Honda may not sell any body-on-frame trucks in North America, but it does offer some degree of off-road ambition in the form of the Passport TrailSport. Now, according to a new report, the company's next take on a Passport off-roader might inch even closer to the territory of dedicated off-roaders on conventional truck-type platforms, like the Toyota 4Runner.
According to Automotive News, the next mid-cycle update for the existing Passport will include a one-inch lift and other suspension changes. The report also claims that the refresh will be accompanied by design changes, "subtle tweaks" to various exterior components that would aim to give the crossover a more burly and aggressive look.
View Price on AmazonThe TrailSport has been a big seller among Passport buyers, so these changes that further move it toward the off-road space should help it find even more potential owners looking for something with some capability and an "H" badge on the front. The same report details potential changes to the Honda Accord, which are also described as a refresh but sound even more major.
The four-door will apparently get sharper and more futuristic, drawing some inspiration from the cancelled 0 Series Saloon EV while still remaining within more conventional expectations of what a Honda sedan should be. Notably, all of those details sound quite a lot like the unnamed but seemingly production-ready hybrid sedan concept that the brand unexpectedly showed off in May.
While the Passport's updates should be arriving on the streets later this year, the report indicates that the Accord's transformation is not due in showrooms until the second half of 2027. Given the calendar, that should mean that a reveal of the updated Passport is imminent, while the updated Accord might not be seen until shortly before the mid-sized sedan arrives in dealerships next year.
Source: roadandtrack.com
