![]() Road noise was less of an issue with the standard Continental CrossContact LX Sport all-seasons. Some drivers noted tire roar while on the highway, although that gripe seemed to mostly surface when the Yokohama IceGuard G075 winter tires were mounted on the Passport's 20-inch wheels. Conversely, its adaptive cruise control often was not responsive enough, both braking late when approaching slow traffic and also displaying a reluctance to accelerate back up to speed. It's possible to adjust the system's sensitivity, but even in the least sensitive setting, the false alarms continue. Multiple staffers complained of false alerts from its forward-collision-warning feature, including one instance where the system activated the automated emergency braking despite no immediate threat of a collision. The complaints we did have mostly centered around its driver-assistance features. While our long-termer earns a lot of high marks, its report card isn't free of demerits. The Passport's 14.5-second quarter-mile pass also was 0.2 second quicker and 1 mph faster than during its first visit to the test track. Straight-line acceleration improved at 40,000 miles versus when it was new, with 60 mph arriving a remarkable 0.4 seconds sooner, in 5.7 seconds. The standard 280-hp 3.5-liter V-6 pulls strongly for easy merging and passing on the highway as well as for towing trailers weighing up to the all-wheel-drive Passport's 5000-pound maximum rating. LOWS: Bland styling, overly sensitive driver-assistance features, drab interior. The Passport's cupholders are large enough to accommodate bulky water bottles, and the large center console easily swallows purses, cameras, and other items that we wanted to keep out of sight when traveling. This Honda's 41 cubic feet of cargo space was plenty adequate for our needs, and the various storage cubbies and bins garnered praise from our road-tripping staffers. However, its front seats proved to be long-haul comfortable with their adjustable armrests, and the generous back seat is supremely accommodating. ![]() The Passport's interior is similarly basic in its design. Parked next to other two-row mid-size crossovers such as the Chevrolet Blazer and the Toyota Venza, the Passport's boxy shape lends it a rugged appearance that borders on bland. While our test truck's attractive, dark-greenish Black Forest Pearl paint garnered adoring comments, its styling is otherwise quite subdued. On the SUV spectrum, the Passport's strengths are based almost entirely on its utility. GMC Acadia AT4 Is More Show than Off-Road Go.Every 3-Row Mid-Size Crossover and SUV Ranked.
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