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Sacramento, California -- In its never-ending efforts to please all American auto buyers, Honda offers up the midsize Passport sport-utility vehicle.
And for an extra shout-out to outdoors enthusiasts, there's my test ride: the 2022 Honda Passport AWD TrailSport.
As the name suggests, this TrailSport is designed to have fun off the paved surfaces. If you like to play in the mud, the TrailSport happily obliges. It's specially equipped to do so.
On the paved roads, the tester was strong and easy to drive, powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 engine rated at 280 horsepower.
I was impressed with the TrailSport's lack of sway in sharp corners taken at high speed ... a definite plus for an SUV touted as an off-roader. Steering was just-right firm.
Interior cabin space was impressive (plus an under-floor storage area in the rear), and the comfort/convenience controls were happily easy to master and use. Interior leather stitching was attractive and expertly done.
While Honda emphasizes the TrailSport's off-the-beaten-path characteristics, I was pleasantly surprised by the number of standard features of civilization. That included voice recognition, a multi-view rear camera, a wireless phone charger, tri-zone climate control, heated front seats and adaptive cruise control.
Fuel mileage is so-so at 19 miles per gallon in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. The Passport earned a max five stars in federal government crash test scoring.
The sticker on my ride came in at $44,090.
Overall, the Passport TrailSport is right at home in a country club parking lot or on a muddy California forest trail.
That's just Honda's way of reaching out to everybody.
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