Reason I bought my ridge is I needed many things a truck can do but I’m not a truck guy. I tow a 3000 lb trailer and the bed is always full. It’s perfect for what I do and it drives like my wife’s Camry. Plus it’s the most American made truck you can buy. Ram is made in Mexico, Silverado is mexico, USA and Canada. Honda is over 80 % American components and built in Alabama. Yea, net profit goes to Japan but 35000 Honda employees are in USA including all the factory workers.

I love my 2017 black its been a a very solid performer for me even drove up to the arctic circle.

Best one to pass judgement is an owner. I am one. It is a great truck. I don’t need a macho truck to project an image.

This video just sold me on this truck. It can do a ton of other stuff in the other videos I've watched and it can churn up some mud on a trail, something I'll probably never do...but if I have to it can handle a bit of back country, not obviously a swamping truck but a logging road or a camping area with some holes and stuff. Cool

I got my new Honda Ridgline 2019 Sport at the begining of May and I'm just in love with it. It's so comfortable and the drive is amazing. I just love it!

I love my 2017 RTL. It's amazing in the snow, towing, day to day, long trips and fantastic fuel economy. And it looks great, not like a block of wood that every other truck out there looks like. I love my Ridge!

Love my '18 RTL.....fun as hell....tons of rear legroom for the extended family, great daily commuter, but can haul 3 dirtbikes to anywhere I want to go.

Has everything I would need. I tow my Miata on a light open wheel trailer (about 3000lbs), like to have the weather assurance and capability if needed for light trail duty, and use my current Tacoma as a daily. Hopefully Honda continues with this philosophy for another generation or two so that when I'm able to comfortably afford something like this, it'll still be available.

Living in northern Canada with snow and ice on the road for 6 months a year, SHAWD is more valuable than off-road capabillity. 4x4 trucks just dont work well on patchy icy roads.

Love this video!! Great job filled with great info

I drive my RTL-E over 1000 miles a month, including regular road trips from Seattle to southern California. Most trucks are not great "road trip" rides, but this one rides smoother and quieter than any other vehicle I own.

I’m a 68 year old woman. I have a 2010. Ridgeline I bought used. In perfect condition. It has the old body style. Which I love. The original owner put all the bells and whistles on it. Side bar railings, sun roof, heated seats, luggage rack, weather tec accessories, and a killer stereo system. Fit for any tailgate party. The color is mocha with metal flake paint. It drives like a dream. Only issue is peripheral vision. Blind spots. Took the head rest off of the back seats and it took care of that however the height of the 🚘 car makes it difficult to see smaller cars when you back up. I would love new one but they cost so much. And this one should last for years with all the proper maintenance. Oh, and everyone tells me it’s a car, not a truck.

That rocked! Mud fling was awesome, as was the orange dinosaur alongside the course. One of the best reviewers out there, and a Honda rep who knows & digs what they do. Great job, gents. :)

Had a 2018, now have a 2020 I love it so much. Dirt roads, dirt roads in the rain, muddy inclines, and a snow storm in 6-10" of fresh snow is nothing in a stock Ridgeline. Got stuck on a patch of ice on a slight incline because I had to stop to wait for another vehicle to get pulled out and got stuck. Haven't tried sand but flawless in LA traffic and severe rain on the freeways at speed.

Great truck, and glad i upgraded from a 2007 to a 2018. Taken this truck to 8 states now, and going on year #2. low maintenance, and the flat trunk bed feauture with storage compartment sold me purchase. Also no issue fitting a honda 1000rr in the truck bed!

I'm continually surprised at how capable my 2006 is off road - yes, there are some limits due to the stiff swaybars (you can easily end up on 3 wheels in really lumpy stuff) and a couple more inches of ground clearance would be nice (but since I do 95% of my driving on the road, I'm not lifting it) - but to have a truck that will do what it does off road, and yet drive like a quick, competent car on the road is great. And since I don't put more than 1200 lbs in the bed of my Ridgeline (but I do it fairly often hauling machinery all over Florida) or tow more than around 4500, it's great. And the ride is sublime.

love my black edition. nothing in its class comes close comfort wise.

That moment when the Honda Ridgeline outmaneuvers it’s outdated rivals both off-road and on-road.

Love my Ridge. It's just a great all around vehicle. So glad I went with a new AWD RTL-E instead of the used Subaru Baja I was considering for the reasons mentioned in the video (space / towing capability).

The Ridgeline is the best truck on the market.

Always liked these. Love my frontier and wouldn’t trade it for anything but these are pretty sweet

My only issue with this truck is Honda should made it look a bit more aggressive

This truck is highly underated when off-roading. My uncle has one and does just fine when we go. I have a Grand Jeep Cherokee lifted. His Honda is lifted as well and does just fine. I'm very impressed with it.

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It does what I need to do when I need to do it. That's good enough for me.

I love my 2018 Ridgeline Sport! Awesome vehicle.

All commenters butt hurt over saying this tows more than a Colorado. If you are thinking of towing 7000lbs with a Colorado or a Tacoma you seriously should be getting your head examined. My Tacoma doesn't have enough power to tow my 3000lb boat. I would never tow more than 5000lbs with it. I'd never get out of first gear. The big thing this truck has that NONE of the others in this class has, is a bed capable of hauling a sheet of plywood.

I have never owned a Honda, but I am pretty much on FIRE to get a Honda Ridgeline as my wife and I are moving to the mountains in 30 days. It's GOING to HAPPEN!

I'm more of a large sedan guy but I'm seriously considering a Ridgeline. I like the fact that it handles like a car but has the capability of a truck when you need it. It's also not a freaking behemoth either so it'll fit in our garage.

I never liked trucks until I drove a Ridgeline, so I bought myself a 2009 RTL and Love it; put over 55,525 miles on the baby in 33 days of actual driving time in 2018 and it's still smooth as silk. I'll never buy any other truck. I however love the old look, so why I haven't bought the newest model. Whoever is saying it's not a real truck, you have to own one to see that indeed, it is all the truck that you will need...

Got mines last month love it !!!!!!!!

I own a 2006 Ridgeline. Can't wait until I can afford the new model!

Buena explicación buen vídeo gracias

The features this truck has are what makes it amazing. I wish the front end was of the new model CRV. Looks badass

The VTM-4 system in my 2007 Honda Pilot is awesome off-road. I bet this Ridgeline would be awesome off-road too with a 2” lift, all terrain tires, and sway bar disconnects.

Hell yeah.. trading my f150 in on one

I'm on my second Ridgeline. Although I'd like some better features its still the best in it's class.

I have the first Gen 2007 RTS and it has 189k miles on it. But it’s been a dream to drive and is not afraid to get down and dirty. I’ve pulled trailers with it, pulled other trucks out of ditches in the snow, let it loose down a few twisty backroads and took it on a 6 hour road trip. It has never failed me. I put all terrain tires on it and aftermarket 18” wheels and an aftermarket APPLE CarPlay radio and speakers. Changed the headlight housings to black ones and converted all the lights including the buttons to LED. I’ll eventually replace it with a newer one but not brand new. But till then, I’ll keep it and drive it till it falls apart completely which will take a long time. Haha.

It’s a grocery getting Accord with a bed. That being said, a lot of people need that.

I’m impressed! It’s so capable. There’s nothing it can’t do. That test is brutal, no other truck can do better. This is the beginning of the end to the body on frame trucks. Game changer! Facts! (People yelling in the background)

Most of the comments here are about the styling of the truck or weather or not it's even a "real truck". Everyone is entitled to their opinion when it comes to looks. Personally, I don't like blonds, but a lot of men date and marry blonds. I think they look fake and bimbo-ish, learning at a young age that looks are everything, and trying to skirt through the rest of their life on their looks. That is why my long time girlfriend is a brunette. My preference. I personally don't like the looks of the Chevy twins or the outdated Nissan. I like the fact that the Ridgeline has a sloped front end. It allows me to see more of what is in front of the vehicle. Yes, this "truck" is a uni-body construction and has 7.9" of clearance, the lowest in its class. The Chevy Colorado has 1/2" more, Tacoma only has 1-1/2" more than the Ridge. Think about that, 1-1/2" is a small stone. I laugh at guys that jack their trucks up with body lifts to give it that "manly truck" look, only to see that their rear diff is still at 9.4" off the pavement. I laugh even harder at the posers who do this on their trucks that have the badging that says, "Pre-Runner". This is coming from a guy who has had 4 Toyota trucks, back to back, purchased brand new, since 1982, and when it came time to replace my 2000 Tundra, went to purchase a very capable 2018 Tacoma 4x4 TRD Off-Road model. After test driving it and the Ridgeline, it was a no brainer for me on which to get. Back to preference... This may or may not be the truck for you, but for the people who do decide to buy it, it fills their needs. Quite well in fact. I love my 2018 RTL-E. Quiet, smooth ride, great handling, great acceleration, great breaking (4 wheel disk), ton of safety features, average 22.3 mpg (low of 19.2 pulling trailer up the incline to Lake Tahoe and a high of 33.3 mpg going back down hill). Handles great in mixed driving and handles trails with multi mode Torque Vectoring AWD like a pro rally car, and for 99.9% of my driving, the Auto Cruise Control and Lane Keep Assist practically drives itself. It's hard to get into my girlfriend's Mercedes and have to think about driving a car. So, to all that are here leaving comments on the looks of this truck, post a pic of your girlfriend or wife so that we can comment on her. I'm sure she has a nice personality though.

Love to see this test with all trucks

I traded in my 06 Nissan Frontier with a 11 Honda Ridgeline The first generation Ridgeline is so much more comfortable and quite compared to the Frontier. I take it to the mountains all the time with the family for weekend camping adventures. It is as capable stock as my Frontier was with a 2in lift. For anyone who says its not capable hasn't driven a Ridgeline offroad. I will look at the second generation Ridgeline when I'm in the market for a new truck.

I just don't like the front end of this thing. Everything else is amazng though.

I want one but i need to make sure it can go overlanding. Need this beast asap

Great video!!

The one question/ thing that I see is that the Ridge has all-season, all-terrain radials. I would be curious to see how it worked with a more aggressive, more off road tire like a "Wild Country" or something

Honda guy : just slam it...i wanna see how much you can get on the sunroof.. Also honda guy: chill asf

I wanna take one up the trail at Ed Levin Park. If it makes it I'll consider it!

I have no doubt that this is the missing pickup in Brazil. FIAT (through JEEP) has launched a super pickup - the Toro - which is now widely accepted here. I even studied Toro for a year and decided to buy. But after two years of use, I decided to sell. Not because I find the car bad. But for abominating the way FIAT does its after-sales service. Today I have a Honda WR-V and it's a great car. But my need and passion is the pickup. If it's Diesel ... then that's what I love. Honda has everything to bring the Ridegeline to Brazil. I look forward to this arrival.

Sure looks good. A sensible buy.

ha, the idiotic "it's not a truck" comments are always good for a laugh.

It is what it is . It is not a rough and tumble trail truck. It is not made for towing real heavy loads but if you need to tow something that's you know, you want to tow your snowmobiles or or Modest size boat and you want to be able to carry a decent load in the back of the truck for some projects This is great. The super handling all Wheel drive system is unique and it is wonderful. The thing handles good and it is comfortable. Sure maybe it's not a truck per say but it's a truck like very handy very versatile vehicle. And guys I'm sorry to say I have friends that have beautiful brand new Ford And Chevy and GMC vehicles and they are already having problems with the newer transmissions and some of the engines you're not gonna have that with the Honda. It's probably not for you if you need one of those other vehicles but guess what you're probably gonna have 0 problems with it.

When I was a teenager my best friend had a truck that sat lower to the ground . It was called an El Camino. But it was referred to by the dealer as a truck. This reminds me of it, but it's superior to today's midsize truck market in everyway. I say put a 2 inch lift and leveling kit on this and it's unstoppable. Add fox shocks and Toyota fan boys will come running.

Ok I have your 2012 model. The trunk in it is so so so much better than your 2017 model. On your next model please please please bring back the larger trunk and larger spare tire space. Then I would greatly appreciate it if you would make so that it's towing capacity is at least 7000 lbs. Other than that you have created an awesome vehicle! If you make those 3 changes on your next model I promise that I will make that Honda ridgeline my next vehicle!

I am curious if this year of ridgeline can downshift for braking control coming down a long hill or mountain pass? ie. i see Drive (with overdrive lockout) and Low. Is there an ability to shift into 3rd or 2nd gear?

It’s off a little proportionally .. it has an awkward stance from most angles but certain angles it’s spot on!

The torque vectoring system sounds great. You didn't mention the gearing for the transmission. Since this is designed for light trail work, a 2 speed transfer case is unnecessary in my mind. However, a granny first gear that you can select when needed would be a great option if you need to crawl up a rough section of road and be cheaper than a 2 speed transfer case.

Take my wife.....PLEASE! In the 30 years we’ve been together, she’s had more cars/vans/SUV’s than anybody ought to and she’s in love with a 2019 Pilot- says it’s the best thing she’s ever had, me included and i have to admit, it’s amazing. So, I decided to start looking at mid size trucks and after looking, driving, researching and a few beers, it hit me, get the Ridgeline fool!

I need to know if recovery points and winch can be added to the new Ridgeline ?

I owned the former version of the Ridgeline. It was a good vehicle, but I wouldn't do any serious off roading with it. Still, I miss it from time to time. It was very comfortable as a daily driver and met my needs. The gas mileage, though, is no better than a Silverado. 16 mpg in town.

i just got a 19 awd, put it through a huge nasty very steep off camber hill that my LR4 handles like nothing, this video doesnt do the ridgeline justice. great little truck. from a former f350 diesel and long time chevy 4wd owner, yeah its not mean and macho but at 23 mpg on the highway, and nice ride, no remorse. the factory radios suck,remedied that, and thats it! enjoy

I want to know more about the suspension

I LOVE THE RIDGELINE

Honda is AWESOME. Congrats.

I bought a GMC 1500 fully loaded a year ago. Very pleased with everything but a roughest drive ever, transmission is hunting at all times. I'm getting tired of everyday driving. At this stage I dont care of payload nor towing capability. Looking at ridgeline

How is it in soft sand? That's one test I haven't t seen. I use my '06 Pilot at the beach and she works fine, but the tools that rip down the beach, faster than they should, and others with wide tires cause some deep ruts to be dug out causing me to sometimes bottom out.

@6:15 Time for Rain-X! xD Have 90K miles on my 2018 and man, does it drive nice. Sadly, haven't been able to really try it in the snow yet.

Can someone tell me why the front is lower than the back? And also, why wern't these released in New Zealand

Close to buying one. Is this one Forest Mist?

I like the concept/selling points of having features like a truck but with a ride of a car..so that's impressive. But I'm taken back a little bit by the interior being a bit on the plastic / plain side. Not much wow factor inside at all. Over all I'd consider one when my 16 year old Tundra finally needs replacing.

I will be buying a Passport or Ridgeline next year. I didn't like the Honda-Rep saying go thru the mud fast as you can. That was so you don't get stuck in the mud. A good test would be to stop in the mud and see if you can get out.

Ridge line is an interesting vehicle. It’s a great city truck for someone who is only worried about dirt roads or snow, and wants something comfortable with a bed. But if you’re going to actually off-road the thing this vehicle shouldn’t be on your shopping list, it wasn’t made for it. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad vehicle, but why does it keep trying to be something it’s not?

I own the 2nd gen Ridgeline it's still cool though.

Love everything about my 2017 rigeline But transmission problem with 3rd gear slipping/skipping & Honda can straight this matter out.

I don't like that the drive options are awd or fwd why not rear wheel drive?

I thought that only Acura had the Super All Wheel Drive? While the Rigdeline and Pilot had the standard AWD.

I'd love to see subaru make a new Baja

11 May 2018???? after this day (12 May) my sister (younger) is born

Love my ridgeline

Honda pilot right here

Correction that more load capability than a ZR2 Colorado NOT a Z71, LT, Base or W/T Colorado Ext Cab, of which is not available in the Ridgeline! The gas powered Colorado Ext Cab 4x4, 4 cyl or V6 other than ZR2 can carry up to 1,552 lbs and the V6 can tow up to 7,000lbs. The diesel can tow 7,500 lbs! Not to mention go off road better than any Ridgeline will ever, especially the ZR2!

If it could tow more I would have bought one. Went with a Colorado because of that.

The Honda rep reminds me of Clark Griswold Chevy Chase when he was younger :)

This thing reminds me of a 90's style mini van with a notch cut out to make a rear truck bed, and loaded with tech.

Nice!!!

You could have built the ridgeline a little more traditionally like the bed rails for instance. Instead of building them so all most literally nothing can clamp to them. You could build the ridge line with certain other traditional truck type things and you would still have something that is its own thing and not like the other trucks out there.

My neighbor has a 07 Honda Ridgeline with 750,000 miles. I’ve an 06 Ridgeline with 119,000. This is a great truck for the average guy that doesn’t need a big truck but needs to move some furniture or Home Depot goods. Very easy to change oil and filter yourself.

I'd be a buyer if it towed more and had at least another inch of ground clearance. Perhaps the air suspension like the RAM to lift it. My 4000# trailer would push it to it's max when loaded, and hill climbing that way would be SLOW.

I love 06 ridgeline. I do think these newer ones could use a restyling. I think its good but need something original. It does everything I need it to though so I'm not hating. Perfect for the weekend trips to the lake and throwing dead deer in the bed.

Honda could have made the Ridgeline a bit better offroad and made stake pockets in the bed sides instead of the music though the Music playing thing is cool and they still could have had the most unique truck on the market.

I don't have a problem with unibody. I don't have a problem with fully independant suspension. My problem is with the drivetrain. As someone who works on their own vehicles, I HATE transverse mounted V6s. The rear cylinder bank is just such a pain to access. Also, I'm not a fan of the overly complicated awd systems. I think gm has had it right since the early 2000s. 2wd, 4auto, 4lock, 4low. That's all you need. The rest comes from driver skill and experience.

The only issue I have with this truck is on another video when things got really hairy, the transmission overheated and shut the truck down. Apparently this isn't an isolated incident either.

Busted. at 4:22, the person driving is not the same person that is driving when the camera is inside the truck.

Mitsubishi been using torque vectoring since the mid 90s and were gonna pretend this slightly different 09 adaption from Honda is something new.

Bring it to the SEA Market Honda!!!

Great for the australian market

I can’t wait to see how Honda takes a lead market in trucks, just like they did with cars! :) My dad was right, Honda’s are really great cars. Which other car brand also builds aircraft, marine and many other engines?

Sunroof covered ✅. The Honda guy sold me on one when he said that and I own a Chevy Colorado diesel. A two inch lift and tweak the front and one would be in my driveway right now!

I would love to have me a Honda ridgeline they are bad ass looking