Lifted 2027 Honda Passport TrailSport Costs $1,345 More, Lands $5 From the 4Runner
The lifted TrailSport now starts at $49,995 and loses 1 mpg on the highway, putting Honda's best-selling Passport within $5 of Toyota's 4Runner TRD Off-Road.
Honda has put prices on the lifted 2027 Passport TrailSport, and the extra 1.38 inches of ground clearance comes with a $1,345 increase. The TrailSport now starts at $49,995 before a $1,595 destination charge, up from $48,650 for the 2026 model, and the first SUVs reach U.S. dealers today.
We covered how Honda reengineered the Passport TrailSport's suspension when the hardware was revealed earlier this month. Honda hadn't released prices or EPA figures at the time. Both are now out, and the lift costs a little efficiency: the TrailSport is rated at 18 mpg city, 22 highway, and 20 combined, 1 mpg worse on the highway than the 2026 model's 18/23/20.
What each trim costs
- RTL: $45,195 (up $245)
- RTL Towing: $45,895 (up $245)
- TrailSport: $49,995 (up $1,345)
- TrailSport Blackout: $51,495 (up $1,645)
- TrailSport Elite: $53,695 (up $1,045)
- TrailSport Elite Blackout: $55,195 (up $1,345)
Prices exclude destination and a $455 premium paint charge. Increases are measured against the 2026 prices currently listed in Honda's online configurator. The RTL keeps the old suspension and its 19/25/21 mpg rating, and its price barely moves. The 2027 price list doesn't include the RTL Blackout, which Honda sold for $46,150 in 2026, and the company hasn't said whether that version is gone.
Part of the TrailSport's increase pays for the TrailWatch camera system and heated steering wheel, both previously reserved for the Elite. Because the Elite went up by less, the gap between the two trims shrinks from $4,000 to $3,700. The step from RTL to TrailSport grows from $3,700 to $4,800.
How it lines up against rivals
Honda benchmarks the lifted TrailSport's ground clearance against the Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road and Subaru Outback Wilderness, and the new prices make that a head-to-head fight. Toyota lists the 2026 4Runner TRD Off-Road 4WD at $49,990, just $5 less than the Passport TrailSport. The Toyota brings a 278-hp turbocharged four-cylinder and a two-speed transfer case with low range. The Honda answers with a standard 285-hp V6 and torque-vectoring all-wheel drive.
The 2026 Outback Wilderness is the cheaper route at $44,995. It pairs a 260-hp turbocharged flat-four with 9.5 inches of ground clearance, 0.15 inch less than the Passport TrailSport. The $5,000 price difference is close to what Honda charges to move from a Passport RTL to a TrailSport. Subaru has also been holding the line on cost with its 2027 Forester Wilderness pricing.
For Honda, the TrailSport price is the one that counts. The company says TrailSport versions account for more than 80% of Passport sales, so most buyers will start near $50,000 rather than at the RTL's $45,195.
Honda also says it will start exporting the TrailSport Elite to Japan later this year. It still hasn't published updated curb weight or towing figures for the lifted models.
