It starts with the handling. Steering inputs are crisp, and while the Passport doesn't take to curves like a car—lateral grip for our TrailSport model maxes out at 0.80 g—it certainly isn't clumsy or trucklike either. The standard all-wheel-drive system includes a torque-vectoring rear differential to maximize available traction. The family-biased ride is comfortable, and Honda claims the body is stiffer—50 percent so, and more in some places. The newfound rigidity is evident even over speed bumps and in freeway cruising. The TrailSport trim is also remarkably quiet for an SUV on all-terrain tires, with a 68-decibel cabin at 70 mph.
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