12,000-MILE PLANNING CASE

Honda Pilot or Honda Passport?

Two useful vehicles, one household decision. Here is how their daily fit and modeled annual cost separate.

VSLower modeled midpointHonda PassportCost alone does not decide fit.
Decision linePilotPassport
Energy / year$2,057$2,057
Maintenance reserve$1,500$1,500
City fit5/105/10
Rural fit8/109/10
Family fit10/109/10
Weather fit9/109/10
Parts accessExcellentExcellent
Repair signalModerateModerate
CRASHWORTHINESS · RECALLS · STRUCTURE

Safety should be compared by exact year and trim.

NHTSA stars below are loaded from the official 5-Star Safety Ratings API. Ranges mean tested drivetrains or body variants differ. IIHS uses a separate crashworthiness and crash-avoidance test program.

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Star ratings apply only to the shown model year and tested variant. They cannot be transferred automatically to another year, trim, body style or build date. Recall count is model-level; use the VIN lookup to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

THE SHORT ANSWER

Choose Pilot if…

Three-row family transport. This representative U.S.-market model gives Honda shoppers a practical starting point for comparing space, daily use and household operating cost.

Watch: Third-row frequency, fuel, parking length and AWD need.
THE OTHER CASE

Choose Passport if…

Two-row family travel and rough-road weekends. This representative U.S.-market model gives Honda shoppers a practical starting point for comparing space, daily use and household operating cost.

Watch: Fuel, size, tow needs and trim-specific tires.
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