![]() ![]() I'm coming from an F150 crew cab and don't feel like I'm giving up all that much passenger space, at least in the front. We are a family of 3 and not too far from being empty nesters, so have no need for a 3rd row. I've only had my Passport Trailsport for a couple weeks and 800 miles, but so far it has been the perfect vehicle! Tons of room passenger room and cargo space. If you've got to use a twisty mountain road to get to the cool campsite, the Passport is your vehicle. 35 ?), and the various drive modes don't really feel that different at the limit. It's a shame you can't shut off the stability control (traction control can be switched off but still comes back on after. SUVs don't need to pull nearly 0.9 g to handle well and this is proof. It would get a pass even if it wasn't this good. It could have less steering feel, but it has more than most SUVs. It could have more body roll, but it doesn't. Handling: Less grippy tires keep limits low, but the Passport feels very well engineered. Straight, stable and confident with a somewhat soft but agreeable pedal. Stops are fairly undramatic, even if you can hear the tires and antilock braking system duking it out. That's still pretty un-Honda-like and it's nice to see the Passport doesn't falter when the tires are replaced with something more rugged. Braking: No doubt the TrailSport tires don't do the Passport any favors, but the distances are consistent. Loading it up on the brakes doesn't send it off the line any quicker, but the Passport seems to know what that means and gives you a slightly quicker run to 60 mph and then all the way through the quarter mile. Shifts aren't exactly quick but they get things done without being too slow or syrupy. VTEC (Variable Valve Timing & Lift Electronic Control System) kicks in around 5,300 rpm with a pronounced step and a bit more aggressive intake snarl. But as gruff as this V6 sounds in comparison to all the new turbo-fours, at least it sounds like something. There's a nice swell of power, as well as noise, as you rev it out. It's like it goes to sleep when you're stopped. And it'd be quicker off the line if the nine-speed was paying attention. Lacks the TrailSport's special styling but otherwise tops the line with:ĭriver’s Comments Acceleration: The 3.5-liter V6 can still get it done. Heated wiper rest zone to prevent icing.18-inch alloys with more aggressive tire tread.Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking).Adaptive cruise control (can maintain a driver-set distance between your vehicle and the car in front).Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane).Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios). ![]()
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