Ridgeline is a fantastic truck. I tow 3,200 lbs regularly. Have hauled stone, mulch, bricks, concrete, mountain bikes, moved people, and drive long distances...solid truck.
Drove a Tacoma for 14 years. Then a Titan... Titan got totaled. Test drove a Ridgeline and got one....comfortable truck and very practical for someone with kids and doing general truck things.
I'd be interested in this if it was redesigned with a new infotainment. The functionality of this thing is nuts. 80% of the time I need cargo more than passenger space and the backseats and the trunk is brilliant. This is the perfect ultra-light duty truck.
I just bought a black edition. So far I’m loving it. For what I need it for should be fine. Very impressed with the comfort level all around. Also power when needed.
I don't need a work truck. This is a great recreation truck if you aren't rock crawling. I love the AWD and V6. I take it camping. I take it skiing. I take it rafting. It's an SUV with a bed which is all most people need.
For me personally: Need it to look more aggressive, longer bed, actual gear shift of some sort (I don't like those push buttons on a truck). If Honda made those changes, I would look into as I am looking into getting a truck sometime in the slightly distant future.
I bought a 09' Ridgeline new in November of 08'. Still driving it. Does everything that I need. Now I'm retired and it has lite driving, (i.e. shopping, dump run's, dog park , around town stuff and occasionally drives out of town to visit family. I agree with you that Ridgeline evening 99% of people need and use it for. I'm a Boomer, so I don't like all the stuff they put in vehicles. The smarter the car gets, the dumber and less skilled we get at driving. Appreciate your thoughts in your videos.
The Ridgeline is by far the best pickup on the market. It's the Goldilocks of trucks... Not too big, not too small but sized to do what 95% of all truck owners need. It hauls 4x8 sheets of building material flat in the bed. And let's be honest, nobody takes a $50k new truck off road. That is reserved for owner 2 or 3.
I think this would be the perfect truck for me: daily driver, get me through the Pennsylvania winters, and haul my fishing gear and 9.6 foot kayak in the summers.
Have a 2019 sport and with 51,000 miles on it, the truck still rides smooth and without any creaks inside. I also like the stick shift transmission rather than the push buttons on the new ones, and there is no button to push everytime you start it to keep the engine running at stop lights! I thought of upgrading to the 2024, but ya know it's still the same truck but for the 6 speed transmission I have. BTW I tow my 2022 GeoPro 19' RV trailer (fully loaded around 4,000 lbs) every summer with no problem. The radio was pretty basic so I bought a Kenwood touchscreen radio the greatly improves that. All in All the ridgeline has been my favorite truck after owning many trucks over the years.
I have a 23 RTL. I love smart engineering and truly practical thoughtful design. No other truck in this segment comes close. It overlands flawlessly while still being a pleasure to drive.
I looked at the Frontier . The Ridgeline has a lot more interior space and usefulness. Wound up with a RL Trailsport. 99.8% is daily driving very little hauling.
I have a 2022 and will say the truck hasn’t changed in years and is a great truck for most. The interior does need to be updated as it’s looked aged compared to its rivals. You can also fit a Honda Rebel (the motorcycle I have) with a bed extender. I use an MG moto gate and have a tonneau cover.
Love the fact that you fold up the seats up like that to fit a bike in it. I would love to get one of these but I need it to tow abit more. I can tow my RSX-S with my spare tires, jack, jack stands, tools, BBQ grill. I can fit my pit bike in that back seat. I hope the new ridge line comes with the new V6 out of the pilot and the new transmission.
I really liked looks of Frontier and surprised by its quiet ride, but in snow and ice country, I really couldn’t go back to 1980’s style part time 4x4 and have to keep manually switching it in and out as needed. So I picked up a Ridgeline Black Edition and the bed easily fits my e-bike on its side, where as it was a pretty tight fit in Frontier. Honda push button drive I could do without and the adaptive cruise/auto-brake is very dated, kicks off at 25 mph. The stereo is a real challenge to tone down the tinny sound !! Honda could easily improve that, probably with just a software upgrade. Got first drive on thick ice and wow, I am impressed with how well it does. Is a very comfortable and quiet truck, perfect for my in town light use. I don’t wish to ever pull anything. I suppose the front styling could be a little less dowdy looking. But I really, really like it a lot. 5000 miles and no issues for the dealer to mend.
I remember back in the seventies and eighties when trucks hardly had any options and now they got hundreds and hundreds of upgrades and people are still not happy😂
One huge improvement is the center console armrest. Previous fold down arm rests were horrible. I dislike VCM, auto start stop, and automatic shift to park when door is open; (but FYI, doesn’t shift to park when door is open if the seat belt is on. Needs a light installed in the trunk and trailsport should have an inverter. Great truck overall.
I've come close to buying a Ridgeline a couple of times. They make so much sense. Like a spork. But it was about as exciting as a spork. I want a bit of luxury. Honda doesn't do luxury. Maybe Acura should sell a version, but then I'd be to cheap to buy one, and it would go the route of the Lincoln Mark pickup.
I also like the Frontier BUT missing too much, Ex no rear seat A/C vents, no ventilated front seats only the power seat is Driver's side and only 4way, no power mirrors, and less interior room than Ridgeline. cannot haul 4x8 ply goods flat in bed. I purchased a 24 Ridgeline B/E after owning a 2010 F150 with 175 K Miles, Like the Ridgeline more every time I drive it. Thanks for your Review From S. Ga. where we need ventilated seats consider the Ridgeline.
The motor, 9-speed Transmission, and iVTM4 add up to make it kind of a "Safari" sports sedan, except it's got a bed. So kind of like a crew-cab safari El Camino? Fun to drive is a good description.
I think if they got rid of that push button transmission it would just go back to the previous generation where each driver will have their own adjustable armrest and then they’ll just be a big gap in the middle. Last I checked, everyone hated the adjustable armrest and would prefer just a large center console for storage. but I do agree. I kind of wish they would give us an option to like $1000 or more to have a column shifter or lever shifter because I would prefer a column shifter as well.
my family has a 2006 ridgeline and its amazing, i love driving it and it has no problem with a full bed and trailer, it handled off road pretty good but it's as you said a really good city truck first i wish they put the new stuff in the older design because the new one just looks ugly
Nice review, as a Taco owner, I have been interested in this as I am getting older and don't use the off road capabilities of my modified Off-Road like I did in the past. When we travel, my wife always complains about the comfort and noise level and refuses to ride in it more than a couple of hour trip. I have been looking at either the Trailsport or Black Edition, and with the fantastic trade in value with Tacomas, I can get into either for a very attractive price. oh, BTW, if you get yourself a milk carton or small step stool, you can use it as a step up to the box and walk the bike into the bed easily and safely, I do it all the time with my KTM.
I was a Tacoma owner too and traded for a trailsport and it’s night and day for comfort and highway cruising gas mileage is better, I drove from MA to NH at 80 ish with the ac on and averaged a little over 26 mpg .
I was a Tacoma owner too and traded for a trailsport and it’s night and day for comfort and highway cruising gas mileage is better, I drove from MA to NH at 80 ish with the ac on and averaged a little over 26 mpg .
Yeah, it would be nice if they put that shifter back on the column or somewhere on the dash so the consul would have more usable space. My one friend has a Nissan frontier. It’s an OK truck and I have a Honda Ridgeline. I definitely wouldn’t trade him.
Bought the same color with Black Edition Ridgeline 4 months ago. Mostly city driving with occasional load from Home Depot and horse/cow manure for my garden. Driving smooth like a car yet more than enough to do the extra truckload for me. Truly fall in love with this truck. Only thing regrettable is Honda even do not have an option for 360 camera surrounding view.
@@dmanatan the cost from the dealer is astronomical. I tend to only get my car serviced at the dealership only, so that helps the cost for maintenance to be much cheaper for consumers.
We had a ‘21 Ridgeline RTL. Great engine / drivetrain. It did the truck things I needed it to do. However, it was the most problematic vehicle we’ve owned, someone should spend some jail time for the pushbutton shifter. It’s an unsafe design, the lag in changing gears was loooooooomnnnnnnggggggg, the phone charger wires were always in the way. The bi-colored headlights were nauseating, the accident avoidance systems are HORRIBLE. The seats didn’t hold up well. In the end we couldn’t wait to get rid of it. Parting gift? Bad resale value. Get rid of the bad shifter design, get all LED headlights, upgrade the materials and I might consider one again.
I had a 2022 and loved it. I only traded it in because after 100 degrees the A/C was useless. Anyone else have that issue? There was nothing wrong mechanically with it, it just doesn’t cool like the Toyota or Nissan.
Worked at a Canadian Honda. In subzero temperatures all the a/c's in any newer v6's failed REPEATEDLY. Hundreds of claims. As well as condensers, air boxes, compressors. Go Honda. Now with global sales below what it was in 2004. Honda sucks.
If you have the "econ" button pushed...it will cut power to the a/c. Many people don't know that. Driven my 2022 through central California and Arizona in the dead of summer....no problems.
@@jimmorrison2124 Yeah. It disables downshifting when highway passing too. As well as start/stop. Unless you mash the throttle to go WOT ( wide open throttle), it's a dog passing when that's on.
I love the Ridgeline but I bought an AWD hybrid Ford Maverick. I’ve been waiting for years for Honda to go hybrid or electric, but I could wait no longer. Maverick hybrid has a payload of 1400 pounds and tows 4000 pounds, and mpg of 40+
I picked up a '24 Black Edition a few months ago and I'd say it's above average. It's the best midsize truck I've ever owned, compared to Colorado, Tacoma, and Frontier, but it's definitely not perfect. I have no doubt this truck will be super reliable for the long term, but there are some annoyances with how it drives. The driver assist system is awful, especially the adaptive cruise. If I step up the speed, sometimes it takes 3-4 seconds before it even begins to accelerate. I also experience this delay when I go to pass on the highway with ACC on, I have to engage the accelerator manually because the truck will not pick up speed at a safe rate, it's just dangerous. My other gripes include occasional weird transmission behavior, brakes feel weak, cylinder deactivation (which I just disabled), the paint quality is not great, the dash around the gauges has an annoying rattle. Having owned 3 Honda vehicles before this, I am a bit disappointed in the Ridgeline because it simply doesn't live up to expectations set by those previous Hondas. They seem to have fallen off a bit as all manufacturers have, in my opinion, but I certainly don't regret buying it. It serves my needs well, is comfortable to drive, gets great fuel economy, and it should be reliable for many years to come. I give it a 7.5/10 overall.
Trailsport trim is just a lift kit spacer placed over the struts by Honda and gave it like a different trim conondrum. Nothing else is different on that trim from the orher trims.
Thinking my 2023 BE drove smoother and quieter on those traverse cracked asphalt paved roads when I first got it. But now at 15K miles seems like the front suspension is noisy and jarring like. Maybe the OEM tires need replacing? Something on the suspension? Maybe my imagination? Smooth paved roads are quiet. Trying to like this mid size truck., but maybe a characteristic of the Honda Ridgeline (Pilot) frame and design.
@@MeltingRubberZ28 yeah I've seen those and that works for construction but not for carrying a 6 ft wallpapering table in your truck all the time also a 6-ft ladder it's just you know and then you want to have a shell on the truck so you don't have to keep unloading it and loading it every night and so as much as I think the Honda ridgelines look cool until they come out with it real 6-foot bed I won't be able to get one.
Kirk, what did you think of the tire noise/wind noise? I drive a lot on the highway and many Honda products are too loud for long highway drives. Same with the Ridgeline?
I agree that many Honda products have tire/wind noise. It’s why I bought an RDX instead of the latest CR-V. However, I found the Ridgeline to be quiet.
Ridgelines are awesome little trucks. Especially with the torque vectoring AWD and v-tec. Wish they made one a little beefier with bigger tires and more ground clearance.
I feel like this won’t get updated to the new generation for around 2-3 years. This refresh seems a lot more substantial for this year and for them for fully redesign it for next year would be odd. It still feels like a good buy for most people that want a truck
I hate something you love. I've had mine six weeks and still can't adjust fan speed or mode (where it blows) without taking my eyes off the road. My previous trucks were Toyota Tundras, and they had big knobs I could manipulate with work gloves on (a truck thing) and once I learned that up was heat, right was defrost, left was AC, and the fan blew harder the farther you went right, I could do it all without looking.
At least he makes two distinct observations. One he specifically made a point saying the truck is not built for off road (truck things). Second he mentioned getting 22 mpg driving around in this hog (reference gas hog). The only reason I believe it's not for off road is the lack of ground clearance. Keep in mind this will also compromise it's performance in deep snow as well. I also don't like getting a doughnut instead of a real spare tire. This also is a piss poor design because if you are hauling anything you will not be able to access the spare at all. Not to mention the bed is raised to allow for the trunk and spare tire, which makes loading and unloading the bed more difficult. Let's also not to forget the trunk is not ergonomically correct when trying to bend over and lifting at an awkward position and not being able to use legs to lift you have to use your back. Lastly look at market share or how many they are selling in a year with over a decade of a customer base.
The Ridgeline really needs to be on an updated platform. It still looks like 2016 inside. While the V6 is smooth, it's very torque deficient. It needs another 100ftlbs to be competitive.
I have a '21 RTL. Love it. Not a fan of the push button gear shifter. I absolutely HATE the infotainment. It's a pile of dog sh*t and is quite possibly the worst system I've ever experienced in a vehicle.
I have a 23 that shifts kind of odd- i don't like the 9 speed at all ...and probably needs more torque as it wants to downshift alot. The Tacoma I test drove a few years ago was worst than the Ridgeline. The ride is not as good as the full size trucks I drove throughout the years ...but better than compacts in my opinion.
@@MB-ld6js yeah, just doesn't feel right .. not a smooth transmission .. but very quiet ride otherwise., decent gas mileage etc I would like to get 300,000 miles out it, visiting every national park in the USA.
My 2023 RL Sport has no bells or whistles. Less to break. No leather bc it’s hot & doesn’t wear as cloth. Sun roof or sliding window … nope. Having owned only 2 GMC SLE 1500 trucks over 29 yrs, I intended to purchase another. Then when GM decided to double in price for the same comparable vehicle, I looked at midsize. The Honda Sport had more standard equipment than GMC for a fraction of the cost … and it tows a 3640 bassboat easily. In the old days … Ford - quality is job one. Chrysler - if you can find a better car buy it. Chevrolet - see the USA in a Chevrolet. Today … Have your dealer service dept loaded in your phone.
I had a 2017 ridgeline, had so much trouble with it i traded at 95,000. To Honda's credit all work and parts were covered. I have never been in a nicer truck than the RL. Loved the vehicle, but no longer trust them. For my use it was the perfect vehicle., and yes sales are way down.......
I had a '17 RL for 6 months before I traded it in for a new '21. Dealership gave me more in trade than I paid for it. I had problems with the '17 as well. The '21 has none of those problems so I reckon they've addressed them.
@@defender714 one of the AC hoses are prone to failure. The gauge cluster sometimes will light up like a Christmas tree for no reason. The factory alarm would just go off randomly like it was a '90 BMW.
As someone who owns a Ridgeline, and someone who had five Honda elements and probably a hundred cars... The Ridgeline is my favorite... If only it looked a little beefier got a little better gas mileage and could tow a little more it would be perfection Rides like a Cadillac handles like a Subaru And it's got so much storage
The upgrades are so insubstantial that there's really no point to buy a new one; you can buy a used RTL-E at 40k mi. for around $30k... or less. These things have depreciated around 20%. I had a 2019 RTL-E, and it was one of the most problematic vehicles I ever had, a close second to the Chevy Citation I drove in college.
The truck takes a 265 tire. Why they put 245 on is moronic. The Michelin defender 265 ltx ms2 is the best overall for this truck, unless you want to get real off road. Then you are looking at a lot to do.
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Ridgeline is a fantastic truck. I tow 3,200 lbs regularly. Have hauled stone, mulch, bricks, concrete, mountain bikes, moved people, and drive long distances...solid truck.
No sir, it is not a truck. It's a sad sad vehicle that screams femininity
@@woodsmonkey2265No sir you have it confused with the Ford Maverick 😂
@@woodsmonkey2265so your masculinity is defined by what you drive?
@@woodsmonkey2265can you pass a drug test?
@@woodsmonkey2265You prob. Drive a Volkswagen Beetle, your a troll and a keyboard warrior, have a great day
Drove a Tacoma for 14 years. Then a Titan... Titan got totaled. Test drove a Ridgeline and got one....comfortable truck and very practical for someone with kids and doing general truck things.
I had a 2007band it was fantastic did you get a 2wd or 4wd?
@@user-nn8rz3bm7w it's a 2021...they are all AWD now.
Truck and practical. More practical than a Tacoma. Owned many "real" trucks that sucked way more than this great truck.
Those LED/Halogen lights are like a tux with shorts and socks with chanclas
Actually is dope up. North to melt ice
I'd be interested in this if it was redesigned with a new infotainment. The functionality of this thing is nuts. 80% of the time I need cargo more than passenger space and the backseats and the trunk is brilliant. This is the perfect ultra-light duty truck.
The ridge line is a really nice looking truck. I’m looking forward to a more significant refresh to see how Honda can make it stand out more.
I have 17 BE and love it far beyond any dodge ford chevy crap trucks I ever had.
I just bought a black edition. So far I’m loving it. For what I need it for should be fine. Very impressed with the comfort level all around. Also power when needed.
Black editions so comfy, aint it :) i put michelin defender ltx ms2 265 on mine, it deserves it. no rub. Perfect.
@@defender714 when the time comes I’m gonna have to look into it. Thanks
@@mikedgenx so much better than the stock tires, I did all the research.
@@defender714good looks
I don't need a work truck. This is a great recreation truck if you aren't rock crawling. I love the AWD and V6. I take it camping. I take it skiing. I take it rafting. It's an SUV with a bed which is all most people need.
For me personally: Need it to look more aggressive, longer bed, actual gear shift of some sort (I don't like those push buttons on a truck). If Honda made those changes, I would look into as I am looking into getting a truck sometime in the slightly distant future.
buy the earlier 2nd gen, mod the looks. you are done. bed extender is 60 bucks.
I bought a 09' Ridgeline new in November of 08'. Still driving it. Does everything that I need. Now I'm retired and it has lite driving, (i.e. shopping, dump run's, dog park , around town stuff and occasionally drives out of town to visit family. I agree with you that Ridgeline evening 99% of people need and use it for. I'm a Boomer, so I don't like all the stuff they put in vehicles. The smarter the car gets, the dumber and less skilled we get at driving. Appreciate your thoughts in your videos.
The Ridgeline is by far the best pickup on the market. It's the Goldilocks of trucks... Not too big, not too small but sized to do what 95% of all truck owners need. It hauls 4x8 sheets of building material flat in the bed. And let's be honest, nobody takes a $50k new truck off road. That is reserved for owner 2 or 3.
I think this would be the perfect truck for me: daily driver, get me through the Pennsylvania winters, and haul my fishing gear and 9.6 foot kayak in the summers.
Have a 2019 sport and with 51,000 miles on it, the truck still rides smooth and without any creaks inside. I also like the stick shift transmission rather than the push buttons on the new ones, and there is no button to push everytime you start it to keep the engine running at stop lights! I thought of upgrading to the 2024, but ya know it's still the same truck but for the 6 speed transmission I have. BTW I tow my 2022 GeoPro 19' RV trailer (fully loaded around 4,000 lbs) every summer with no problem. The radio was pretty basic so I bought a Kenwood touchscreen radio the greatly improves that. All in All the ridgeline has been my favorite truck after owning many trucks over the years.
It's a good truck, but it's time for a full refresh. I know it's probably not coming until the 27 model year, so I'll just wait.
I have a 23 RTL. I love smart engineering and truly practical thoughtful design. No other truck in this segment comes close. It overlands flawlessly while still being a pleasure to drive.
I looked at the Frontier . The Ridgeline has a lot more interior space and usefulness.
Wound up with a RL Trailsport. 99.8% is daily driving very little hauling.
I'm thinking the same thing, too. I didn't like the payload capacity of the pro 4x and the back seats seem real low and short.
I did the same …Very close to buying a frontier but picked up a 24 RTL…
It’s actually startling how well the Ridgeline rides and handles. Body-on-frame rigs just feel like low rent lumber wagons in comparison.
Not that there’s anything wrong with low rent lumber wagons 😅
Its far wider than the frontier.
I have a 2022 and will say the truck hasn’t changed in years and is a great truck for most. The interior does need to be updated as it’s looked aged compared to its rivals.
You can also fit a Honda Rebel (the motorcycle I have) with a bed extender. I use an MG moto gate and have a tonneau cover.
Love the fact that you fold up the seats up like that to fit a bike in it. I would love to get one of these but I need it to tow abit more. I can tow my RSX-S with my spare tires, jack, jack stands, tools, BBQ grill. I can fit my pit bike in that back seat.
I hope the new ridge line comes with the new V6 out of the pilot and the new transmission.
I had a 2020 RTL. It was a wonderful truck. The only reason I got rid of it was leg room. I'm 6'4" 270. Just wasn't enough legroom. I miss it.
i would add window tint and it will help with the infotainment brightness
I really liked looks of Frontier and surprised by its quiet ride, but in snow and ice country, I really couldn’t go back to 1980’s style part time 4x4 and have to keep manually switching it in and out as needed. So I picked up a Ridgeline Black Edition and the bed easily fits my e-bike on its side, where as it was a pretty tight fit in Frontier. Honda push button drive I could do without and the adaptive cruise/auto-brake is very dated, kicks off at 25 mph. The stereo is a real challenge to tone down the tinny sound !! Honda could easily improve that, probably with just a software upgrade. Got first drive on thick ice and wow, I am impressed with how well it does. Is a very comfortable and quiet truck, perfect for my in town light use. I don’t wish to ever pull anything. I suppose the front styling could be a little less dowdy looking. But I really, really like it a lot. 5000 miles and no issues for the dealer to mend.
I remember back in the seventies and eighties when trucks hardly had any options and now they got hundreds and hundreds of upgrades and people are still not happy😂
My grandfather bought a used 23 and it had led bulbs put in for the high beams. Probably cleans up the lighting
Had my high beam bulbs upgraded straight before delivery on mine.
One huge improvement is the center console armrest. Previous fold down arm rests were horrible.
I dislike VCM, auto start stop, and automatic shift to park when door is open; (but FYI, doesn’t shift to park when door is open if the seat belt is on.
Needs a light installed in the trunk and trailsport should have an inverter.
Great truck overall.
Hopefully they add a gear shifter like they did with the Accord. A lot of people don't like the push button shifter.
I agree, shifter on column is great, more space by right knee and another cup holder or whatever.
I've come close to buying a Ridgeline a couple of times. They make so much sense. Like a spork. But it was about as exciting as a spork. I want a bit of luxury. Honda doesn't do luxury. Maybe Acura should sell a version, but then I'd be to cheap to buy one, and it would go the route of the Lincoln Mark pickup.
the black edition is luxe for a truck.
Probably the most reliable mid sized truck manufactured in 2024. Naturally aspirated V6, tried and true.
I like the honda rigeline
I also like the Frontier BUT missing too much, Ex no rear seat A/C vents, no ventilated front seats only the power seat is Driver's side and only 4way, no power mirrors, and less interior room than Ridgeline. cannot haul 4x8 ply goods flat in bed. I purchased a 24 Ridgeline B/E after owning a 2010 F150 with 175 K Miles, Like the Ridgeline more every time I drive it. Thanks for your Review From S. Ga. where we need ventilated seats consider the Ridgeline.
Agree about the camera angle. Backup camera resolution is iffy as well.
The truck that 90% of truck owners really need.
The motor, 9-speed Transmission, and iVTM4 add up to make it kind of a "Safari" sports sedan, except it's got a bed. So kind of like a crew-cab safari El Camino? Fun to drive is a good description.
I think if they got rid of that push button transmission it would just go back to the previous generation where each driver will have their own adjustable armrest and then they’ll just be a big gap in the middle. Last I checked, everyone hated the adjustable armrest and would prefer just a large center console for storage. but I do agree. I kind of wish they would give us an option to like $1000 or more to have a column shifter or lever shifter because I would prefer a column shifter as well.
Yes, V6 over turbo 4 every time.
Well said! 👍💯
Love the Trailsport
Dayum! I initially thought that pic had a full sized bike until you mentioned it was a Grom :(!!
No hybrid? AWESOME!
great truck the soft bags look right.
It's a great truck, a wonderful highway cruiser
Best truck out there! Beast
Ridgeline a great product
I've gotten used to the push button shifting but the bezel on it looks like 2003 left their cell phone in my truck.
my family has a 2006 ridgeline and its amazing, i love driving it and it has no problem with a full bed and trailer, it handled off road pretty good but it's as you said a really good city truck first
i wish they put the new stuff in the older design because the new one just looks ugly
Nice review, as a Taco owner, I have been interested in this as I am getting older and don't use the off road capabilities of my modified Off-Road like I did in the past. When we travel, my wife always complains about the comfort and noise level and refuses to ride in it more than a couple of hour trip. I have been looking at either the Trailsport or Black Edition, and with the fantastic trade in value with Tacomas, I can get into either for a very attractive price. oh, BTW, if you get yourself a milk carton or small step stool, you can use it as a step up to the box and walk the bike into the bed easily and safely, I do it all the time with my KTM.
I was a Tacoma owner too and traded for a trailsport and it’s night and day for comfort and highway cruising gas mileage is better, I drove from MA to NH at 80 ish with the ac on and averaged a little over 26 mpg .
I was a Tacoma owner too and traded for a trailsport and it’s night and day for comfort and highway cruising gas mileage is better, I drove from MA to NH at 80 ish with the ac on and averaged a little over 26 mpg .
I want to be in JP so that I can see the Nbox’s, N-ones, Nwgns, fits, stepwgns, and freeds
amber light is good. For an bad weather vehicle, I don't want white /white LEDs that are not that great.
Yeah, it would be nice if they put that shifter back on the column or somewhere on the dash so the consul would have more usable space. My one friend has a Nissan frontier. It’s an OK truck and I have a Honda Ridgeline. I definitely wouldn’t trade him.
i own a 24 ridgeliner rtl and love it
No locks on the rear storage bin ?
The trunk locks with the doors and proximity with key. The tailgate can also be set to lock or not lock with the doors too.
The trunk locks with the doors and also has a keyhole.
Yes there are read below.😊
Bought the same color with Black Edition Ridgeline 4 months ago. Mostly city driving with occasional load from Home Depot and horse/cow manure for my garden. Driving smooth like a car yet more than enough to do the extra truckload for me. Truly fall in love with this truck. Only thing regrettable is Honda even do not have an option for 360 camera surrounding view.
Honda need to get rid of timing belts.
Yup. Their v6 is timing belt. Stupidly.
They'd have to redesign the engine layout for that. The V6 timing belt is easy maintenance and their rate of failure is statistically insignificant.
@@dmanatan the cost from the dealer is astronomical. I tend to only get my car serviced at the dealership only, so that helps the cost for maintenance to be much cheaper for consumers.
Scotty Kilmer said he never seen one fail..Well over 100k
@@jppilotadventurez5251 $600-2000 to have it done isn't bad considering it needs to only be done in very 7-10 years or 90-105k miles.
We had a ‘21 Ridgeline RTL. Great engine / drivetrain. It did the truck things I needed it to do. However, it was the most problematic vehicle we’ve owned, someone should spend some jail time for the pushbutton shifter. It’s an unsafe design, the lag in changing gears was loooooooomnnnnnnggggggg, the phone charger wires were always in the way. The bi-colored headlights were nauseating, the accident avoidance systems are HORRIBLE. The seats didn’t hold up well. In the end we couldn’t wait to get rid of it. Parting gift? Bad resale value. Get rid of the bad shifter design, get all LED headlights, upgrade the materials and I might consider one again.
I had a 2022 and loved it. I only traded it in because after 100 degrees the A/C was useless. Anyone else have that issue? There was nothing wrong mechanically with it, it just doesn’t cool like the Toyota or Nissan.
My Black 2023 Sport AC works fine in FL Sun. Don’t know why yours wouldn’t.
Worked at a Canadian Honda. In subzero temperatures all the a/c's in any newer v6's failed REPEATEDLY. Hundreds of claims. As well as condensers, air boxes, compressors. Go Honda. Now with global sales below what it was in 2004. Honda sucks.
If you have the "econ" button pushed...it will cut power to the a/c. Many people don't know that. Driven my 2022 through central California and Arizona in the dead of summer....no problems.
@@jimmorrison2124 Yeah. It disables downshifting when highway passing too. As well as start/stop. Unless you mash the throttle to go WOT ( wide open throttle), it's a dog passing when that's on.
I live in Phoenix. My AC is great. It was 111 today.
The front end from the current pilot would be good on this.
Like everything about this Truck except the Pushbutton shifter .
I love the Ridgeline but I bought an AWD hybrid Ford Maverick. I’ve been waiting for years for Honda to go hybrid or electric, but I could wait no longer. Maverick hybrid has a payload of 1400 pounds and tows 4000 pounds, and mpg of 40+
The Maverick hybrid only tows 2,000.
yeah, but its a ford
I picked up a '24 Black Edition a few months ago and I'd say it's above average. It's the best midsize truck I've ever owned, compared to Colorado, Tacoma, and Frontier, but it's definitely not perfect. I have no doubt this truck will be super reliable for the long term, but there are some annoyances with how it drives. The driver assist system is awful, especially the adaptive cruise. If I step up the speed, sometimes it takes 3-4 seconds before it even begins to accelerate. I also experience this delay when I go to pass on the highway with ACC on, I have to engage the accelerator manually because the truck will not pick up speed at a safe rate, it's just dangerous. My other gripes include occasional weird transmission behavior, brakes feel weak, cylinder deactivation (which I just disabled), the paint quality is not great, the dash around the gauges has an annoying rattle. Having owned 3 Honda vehicles before this, I am a bit disappointed in the Ridgeline because it simply doesn't live up to expectations set by those previous Hondas. They seem to have fallen off a bit as all manufacturers have, in my opinion, but I certainly don't regret buying it. It serves my needs well, is comfortable to drive, gets great fuel economy, and it should be reliable for many years to come. I give it a 7.5/10 overall.
The Ridgeline is for men. No damped tailgate. 😂. The Ridgeline can haul 4x8 sheets of building material flat in the bed like 3/4t domestics
Trailsport trim is just a lift kit spacer placed over the struts by Honda and gave it like a different trim conondrum. Nothing else is different on that trim from the orher trims.
Thinking my 2023 BE drove smoother and quieter on those traverse cracked asphalt paved roads when I first got it. But now at 15K miles seems like the front suspension is noisy and jarring like. Maybe the OEM tires need replacing? Something on the suspension? Maybe my imagination? Smooth paved roads are quiet. Trying to like this mid size truck., but maybe a characteristic of the Honda Ridgeline (Pilot) frame and design.
I have a 2015 Accord EX-L V6 I got new at the time, if I traded it in for another Honda it would be the Ridgeline
multi truck owner agrees.
I was told many times I have a sleeper. 2008 Pathfinder V8.
the color of those highbeams is easy to fix. replace the bulbs with something like Silverstar's which are very white (ie. not warm toned)
no, instead replace them with LED lights for the same price or cheaper than those still yellow Silverstar's.
You can make the screen brighter with the settings
Nice truck , but a bummer the bed is too short. I currently drive a Tacoma prerunner with a 6 for bed and that's what keeps me from getting a Honda .
A bed extender is cheap and easy, and this bed actually fits construction materials.
@@MeltingRubberZ28 yeah I've seen those and that works for construction but not for carrying a 6 ft wallpapering table in your truck all the time also a 6-ft ladder it's just you know and then you want to have a shell on the truck so you don't have to keep unloading it and loading it every night and so as much as I think the Honda ridgelines look cool until they come out with it real 6-foot bed I won't be able to get one.
I like the Ridgeline.👌
Kirk, what did you think of the tire noise/wind noise? I drive a lot on the highway and many Honda products are too loud for long highway drives. Same with the Ridgeline?
It was quiet for me!
Thanks for the info and response👍🏻
I agree that many Honda products have tire/wind noise. It’s why I bought an RDX instead of the latest CR-V. However, I found the Ridgeline to be quiet.
Can you change out a cheap bulb in full LEDs?
This is built off of the 9th Gen Accord platform so I understand some of the older tech
wait and that v6 will disappear soon too
Ridgelines are awesome little trucks. Especially with the torque vectoring AWD and v-tec. Wish they made one a little beefier with bigger tires and more ground clearance.
you can put 265 on them for more clearance.
I feel like this won’t get updated to the new generation for around 2-3 years. This refresh seems a lot more substantial for this year and for them for fully redesign it for next year would be odd. It still feels like a good buy for most people that want a truck
i removed the rear headrests for a better view and put a larger rear-view mirror
Just add a nice little six-speed and we are good😊
yeah most forum owners agree the previous 6 speed 2nd gen was better
I hate something you love. I've had mine six weeks and still can't adjust fan speed or mode (where it blows) without taking my eyes off the road. My previous trucks were Toyota Tundras, and they had big knobs I could manipulate with work gloves on (a truck thing) and once I learned that up was heat, right was defrost, left was AC, and the fan blew harder the farther you went right, I could do it all without looking.
great city truck.
I have a Ridgeline for highway use and a Honda fit for city use
At least he makes two distinct observations. One he specifically made a point saying the truck is not built for off road (truck things). Second he mentioned getting 22 mpg driving around in this hog (reference gas hog).
The only reason I believe it's not for off road is the lack of ground clearance. Keep in mind this will also compromise it's performance in deep snow as well. I also don't like getting a doughnut instead of a real spare tire. This also is a piss poor design because if you are hauling anything you will not be able to access the spare at all. Not to mention the bed is raised to allow for the trunk and spare tire, which makes loading and unloading the bed more difficult. Let's also not to forget the trunk is not ergonomically correct when trying to bend over and lifting at an awkward position and not being able to use legs to lift you have to use your back. Lastly look at market share or how many they are selling in a year with over a decade of a customer base.
Would you take this over the frontier? I remember you enjoying the frontier also.
looked hard at both. If you can find used Ridgeline go for it
What a piece
The Ridgeline really needs to be on an updated platform. It still looks like 2016 inside. While the V6 is smooth, it's very torque deficient. It needs another 100ftlbs to be competitive.
if you are really trying to get speeding ticket hard, i suppose. Did you ever turn off the eco button?
@@defender714😂your statement just shows you don’t know the difference between torque and HP.
No 360 cameras? Why its 2024 get with it
Not a truck . But a great car with a bed
I have a '21 RTL. Love it. Not a fan of the push button gear shifter. I absolutely HATE the infotainment. It's a pile of dog sh*t and is quite possibly the worst system I've ever experienced in a vehicle.
When should we expect to see a new Ridgeline?
2006 or 2027 most likely. Next Gen RL will be on the current Pilot platform, same as the upcoming new Passport.
Awesome
I have a 23 that shifts kind of odd- i don't like the 9 speed at all ...and probably needs more torque as it wants to downshift alot. The Tacoma I test drove a few years ago was worst than the Ridgeline. The ride is not as good as the full size trucks I drove throughout the years ...but better than compacts in my opinion.
9 speed will have more shift points than you are used to.
@@MB-ld6js yeah, just doesn't feel right .. not a smooth transmission .. but very quiet ride otherwise., decent gas mileage etc I would like to get 300,000 miles out it, visiting every national park in the USA.
I need a hybrid Ridgeline!
Problem is the pricing. With the midsize options out there the Honda is too expensive
My 2023 RL Sport has no bells or whistles. Less to break. No leather bc it’s hot & doesn’t wear as cloth. Sun roof or sliding window … nope. Having owned only 2 GMC SLE 1500 trucks over 29 yrs, I intended to purchase another. Then when GM decided to double in price for the same comparable vehicle, I looked at midsize. The Honda Sport had more standard equipment than GMC for a fraction of the cost … and it tows a 3640 bassboat easily.
In the old days …
Ford - quality is job one.
Chrysler - if you can find a better car buy it.
Chevrolet - see the USA in a Chevrolet.
Today … Have your dealer service dept loaded in your phone.
Headlights look like a Rookie upgraded them.😳 18:06
Good review - the fish eye lens effect is a little distracting.
I had a 2017 ridgeline, had so much trouble with it i traded at 95,000. To Honda's credit all work and parts were covered. I have never been in a nicer truck than the RL. Loved the vehicle, but no longer trust them. For my use it was the perfect vehicle., and yes sales are way down.......
I had a '17 RL for 6 months before I traded it in for a new '21. Dealership gave me more in trade than I paid for it. I had problems with the '17 as well. The '21 has none of those problems so I reckon they've addressed them.
yikes i got a 2017 BE. what were your issues?
@@defender714 one of the AC hoses are prone to failure. The gauge cluster sometimes will light up like a Christmas tree for no reason. The factory alarm would just go off randomly like it was a '90 BMW.
Paddle Shifters, Black Lettering, Red Stitch Seats, tiny bed... wait, is this a truck?
Honda has a very big price on tbeir car/truck Ridgeline.
I'm leasing a 23 RTL and it sucks.
As someone who owns a Ridgeline, and someone who had five Honda elements and probably a hundred cars...
The Ridgeline is my favorite...
If only it looked a little beefier got a little better gas mileage and could tow a little more it would be perfection
Rides like a Cadillac handles like a Subaru
And it's got so much storage
This guy nailed it. I owned plenty full size. This truck is for whatever. Best truck ever.
Don't be fooled. You'll need a VCM muzzler, a stop/start bypass, and learn how to work a tablet while driving in traffic (but no texting).
The upgrades are so insubstantial that there's really no point to buy a new one; you can buy a used RTL-E at 40k mi. for around $30k... or less. These things have depreciated around 20%.
I had a 2019 RTL-E, and it was one of the most problematic vehicles I ever had, a close second to the Chevy Citation I drove in college.
The truck takes a 265 tire. Why they put 245 on is moronic. The Michelin defender 265 ltx ms2 is the best overall for this truck, unless you want to get real off road. Then you are looking at a lot to do.