New Honda Why 2019 Honda Passport vs 2019 Subaru Outback – Holman Honda Centennial for Sale in Centennial, CO
Why 2019 Honda Passport vs 2019 Subaru Outback – Holman Honda Centennial
2019 Honda Passport vs 2019 Subaru Outback
Flexible spacing for people and freight make mid-size crossovers top transport choice, but this alluring feature becomes all the more attractive when frills and quality are added to the equations. The Honda Passport and Subaru Outback claim to offer all of this, but in a 2019 Honda Passport vs 2019 Subaru Outback contest, only one can come out on top.
Exterior – 2019 Honda Passport
Beyond fashionable styling, there are more objective ways to compare vehicle exteriors when it’s 2019 Honda Passport vs 2019 Subaru Outback. Looking at practical capabilities like the 3,500 lb towing ability of a standard Honda Passport that easily exceeds the 2,700 lbs available with the 2019 Subaru Outback is one way. When equipped with all-wheel drive, the Passport’s capacity grows to 5,000 lbs. If the towing has to be done in the rain, the Passport Elite edition offers windshield wipers that activate if rain is detected and adjust their speed to match rainfall intensity. All of this has to be done by hand on the Subaru Outback. The Passport Elite and Touring models also make raising the tailgate a hands-free affair while the Outback doesn’t. There’s even a capless fuel tank on the Passport that eliminates the need to fumble with the cap found on the Outback.
Interior – 2019 Honda Passport in Centennial CO
Both the 2019 Passport and Outback offer very similar head and leg room, but the Passport really shines when other dimensions are considered. At 40.8 inches, the front headroom in the Subaru Outback looks a little better than the 39.5 inches in the Passport, but the Passport compensates with rear headroom of 40 inches instead of the 38.9 inches in the Outback. Front legroom in the Outback of 42.9 inches over the 40.9 inches in the Passport is offset by 39.6 inches of second-row legroom that beats the Outback’s 38.1 inches. Differences become sharper with 62 inches of front shoulder space in the Passport overtaking the 58.1 inches in the Outback. It’s no different for back seat passengers with the Passport providing 61.9 inches instead of the Outback’s 57.3 inches. The Honda Passport serving Centennial Denver Highlands Ranch is just as generous for front hips with 59.1 inches and 57.3 inches for rear seat riders. The Subaru Outback, though, only allows 55.5 inches up front and 55 inches in back. Baggage gets the same treatment with the 2019 Passport giving up 50.5 cubic feet while the Outback is limited to just 35.5 cubic feet. When second-tier seating is tucked away, the Passport explodes to a striking 100.7 cubic feet while the Outback restricts things to 73.3 cubic feet.
Mechanical – Honda Passport specs in Centennial
A fair-sized crossover needs a bit of power to accelerate swiftly through traffic and amble up inclines, and the 2019 Honda Passport’s 3.5-liter V6 does just that with 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. Combined with a 9-speed automatic transmission. By contrast, the 2019 Subaru Outback starts with a 2.5-liter Boxer-4 engine generating a much less capable 175 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque. The 2019 Subaru Outback does offer the option of a 3.6-liter Boxer-6 engine, but at 256 horsepower, it still comes up short compared to the block in the Passport. With a Boxer design that places pairs of pistons directly opposite one another, it also creates a wider engine that takes up more room. This makes routine maintenance like changing spark plugs more difficult due to cramped conditions. The V6 configuration in the Passport provides easier access, but then again, with Honda engines having the highest reliability ratings of any make, this won’t come up too often.
Safety – 2019 Honda Passport dealer
Although both crossovers have great safety ratings, they both received 5 stars from the NHTSA and were awarded a score of Superior for frontal collision prevention from the IIHS, the 2019 Honda Passport has some notable advantages. They each include airbags, traction and stability control, and a backup camera along with antilock brakes, but the Passport provides better braking thanks to larger brake rotors. Front rotors of 12.6 inches create more stopping friction than the 12.4-inch rotors on the Subaru Outback. An even greater difference of 13 inches over 11.8 inches means a serious Passport rear brake rotor advantage. In terms of digital safety tech, all Passport models serving Centennial Denver Highlands Ranch come with Honda Sensing while all Outback trims come with Subaru EyeSight technologies. But the Passport includes blind spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic warning on all but the base Sport model while the Outback excludes both the 2.5i and 2.5i Premium models from this capability.
