2022 Honda Pilot vs Honda Passport: Which Should You Buy?

So you’re considering a Honda SUV for your next set of wheels for your Gulfport adventures. But with great options like the Honda Pilot and Honda Passport, deciding which vehicle to buy is never easy.

To help you choose the suitable model, we compare both SUVs below so you can identify the key points and make an informed decision. Read on for more, then visit Pat Peck Honda, Gulfport, MS, to test drive both models.

Refined Performance

Pilot: The 2022 Honda Pilot is equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 that generates 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. The new Pilot comes standard with a 9-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive; higher models use all-wheel-drive. When appropriately equipped, the Honda Pilot can tow 5,000 pounds.

Front-wheel drive Pilot models return 20 mpg city and 27 mpg highway, while all-wheel-drive versions gain 19 mpg city and 26 mpg highway.

Passport: Designed as a rugged alternative to the Honda Pilot, the 2022 Honda Passport is equipped identically to its eight-seater sibling. That means you get the same 280-hp V6, 9-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive, and all-wheel-drive drivetrain choices.

Like the Honda Pilot, the Passport’s towing capacity maxes out at 5,000 pounds. However, highway fuel economy ratings are slightly lower in the Passport than the Pilot. Front-wheel-drive Passport models deliver 20 mpg city and 25 mpg highway. When equipped with an all-wheel drive, the Honda Passport returns 19 city and 24 mpg highway.

A Wealth of Premium Features

Pilot: Inside, the 2022 Honda Pilot is available with creature comforts like power-adjustable, heated and ventilated front seats, heated second-row seats, second-row captain’s chairs, tri-zone automatic climate control, a heated steering wheel, driver’s seat memory settings, leather upholstery, and more.

As the larger of the two Honda models in question, the Honda Pilot seats up to eight people and provides three rows of seats. In terms of cargo space, the new Pilot has 18.5 cubic feet of space behind its third-row, 55.9 cubic feet of space behind its second-row, and a massive 109.2 cubic feet of cargo room when you fold down the front rear and second-row seats.

Passport: Like the Honda Pilot, the Passport offers power-adjustable, heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, tri-zone automatic climate control, leather upholstery, driver’s seat memory settings, and more. However, it being the smaller of the two Honda models under review means the Passport is only available with two rows and five seats.

Still, the Passport’s generous cargo space makes it highly desirable. It boasts 41.2 cubic feet of cargo space behind its rear seats and a massive 77.7 cubes when you fold down these seats.

Advanced Safety Systems

The 2022 Pilot and Passport both come standard with the Honda Sensing® suite of active safety and driver-assistive systems. The Honda Pilot offers standard features like forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, road departure mitigation, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, automatic high-beam headlights, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and a rearview camera. The new Pilot has optional front and rear parking sensors and rain-sensing windshield wipers.

For its part, the 2022 Passport offers a standard rearview camera, front and rear parking sensors, automatic high-beam headlights, rear-seat reminder, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning with lane keep assist, forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, and adaptive cruise control.

Intuitive Infotainment System

With regard to tech, the Honda Pilot and Passport are equipped identically, with both vehicles offering a user-friendly 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ capability, HD radio, satellite radio, Bluetooth, a seven-speaker stereo, USB ports, etc.

However, the Pilot has a more extensive options list, with features like wireless device charging, a Wi-Fi hot spot, the CabinTalk PA system,

two second-row USB ports, navigation, a rear-seat entertainment system, and a 10-speaker premium stereo. With the Passport, you can gain optional navigation, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and a 10-speaker stereo.

Explore the 2022 Honda Pilot & Passport at Pat Peck Honda in MS

Now that you know how the 2022 Honda Pilot compares to the Honda Passport, it’s time to test drive both vehicles at Pat Peck Honda, Gulfport, MS, where we offer a broad array of new and pre-owned models with a variety of customer-oriented offers and incentives you’ll appreciate.

We look forward to seeing you.