Just picked up the 2018 RTL-E! What a truck, yes you read me TRUCK! Drives great, ample power, great headroom and 2 memory seating positions, luxury vehicle for sure!
Nice video. I love my 2014 Ridgeline, it does exactly what I need it to do. One of the big selling points for me was the lockable trunk. I can haul my firearms, ammo, clays, cooler in the trunk and still have room in the bed for dirt bikes, chairs, tables. This leaves a ton of room inside the cab for 4 passengers or overnight gear. Best part is even without the stuff in the bed I can leave my firearms in the trunk and no one will mess with them, while I stop and grab a bite to eat.
I hate to say it, but some guys really do have the need to prove their manhood by driving a "Real" truck that they probably don't really need while bashing and hating on the Ridgeline! My experience with this vehicle has been nothing but great! Is not just an AWD system but a torque vectoring system just like the SH-AWD on Acura vehicles and it's outstanding! It's quiet, great fuel economy and incredibly comfortable and spacious inside. In the end, remember that it's a free country and you can purchase whatever vehicle works for you.
I used my full size truck for several years as a truck on a daily basis, as the years went on and jobs changed I found myself driving that huge truck for no dang reason, other than its paid for so I'll keep driving it because I'm not making a car payment. Times changed, fuel prices went up, jobs changed, no longer need the truck at all, and it sat in the driveway most of the time. So I finally sold it and downsized. Sure I'd like to have a truck again, they're far more comfortable on long drives, but I don't haul/tow like I used to do so no point in having a huge full size truck...what I do occasionally haul/tow I can do with my Jeep anyways, and the Jeep is a heck of a lot easier to maneuver around town and parking lots than my F350 crew cab long bed 4x4 pickup was LOL. Do I miss my truck? Yes, and no. I miss it because it sat up higher and easier to see around and over the top of many other vehicles on the road to more easily see stuff going on up the road in front of me. I don't miss the low fuel economy, and the added maintenance costs for sure. I still have 4WD's and glad I do because the AWD in today's crossovers...err cars with a slight lift and AWD wouldn't have made it in and out of my driveway a couple winters ago in the 2+ feet of snow we had LOL. Ground clearance is a huge limiting factor in the deep stuff many owners of these types of vehicles quickly found that out that winter you needed a truck with some ground clearance and 4WD to get around. I don't really need 4WD most of the time, but in those few instances I do need it, it pays for itself over and over again and the very small additional cost of maintenance and economy loss isn't even really measurable...especially when you do the maintenance yourself, and that only has to be done maybe once a year at the most. One of my neighbors had a Ridgeline, pretty nice looking vehicle, can't really call them a truck? What's the registration say, I'm curious. Do they register as a truck or a carry all...AKA SUV? She loved her Ridgeline, and bought a newer one after she had put well over 200k on her old one.
I typically won't drive in inclement weather unless it's an emergency but I got caught in some snow coming back from a long road trip a few days ago. The only route home was over a mountain pass at about 7,000 feet and it started snowing rather heavily during my ascent. By the time I reached the peak, it was coming down hard and beginning to stick. I made it home though (another 30 miles) thanks to the Ridgeline's AWD system. Mine is a 2020 model but I think the only difference over yours is I have the upgraded 9-speed transmission. That was the first I've ever driven in the snow with this vehicle and I have to say the way it handled the snow so confidently helped calm my nerves a great deal. I also agree with you when you mentioned how it handles the slushy thick stuff you get into when changing lanes. I felt it, but it wasn't the white-knuckle experience I felt in previous vehicles, especially other pickup trucks I've owned. Thanks for the review.
I just bought a 2019 ridgeline sport I totally agree with you when you said it’s a unique vehicle,It’s funny because when I went to test drive it they only had that one plus two more available. I love my Ridgeline.
I think your one of the first people to do a serious long test drive in the snow which is awesome. I'll be getting some snow tires and extra wheels on mine when the time comes. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the review. The Ridgeline seems more capable in this situation than a "Normal" pickup that's extremely light in the rear end. I must say that your city looked like a ghost town. Hardly any cars or people on the streets when you left the condo.
Thanks for the video. I was going to trade my 2014 Corolla in on a suv because my family needs a little more room. I had a full size Silverado before the Corolla and didn’t really care for it. After some thought I think the Ridgeline would check more boxes for us. I live in Michigan and most Michiganders are highly experienced in snow driving no matter what platform but the AWD would be very welcomed. I appreciate the snow cruise/ review video.
Love mine (2006 with 185000 miles). Sister loves her's. Good friend of mine has his lifted two inches with bigger tires and really loves his. I would buy another one if I needed to.
My favourite drving conditions! I grew up in the prairies and every storm I was gone in my old truck day and night playing in ice or snow. I still do it but now live in Rocky Mountains.👍
A good friend of mine moved to Florida for a state trooper position. During training they soap up a special surfaced skid course to practice sliding cars. After my friends seemingly unbelievable ability to clear the course the instructor asked where he learned to drive that way. My friend replied,” in northern Michigan we tend to drive sideways 9mo out of the year”! The instructor told him they would make a few more passes after class dismisses!🤣😂🤣
The awd system in the Ridgeline is like SH-AWD. It sends power side to side in the rear. Something Acura released in 2004 and other car makers finally caught up to a few years ago.
Ha! Acura is owned by Honda, so it's not about catching up, it's about making the tech affordable enough to put into the Honda. All features and tech begins life in the luxury segment, because it's too expensive. The high line cars have had lane keeping, backup cross traffic, keyless entry and start, basically everything that's NOW in Honda since the mid 2000's
The interior is really nice, too bad all the truck people hate on this truck/minivan. I was cross shopping the RT-LE and Tacoma off-road. I ended up with a off road because of the 6 speed MT. If I weren't in my twenties, I would have gotten the ridgeline. They need to make the front end more aggressive and less Odyssey/Pilot.
personal taste, I think the truck looks fine. I test drove a Taco and personally felt it would not be as pleasant a daily driver as the Ridge, but I guess I prefer comfort more now than when i was in my twenties.
Petty things but these things I can't get over on the Ridgeline: no volume knob, the rear doors do no open wide enough and lastly, there is no arm rest console. I love the ride and the tech in the Ridgeline but it's not there yet. In a few years, I hope to correct some of these things.
update: purchased a White Diamond Pearl Ridgeline Sport about 3 weeks. Having researched and test driven the other midsize offerings, I feel I made the right choice for my driving needs.
Congrats Barry. I bought a new 2017 Tundra SR5 TRD Offroad with massive incentives to get it moved off the dealers inventory. I am very pleased. I saved several thousand by going with the late model. I test drove the Ridgeline and Tacoma. There were no other trucks I'd consider. The 2017 Tundra gave me the best value for what it is.
Looks like an architect from the former Soviet Union immigrated to Canada and built those structures, and then they had a Chernobyl event. Anyway, planning on a new Ridgeline this coming summer of 2021.
Hey Shawn thanks for the review. Pleasantly surprised that you're in the GTA. ( I'm in Peel) Just waiting on current car payment to end to pull the trigger on a used Touring. Just the right size and type for the stuff I do.
Thank you for risking your life in making of the video. Lol. Now I know what my 22 rtl can do in snow if I ever have the need to drive that fast on slush or fresh snow. Accelerating on ramp like that was even scarier 😂. Great video though.👍
Thanks for the video. To me it looks like t handles snow extremely well. I mean you were on that thing. I was hoping that it would snow this year in Texas so that I could test my New Ridgeline AWD but we didn't get any :(
We haven't had any real snow in NE OK in a few years either. Ever since that blizzard in 2011, I think it was. I know NW OK gets snow more often. We mainly get ice if we get anything.
The thing about Russians is They don't know what a Break is. Americans and Canadians do those. I can Only speech about North Amreican Driving and Based on what I seen with Russians.
@Дмитрий Краснов For me: What I wanted to say was it seemed that they didn't know what the break was. Am there was no point grouping all the Russians. Sorry about that. Plus we all have crap drivers in our countries. То, что я хотел сказать, было, казалось, что они не знают, что перерыв был. Не было смысла группировать всех русских. Извините за это. Плюс у всех нас есть дерьмо драйверов в наших странах.
Shawn: I just bought a 2019 RTL-E. Is there a speed limit if I use snow-mode, on snow/ice/slippery roads? My brothers old Pilot had a 20mph limit. Do I need to worry if I hit dry pavement for extended periods in snow-mode?
Since you have purchased the vehicle, have you had any issues with the capless fuel filler? I have read on a few blogs that people experience water damage and freezing occurring which doesn't allow them to fill up the truck.
Thanks for the video. yo look at the condo city. WOW. so many condos. Nice. I would like to buy a 2 or 3 bed room 1,200sqft+ I test drove the Ridgeline and really liked it for the price RTL-E black interior and really liked it. the rear seat sucks. no comfort in the rear. Really wanted a Ram Rebel but been in the $50k+, they are too expensive. at $45k Ridgeline is just great IF, Ridgeline last longer and are more reliable THAN RAM.
I don't have much experience with Honda or the newer Rams, but if I had to guess the Honda would end up being more reliable in the long run, as long as it meets your needs. I'm currently driving a 2015 F150 and it has it's problems. I plan on getting me a Ridgeline to replace it with. Honda should be able to tow a two-horse just fine, which is about the most I'd do with it.
I own a 2013. It's not that good in the snow. Tires are brand new and I just had the tires balanced and aligned last month. My Subies are far superior for inclement weather.
Great video. I've had my RTL-E for 2 months now in New England, haven't tested with snow yet but drove in mud mode on some really muddy, rutty roads while camping. Handled them no problem. It is pretty big, I have a hard time fitting in some parking lots. Funny that you say that you get strange looks in the city, I live in a Boston suburb full of Volvos, Mercedes, BMWs and Priuses and I get the same looks. You can keep all those cars, I'll keep my truck. If you drive on snowy roads you want AWD, not 4WD. I had a Tacoma and the back end would fish tail on snowy roads in 4WD.
That’s hilarious! I was looking at the video and wondering where in the US looks like this. It looks like a wealthy developer put up a ton of condos that are all sitting empty.
great demo of the capable ridgeline. I have had many vehicles from pathfinder (gas guzzling crap 4x4), Tacoma TRD (worst driving position ever) sport, Ram quad (junk), 4runner TRD (my favorite but got written off by a shit driver) etc.. outside of rock crawling, this Japanese El Camino rivals all.
I like your video, but maybe you are driving a bit fast for overall road conditions? 110km in the beginning of your freeway run? It's about defensive driving. You may have control and traction, but others don't.
Bought one 2 months ago....it's actually quiet....the only noise I notice is the buffeting from the rain guards (aftermarket addition) over the side windows.
Don't know if you ever been camping ' but I'm going to ask you anyway. Do you know if the Ridgeline could Haul a Lance 1172 truck camper in the back. It about 4528 Pounds
max towing is 5000 and remember tongue weight when you calculate payload. has nearly 1500 payload. but tongue'weight is between 12-14 percent of trailer then people and you are over your GCWR. All to say just be mindful. not only about what you can pull but how long it takes to STOP!
He said AWD kicked in when he looses traction. I got a 2014 and it's FWD over 25mph. The traction control controls the brakes, and gas peddle. And I imagine those new settings for snow, mud, rain on the 2017 just control gas peddle and brakes. Now the VTM-4 on mine controls the AWD. Nissan Skyline AWD was the same way. It locked the front wheels up to a certain speed and went to RWD. But The Nissan GTR is RWD most the time, except on take off. Their not true AWD. Mitsubishi made all time all wheel drive, Subaru, Porsche. I call the Ridgeline, Juke, Nissan GT, Auto 4x4. That's what it is.
Joe Smartballs you are wrong... it start at 4 wheel drive then when u just cruise it goes to fwd... but when there is slip... it cab transfer 70 percent power to one side of the rear wheel at any speed... an upgrade of the current sh-awd in acura
Who tests an all wheel drive for snow conditions on flat ground? I'm interested in the Ridgeline, but would like to be able to get up my long, steep, snow covered driveway. Do I end up sideways? Do I have to walk up and carry all my gear? Do I have a hard time getting back down? Do I need studded snows? Chains? At some point, people need to stop giving the Ridgeline a pass on truck tasks. How would it do after a 24" blizzard?
Where is the snow storm? Are you alright. I don't see much snow. I live in the North East Mass area. That's a dusting around here. I know your not in VTM you can't go over 18 mph when your in it. The Honda should handle well. There's very little snow.
Ha ha city boys be like “yeah I got a truck”. Yeah that truck is really big my hood on my F350 is taller than the top of of your prius truck. Don’t even make me mention the “snow mode” my truck comes with a snow mode it’s called a manual tranny and 35s.
Yeah your gonna get good mpg when you have a 3000 lbs plastic “truck” and a engine the size of a lawnmower. My powerstroke gets 19-21 mpg on the eco mode and it can still hall as much as a dump truck! If I wanted a smooth ride I would by a prius.
tim pike Live with the facts: your permasnow truck is less durable at low speed, handles worse and rides worse than a Honda Ridgeline with an automatic. Sure, your dump truck might haul better, but do you really need that? Ridgeline is more of a 1/4 ton midsize. Drive one someday. I know I will.
A Honda Ridgline owner is like a dead person......you don't know you're dead, but everyone else does. Likewise, Ridgeline owners are completely unaware of what a great heap of turd this 'truck' is and how lame you are for owning it.......but the rest of us know. Honda couldn't make a cool off road vehicle if their life depended on it. This is the same company that makes the Element.......'nuff said.
Honda couldn't make a cool off road vehicle if their life depended on it? I mean it isn't like they are well known for their ATVs and dirt bikes that last forever...
@@MJT-DA It will outlast them in regards to less maintenance. The others will just get more expensive to repair as time grinds on. Anything can be repaired.
This is a rare non-commercial video of a 2017 Ridgeline driving through snowy conditions. Thanks for the video and your realtime comments.
Just picked up the 2018 RTL-E! What a truck, yes you read me TRUCK! Drives great, ample power, great headroom and 2 memory seating positions, luxury vehicle for sure!
Nice video. I love my 2014 Ridgeline, it does exactly what I need it to do. One of the big selling points for me was the lockable trunk. I can haul my firearms, ammo, clays, cooler in the trunk and still have room in the bed for dirt bikes, chairs, tables. This leaves a ton of room inside the cab for 4 passengers or overnight gear. Best part is even without the stuff in the bed I can leave my firearms in the trunk and no one will mess with them, while I stop and grab a bite to eat.
The Ridgeline isn't "rearend loose" because it's a primary front wheel drive. Great little truck! Nice review
Also with that design..trans & motor are both over the drive wheels. So opposite of a truck. Would probably understeer .More like an AWD car.
I hate to say it, but some guys really do have the need to prove their manhood by driving a "Real" truck that they probably don't really need while bashing and hating on the Ridgeline! My experience with this vehicle has been nothing but great! Is not just an AWD system but a torque vectoring system just like the SH-AWD on Acura vehicles and it's outstanding! It's quiet, great fuel economy and incredibly comfortable and spacious inside. In the end, remember that it's a free country and you can purchase whatever vehicle works for you.
I used my full size truck for several years as a truck on a daily basis, as the years went on and jobs changed I found myself driving that huge truck for no dang reason, other than its paid for so I'll keep driving it because I'm not making a car payment. Times changed, fuel prices went up, jobs changed, no longer need the truck at all, and it sat in the driveway most of the time. So I finally sold it and downsized. Sure I'd like to have a truck again, they're far more comfortable on long drives, but I don't haul/tow like I used to do so no point in having a huge full size truck...what I do occasionally haul/tow I can do with my Jeep anyways, and the Jeep is a heck of a lot easier to maneuver around town and parking lots than my F350 crew cab long bed 4x4 pickup was LOL. Do I miss my truck? Yes, and no. I miss it because it sat up higher and easier to see around and over the top of many other vehicles on the road to more easily see stuff going on up the road in front of me. I don't miss the low fuel economy, and the added maintenance costs for sure.
I still have 4WD's and glad I do because the AWD in today's crossovers...err cars with a slight lift and AWD wouldn't have made it in and out of my driveway a couple winters ago in the 2+ feet of snow we had LOL. Ground clearance is a huge limiting factor in the deep stuff many owners of these types of vehicles quickly found that out that winter you needed a truck with some ground clearance and 4WD to get around. I don't really need 4WD most of the time, but in those few instances I do need it, it pays for itself over and over again and the very small additional cost of maintenance and economy loss isn't even really measurable...especially when you do the maintenance yourself, and that only has to be done maybe once a year at the most.
One of my neighbors had a Ridgeline, pretty nice looking vehicle, can't really call them a truck? What's the registration say, I'm curious. Do they register as a truck or a carry all...AKA SUV? She loved her Ridgeline, and bought a newer one after she had put well over 200k on her old one.
@@wildbill23c Well, at least here in Illinois the registration is a truck yes.
Hmm, thanks, makes me wonder if they're all that way regardless of state, I'd think so since it has a truck bed LOL.
Seems to me it's the Ridgeline owners that really do have the need to prove their manhood for driving a Ridgeline.
@@endocry Amen brother.
I typically won't drive in inclement weather unless it's an emergency but I got caught in some snow coming back from a long road trip a few days ago. The only route home was over a mountain pass at about 7,000 feet and it started snowing rather heavily during my ascent. By the time I reached the peak, it was coming down hard and beginning to stick. I made it home though (another 30 miles) thanks to the Ridgeline's AWD system. Mine is a 2020 model but I think the only difference over yours is I have the upgraded 9-speed transmission. That was the first I've ever driven in the snow with this vehicle and I have to say the way it handled the snow so confidently helped calm my nerves a great deal. I also agree with you when you mentioned how it handles the slushy thick stuff you get into when changing lanes. I felt it, but it wasn't the white-knuckle experience I felt in previous vehicles, especially other pickup trucks I've owned. Thanks for the review.
this will be my next truck! great video thanks for sharing
I just bought a 2019 ridgeline sport I totally agree with you when you said it’s a unique vehicle,It’s funny because when I went to test drive it they only had that one plus two more available. I love my Ridgeline.
We just purchased a 2020 RTL-E in white and we are not looking back because we love this vehicle.
I think your one of the first people to do a serious long test drive in the snow which is awesome. I'll be getting some snow tires and extra wheels on mine when the time comes. Thanks for the video!
Brian Garland you get tires that are mud and snow rated as std equip
Dedicated snow tires are much better than a M&S tire (All season).
Terry Rose There's a big difference between those and real snow tires
Thanks for the review. The Ridgeline seems more capable in this situation than a "Normal" pickup that's extremely light in the rear end. I must say that your city looked like a ghost town. Hardly any cars or people on the streets when you left the condo.
Dan Wells
It's in Markham, north of the city of Toronto Canada. It's probably on the weekend and snowy. It's traffic nightmare during rush hours.
peter yeung even for a weekend snowy day it looks like a ghost town,
Thanks for the video. I was going to trade my 2014 Corolla in on a suv because my family needs a little more room. I had a full size Silverado before the Corolla and didn’t really care for it. After some thought I think the Ridgeline would check more boxes for us. I live in Michigan and most Michiganders are highly experienced in snow driving no matter what platform but the AWD would be very welcomed. I appreciate the snow cruise/ review video.
Love mine (2006 with 185000 miles). Sister loves her's. Good friend of mine has his lifted two inches with bigger tires and really loves his. I would buy another one if I needed to.
My favourite drving conditions! I grew up in the prairies and every storm I was gone in my old truck day and night playing in ice or snow. I still do it but now live in Rocky Mountains.👍
My neighbor has a 07 Ridgeline and has over 750,000 miles on his.
your definition of ‘a lot of snow’ is different than mine.
A good friend of mine moved to Florida for a state trooper position. During training they soap up a special surfaced skid course to practice sliding cars. After my friends seemingly unbelievable ability to clear the course the instructor asked where he learned to drive that way. My friend replied,” in northern Michigan we tend to drive sideways 9mo out of the year”! The instructor told him they would make a few more passes after class dismisses!🤣😂🤣
All it has to quality, is slick & slippery!
2021 changed the front end appearance more aggressive and their all in all wheel drive no just front wheel drive trim.
The awd system in the Ridgeline is like SH-AWD. It sends power side to side in the rear. Something Acura released in 2004 and other car makers finally caught up to a few years ago.
Fadic 4 its actually is an upgrade of the current shawd in acura...
Ha! Acura is owned by Honda, so it's not about catching up, it's about making the tech affordable enough to put into the Honda. All features and tech begins life in the luxury segment, because it's too expensive. The high line cars have had lane keeping, backup cross traffic, keyless entry and start, basically everything that's NOW in Honda since the mid 2000's
Great video! Thanks for this. Just got a 17' Ridgeline last month looking forward to the snow here in Connecticut.. My Cousins live in Toronto. :-).
Thanks for this. Great to see you in Markham. I am considering buying 2017 Sport here in Bathurst, N.B...... this helps me make my decision!
The interior is really nice, too bad all the truck people hate on this truck/minivan. I was cross shopping the RT-LE and Tacoma off-road. I ended up with a off road because of the 6 speed MT. If I weren't in my twenties, I would have gotten the ridgeline. They need to make the front end more aggressive and less Odyssey/Pilot.
personal taste, I think the truck looks fine. I test drove a Taco and personally felt it would not be as pleasant a daily driver as the Ridge, but I guess I prefer comfort more now than when i was in my twenties.
Petty things but these things I can't get over on the Ridgeline: no volume knob, the rear doors do no open wide enough and lastly, there is no arm rest console. I love the ride and the tech in the Ridgeline but it's not there yet. In a few years, I hope to correct some of these things.
update: purchased a White Diamond Pearl Ridgeline Sport about 3 weeks. Having researched and test driven the other midsize offerings, I feel I made the right choice for my driving needs.
Congrats Barry. I bought a new 2017 Tundra SR5 TRD Offroad with massive incentives to get it moved off the dealers inventory. I am very pleased. I saved several thousand by going with the late model. I test drove the Ridgeline and Tacoma. There were no other trucks I'd consider. The 2017 Tundra gave me the best value for what it is.
Ewick It's more efficient this way. If RTLE had an optional stick would you buy?
Looks like an architect from the former Soviet Union immigrated to Canada and built those structures, and then they had a Chernobyl event. Anyway, planning on a new Ridgeline this coming summer of 2021.
Nice video, love the truck and I live in the same city as you lol
Hey Shawn thanks for the review. Pleasantly surprised that you're in the GTA. ( I'm in Peel) Just waiting on current car payment to end to pull the trigger on a used Touring. Just the right size and type for the stuff I do.
Goodness I guess I would be apprehensive on the on ramp curve at that speed yikes....
Looking at a 17, was wondering about the snow handling. Thanks for the review!
It's was great! Very solid.
@@shawnb5834 I'm curious Shawn, did you have snow tires on your Ridgeline for this test?
I wish they would sell the Ridgeline here in Denmark!!
Thank you for risking your life in making of the video. Lol. Now I know what my 22 rtl can do in snow if I ever have the need to drive that fast on slush or fresh snow. Accelerating on ramp like that was even scarier 😂. Great video though.👍
Love mine.
Thanks for the video. To me it looks like t handles snow extremely well. I mean you were on that thing. I was hoping that it would snow this year in Texas so that I could test my New Ridgeline AWD but we didn't get any :(
We haven't had any real snow in NE OK in a few years either. Ever since that blizzard in 2011, I think it was. I know NW OK gets snow more often. We mainly get ice if we get anything.
well...I can't drive that fast in that kind of snow, good job!
I wouldn't drive that fast in those conditions, though, regardless of what I was driving
Waiting for one of those Russian driver incidents...
I did the slush with a kia soul
The thing about Russians is They don't know what a Break is. Americans and Canadians do those. I can Only speech about North Amreican Driving and Based on what I seen with Russians.
@Дмитрий Краснов
For me: What I wanted to say was it seemed that they didn't know what the break was. Am there was no point grouping all the Russians. Sorry about that.
Plus we all have crap drivers in our countries.
То, что я хотел сказать, было, казалось, что они не знают, что перерыв был. Не было смысла группировать всех русских. Извините за это.
Плюс у всех нас есть дерьмо драйверов в наших странах.
Shawn: I just bought a 2019 RTL-E. Is there a speed limit if I use snow-mode, on snow/ice/slippery roads? My brothers old Pilot had a 20mph limit. Do I need to worry if I hit dry pavement for extended periods in snow-mode?
Not sure, sorry.
Oh the ridge can handle it!
New Snow Mode, otherwise known as "just don't be stupid mode" in the Gen1 Ridgeline
Since you have purchased the vehicle, have you had any issues with the capless fuel filler? I have read on a few blogs that people experience water damage and freezing occurring which doesn't allow them to fill up the truck.
Thanks for the video. What tires are on your Ridgeline?
Hi, they are Dunlop Winter Sport 3D, 235/60R18.
i work in markham and i drive a fist gen ridgeline i have yet to try out the new one see how it drives/handles
Looks like the apocalypse
Great video. Did you notice any difference between normal mode, snow mode, traction control on or off?
D. O'H yes, the throttle response decreases when you shift to snow mode
Love these truck reviews on your channel, can we get 1.5 year update video?
John Hurst I would like to but I'm in Africa and my truck has been in storage for quite a while now! On the plus side - low mileage
Have sold the Ridgeline. Thanks for watching!
Like on any 4x4 or AWD, it is really all about the tires......
That would suck with a parking garage like that
Thanks for the video.
yo look at the condo city. WOW. so many condos. Nice.
I would like to buy a 2 or 3 bed room 1,200sqft+
I test drove the Ridgeline and really liked it for the price RTL-E black interior and really liked it.
the rear seat sucks. no comfort in the rear.
Really wanted a Ram Rebel but been in the $50k+, they are too expensive.
at $45k Ridgeline is just great IF, Ridgeline last longer and are more reliable THAN RAM.
I don't have much experience with Honda or the newer Rams, but if I had to guess the Honda would end up being more reliable in the long run, as long as it meets your needs.
I'm currently driving a 2015 F150 and it has it's problems. I plan on getting me a Ridgeline to replace it with. Honda should be able to tow a two-horse just fine, which is about the most I'd do with it.
I own a 2013.
It's not that good in the snow.
Tires are brand new and I just had the tires balanced and aligned last month.
My Subies are far superior for inclement weather.
Great video. I've had my RTL-E for 2 months now in New England, haven't tested with snow yet but drove in mud mode on some really muddy, rutty roads while camping. Handled them no problem. It is pretty big, I have a hard time fitting in some parking lots. Funny that you say that you get strange looks in the city, I live in a Boston suburb full of Volvos, Mercedes, BMWs and Priuses and I get the same looks. You can keep all those cars, I'll keep my truck. If you drive on snowy roads you want AWD, not 4WD. I had a Tacoma and the back end would fish tail on snowy roads in 4WD.
You live in a island lol it looks like call of duty there
That’s hilarious! I was looking at the video and wondering where in the US looks like this. It looks like a wealthy developer put up a ton of condos that are all sitting empty.
great demo of the capable ridgeline. I have had many vehicles from pathfinder (gas guzzling crap 4x4), Tacoma TRD (worst driving position ever) sport, Ram quad (junk), 4runner TRD (my favorite but got written off by a shit driver) etc.. outside of rock crawling, this Japanese El Camino rivals all.
Did anyone purchase winter tire for their RIDGLINE ? Or stay driving on the snow with the originally M plus S TIRE ?
My Ridgeline is way better than all the trucks I’ve owned. Can’t wait for the 2025s
Good video. The only thing that will mess up your life is ice.
what state are you in. I can't stand the heat here in Mississippi . it never snows
CharlietoKind read his description
CharlietoKind Canada bud!
Thanks for sharing
Which tires are you running in the snow?
Is this AWD or front? I have front wheel with snow mode. So does that mean I can go to the mountains without chains?
The Ridgeline like the Pilot is a a front-drive biased vehicle. The weight over the front wheels should help it in the snow.
Curious if you replaced the rear door chuckers with front ones to increase the rear door opening?🇨🇦
Nope.
York U 407 ?
Cómo se llama la canción en el minuto 10
I’m from Ne England. That’s not a snow storm. It’s lightly snowing. Any car or truck can easily be driven in those conditions.
TFlorida1 No one cares!!
New england suck ass anyway. No one cares if it were buried in snow.
SH-AWD is the Best system.
daum!...thats some gloomy weather you got there
it's fwd biased. that's why the back end doesn't kick out
Its AWD that is why the back doesn´t kick out.....
skirmich yes but the front wheels will pull it straight
I like your video, but maybe you are driving a bit fast for overall road conditions? 110km in the beginning of your freeway run? It's about defensive driving. You may have control and traction, but others don't.
Lol @10:57 the other car looks like all 4 wheels are locked and it's sliding forward.
Do you still have your honda. If so do you have any more vid. On the ridgeline.
Have sold it.
sounds loud inside
Bought one 2 months ago....it's actually quiet....the only noise I notice is the buffeting from the rain guards (aftermarket addition) over the side windows.
Are these FWD or RWD?
lightningsmokerXx fwd with awd on demand
Really odd question.. but why did you close the sunroof when you went outside the garage?
aayonce4 video glare
Thanks for using snow tires on the snow
Torque vectoring prevents the rear side.
Thanks for showing capabilities but technology is not substitute for being sensible in such weather - everything has its limits.
Keep both hands on the steeringwheel, never inside of it, a pothole could brake Your wrist!
Is this your truck? Were there snow tires on it during this drive?
Don't know if you ever been camping ' but I'm going to ask you anyway. Do you know if the Ridgeline could Haul a Lance 1172 truck camper in the back. It about 4528 Pounds
juanjc1951 yes... its no problem
max towing is 5000 and remember tongue weight when you calculate payload. has nearly 1500 payload. but tongue'weight is between 12-14 percent of trailer then people and you are over your GCWR. All to say just be mindful. not only about what you can pull but how long it takes to STOP!
no to heavy could tow that wt but not heft it
What part of the state or country you doing this test drive on the Honda R
Ontario, Canada!
He said AWD kicked in when he looses traction. I got a 2014 and it's FWD over 25mph. The traction control controls the brakes, and gas peddle. And I imagine those new settings for snow, mud, rain on the 2017 just control gas peddle and brakes. Now the VTM-4 on mine controls the AWD. Nissan Skyline AWD was the same way. It locked the front wheels up to a certain speed and went to RWD. But The Nissan GTR is RWD most the time, except on take off. Their not true AWD. Mitsubishi made all time all wheel drive, Subaru, Porsche. I call the Ridgeline, Juke, Nissan GT, Auto 4x4. That's what it is.
Joe Smartballs you are wrong... it start at 4 wheel drive then when u just cruise it goes to fwd... but when there is slip... it cab transfer 70 percent power to one side of the rear wheel at any speed... an upgrade of the current sh-awd in acura
Where is everybody?
At 3:00 why did you use your blinkers.
Its fwd most of the time thats why
Who tests an all wheel drive for snow conditions on flat ground? I'm interested in the Ridgeline, but would like to be able to get up my long, steep, snow covered driveway. Do I end up sideways? Do I have to walk up and carry all my gear? Do I have a hard time getting back down? Do I need studded snows? Chains? At some point, people need to stop giving the Ridgeline a pass on truck tasks. How would it do after a 24" blizzard?
did u just pay a fuckin toll to pull onto the highway?
407 Toronto vtec yo
Where is the snow storm? Are you alright. I don't see much snow. I live in the North East Mass area. That's a dusting around here. I know your not in VTM you can't go over 18 mph when your in it. The Honda should handle well. There's very little snow.
Mini vans have always been pretty good in the snow. These are also all wheel drive.
Great effort, but any fwd can do that
what a depressing place to live.
Socialism and open borders and high taxes are always depressing.
Your car is an automatic, get your hand off the damn shifter.
Looks just like the minivan except chopped. Same engine too. Have fun
Dude not for nothing but why do you own a pickup truck if you live in a high rise condo?
Joe Pah because I kitesurf, mountain bike, and spend most of my free time out of the city in the wilderness
Joe Pah and why do you ask such a stupid question...?? he can own a truck if he wants so what wtf....
Shawn B and because its your prefference to own a truck...
Don't misandrists have their own miserable youtube channel? Maybe you should head there.
why would you want to live in such a desolate place plus it's DAMN cold up there
It's a midsize not large size so you should not have any problems in your condo garage.
wurly164 turning radius is not great. Tough to get into spot with narrow laneways and columns so close
wurly164 midsize pickups are the size of late 90 early 00 full size pickups. Small parking garages will always be a problem
Its not a god damn Truck!!!! Its SUV with a Bed. By the way i got 1. And i love it.
So where is the truck? Just random schmuck driving.😕
Where do u live no one is driving lol
I can hear your "truck" queefing when you accelerate
I can hear your mom doing the same.
I can hear your Transgender dad do the same.
@@TheJamaicanCanadian oh man 😂
@@toraw4tv1 lel
Traction control. Even modern trucks have it.
He forgets he’s actually driving a chopped pilot and not a real truck
Ha ha
The Pilot was produced based on the Ridgeline drawings. My Ridgeline is the best vehicle I've ever owned hands down.
Ha ha city boys be like “yeah I got a truck”. Yeah that truck is really big my hood on my F350 is taller than the top of of your prius truck. Don’t even make me mention the “snow mode” my truck comes with a snow mode it’s called a manual tranny and 35s.
tim pike and no fuel economy and handles like a dump truck
Yeah your gonna get good mpg when you have a 3000 lbs plastic “truck” and a engine the size of a lawnmower. My powerstroke gets 19-21 mpg on the eco mode and it can still hall as much as a dump truck! If I wanted a smooth ride I would by a prius.
tim pike Live with the facts: your permasnow truck is less durable at low speed, handles worse and rides worse than a Honda Ridgeline with an automatic. Sure, your dump truck might haul better, but do you really need that? Ridgeline is more of a 1/4 ton midsize. Drive one someday. I know I will.
@@DCSPORTSTER And a bitch to maeuver. An F350 may be great for hauling peanut wagons out of muddy fields but I have zero need for that.
A Honda Ridgline owner is like a dead person......you don't know you're dead, but everyone else does. Likewise, Ridgeline owners are completely unaware of what a great heap of turd this 'truck' is and how lame you are for owning it.......but the rest of us know. Honda couldn't make a cool off road vehicle if their life depended on it. This is the same company that makes the Element.......'nuff said.
Honda couldn't make a cool off road vehicle if their life depended on it? I mean it isn't like they are well known for their ATVs and dirt bikes that last forever...
You just haven't owned/driven one obviously.
I’ll be thinking about how lame I am when the odometer passes 200,000.
i do not see a truck in this video is he talking about honda civic that loss a truck hood
John Doe Does it need to have an absurd amount of chrome for it to be a truck?
Oh look, its *this* comment
that's not a truck
Corey Kearns it has a bed at the back so yes it is a truck
@JAPKIRAT BRAR idk why people keep trashing this truck just people Honda built it. I'd laugh if this last longer than the f150, Silverado or Ram 1500.
Corey4130 is a moron
@@MJT-DA It will outlast them in regards to less maintenance. The others will just get more expensive to repair as time grinds on. Anything can be repaired.