The first Honda Passport wasn't a Honda design at all: it was a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo, built through partnership rather than in-house.
Lead trim: 2WD · 5-spd manual · 2.6L · up to 190 hp
Honda Passport1st Gen · 1994–2002
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FactThe first Honda Passport wasn't a Honda design at all: it was a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo, built through partnership rather than in-house.
Collectors Spotted in the Honda Passport Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Honda Passport yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2WD · 4-spd auto · 3.2L | 1994–2002 | 3.2 L V6 | 190 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2WD · 5-spd manual · 2.6L | 1994–1997 | 2.6 L Inline-4 | 120 hp | — | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 2WD · 5-spd manual · 3.2L | 1994–2002 | 3.2 L V6 | 190 hp | — | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 4WD · 4-spd auto | 1994–2002 | 3.2 L V6 | 190 hp | — | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 4WD · 5-spd manual | 1994–2002 | 3.2 L V6 | 190 hp | — | — | AWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2WD · 5-spd manual · 3.2L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Honda stamped the Passport's name directly into its steel tailgate, following a concept literally called Born Wild.
For the 2023 model year, Honda quietly dropped the front-wheel-drive option entirely — every Passport built from then on came standard with all-wheel drive.
This revived Passport broke with every Honda Passport before it — the earlier versions were rebadged Isuzus, but this one was actually designed in America and is built in Alabama.
The first Honda Passport wasn't a Honda design at all: it was a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo, built through partnership rather than in-house.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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