Experience The All-New Honda Passport Available in Wilmington, DE

New Honda Passport at Union Park Honda in Wilmington, DE

Union Park Honda at 1704 Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington carries the new Honda Passport for buyers throughout Delaware and the surrounding Delaware Valley region. The Passport is Honda's two-row mid-size SUV, positioned between the CR-V and Pilot in the lineup and designed around a specific capability profile that sets it apart from both: standard i-VTM4 AWD on every trim level, a 3.5-liter V6 producing 280 horsepower paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission, and a 5,000-lb. tow rating when properly equipped. For Delaware buyers who want a mid-size SUV with genuine towing capability, real AWD hardware, and a more purposeful character than a typical compact crossover delivers, the Passport at our Pennsylvania Avenue dealership represents a distinct choice within Honda's lineup. Delaware's tax-free vehicle purchase environment means no sales tax for buyers who purchase at our Wilmington dealership, a meaningful financial advantage for buyers crossing from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.

The Passport's most important structural distinction from the CR-V is its platform and powertrain. Where the CR-V uses a turbocharged four-cylinder, the Passport carries the same 3.5-liter V6 as the larger Pilot, with the same 5,000-lb. tow rating on properly equipped models. That tow rating covers the full range of recreational trailer use common among Delaware buyers: personal watercraft trailers for the Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay launches accessible from Wilmington, small camper trailers for trips to Delaware's state parks and beyond, utility trailers for property maintenance, and the sport and equipment trailers that active Delaware households accumulate. Standard i-VTM4 AWD across all Passport trims means no trim-level decision about drivetrain; every Passport at our Pennsylvania Avenue dealership has the same active torque vectoring AWD system regardless of whether it is the EX-L, TrailSport, or Black Edition.

• The Passport TrailSport at Union Park Honda in Wilmington builds on the standard Passport's V6 and AWD foundation with an off-road-tuned suspension, 8.3 inches of ground clearance, and all-terrain tires, adding Trail and Sand drive modes to the standard Normal, Eco, Sport, Snow, and Tow modes that all Passport trims share. For Delaware buyers whose outdoor use extends past paved surfaces, the TrailSport delivers factory-built off-road hardware without requiring aftermarket modification to achieve meaningful capability on unpaved roads and recreation areas.
• The Passport EX-L is the entry trim in the current lineup and delivers the V6 powertrain, standard i-VTM4 AWD, standard Honda Sensing, heated front seats, a leather-trimmed interior, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a 12-way power-adjustable driver's seat in a configuration that Delaware buyers who want a capable mid-size SUV without the off-road-specific hardware of the TrailSport find fully equipped for everyday Wilmington area use.
• The Passport Black Edition tops the lineup with a distinct blacked-out exterior treatment, a premium cabin finish, and the full suite of available technology features, representing the Passport's flagship configuration for Delaware buyers who want the V6's performance and 5,000-lb. tow capability in the most comprehensively equipped package Union Park Honda offers on this model.

How the Passport Fits the Delaware Buyer Profile

The Passport addresses a buyer profile that the CR-V does not fully serve and the Pilot overbuilds for: the two-person or small-family household in Delaware that needs a V6-powered mid-size SUV with real towing equipment but does not need a third row of seating. For Wilmington area buyers who tow a boat to the Delaware and Maryland shore regularly, who haul equipment for weekend projects, or who use their SUV as both a capable daily driver on I-95 and a work-ready platform when the need arises, the Passport's combination of V6 power, standard AWD, and 5,000-lb. tow capacity without the footprint and price of the three-row Pilot represents a practical middle ground that Union Park Honda's team in Wilmington discusses directly with buyers evaluating that specific use case.

The Passport also serves Delaware buyers who want the Pilot's powertrain and towing capability but find the Pilot's full-size three-row body larger than their household actually requires. Wilmington's Pennsylvania Avenue corridor, the I-95 interchange, and the tighter commercial and residential streets of New Castle County's older neighborhoods all reward a vehicle with a more compact overall footprint than the Pilot while the Passport's V6 and AWD deliver the same active capability on Delaware's roads. Our team at Union Park Honda walks buyers through the CR-V versus Passport versus Pilot comparison based on actual towing needs, daily driving patterns, and passenger requirements, without steering toward a larger or more expensive platform than the buyer's use genuinely calls for.

• The Passport's standard Honda Sensing suite across all trims includes forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist, road departure mitigation, adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, traffic sign recognition, and blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, giving every Delaware Passport buyer a complete active safety package regardless of which of the three trim levels they select at our Wilmington dealership.
• Trailer Stability Assist on all Passport models at Union Park Honda in Wilmington is a directly practical active safety feature for Delaware buyers who tow, applying brake force to individual wheels to stabilize trailer sway before it escalates into a control event on Delaware and Maryland highway and state road towing routes.
• The Passport's cargo area, at approximately 41.2 cubic feet behind the rear seat and 77.7 cubic feet with the rear seats folded, gives Delaware buyers a more accessible and practical two-row cargo platform than the Pilot's third-row configuration provides when the third row is not in use, with a lower load floor height and a more usable rectangular shape that daily and weekend errand use rewards over a longer ownership cycle.

Frequently Asked Questions about the New Honda Passport at Union Park Honda