Honda doesn't have a luxury three-row barge with hardcore off-road ability. The best it currently has is the Passport and the Pilot, both of which are available in Trailsport trim, but without low-range gearing, or a permanent four-wheel drive system.

The Detroit Three are facing an auto industry increasingly affected by the rise of China as demonstrated by the planned merger of Honda and Nissan.

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.