With the 2026 Honda Passport SUV, the company has upped the off-road prowess quite a bit to compete against immediate rivals.

Honda says its new Passport TrailSport is the “most off-road capable Honda SUV ever.” It’s also more powerful, more robust, and, because adventuring often involves friends and their gear, roomier and more accommodating of cargo than Passports past. Join our thriving community on social media and connect with other car searchers and enthusiasts.

Back in the 1990s before coming out with its own crossover, the CR-V, Honda offered the first-generation Passport, a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo that was a legit body-on-frame SUV. Since then, the Japanese brand has mainly stuck to crossover-y models that aren’t focused on off-roading,