Honda Passport: Which Should You Buy, 2019 or 2020?
Most significant changes: A higher price for the all-wheel-drive option
Price change: A $100 increase for AWD
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Which should you buy, 2019 or 2020? 2019. Look for a deal on a leftover 2019 since you’ll be getting the same SUV.
Honda’s 2020 Passport two-row SUV heads into its sophomore year virtually unchanged, so it’s worth looking for a deal on a 2019 still sitting on the lot. The mid-size SUV was new for 2019 and is a sportier, slightly shorter and higher-riding version of Honda’s family-oriented Pilot three-row SUV.
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The only change for 2020 is a $100 bump to $2,000 in the price of the all-wheel-drive option for the Sport, EX-L and Touring trim levels (AWD is standard on the top-of-the-line Elite).
The 2020 Passport has a new direct rival for 2020 due in March. It’s the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport SUV, a sportier two-row version of VW’s three-row Atlas family hauler. Mid-size SUV competitors already include the Chevrolet Blazer, Ford Edge, Hyundai Santa Fe, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Murano and Subaru Outback.
The Passport and the similar-concept Atlas Cross Sport both are based on bigger SUVs and stand out in their class for more passenger and cargo room. That big space was a big factor in the Passport’s very close runner-up finish in Cars.com’s recent comparison test of six mid-size SUVs.
The Passport is offered in Sport, EX-L, Touring and Elite trim levels and has a more aggressive front end with matte-black grille and trim that set it apart from the Pilot’s more rugged look. All Passports are powered by a 280-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission. All also have 20-inch wheels. In addition, all Passports have the Honda Sensing safety and driver assistance tech package that includes a forward collision system with automatic braking, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, lane-centering steering at higher speeds, lane departure warning and road departure mitigation. The EX-L trim level and above add dynamic lines for the backup camera and a blind spot warning with rear cross-traffic alert. Also standard is a multi-angle backup camera with a top-down view to assist trailer hookups.
Sticker prices including $1,095 destination are unchanged for 2020 at $33,085 to start for the Sport with front-wheel drive, $37,505 for the EX-L, $40,375 for the Touring and $44,875 for the AWD-only Elite.
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