TrailSport and TrailSport Elite gain a reworked suspension, extra ground clearance, and more kit that narrows the gap with the base Passport RTL.
Honda’s 2027 Passport TrailSport is rolling into dealerships now, and the window sticker reflects a real mechanical overhaul rather than a trim shuffle. Pricing starts at $49,995 before destination charges, up $1,345 from the outgoing truck.
That jump buys a genuinely different suspension setup and features that used to require the top trim. Here is what separates the TrailSport from the entry-level RTL and the range-topping TrailSport Elite.
2027 Honda Passport TrailSport
The base Passport RTL starts at $45,195, a modest $245 bump over last year. The TrailSport sits $4,800 above that, and the TrailSport Elite tops the range at $53,695, up $1,045 from 2026.
The TrailSport Blackout variant climbs even further, with a $1,645 increase over last year’s version. That model adds 18-inch black alloy wheels and other cosmetic darkening.
Honda has not increased every trim by the same amount, which tells you something about where the engineering investment actually went. The RTL’s smaller increase reflects modest content changes, while the TrailSport’s bigger jump tracks directly to new hardware underneath the body.
TrailSport models are not a niche choice buyers stumble into, either. They have accounted for more than 80 percent of Passport sales since mid-2026, a trend Honda said was higher than the automaker anticipated when the trim first launched.
2027 Honda Passport TrailSport
The number that counts most here is 9.65 inches of ground clearance, up from 8.27 inches on the 2026 TrailSport. That is a gain of 1.38 inches, and it comes from genuine hardware changes rather than a simple spring swap or a taller tire.
Honda redesigned roughly 70 percent of the major suspension components on the TrailSport and TrailSport Elite, changing the front subframe and front driveshafts in the process. The result is a suspension setup Honda engineers reworked rather than tuned around the edges.
Taller clearance also reshapes the Passport’s approach, breakover, and departure angles, the three numbers that determine whether a truck clears a rutted trail or a steep driveway apron without scraping its underside. Honda also added more wheel articulation, letting the suspension keep tires planted on uneven terrain.
None of this changes what is under the hood. Every 2027 Passport, including the TrailSport, still runs the familiar 3.5-liter V6, built at Honda’s plant in Lincoln, Alabama.
The TrailSport also picks up two features that used to be Elite-only: a heated steering wheel and the TrailWatch camera system, which gives the driver visibility around the Passport’s front corners and undercarriage on technical trail sections.
For shoppers comparing both trims, the practical difference between them shrinks while the price gap stays almost the same. The TrailSport Elite still commands a nearly $4,000 premium, but the feature list no longer explains all of that difference the way it once did.
General Grabber A/T Sport tires come standard on the TrailSport as well, pairing with the new suspension geometry.
Honda put it simply: “The 2027 Passport is now arriving at dealerships,” confirming what shoppers checking inventory this week are already finding on lots nationwide.
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