- The redesigned Honda Passport will keep its V-6 engine
- The TrailSport model will return to the lineup and looks beefier than today’s model
- The 2026 Honda Passport will on sale in 2025
A redesigned Honda Passport arrives for the 2026 model year, and just like its predecessor will feature a rugged TrailSport model.
Honda on Tuesday released more teaser photos of the 2026 Passport TrailSport undergoing testing while confirming the model will feature a V-6 engine. Honda previously said the redesigned Passport will debut this fall and arrive in dealers early in 2025.
Teaser for 2026 Honda Passport Trailsport debuting in early 2025
Honda’s described the 2026 Passport TrailSport as the brand’s most capable SUV yet. In one of the teaser photos, a front grille bearing a “PASSPORT” script and a TrailSport badge can clearly be seen. The photo also reveals amber-colored daytime running lights that Honda said will be exclusive to the TrailSport.
2026 Honda Passport TrailSport prototype
The current Passport arrived for the 2019 model year, the TrailSport model in 2022.
Honda confirmed the 2026 Passport will continue to have a 3.5-liter V-6 under its hood. The 6-cylinder engine will hook to a 10-speed automatic transmission with power sent to all four wheels. The same V-6 produces 285 hp in the larger three-row Pilot, which is related to the smaller two-row Passport.
The Pilot has its own TrailSport model complete with an off-road-tuned suspension, a inch more of ground clearance, steel skid plates, and all-terrain tires wrapped around 18-inch wheels. Similar upgrades should be bound for the Passport TrailSport.
