2022 Honda Passport Facelift Priced From $39,095, Up $5,080 After Losing Base Trim

Honda today announced that the 2022 Passport will start at $39,095, including a $1,225 destination fee, for the entry-level EX-L trim.That’s a hefty $5,080 increase over the 2021 model that started from $34,015, but there’s an explanation for that.

You see, the previous Passport was offered in four trims, the $34,015 Sport, the $38,035 EX-L, the $40,905 Touring, and the $45,405 Elite. For 2022, beyond the cosmetic facelift, the Passport drops the Sport trim with the range starting from the formerly mid-range EX-L that costs $1,060 more than before. Honda has also dropped last year’s Touring while adding a new TrailSport model to the lineup that starts at $46,665, and carrying over the Elite model.

The 2022 Honda Passport’s now base EX-L comes with front-wheel drive as standard, with all-wheel drive offered as an option. The rest of the model range gets AWD as standard. The EX-L offers plenty of kit as standard, including 20-inch alloys, leather seating, a one-touch power moonroof, a power tailgate, parking sensors, and more. Inside, it gets heated front seats, an 8-inch infotainment screen, wireless smartphone charging, remote engine start, and more.

Honda has restyled the Passport lineup for 2022. Entirely new from the A-pillar forward, the Passport’s hood is more sculpted and features a pronounced power bulge. The squared-off nose and upright grille also add to the off-road look, as do the revised front fenders.

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The updates aren’t just limited to the front, though. The rear end also gets a new, more aggressive rear bumper that features cutouts for larger twin exhaust outlets, a tow hitch cover, and a skid garnish design.

Power comes from a standard 3.5-liter V6 engine that makes 280 hp (284 PS/209 kW), which it sends to the wheels via a nine-speed automatic transmission. The AWD models get Honda’s i-VTM4 torque-vectoring system that it claims will expand its off-road capabilities.

A four-mode traction management function allows drivers to customize the i-VTM4 system for different terrains, including sand, snow, mud, and paved roads. Model’s equipped with it also get 5,000 lbs (2,268 kg) of towing capacity. Independent front and rear suspension give the Passport 8.1-inches (206mm) of ground clearance.

At the top of the lineup, the Passport Elite starts from $46,665 and features AWD, unique 20-inch alloy wheels, hands-free access power tailgate, heated seats front and rear, as well as ventilated front seats.

New to the lineup is the Passport TrailSport, priced from $43,695. It is even more rugged than the rest of the lineup thanks to a 10mm increase in track width. It comes with 18-inch wheels with a unique design and its 245/60R18 tires get sidewall tread to complete the look.

The TrailSport also gets a unique grille, more aggressive bumpers front and rear, and silver-painted skid plates. Orange TrailSport badges on the grille and tailgate help mark it out, while the Passport and AWD badges are finished in gloss black instead of chrome.

Inside, it comes with orange contrast stitching on the steering wheel, door panels, and seats, and even the interior lighting is amber. The TrailSport logo is embroidered on the front seat headrests and molded into the rubber floor mats. Power folding mirrors are intended to help on tight trails and a heated windshield wiper parking area should help adventurers in colder climes.

Honda says that the 2022 Passport is arriving in dealerships this winter.