Grasso’s Garage: Honda Passport is simply … perfect

Worth and actuality be part of fingers.

For self-actualization and actuality, there are a choose few autos that make sense within the shopper market in the present day. Though our desires and desires usually don’t align, this week in Grasso’s Storage, we see a wedding of desires and desires making this the proper all-around automobile.

Sure, you already guessed it, the Honda’s 2022 Passport Trailsport.

This automobile is totally good. It actually checks all bins in in the present day’s shopper wants and needs checklist. As beforehand reviewed in 2020, the Passport is a cross between the Honda Pilot, which gives a seven-seat possibility, whereas the Passport provides you an identical platform, but with a five-seat possibility and cupboard space that’s so big. Primarily based on the identical platform because the Ridgeline as effectively, the Passport, is a storage lover’s dream.

Driving so easily and powered by the well-known 3.5-liter VTEC V6 engine, the Passport is highly effective, brawny and hip. Providing 280 horsepower and 262 lb.-ft. of torque, the Passport has no downside doing its job and getting in control. Our all-wheel-drive Trailsport tester was wrapped in Sonic Grey and got here with Trailsport-embossed black leather-based seats with orange offsets.

Full of an array of security options, greater than I may even checklist, the Passport has the experience peak of an SUV, whereas sitting low within the seat providing an incredible quantity of headroom and legroom mixed. The inside boasts navigation, SiriusXM, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, whereas the push button begin and push button transmission are positioned completely. The Trailsport brings out one of the best in off-road for the Passport. Though historically a household automobile, the Trailsport lets you convey the household alongside for an off-road journey when wanted. It rides on Firestone Vacation spot all-terrain tires permitting for that further grip within the muddy terrain.

I get communication from my readers on a regular basis asking the identical outdated query. “What automobile would you advocate?” The query is the simplest one ever; it’s the Honda Passport each time. Its capacity to satisfy each need and want in a single automobile whereas being priced accurately, having properly designed aesthetically, sits and rides nice is just not a straightforward process, however for Honda, merely perfection.

To Nancy, Chris, Frank, Scott, Jill, Jenna and Susan, I hope you get pleasure from your Passport, as a result of I follow my choice and recognize that you simply belief my judgment. Get a Passport and make it a Trailsport in the present day, you received’t remorse it.

Grasso’s Storage is right here for you! Are you out there for a brand new automotive? I’d be completely happy to supply my sincere enter. All it’s a must to do is electronic mail me: marc.grasso@bostonherald.com.

Honda Passport Trailsport

MSRP: $42,470

As examined: $44,090

MPG: 19 metropolis, 24 freeway, 20.4 as examined