RISE TO THE CHALLENGE

TrailSport editions add even more capability to select rugged Honda models. In addition to adventure-inspired styling, TrailSport editions feature enhanced all-terrain capabilities, off-road-tuned suspension, greater ground clearance, underbody protection and more.

Yes, Honda SUVs and trucks have higher ground clearance than other vehicles, allowing them to travel on unpaved roads. When equipped with all-wheel drive, they are capable of better handling on low-friction surfaces such as mud, sand and ice. However, they are not designed for trail-blazing, rock crawling and other more extreme activities.

Honda all-wheel-drive (AWD) systems use sensors to determine when to send power to the rear wheels. Honda doesn’t offer a four-wheel drive (4WD) system, which is designed to deliver power to all wheels simultaneously. This can have a detrimental effect on fuel efficiency and handling.

The Honda Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline are recommended for any towing over 1,500 pounds. All three are capable of towing up to 5,000 pounds* when equipped with AWD, or 3,500 pounds without AWD.

A torque-vectoring differential uses twin clutches to deliver different amounts of torque to each wheel, based on a variety of driving conditions including steering and throttle.

A limited-slip differential offers a similar ability to shift power from side to side depending on driving conditions, but without the handling benefits of torque vectoring.

A locking differential sends equal power to both wheels, maximizing torque but creating a high level of wear and tear on tires, and also lacking the cornering ability of a torque-vectoring differential.

Torque vectoring delivers power to the outside rear wheel, helping to minimize understeer and giving the driver a more natural feel of carving through corners.

Honda has two AWD systems: the intelligent Variable Torque Management^™ (i-VTM4^®) system available on the Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and the Real Time AWD^™ system available on the CR-V and HR-V. Both can deliver instantaneous power to the rear wheels to enhance overall stability, and the i-VTM4 system adds torque vectoring for greater side-to-side support.

The Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline all come with Intelligent Traction Management.  

Yes, the Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™, available on all Honda models, uses GPS with offline maps* that are preloaded on the vehicle, so they don’t require a cell-phone signal to load.

Yes, Apple CarPlay®* and Android Auto™ compatibility* either come standard on, or are available on, all Honda models, so you can tap into your smartphone’s music, maps and more—wherever adventure takes you.

Yes, all Honda automobiles use the next-generation i-VTEC® engine technology to enhance both performance and efficiency.

Traditionally, intake and exhaust valve-opening characteristics (timing, duration and lift) that work well for low-speed power production are extremely inefficient at high engine speeds, and vice versa. VTEC® solves this by using two different sets of cam lobes to operate the valves, and i-VTEC® improves upon it with a continuously variable cam profile. The cam profile alters the timing, duration and lift of the valves to optimize engine breathing at any engine speed.

All new Honda vehicles are covered by a 3-Year/36,000-Mile New Vehicle Limited Warranty, plus a 5-Year/60,000-Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty.*

Honda proudly manufactures in the United States,* with 12 plants that produce 5.9 million products annually, including nearly two-thirds of the Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2020.