranger pickup truck came in at No. 8. Rounding out the top five was our rundown of highlights (or, perhaps, Ohio-lights) at the 2019 Columbus Auto Show.
Here are the 10 news stories Cars.com readers couldn’t get enough of in the past week:
1. 2019 Honda Passport Review: Shorter Brother Improves on Pilot
2. 863,000 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Vehicles: Recall Alert
3. 2019 Lexus GX 460 Review: An Aged Model Earns Its Keep for the Wrong Reasons
4. Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Emissions Recall: What Owners Should Know
5. 2019 Columbus Auto Show: Jeep Gladiator Tops 5 Things You Can’t Miss
6. 2019 Hyundai Tucson Review: Updates Freshen Journeyman Compact SUV’s Appeal
7. Tesla Model Y: A Surprisingly Affordable Electric SUV … Eventually
8. 2019 Ford Ranger: Recall Alert
9. All the Pickup Truck News: Work Truck Show, Ford Ranger Pricing and More
10. This Lime Green Ford Mustang Is a Leprechaun’s St. Paddy’s Day Dream
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