2026 Honda Passport TrailSport Costs over $55K When Fully Loaded
The 2026 starts at $49,900, and the fully loaded Elite version exceeds $55K.
The Passport lineup also includes the RTL trim with standard all-wheel drive and a $46,200 base price—a $2350 increase versus last year.
also released the EPA-estimated fuel economy, which tops out at 21 mpg combined and matches its predecessor.
Honda has given the Passport a complete redesign, as the two-row mid-size SUV enters its fourth generation for the 2026 model year. While we've learned a lot about its new platform and enhanced V-6 powertrain—as well as put a prototype TrailSport model through its paces off-road—we've been waiting to find out how much it costs. Now we know: The 2026 Honda Passport starts at just over $46K, but the top-of-the-line trim can crest $55K.
The Passport is now bigger and boxier than before, and opting for either TrailSport trim brings myriad off-road upgrades. The regular version starts at $49,900 and includes distinctive amber daytime running lights, orange front tow hooks, chunky all-terrain tires, steel skid plates, and a specially tuned suspension.
The higher-spec TrailSport Elite starts at $53,900, and that extra $4000 adds a 12-speaker Bose stereo, passive entry, leather upholstery, ventilated front seats, and a standard off-road-oriented camera system called TrailWatch. Both TrailSports can be outfitted with a $1200 Blackout package that adds dark badges and unique black 18-inch wheels. That kit pushes the TrailSport and TrailSport Elite's prices to $51,100 and $55,100, respectively.
For those who want to skip the TrailSport treatment, the Passport lineup includes a regular RTL trim, which is new for 2026 and replaces the previous EX-L. Starting at $42,600, the RTL's base price is $2350 higher than before, but it benefits from all the improvements to the new Passport. It comes standard with heated front seats and more cupholders than you'll know what to do with, not to mention a 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster and a 12.3-inch touchscreen. The latter features Google software as well as wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. For an extra $700, the Passport's new tow package adds a receiver with recovery points. As with the TrailSports, the RTL's Blackout package tacks on $1200.
Every Passport features a new dual-overhead-cam 3.5-liter V-6 with 285 horsepower. The engine pairs with a new 10-speed automatic transmission and a torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system. The RTL earns an EPA-estimated 21 mpg combined, which matches the outgoing Passport. While the new generation gets the same 19 mpg in the city, its highway estimate rises by one to 25 mpg. Meanwhile, the TrailSport models see all three estimates drop to 20/18/24 mpg combined/city/highway. And the entire 2026 Honda Passport lineup is arriving at dealerships as we speak.
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