After a 17-year respite, the Honda Passport is back and better than ever before! The very first generation of the Honda Passport was really an Isuzu Rodeo with Honda badges. Honda required an SUV swiftly and the Honda-badged Rodeo was the best fit. Fast forward to present day and the Honda Passport is back but this time it won’t need no stinkin’ badges as it is purely a Honda. Today we are contrasting the 2019 Honda Passport to the Nissan Murano, an SUV that started its life as the old Passport was leaving the scene. Can 17 years worth of design and modern technology updates give the Murano an edge over the new Passport? We will see.
This is the 1 area that will likely be extremely comparable. Both the 2019 Passport and the new Nissan Murano are powered by a solitary engine without current upgrades available. The singular power plant for both SUVs is a 3.5L V6 engine. The new Passport was developed as more of an off-roader than a mall crawler so it makes good sense that it has a little more power.
Despite an unusual time when it was offered as a 2-door convertible, the Nissan Murano has been a bit of an ordinary entry in the mid-size SUV section. It’s been fine, not fantastic but not dreadful either. Nissan has actually striven to make the Murano far better for 2019 by giving it a new facelift, new wheels, and LED headlamps and LED taillights. The Passport is based off the prominent Honda Pilot however it’s somewhat smaller, has 20-inch wheels, LED Low-Beam Headlights, and more muscular looks than big sis, the Pilot. Both SUVs come with offered front heated/ventilated seats, push button ignition, as well as natural leather seating. The brand-new Passport divides itself from the Murano with optional attributes like the Hands-Free Power Tailgate, a Wireless Phone Charger, as well as Mobile Hotspot Capability.
Like many new automobiles, both the Murano and the Passport are absolutely loaded with technology. Both SUVs feature available 8-inch touch screen stereos, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and Navigation with Voice Recognition. The real game-changer is the standard suite of safety technology available on both vehicles.The ’19 Murano is impressive, it comes furnished with Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward-Collision Warning, Rear Door Alert, and Intelligent Driver Alertness. You have the ability to upgrade and include Blind Spot Monitoring, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, Intelligent Cruise Control, as well as Traffic Sign Recognition. That’s a remarkable listing yet the ’19 Honda Passport has much more common functions like: Collision Mitigation Braking, Road Departure Mitigation, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, Forward Collision Warning, and Lane Departure Warning. The only actual safety upgrade is the Blind Spot Information System with Cross Traffic Monitor.
2019 Honda Passport | VS. | 2019 Nissan Murano |
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PERFORMANCE | ||
3.5L 24-Valve SOHC i-VTEC V6 | Engine | 3.5L 24-Valve DOHC V6 |
9-Speed Automatic Transmission with Shift-By-Wire (SBW) and Paddle Shifters |
Transmissions | XTRONIC CVT® |
DESIGN | ||
LED Low-Beams w/ Auto-On/Off LED Brake Lights (Standard) |
Exterior Lighting | LED headlights, LED Taillights (Standard) LED Fog lights (Available) |
20-inch Alloy (Standard) | Wheels | 18-inch alloys (Standard) 20-inch alloys (Available) |
Power Moonroof Available | Sunroof | Panoramic Moonroof Available |
TECHNOLOGY | ||
5-inch Color LCD Screen (Standard) 8-inch High Resolution Touchscreen, Navigation (Available) |
Multimedia | NISSANCONNECT® 8-inch Touch-screen (Standard) Navigation (Available) |
Available | Apple CarPlay Android Auto |
Standard |
Multi-Angle Rearview Camera | Cameras | Rearview Monitor (Standard) Intelligent Around View® Monitor (Available) |
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While the brand-new Nissan Murano has actually come a long way in 12 years, but the mix of impressive basic safety and security tech, bolder/more tough look, and a more powerful engine seals the deal for the Passport. The 2019 Passport is the winner in this neck and neck match.
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