- suv 166,141
- 357 below average
- 3,499 good
- Waite Park, MN
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- 357 below average suv 166,141 silver automatic
2001 honda passport review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. A true, versatile, dual-purpose suv, it can cruise the highway in comfort and style--while its dependable 4wd system and rigid frame let it tackle very rough terrain with out batting a headlight. In fact, the handy and handsome passport handles rough tracks as well as some tougher-looking big-tire trucks. lineupthe passport is available in two trim levels: lx 23,000) and ex 26,800). The ex can also be ordered with a luxury package, which boosts the starting price to $28,050. Those prices are for 2wd, incidentally; for 4wd add $2450-$3150. all passports come standard with isuzu's 3. 2-liter, dohc 24-valve v6. Its looks go unchanged for 2001. 2wd lxs ride on 225/75r16 tires; all other models use 245/70r16s. When it's engaged, the transmission starts out in third gear to prevent wheelspin on icy or snowy surfaces. The transmission also has a power mode that gives better acceleration by raising up-shift points. Both functions are controlled by buttons in the center console. passports have consistently offered responsive handling and a stable ride. This year's model is no exception. It owes its solid feel to a ladder frame with eight cross members and box-section side rails. Steel tubes in the doors, in addition to providing better passenger protection, also make the body more rigid. the spare tire on passport lx models is mounted on a rack on the rear tailgate. On ex and ex-luxury models the spare is under the rear cargo area. While that 1. 1-inch might not sound like a lot, it does make a difference to taller people. The passport has 81. 1 cu. Of cargo space with the rear seat folded down. That compares favorably with other mid-sized suvs. The nissan xterra has only 65. 6 cu. Ford explorer and toyota 4-runner both come close with 79. 8 cu. Ft., although dodge durango has them all beat with 88. 0 cu. We must not have been alone in that opinion-and somebody must have been listening. The front and back seats were redesigned last year for the 2000 models. Without having old and new seats side by side it isn't possible to pinpoint exactly how the new ones are enhanced, but it at the very least the seat bottoms seemed bigger and deeper. It had enough power to move in and out of traffic with ease. On the freeway the ride is smooth and sure. It handled the open road well, too. The 3. 2-liter v6 is a little hummer, and it will tackle most highway grades without faltering. Regardless of the conditions, the steering was precise. leaving the wilderness of urban southern california, we headed north to the owens valley on the eastern side of the sierra nevada mountain range. The new seats were comfortable. It rained much of the week we spent there, and the passport handled muddy dirt roads as effortlessly as it handled the mean streets of los angeles. the passport did well on the dirt tracks at the base of the coyotes, too. Shifting into 4wd high is effortless when the going gets rough. And the 16' tires and 8. 5' of ground clearance gave us ample undercarriage room to explore some fairly rocky roads. we also had a chance to try out the transmission's winter mode on a side trip to the nearby mammoth mountain ski resort. The 16' wheels couldn't get a bite on the icy surface until we engaged the winter mode. Then the passport literally walked out of its parking space. back on paved (and ice-free) mountain roads the passport was agile and sure. In radical transient maneuvers the rear-end loses traction before the front-end-just the way it should. The 4-wheel abs system works as expected and keeps the vehicle straight and true in emergency stops. In fact, the abs system even works well on rough dirt roads where other systems are lacking. summarythe honda passport is a stable, solidly built, and versatile suv that can hold its own against some other more expensive utes. Power Locks✔ Power Windows✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ AM/FM✔ Cruise Control✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Air Conditioning✔ CD Changer✔ Alloy Wheels
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