Compare the2026 Honda PassportVS 2025 Cadillac XT5

For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Honda Passport have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Cadillac XT5 doesn’t offer pretensioners for its rear seat belts.

The Honda Passport has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The XT5 doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the Passport deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The Passport’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The XT5’s side airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Passport. But it costs extra on the XT5.

When descending a steep, off-road slope, the Passport’s standard Hill Descent Control allows you to creep down safely. The XT5 doesn’t offer Hill Descent Control.

The Passport has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. Only the XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport offers a blind spot warning system.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Passport has standard Cross Traffic Monitor, helping the driver avoid collisions. Only the XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport offers Rear Cross Traffic Alert.

The Passport’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The XT5 doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Passport and the XT5 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras and available around view monitors.

There are over 88 percent more Honda dealers than there are Cadillac dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Passport’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Honda vehicles are better in initial quality than Cadillac vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Honda above average in initial quality. With 33 more problems per 100 vehicles, Cadillac is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2025 Auto Issue reports that Honda vehicles are more reliable than Cadillac vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Honda fourth in overall reliability. Cadillac is ranked 21st.

The Passport’s 3.5 DOHC V6 produces 50 more horsepower (285 vs. 235) and 4 lbs.-ft. more torque (262 vs. 258) than the XT5’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Honda Passport uses regular unleaded gasoline. The XT5 with the 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder engine requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost on average about 84.9 cents more per gallon.

The Passport has a standard locking fuel door which locks and unlocks with the power locks. The fuel filler door is not lockable on the XT5. A locking fuel door helps prevent fuel theft and vandalism, such as sugar in the tank.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Honda Passport higher (7 out of 10) than the Cadillac XT5 (6 to 7). This means the Passport produces up to 1.1 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the XT5 every 15,000 miles.

A 10-speed automatic is standard on the Honda Passport, for better acceleration and lower engine speed on the highway. Only a nine-speed automatic is available for the XT5.

For better stopping power the Passport’s brake rotors are larger than those on the XT5:

For better traction, the Passport has larger standard tires than the XT5 (265/60R18 vs. 235/65R18). The Passport TrailSport’s tires are larger than the largest tires available on the XT5 (275/60R18 vs. 235/65R18).

The Passport’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 60 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the XT5’s standard 65 series tires.

The Passport has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The XT5 doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

The Passport offers an optional full size spare tire so a flat doesn’t interrupt your trip. A full size spare isn’t available on the XT5; it requires you to depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Passport’s wheelbase is 1.1 inches longer than on the XT5 (113.6 inches vs. 112.5 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Passport is 3.2 inches wider in the front and 3.4 inches wider in the rear than on the XT5.

For greater off-road capability the Passport has a greater minimum ground clearance than the XT5 (8.3 vs. 7.8 inches), allowing the Passport to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Passport has 14.6 cubic feet more passenger volume than the XT5 (119.1 vs. 104.5).

The Passport has .8 inches more front headroom, 2.2 inches more front hip room, 3.6 inches more front shoulder room, 2.3 inches more rear headroom, 1.9 inches more rear legroom, 2.6 inches more rear hip room and 5.4 inches more rear shoulder room than the XT5.

The Passport has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the XT5 with its rear seat up (44 vs. 30 cubic feet). The Passport has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the XT5 with its rear seat folded (83.8 vs. 63 cubic feet).

The Passport’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the XT5’s (5000 vs. 1000 pounds).

The Passport’s front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The XT5’s rear power window switches have to be held the entire time to close them fully.

The Passport’s standard speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The XT5’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

Manual rear side window sunshades are available in the Passport to help block heat and glare for the rear passengers. The XT5 doesn’t offer rear side window sunshades.

To quickly and conveniently keep personal devices charged without cables tangling and wearing out, the Honda Passport has a standard wireless phone charging system (Qi) in the center console. Only the XT5 Premium Luxury/Sport offers wireless charging.

The Passport TrailSport has a 115-volt a/c outlet on the center console, allowing you to recharge a laptop or run small household appliances without special adapters that can break or get misplaced. The XT5 doesn’t offer a house-current electrical outlet.

Consumer Reports® recommends both the Honda Passport and the Cadillac XT5, based on reliability, safety and performance.

The Honda Passport outsold the Cadillac XT5 by 23% during 2024.