If dealers get their way, the Chevy Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade could get new competition.
To add to its growing SUV lineup, Honda revived the Passport nameplate for a new two-row midsize model slotting below its three-row Pilot. Speaking with Automotive News, Honda dealerships say they d like to see the company fill another hole, this time at the top of the lineup. The 2021 Honda Pilot is already a large vehicle with seating for eight passengers, but people within the dealer network believe there s room for something even bigger.
Honda National Dealer Advisory Board chairman, William Feinstein says there s a market for an SUV with a longer wheelbase than the Pilot. Such a vehicle would offer more space in the third row and in the cargo area. If Honda were to build a full-size SUV, it could potentially steal sales away from the Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Expedition, GMC Yukon, Nissan Armada, and Toyota Sequoia.
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Having revived the Passport for the 2019 model year to slot between the CR-V and Pilot, some would think Honda s SUV family is complete. However, dealers in North America would beg to differ as they argue a hole needs to be filled at the very top of the sport utility vehicle lineup. In addition, dealers would also like to sell a sedan with all-wheel drive.
That’s what Honda National Dealer Advisory Board chairman, William Feinstein, told
Automotive News this week at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show. He argues Honda needs an SUV larger than the Pilot, which in its current third generation is 194.5 inches (4.94 meters) long and 78.6 inches (1.99 meters) wide.