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Honda Passport vs Jeep Wrangler

2026 Honda Passport vs 2026 Jeep Wrangler — two small SUVs compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda Passport

2026 Honda Passport

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WD
VS3 – 1Honda Passport wins 3 of 4 categories
Jeep Wrangler

2026 Jeep Wrangler

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Honda Passport is the bigger car, about 31 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Honda Passport has had fewer recall campaigns (17 vs 67).

The two cars

The 2026 Honda Passport is a small SUV offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and all-wheel drive. It measures about 191 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 114-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,486 lb (Rtl 4dr SUV).

The 2026 Jeep Wrangler is a small SUV offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl and 6.4L 8-cyl), including a hybrid version and 4-wheel drive. It measures about 182 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 119-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,000 lb (4xe / Sahara 4xe 4dr SUV).

Buying used? The 2024 Passport and the 2017 Wrangler have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2019 Passport and the 2018 Wrangler.

Basics

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Class
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Regular Gasoline, Plug-in Hybrid, Premium Gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl, 6.4L 8-cyl
All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
4-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

21 MPG
Best combined MPG
21 MPG
19 city
City / highway MPG (best)
20 city
$3,200
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,200

Performance & space

285 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
285 hp
191.3 in
Length
160.2 in
79.5 in
Width
74 in
73.2 in
Height
73.6 in
4,486 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
3,949 lb

Safety & reliability

14
Driver-assist features standard
5
1
Recalls (2026)
3
17
Recalls, all years since 2005
67
69
Owner complaints (latest year)
12

Interest

9,653
Wikipedia views, 30 days
18,433

Buying used

2024
Best used year
2017
2019
Year to avoid
2018

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda Passport if…

  • You want more room (31 in longer)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech
  • You put reliability history first (17 vs 67 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Jeep Wrangler if…

  • You want something easier to park (31 in shorter)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option

Pros & cons of each

2026 Honda Passport

  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 21 MPG combined, 19% below the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG.

2026 Jeep Wrangler

  • Plug-in hybrid version availableOffered as a plug-in hybrid as well as gas.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 21 MPG combined, 19% below the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG.
  • Emergency braking not standardAutomatic emergency braking is optional or limited to some trims.

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