Don’t waste your money on anything else | 2018 Honda Ridgeline Review
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- What we want and what we need are usually pretty far apart. We need shelter, food, water, transportation, and if you asked 98% of truck owners in this country, they’d say they need a body-on-frame pickup truck equipped with nothing less than a V8 and solid axles. Well, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. You don’t. Enter, the Ridgeline, Honda’s entry into the mid-size pickup market, and Autoblog’s latest long-term test vehicle.
I know some people use their full size trucks to their full potential, but most people don't and this would be perfect. It has a freakin trunk!!! I love this truck because of that
All these haters don't realize what this truck is used for. It is not meant for heavy duty use. It is not a work truck by any means. It is meant for the person that usually needs to transport large yet light items, but doesn't want to keep borrowing his friends pickup truck all the time. I am an artist, and sometimes I need to transport wood for frames that I make myself or transport my large paintings. I like this truck because of it's almost flat bed, where I can fit more without having to tilt items because of the fenders. I also like its hidden trunk for tools that I need to transport. It could work as a light work truck for window transporters, transporting small amounts of wood or concrete for light house projects, transporting boxes full of stuff (amazon sellers etc). On top of that, Hondas are known for their reliability and are easy to work on. I plan to buy this truck for my business which needs the frequent to occasional transport of large items. I don't plan on going off roading with it, but I know it can handle dirt roads leading to camp sites. That is all I need.
Same here. I live in Austin and use to drive around an Lexus IS250. I began getting into UAV work engineering and building projects myself. I borrowed my father's full size Toyota Tundra double cab (larger bed). The large bed was great but I never needed it all the time nor was the size and mpg great. Now I have the Ridgeline and it's absolutely the best from both worlds, the Lexus IS250 and Tundra. The ride is as smooth as the lexus and the utility is as good as the Tundra's. Honda also has more responsive steering and acceleration than Toyota; that's a plus for city driving.
Actually, it has the same payload capacity of a 1/2 Ton truck. It is good for pretty heavy loads! 1100lbs in the bed if I recall. But generally I agree with your comments.
I'm a single working girl, 65, with my own small farm. I use it to haul things I can load and unload myself and I don't have to trouble anyone. Since I've got it, I've needed it a ton more than I ever thought. I dont need it for bodies (or an ice chest) but I do love it. It's comfy, drives so nice and it's MINE. Yes, the first brand new vehicle I've ever bought. It was love at first sight. My friends all were curious at first, then seemed to approve. Doesn't matter. It's mine, not theirs.
A Ridgeline forum guy figured out if you buy the front door stops and put them on the back doors, the doors open wide as they should with zero side effects
Tony Montana
Is this only for the newer generation or the older generation as well. It seems that my door would hit the body if I let it extend any further than it does from the factory? 2006 Ridgeline
Its for the newest generation, there's over 500 posts on this, seems to be a real fix.
www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/138-second-generation-ridgeline-2g-2017/204842-rear-door-opening-hack.html
@@tonymontana3742 I did the door fix, in the dark in about 20 minutes for both doors. It was cheap for the parts, and works amazingly well. Just had to remove the speaker in the door, and you have easy access.
@@robertdahne8972 Next time turn the light on and you'll probably get it done in 10 minutes, lol.
Interesting...
I have the first-year 2006 Ridgeline and I really like this truck. Still going strong at 220,000+ miles and rides really nice - smooth around town and on the highway. I can't imagine 95% of truck owners needing anything more. This won't trailer a bulldozer to a worksite, but has plenty of tow capacity at 5,000 lbs. I see tarted-up F150s and Sierras with big V8s that don't have a scratch in the bed or the trailer hitch, so most truck buyers are using these things as mall crawlers and carpoolers anyway. The Ridgeline excels at being a practical suburban daily driver with a ton of utility.
It’s all about what your going to use it for.For many,this truck fits the bill nicely.
I have a 2019 Ridgeline Sport and I love it! It's the perfect vehicle for my needs.
@ein riskanter profilname looks like the perfect truck to haul grass clippings and leaves to the dumpster. I wouldn't want to put those in an SUV and ruin the carpenting
I just bought a 2020 RTLE and love it. I’ve owned tons of different trucks and it the best one so far. So smooth and so refined. It’s the truck I need.
Most Ridgeline owners in the know have replaced the rear door stops with the stops from the front doors thereby fixing Honda’s design flaw for less than $50. This mod permits the rear doors to open another 6”
For someone like myself who will NEVER tow or use the full potential of a Ford F350 or Ram as I'm a city guy this seems to be a good choice. For the occasional landscaping in the backyard to haul some rocks or furniture now & then for the kids who move about every six months this seems ok.
Still looking for now.
Good job bro, I have a 2011 and it's plenty for what my needs. And it never let me down. Ever.
Good review! My dad drives a 2017 Ridgeline RTL-T & he loves it very much!
I am wildly entertained by the commenters who prefer a more flat and square front end on their vehicles. Hmmm, how can we make a vehicle less aerodynamic? Thank goodness these commenters aren’t engineers.
Reviewer did mention that gas mileage is no better than those full size trucks with flat and square front end.
You must be riding on the short bus to school instead of driving a pickup if that's all it takes to wildly entertain you. What the slopes effectively do is reduce the amount of space to work under the hood. Nobody buys a pickup truck thinking about trivially small fuel economy differences. Then again this isn't a truck, it's a high riding unibody car with a bed.
Why does my F150 ecoboost get better mileage then LOL?
@David Schlueter Where did your idiotic comment go? I can't see it anymore. Tell me, are you speaking from experience about the mileage you get in your Ecoboost? Because I drive flat highway everyday and reset the L/100km and constantly get 7.8-8L/100km. Just because you drive a glorified lawn mower made for women doesn't mean you have make up false information. And seriously "I'd be lucky to get 22mpg" ??? LOL, I get that easily city driving.. Also, explain to me how my friends first gen ecoboost has 340,000km on it without any repairs other than regular maintence. He's uploading a video on the truck in a couple days, so I'll tag you in it, goof.
@@ThisGuyRides He's wrong!
I had a 2006 model and loved it. It was getting a little long in the tooth with 275,000 miles so I gave it to my grandson and bought a 2018 RTLE model. I do wish they had kept the right wide armrest/compartment that I had on my 2006 model. The 2018 just has a skinny armrest and it's not as comfortable. However the adaptive cruise control and new safety features are amazing. The truck almost drives itself. I also liked the nav system in the old truck better, but the new one does provide traffic alerts and alternate routes.
I was wondering about reliability so thx for your input.
Truck enough is good enough for my current needs.
My dad has been working in a factory for the past 18 years. He just bought this same truck but in white and is the happiest man alive. Then we come back to the truck after parking at a parking lot, and what the fuck do you know it was hit multiple times by a shopping cart or something. Really sucks man.
I own a 2018 deep scarlet RTL AWD. I'm a older male and live in a metro area. It's good for that environment. It has no start - stop engine tech that I didn't want plus it is easier to get in and out of than other trucks ( my climbing days are over ). Just 2 reasons why I passed on the new F150's that I looked at.. After 10k trouble free miles I love my Ridgy.
I love my 2017. I lived metro when I bought it, and have since moved to a small farm. Still getting the job done. Now that I'm on the farm, I wish I had a 3/4 ton... but that isn't the market Honda is chasing. Plus, there is a long list of features I'd miss from my Ridgline... including the highway MPG with my much longer commute I now have.
Lmao
The way how Ridgeline drives, none of Tacoma, Colorado , F150 or Ram and etc can't compare
Trunk large enough for human-body: check
Som Guy - good to know, thanks😈
I bought a 2018 f150 ecoboost, but I should have really bought this truck. All I really haul is my motorcycle and my family. An f150 is overkill. I ended up buying an f150 because of the negative equity I had. Discounts made it affordable. I really wish I had the Ridgeline. I drove one and it is so much better than the body on frame trucks for everyday use
My neighbor is in the same boat as you. And his F150 is a 2WD for gas mileage purposes and price purposes - but with a RL he would've had AWD.
I have the 2018 tacoma TRD sport. I love the truck but now I want to test drive the ridgeline. Heard good stuff about it.
I think you'd really like the way it drives and the room in the cabin.
I think the Ridgeline hits what a lot of truck buyers actually need. For me, I can't get over that front end. I really try, and really want to be proud of what Honda created. But I can't get over that front end. You see one coming at you, and question "Is that a Pilot or a Ridgeline". And with crossovers now the "minivans" of today (in my book), I am not sure that's a confusion I'd love to project onto other drivers.
Totally agree with you, as a 2010 Ridegline owner dont understand why Honda did this. Why did not design a nice looking truck, seems like maybe they were thinking to attract female customers
100% agree. The front end is horrible. I have a 2012. Looks beefy and tough. Does exactly what I need and is comfortable. The new one looks like a minivan mated with a ford ranger. Honda missed the mark.
I have one, and I don't love the look. That said, the other features that are on this truck that aren't on the competition vehicles outweigh aesthetic concerns I have.
I had ridgline owner tailgating me today. I thought it was a lifted up accord. Smh.
Wait and see what the 2020 is going to look like. There is speculation that the front grille is going to have it's own look. Personally I don't care. Look at the back of it, it's a pickup truck.
Love seeing everyone with their huge pickups in the suburbs proabably spending 200 bucks (CAN) to fill up. Everyone knows that if someone's neighbour has an F-150 they need to go out and get RAM or Silverado with gnarlier tires so they can give each other the nod every morning on their way to work or as they pass each other on the rugged roads of the city.
My Sierra gets the same gas mileage as this thing with over 30% more power which is kinda depressing. Honda is 90% of the way there but until they can get the weight down and the mpgs up they're missing the mark.
John D sure it does you must be dreaming
Wow you seem really insecure and envious to be bothered by what someone else is doing.
I keep my truck stock and don't wave at sht..
good review. had my 2008 for 10 years, got a tundra now but cant wait to get another ridgeline!!
I have a Ridgeline its been 11 years of perfection and before that had a Dodge Dakota horrible. Ridgeline is the only midsize truck that a 4X8 is not blocked by wheel humps. After a hundred years all American truck companies have not figured or cared to solve the wheel hump problem.
I really wish they made an option with a half door on the back and slightly longer bed
What a cool and pretty truck!
Honda makes best vehicles . Period
love that deep scarlet color
If you buy a fully loaded ridgeline you’re getting into full size pickup pricing so be careful. The best bang for the buck really is the base “sport” model.
I agreed with you. At $43K (RTL-E), we could get a nice equipped F150.
I love Ridgeline but it's overpriced to me!
Nice video and good content my only complaint is the volume on the music feeds as much louder than when you're speaking so the viewer is constantly adjusting is volume other than that good job
Lifelong Honda owner/fan here but no manual transmission and odd looks is sending me to the Toyota store.
They are both good places to go! Make yourself happy, we’ve got choices! I’ve got Prius & Ridgeline! Both make me happy, both great dealerships!
Idk what kind of full size pickup you're driving but the v8 Silverados I've seen get about 17 mpg highway
Lol I get 14 in my Titan
Too much loud music scenes, video could be made shorter otherwise
You guys have no idea..bought the first weeks production in Oct. 05......500,000 later, original paint still, its...bulletproof...really don't like the new exterior....far from aggressive looking..but, if you don't mind an old S10 look, it is a quality product....
Wrong about the looks. It’s modern and sleek and will look great as the years go by. The truck drives like a sports car and rides like a Cadillac. Just way more enjoyable to be in hour after hour. Torque vectoring makes this thing corner incredibly ...it needs a paddle shifter! I drive mine very aggressively canyon roads etc...and it has never squealed in a turn and Honda brakes stop on a dime. What a truck it is. It will do 9 out of every 10 things a big truck will do. I have gotten 28.8 on the Hwy at 75 mph. So many bonus things on this vehicle my fav being the built in dog bowls in the back doors!
Your review missed the best parts of this truck. Drive it like you stole it and you will see what I mean...
I would never trade up my 2013 Ridgeline. I'm definitely a bigger fan of the older body style but these new ridgelines are definitely a hell of a lot nicer than any new Ford or Chevy or Dodge
I like the newer body better... just a matter of preference.
im thinking of buying this because i like trucks, problem is i dont necessarily need on unless im moving furniture which i rarely do, so idk if it would be weird driving a truck i dont need
but i like it
So many triggered truck bros in the comments that can't understand why you would not want a lifted F350 with truck nuts hanging from the back...
I’m allergic to Nuts. kidding
Demus ;
“Trunk large enough to fit a human body in there”
Me: wait hold up what are you trying to advertise to me?
Take a Honda Crosstour cut the back down and there you go...a truck!! basically this “truck” is just an el camino that has a higher body design. Can you tow with it? More than 3500 lbs ?? El camino !! can you take it off road...over more that say a small size pebble?? El camino !! And let’s not forget....this thing gets the same gas mileage as a full size truck with a V8 !! some dude posted “environmentally friendly”. What a dill weed !!!! Smaller, can’t tow, bad mpg and no 4 wheel drive and almost the same price ?!? What a steal !!!! Feckin video jack wagon
robert war Ridgeline=ride quality? Much better! Towing=5000pound! Fits the use of 98% of 'trucks' in the US! So for daily use and practicallity=RIDGELINE try one before comment - El Camino?=El Forgetto🤓
I sold my Ram 3500 with the Cummins Diesel and got a Black Edition Ridgeline. The RL is far more technologically advanced and rides one heck of a lot better, easier to park and gets about the same fuel economy as the tuned Cummins did. The best part about owning the Honda, It'll hold it's value come trade in time. This is coming from a Honda hater too! The RL Black has definitely made me a convert right from the first test drive! If you aren't hauling a house you owe it to yourself to test drive a Ridgeline.
That's not full size pickup mileage! Maybe close if you're doing 80% highway for both full-size & Ridgeline. I get 15 to 17l/100km with my RAM 1500 with 50% highway. Ridgeline is at least 20% more fuel efficient if you drive in town. Maybe 25%+. Though if all you drive is highway then probably the difference is smaller but it should still be 10% better on the highway.
I get 19 mpg in town with my 2019 Ridgeline. 21 on two lane back roads and 24 on the highway(75).
@@radsdad1 oops I wrote mpg I meant L/100km so more like 14mpg with the Ram. I definitely get 10-25% better gas mileage with my Ridgeline!
I'm not towing houses or 40 foot boats,fords are just not comfortable wackie window that slopes down in the front, Chevy low mpg over priced ,dodge plain ugly. The Taco seats are narrow not a nice ride. I just put 6500 miles on my 2019 Black Edition, Wyoming Montana 100's of miles of back dirt roads ,what a sweet ride and I averaged 26 mpg.
Thank you....well said....helps me make my decision to leave my Civic behind and buy this truck to tow my camper.
Beautiful truck but the new models have a lot of electrical problems but that said I would still purchase one 👍👍
A full size V-8 getting 22 MPG out in the wild???? WHERE???
Lol yeah I was thinking the same thing.
Downhill....LOL.
I just wish the front was a bit more square-ish
That would definitely make it look less like an Odyssey
Bernie or like its sibling the Pilot
Wolfghost729 I'll agree with that. I also think it should sit higher.
Being that height makes it easier to load and unload. Even pull stuff out from the side,
Blinky Bill Good point.
This is a midsized vehicle. Not to be compared with a f150. Thus the extra cost.
Is not a rock climbing. Is just for the city
if there's a gripe is that the OEM tires are puny. they shoulda been 265s, not 245s. Also, because it slopes too much at the front, this vehicle definitively benefits a lot from using a leveling kit like Truxx' 1.5" -- my air dam is all scratched from hitting bumps at parking lots.
A diesel inline 4 will be great on this platform. With that powerplant and fix the door problem it would be a great thing going.
I love my F150 but this has some nice features.
2012 f150 15.4 MPG from 3.5 Ecoboost.. Trading it in for Ridgeline..
I would've bought a Ridgeline, but they were to expensive even used, so I bought an Element instead. I love my Element, but look forward to upgrading to a Ridgeline in the future.
I have run three diesels
One ford ranger
And One chev colorado Z71 2016
Which I traded a month ago on a new Ridgeline.
I’m now at 4400 Km’s on it
I must say this...This Ridgeline is a WINNER for highway.
The reardoors opening issue
has a Mod on RUclips to make them open further.
I hope HONDA considers a full-size...then I can ditch my other Truck...2014 ram 1500... thing
Sucks the fuel
What is a point of a pick up exactly unless you're a hunter, or a construction worker???
I haul motorcycles.
I tow a popup camper in skinny jeans....
I drive around town, in a clean vehicle. I don’t get dirty before a meeting or an appointment, and my other doesn’t either! No Mudder for me!
The Ridgline is very nice and should suit a sizable nitch. It is a struck... but is not at the same time. It is a crossover truck.
For someone who tows all the time and plans to do a bit of overlanding... I will never dream of getting one. There is no comparison for durability compared to a chevy colorado. I just got my 18' Chevy Colorado with the gasser V6, 4WD(with rear locker, and 2WD/Auto/4HI/4Low/Neutral modes), in the Loaded Z71 trim package for $32,500 a few months ago. With no advertised discounts! That is a whopping $10,000 cheaper than the Ridgeline. I am getting a little over 25.1mpg on the daily mixed commute. Got 15.something mpg on a cross country tow with 4,500lbs in a 6 x 12 enclosed cargo trailer.
I love trucks. The Ridgeline can be good for some people like old Duane below, he made some reasonable comments. But I want a full size truck, have had Chevy 1500, two F150s, current one is 2015 F150 Ecoboost 3.5, can tow up to 10,300 pounds, which I will never tow that much, but do tow about 7,000 pounds and it tows like a diesel. Never lack for power! I've had it over 3 years now and average mpg counting towing about 4,000 miles, much city, and highway driving is 19.3 mpg. Extremely comfortable. Ethyl wants one!
Taka Yama this is a flat out lie. 2013 f150 ecoboost here towing 3000lb enclosed trailer cross country averaged 8.5mph , empty gets 16-19 towing same load with grand Cherokee with diesel got 14-15 and performed way better. Ecoboost has no balls towing and broke down with a leaking coolant line to turbo and why I’m watching this video now
The F-150 does have keyless entry. They have offered this on some Ford cars and trucks for years.
It also has a recall for the locks getting frozen and swinging open. That's keyless exit right?
Would be cool to see a 6ft bed config. in the future.
I don't believe I heard a single comment about towing or hauling ability. Not a truck, it's a SUV mall crawler.
I live in Austin and have driven around in a Lexus IS250 and 2014 Toyota Tundra (4.6L double cab). I'd say the Ridgeline so far has been the best of both worlds: the smoothness and luxury of the Lexus IS250 and the utility of a truck. Honda also has emphasize on more responsive handling and acceleration...better for city driving and getting around traffic. So the Ridgeline happens to be the perfect vehicle for me.
I'd say the gas mileage is decent for what you get. @ 280 hp it's very good owing to Honda's variable cylinder management. Now for some of the cons...The Ridgeline does not look good at the moment. Exterior appeal may be a subjective thing that can change over time...but the use of curves and a bed on the Ridgeline makes it a bit ugly. Interestingly, it gives you a low profile which is exactly what I want! The current and previous generation Toyota Tundras looked the best imo. I strongly suspect the new 2019 Ford Rangers are stealing the look from the Tundras. For the post 2014 Tundra bodies, there was a bit of cost cutting that took away the curviness of the truck (they say that's what the market wanted...I think that's a bunch of crap...it was cost cutting!) Another issue I have with the Ridgeline is Honda's infotainment screen...it is a bit more stressful having to press buttons and there is some glitchy-ness and lag. Toyota's touch screens and arrangements are more "zen".
All in all, the Ridgeline is the most useful in most situations...rural, city, on road, off-road, long road trips, and utility. It's not the best in any one segment but it's everything a person would ever need. That's where the Ridgeline has appeal; it's truly the most practical vehicle out there right now.
I'm I interested but there is so much negativity amongst so many responders concerning timing belt transmission 4th gear won't engage engine valves and cylinders working jamming etc what's the truth?
I want to get one but afraid I'll be stuck
Sorry, it might work great but I just couldn’t stomach looking at that thing in my driveway every morning.
I went with a Tacoma TRD Sport and couldn’t be happier for my uses.
When they can get the weight down and better mileage this will be the perfect daily driver truck.
Thumbs up for the Jays hat 👍🏼
I wish they would make back doors open wider, restyle the front a bit, put volume knob on headset, give it silently more aggressive stance and improve mpg. It is shaping up to be awesome truck but so far I can tell they are using the parts bin from the Pilot line.
The back doors are an easy inexpensive fix.
The 2021 addressed all your concerns! Designed just for you! Get your checkbook out, and run right down there! They are waiting!
@@hans-jurgenwiegand7465 ha, I have a 2019 rtle.. I like it a lot but the new 2021 isn’t worth upgrading. I will say the infotainment system is garbage though. Glitching and crashing with appple car play or android auto. Different cable and different phones stil does it. It is running Android version from 2015 and Honda refuses to update it. I’ll be keeping my 2019 til probably 2022 then getting electric or hybrid.
Watch a video on here called "2017 Honda Ridgeline review is this new Honda a car, truck or crossover?" The video is on the TFL Truck channel.
Honda should have mastered the fuel economy for this one, maybe utilizing Vtec in some way. With the rear doors they should have made the rear doors suicide doors that opened backwards to maximize entry/loading space.
Looks like you filmed in Port Huron! My hometown.
Both the full size Dodge v6 diesel and F150 2.7 turbo both gets about the same fuel economy and you retain your manhood. Price after all the discounts sometimes lower than Honda. It's a hard sell IMO.
Charles Hua does reliability mean anything to you? What’s manhood have to do with a truck. It does the job with some great features. Oh yeah, it’s a Honda and they last forever!
Charles Hua how much for the inevitable repairs on those vehicles. I’ve had my Ridgeline for 3 years and absolutely no issues and it’s just great on road trips or basic hauling needs.
Given it is a review for a "truck" , and since it is apparently better than the rest , perhaps putting a bit of load in it and giving it a run might be a good thing ?
I think is good enough for me, I can brag to my girlfriend and sisters about being a pick up truck guy while keeping my job downtown.
How about getting rid of VCM and adding a twin turbo. That F150 looks really good.
When I was in granite countertops business I tow with my Ridgeline from 2008 to 2012 on a regular basis 2 to 8 slabs of granite on my trailer, I still have the Ridgeline with 193000 miles on it and have no problem with the transmission. Ridgeline is the best midsize truck but also one of the ugliest.
My friends and family like everything about the trucks, but the look.
Jealousy! 👍🏻😢
I am thinking that the price and operating costs differences between buying a Toyota Camry LE and a full size truck with a long bed and similar features as the camry could easily pay for some one else to do my "truck stuff" for me with thousands of dollars of cash left over.
Look, everybody knows before they buy this that it’s not a body on frame made for pulling up stumps, it don’t take a f150 crew cab to go get groceries or go out to eat and pick up 5 bags of mulch from Lowe’s or a few 2x4s or to haul a fairy good size atv, man there’s a lot you can do with this thing, I don’t have any business with a big truck and have no desire to own one, there’s nobody but me and my wife and I don’t have a trailer or boat and don’t own a business and I’ll look just as sexy in the Honda 😂
Nice video but it convinced me to get an F-150.
Mainly because of the gas consumption, size of the truck and rear door entry.
Ron Bursey look into ecoboost coolant line leaks. Why I’m watching this video
The place to conceal a body will be useful to some people.
Keyless entry is not a selling point
you expect more than 22 mpg for a mid-size truck?? which full size trucks give you 22 mpg overall??
It's not a real pickup. Okay, that's fine. If I was still a blue-collar guy and needed a rugged work truck, this would NOT be my choice. But as a daily driver for occasional hauling large stuff home from Lowe's or helping with moves, AWD for snow...it's more than truck enough for my needs, and rides like a car, AND has that legendary Honda reliability.
Might wanna update this headline too.
I do wish you could delete the back seat for a larger bed, though.
My 06 Ridgeline averages 16mpg, so 22 is a godsend...but I agree, should be higher.
Awwww how cute! It wants to be truck when it grows up😃😄😅
What do you want to be, when you grow up?
For the price i'm not sure i don't want a Taco so i can take it deer hunting in the winter and tow a boat in the summer; i dunno but best tailgate truck ever
White panel Jays hat. You get a like.
Some people wanted a bigger Honda Ridgeline like a V-8 Toyota Tundra!
Most people who buy pickups don't need them! It is an ego trip. I worked in heavy construction for decades and drove/used every type of truck including semis and do not see any reason to personally own a pick up. The too high prices, the low mpg, the awkward parking challenges. I remodeled 2 houses using an old car with the seats taken out or rented a truck at home depot Lowes. A pickup truck with a short bed is useless anyway! Owning a pickup is like advertising that you lack something and are compensating, unless you have a career use or have a huge boat or RV.
Not sure I agree here. Your car with the seats taken out would be very inconvenient when I wanted to haul my family. Yet weekly I have items in the back of the truck - many that are too large for a trunk or in the inside of a car... or they would be stinky/gross. Like animals or trashbags or gas/diesel cans.
@@drewsiebert9903 definitely uses for pickups, but if I bought one, which I want to do, I'd have to invent some reasons to use it. They're awesome but a lot of people's lifestyles just don't call for them at all
@@trizlet sure... but if someone doesn't need a pickup, or only rarely want pickup features, this is the one to have!
I tow a camper for recreational leisure. If this vehicle rides and feels just like the Pilot, but I can use the bed for landscaping or home remodeling, then it's the one for me.
this is not a truck, it's a suv with the roof cut-out at the back. it's the same type of car as it was with the el camino. i was considering to buy this but there were some reliability issue with this car, you all can google it.
What place are you driving at? Love the blue water
I love mine
I just financed a brand new 2019 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition just yesterday. The utility of this vehicle, which I call a Light "Sport Utility Truck" fits my needs perfectly. I live in a 1 bedroom apartment in the city, so a 4x4 is not necessary for my needs. There's nothing wrong with a Ford and a true 4X4 system if you need it. Hell even if you don't need it at all the time there are far greater advantages to owning a truck:
1. Extra Cargo Space
2. Better visibility when driving
3. Heavier vehicles are often safer than lighter cars.
4. Superior leg and head room.
5. Hauling capability.
6. They retain their value thanks in part to their utility
I love my Ridgeline because Honda does a lot of the small things right for ride comfort. An independent rear suspension offers great handling and makes the cabin nice and quiet. All the soft touch points in the interior of vehicle are well thought out and comforting to the driver (i.e the parts of vehicle you touch such as door handle, arm rest, steering wheel, buttons, etc). The extra thought that goes into creature comforts such as a sizeable drink holder, spacious center console, and the in bed trunk system. I also like how the wheel wells don't protude into the truck bed which allows you to lay a 4 foot piece of plywood flat into the bed.
Yes there are a few quirks. Like the video I am not a fan of how the passenger rear doors open up. It needs to open wider in my opinion too. The touchscreen can feel a bit "laggy" at times, but it does the basic functions quite well. Though for a $45,000 truck you would expect a more premium touchscreen.
I liked the Ridgeline not because I am going to be hauling 3,000 lbs all the time, or using it as a work truck. Heck I'll probably only go camping 3-4 times a year and occasionally use the bed to haul light work. The biggest reason why I bought a truck was for better riding visibility and the fact that I have the space when I need it. I'd rather have the space and utility 1 time a year, then not have it at all. Every single time I needed to buy a big ticket time for my apartment (i.e couch, big screen tv) my Accord was just too small. My Ridgeline solves all that and then some.
It’s a toss up between this and 4Runner for me. The Ridgeline is the only unibody vehicle I would trust on soft to mildly harsh country roads.
We bought our Ridgeline in April and could not be happier with our choice. The truck is great and the dealer experience at Scholfield Honda was excellent. As to this video, young man, Lose the ball cap. They look good on little boys and ballplayers.
Maybe the young man needs the ball cap for protection from the sun.
There are lots of caps/hats that would be a better choice. I personally prefer a pub cap or a fedora.
I personally prefer a pith helmet when driving my land Rover in the Kalahari desert, it goes with my safari suit.
You may not be aware but a young person wearing fedora would be ostracized as a "neckbeard" or dork in other words.
Harvey Millar lol when he was outside the car with the cap and windbreaker he did look like he was getting burned
Ridgeline needs the Accord 2.0 T 10speed engine
Too bad that in Canada this "truck" starts at almost $50,000, for which you can easily buy a very well equipped 1/2 ton truck that can do a lot more. Plus this thing has the same front end as their minivan. No thanks.
Whoever edited the video went way to loud on the music between talking segments
Wow so many marketing, auto designers and auto engineers with PHD in the comment section.
I have a 2011 Ridgeline and love it. Every time I meet a Ridgeline owner, they say the same thing. The only vehicle I would consider as a replacement... A newer Ridgeline. However, as this one is still performing so well, it might be a while. 😜