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    Face-Off: Chevrolet Blazer vs. Honda Passport

    These two V6-powered SUVs match up well in our tests and evaluations

    A Chevrolet Blazer and a Honda Passport
    The Chevrolet Blazer takes on the Honda Passport.
    Photos: John Powers/Consumer Reports

    The Chevrolet Blazer and Honda Passport are midsized SUVs with revived names. The Blazer first arrived back in 1969 but left in 2008 as the TrailBlazer. Chevrolet has brought back the name for its all-new two-row SUV.

    The first Honda Passport debuted in 1993 and was essentially a rebadged Isuzu SUV. The Honda lasted for two generations before it was dropped in 2002 in favor of the three-row Pilot. Now Honda has revived the Passport name for its new two-row SUV.

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    These two SUVs match up closely with each other and their competitors, such as the Ford Edge, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Nissan Murano, and Subaru Outback.

    They’re similarly priced, available with front- or all-wheel drive, and have a V6 engine and nine-speed automatic transmission (although the Blazer comes standard with a turbo four-cylinder engine). Each one has its strengths and weaknesses, leading consumers to ask, how well do they match up? Which is more fuel-efficient? Which one has more interior space and cargo capacity?

    To help streamline that process, we took an in-depth look at these two models by comparing how they fared in Consumer Reports’ testing and surveys. Now we give you guidance on how to choose the one that could be right for you.

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    Jon Linkov

    Jon Linkov is the deputy auto editor at Consumer Reports. He has been with CR since 2002, covering varied automotive topics including buying and leasing, maintenance and repair, ownership, reliability, used cars, and electric vehicles. He manages CR’s lineup of special interest publications, hosts CR’s “Talking Cars” podcast, and writes and edits content for CR’s online and print products. An avid cyclist, Jon also enjoys driving his ’80s-era sports car and instructing at track days.