 What is up you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I am Goldpony today We are in the all-new 2019 Honda Passport courtesy of Apple Honda in your PA and so with SUV sales going absolutely crazy in the US here Honda has decided to bring back the Passport which is going to be most definitely a very intelligent decision on Honda's behalf And so it will be testing out everything about the passport today. So as always you guys Let's start with pricing and so there will be several different trim levels for the 2019 Honda Passport first one being this sport That starts at 31,990 dollars, then you have the EXL for 36,410 dollars Touring is going to start at 39,280 dollars and lastly the elite, which is the one we have today That one is going to start at 43,680 dollars and I probably should also mention there's first three trim levels up through the touring that pricing was for the Standard front-wheel drive if you are interested in all-wheel drive as I suspect most customers will be simply add $1,900 to any of those prices, but regardless of trim level power plant on the passport will be the same Powering this one is going to be a 3.5 liter naturally aspirated v6 engine putting out 280 horsepower at 6000 rpm 262 pound-feet of torque available to around 4,700 rpm again power is going to be sent to the front wheels or all-wheels through a nine-speed automatic with paddle shifters Which you guys know we will be testing out a little later in the video here But with all that put together MPG numbers are going to come in at 20 in the city 25 on the highway for the front-wheel drive 19 city 24 highway for the all-wheel drive before do any kind of acceleration here I did want to first mention there are traction management drive modes and that button is going to be located right behind the Drive button there, but I'm mentioning that because there is a ton of snow on the ground right now here in PA And there's traction management driving modes are going to give you a snow mode sand and a mud mode And so essentially what those driving modes are going to do is adjust things like the throttle response and the torque delivery as well And by the way when it comes to that torque delivery the passport can send up to 70% of the torque to the rear wheels And 100% of the torque to either the left side or the right side So that is definitely important with those off-road driving modes that we have there But since I've mentioned some of those off-road specs there I did want to also mention there's an additional 1.1 inches of ground clearance comparatively speaking to a Honda pilot So passport is going to be more of an off-road vehicle Maybe you live on a back road passports definitely going to be helping you out there But either way I feel like testing out the paddle shifters right now So you guys know what we have to do next if I actually press that drive button one more time That is going to give me that manual shift mode So that is going to give me full control over the shifting here And I think it is time. Let's do a quick little paddle shifter test here and let's see how quickly they react for us All of the snow just completely fell off the roof of this passport There is a slight delay to the paddle shifters. It's not too bad Really the paddle shifters are not so much for quicker shifts or acceleration or anything like that I would expect they would be used for more along the lines of maybe some engine braking when it's snowy out or something like that But there is a slight delay, but who's going to use the paddle shifters in an SUV anyways Let's put it back and drive here and let's test out the acceleration on this one Okay, yeah, definitely no issues with merging on to the highway Actually very nice acceleration in the passport But so as always to go along with that acceleration braking is equally important And so upfront you will find 12.6 inch ventilated front discs in the back 13 inch solid rear discs And in my short drive today, definitely no issues with the braking feel no brake pedal delay or anything like that That's nice when it comes to suspension and handling upfront You will find McPherson strut front suspension in the back of multi-link rear suspension And you will have front and rear stabilizer bars as well as far as the steering feel goes It does feel like an SUV definitely not on the heavier side, but not too loose either So it does feel pretty nice in the passport ride quality has been excellent so far today So definitely a very comfortable ride a lot of times with quote unquote off-road vehicles You do have to sacrifice ride quality a little bit, but that's definitely not the case with the passport It is a very smooth ride actually and when it comes to cabin noise once again Very much so on point in the passport and to go along with that There is acoustic front glass if you go with the EXL trim level enough And you also get acoustic glass front and rear doors And that's going to be with the touring and elite trim level So that of course is definitely going to contribute to the quieter cabin on this one And you can definitely tell so all in all when it comes to driving dynamics I think Honda has really found a nice blend between those off-road capabilities And also on-road capabilities as well just because it does ride smooth There's very little cabin noise And yet it does have the ground clearance and the driving mode that make it capable In most off-road situations not all of course because it's not going to give you Those skid plates like maybe a Jeep Wrangler would but yet it still does give you Quite a bit for off-road access definitely nice And so that when it comes to visibility absolutely no issues in this one There is a very large rear window back there So I can definitely say visibility is very much so on point with the Honda passport But enough with the driving dynamics you guys Let's check out the exterior of this all new 2019 Honda Passport It's just starting up front comparatively speaking at least when it comes to that front grille It's just going to be a more rugged looking front grille at least compared to the pilot It's also going to be finished in black where the pilot's going to have some chrome bars across the front But nonetheless to the sides there are LED headlights that will come standard And it will come standard with the automatic feature as well Meaning when it starts to get dark out they will turn on automatically for you there Just below that LED fog lights and you will also get LED daytime running lights as well Then make your way to the side roof rails are going to be found up top If you go with the touring or elite trim levels Rear privacy glass is going to come standard for every single trim level Also gloss black power side mirrors will come standard And if you wanted those side mirrors to be heated with LED integrated turd signals Simply go with the EXL trim leveling up Then take a look down at the wheel setup 20 inch alloy wheels Will come standard for every single trim level there Then take a look around the back there To the top there is a rear spoiler with an integrated brake light Just below that a rear window wiper just below that LED taillights which will come standard on every single trim level It's definitely nice And just below all of it dual exhaust outlets with chrome tips So you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip And now since we are around back to open that rear hatch There actually is a button on the key fob So if you like to simply press that You will actually get a power tailgate if you go with EXL trim leveling up And you will get a hands free tailgate if you go with the touring or elite trim levels Once opened up cargo capacity is going to come in at 41.2 cubic feet behind that second row If you needed some additional more space there there is a 60-40 split Meaning those rear seats do fold down And actually it was quite easy to put those rear seats down as well It's just simply pressing one button and they fold down for you But nonetheless with those rear seats folded down Cubic Feetness comes in at 77.9 so quite a bit of space there And in that cargo area you will also find grocery hooks There's four tie-down anchors and there's some underfloor storage as well If you wanted to conceal some items But make your way to the second row legroom that comes in at 39.6 inches So for reference I'm an even six feet tall This is how much space I have back there Also a big one for me I wanted to mention is integrated sunshades come with the EXL trim leveling up It's always important if you have a newborn in that second row possibly It keeps the sun out of their eyes So that's there for the EXL trim leveling up Rear ventilation will also come standard back there Along with the rear center armrest with cup holders And actually if you go with the touring or elite trim level Those rear seats they're also going to be heated as well Definitely pretty nice there But then make your way to the front seats There is a 10-way power adjustable driver's seat with power lumbar You will get a cloth finish if you go with that sport trim level However, if you go with the EXL trim leveling up Those trim levels will come with a leather finish EXL meaning leather of course And again with those trim levels Those front seats will be heated And if you go with the elite trim level Those front seats will be ventilated for those super hot days as well Then looking forward there is a tilt and telescoping steering wheel It is leather wrapped for the EXL and up And heated if you go with the elite that we have today Then when it comes to the startup Let me first start by showing you guys the key here You do have your Honda logo on the one side And when you flip it over lock a lock And that button to pop the rear hatch of course But you will actually get a bright red push button start For every single trim level So that is what I'm going to do I'm simply just going to put my foot on the brake here And press that engine start button located just by the driver's right knee And then what started up Engine temp is going to be on your left fuel gauge is on your right And there is a very nice digital gauge set up front and center And to control what is on those gauges Simply use the steering wheel mounted controls on the left side there But you do have your RPMs at the very top there There is a fairly large digital readout too And you can of course check out your trip information There is going to be some warning indicators up there Like for instance right now I have low fuel Of course the passport is going to tell you that You can also check out your bluetooth information Who is calling you There is actually your navigation readout up there as well Check out your radio settings when you need your next oil change And there is a couple other things as well up there But then make your way to overall interior quality You will find an overhead sunglass holder up top there Tri-Zone climate control actually comes standard on the passport as well Meaning both driver, passenger and the rear passengers Can set their own temperatures That is pretty cool Homely garage door openers will come with the EXL trim leveling up You will also get white ambient LED lighting If you go with the Touring or Elite trim levels And there is going to be a power moonroof with the EXL trim leveling up Another thing I liked about the passport is There is a massive center console in the center here So you can throw quite a bit in there Also another thing a little different with the passport Is rather than having a center armrest in the front there They have individual smaller armrests for both the driver and passenger It's not a bad thing It's just a different thing Usually it's just a standard center armrest that is shared Between both the driver and the passenger You're also going to get some gloss black finishes Which look like they may get dirty a little easier But at the same time they look super easy to clean So all in all I'll take that as a plus as well But now let's make our way to the tech display Because front and center There is an 8 inch high resolution color touchscreen display That will come standard across every single trim level of the passport That's going to give you Bluetooth and audio streaming Android Auto and Apple CarPlay again for every trim level Nonetheless if you wanted a factory navigation system That will come with the Touring and Elite trim levels Elite trim is also going to give you a wireless phone charger as well Which is located just in front of the shifter there And you can also check out your radio settings up on that color touchscreen display By the way when it comes to the sound system on the passport The standard setup for the Sport and EXL trim levels Are going to give you 7 speakers with a subwoofer actually And 215 watts And if you go with the Touring or Elite trim levels You are going to get 10 speakers with a subwoofer including 540 watts So of course we do have that 540 watt sound system today So let's turn on the radio see what we got playing this morning And let's test out the clarity of this one Crazy amount of bass holy cow Plenty of loudness really more than enough of a sound system for the passport But then so last thing I wanted to mention on the tech display at least Is when you do put the passport in reverse You will find a multi angle rear view camera With dynamic grid lines letting you know who or what is behind you Which is always is going to lead me into safety And so there will be front side and side curtain airbags As expected in the back there is latch Aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats Also back there rear child door locks The tire pressure monitoring system will also come standard But every single trim level of the Honda passport Will also give you Honda sensing Which includes collision mitigation Braking system road departure mitigation system Forward collision warning Lane departure warning Lane keep assist system And adaptive cruise control as well So definitely quite a bit of safety with that one And if you go with the EXL trim leveling up You will also get that blind spot monitor With rear cross traffic alert And so with that is about it for this one you guys Thank you so much for watching Be sure to like the video and subscribe For free to follow me on social media The bottom of the screen there And I will see you guys in the next video Stay go Gotta put my safety belt on Safety first you guys