I prefer the boxy look of this generation better than the current one.

I work construction and own an 07 currently sitting at 695,000km. I don’t call it a truck, it’s a truck-like appliance that doesn’t break 😂

I just bought a 2011 RTL in black yesterday. 66000 miles. Got my dream vehicle.

I think these have aged really well considering it came out in 05 as an 06 model. I say this a lot Ik, I still think they look really good (particularly the interior).

This gen is still my favorite. This and the Honda Element are the type of utility vehicles we are missing now.

Have a 2014 Ridgeline Sport trim I picked up a few years back from a older gentleman that just drove it to church and back and the grocery store. He babied it, It’s just about to hit 60,000 miles and I love this truck to death. Everything in this video is spot on and if your lucky to find a 1st Gen Ridge with no rust and low(ish) miles in 2023 it will be the best vehicle you ever own. On the Ridgeline Online Community guys and gals consistently have theirs 1st Gen Ridges till 250,000-300,000 miles with the right care.

We have 326k Miles on our 2006 Pilot that has been in the family (2nd owner) since 2013 and 126k miles when it was purchased. Original engine & transmission in it still. Maintenance maintenance maintenance. That's the key. Watch the timing belt. Keep the engine oil & filter AND the transmission oil and filter changed, and they are golden. I VERY strongly want my next truck to be a Ridgline. For what I do, it will be perfect. Thanks for the fun and honest review Zack. I watch & like literally every single one of your vids.

These have really grown on me. The looks aged well and its more than most people actually need in a truck. Too bad good ones are getting really hard to find for a good price.

Honestly I was thinking 07 or 08 with the interior, and yes still looks modern. I was even considering a first Gen Ridgeline as a second car.

I appreciate that this car is clean on the inside. It makes the reviews look more professional, not that they weren’t.

Great, fair review. These are wonderful automobiles. Mine is in nearly new shape because I take care of it. 2009 with 160k. Recently moved from Appalachia to the Rockies pulling a 5,000 pound trailer. It did great, even held on steep grades in low gear with that trailer. They are tremendous in the snow, also. If you like utilitarian things, you will get along with a Ridgeline. Plus they are half the price of a similar Tacoma, because people underestimate them.

Great truck. A little ahead of its time. Happy to finally see more smaller unibody options now.

I basically use my Odyssey as a truck at this point. We rarely ever use the third row and most of the time I use the back seats as storage. I wouldn't mind having a Ridgeline to be honest because it's basically what I wish my Odyssey was.

I love everything about my 2010 Ridgeline...nothing has gone bad on it and it still runs strong

I hated these when they came out but they’re very versatile and unique. Would 100% buy one

You actually SORTA can put it into 4WD (with some work and nuance). If you pull the VSA fuse, it disables the VSA’s ability to cut power to wheels that are losing traction. So when you use the VTM-4, it’s ALL power. The standard 4WD is good enough for snow, but when I’m off-road the added traction from no VSA really comes in handy

This wasn't just an accord engine. It was the best accord engine.

My dad had an '08. Awesome little truck, had well over 200k miles on it before he sold it for a brand new one!

I love my 07 Ridgeline. 234k and still kickin. All its needed is some AC leaks fixed, tuneups, fluid changes, and new radiator. Its a beast in the snow. Its my Urban use truck, and I use it alot. On the other hand I have a duramax for towing and heavy work, gets used 20% of the time. It's the right truck for so many people, it was just ahead of its time and a little bit odd shaped cause of the flying buttress.

5:05 - Wonderful job, Zack! You've literally passed the BFB Test again! I am literally losing track of how many times you've passed the BFB test.

100% of the people i know that have pick up trucks only use them for daily city driving, my rav4 4 has seen more dirt than those truck will ever see. I am really considering a ridgeline for my next purchase, seems like a perfect mix for daily driving and light off roading

I own a 2006 Ridgeline RTL, and its fantastic for 90% of what I would need from a car or truck. 192k miles and still drives smooth.

I fully agree with the final assesment of the review. I like it because it's not like a normal pickup. I don't own but I would purchase something like this. It's practical, well built and doesn't have that over the top aggressive styling of the modern traditional looking trucks. Good review.

Had a 2013 Ridgeline RT, loved it, so did the mice, traded it in for an F150, fewer mice, engineering on the Ridgeline was better than on the F150.

Good looking truck and great for suburban use. I like the angle where the cab meets the bed. Unfortunately these weren't trucky enough for buyers to take seriously. The Avalanche at least was based on a truck and looked the part. It's ironic that Ford can't build Mavericks fast enough because they're even less capable than this. The Ridgeline has always been expensive for what it offers so where the Maverick and Santa Cruz win is on price. I saw one of these in my office parking garage with a snorkel and stock suspension. Not really sure what they're planning on fording but hey, off-road versions of not-off-road cars are always fun.

I have a 2008 its been rock solid everything works as it should the only thing I changed on the engine is a starter the timing belt was done also

I had a Gen 1 and now have a Gen 2. Strangely, I like the styling of the Gen 1 even more now than when I owned one.

Bought my 2008 new have 295K still runs great, I do have 2 areas that need rust repair and plan to look into fixing that. My tailgate had to b erepaired it was about 500.00 to fix but that door comes in handy to access the trunk

The interior for that 2012 still looks good, both design and material and wear.

Wished this was sold in Asian markets. It may not be as capable as most pick-up trucks, but having that unibody construction is more comfortable for daily use. Most truck owners I see on a day to day basis uses it for running errands.

My brother also has a 2012. Loves it

I have always been a fan of these

Love the reviews

Yr right too it’s a very friendly looking truck unlike the 4th Gen ram and even the newer Silverados which look somewhat intimidating. I don’t think either is bad just a different style.

Damn,this one is super clean

Damn good looking truck

There's an 07 with 186k miles, well maintained for under $8k that I'm hoping to pick up next week. I'm excited to own a 1st gen.

Best advice I can give anyone with this vehicle is to flush out the power steering fluid with three containers. I have a 120,000 Mile 2006 original owner being me! My truck now drives like a sports car with my steering back to its former tightness!🤔🤯🤓😎 Also check those flanges buy that Catalytic converter underneath the truck. They tend to go without notice.😇

May or may not have used to use these to transport packs back in the day with that hidden trunk feature 😇

Underrated car (or truck)

Great review

the 4wd always on it's just when you press vtm button all 4 wheels 100% whereas normally power goes different wheels when needed. well 90% of vehicles usually made for coffee and soda in holders but I'm glad it take big friggin bottle i like ridgeline. I'm sure somone restored that dodge truck.

I got one is 2012 it has 168,743 still going strong !!!

my Ridgeline is 10yrs old. Solid truck

Bro I love these things so much I will talk a lot about them

If you live in the rust belt you may not pass the most recent subframe recall on these trucks. So find a shop to put it on the lift before you bring it in for the recall. It’s the cross member in front of the gas tank. If you fail, Honda will buy it back, and they will lowball you.

Wasnt this engine in the acura tl also?

I’m thinking of buying one of these. Do they have bad rust issues like Toyota trucks? (Road salt is used where I live)

You 100% right....

Montana is up north, by the the Canadian border.

I really like these, and I'm kinda sad I didn't buy one a couple of years ago pre-covid when I was looking for a cheaper used daily. The Ridgeline ticked a ton of boxes for me.... probably the same reason I'm looking at buying a Maverick right now. I have my full-size for when I actually need to do towing, or haul big things... but 90% of the time I just need to move a lawn mower, or go pick up some mulch or gravel, or move a set of wheels and tires, or even go pick up and engine or transmission. Although my fullsize can do all that, it's cumbersome to park and maneuver when I go into town or to a city, the MPG isn't great, and it's not really that comfortable over a bunch of the rough roads I go over thanks to that durable solid axle. Back when I was looking for a daily my criteria was: some ground clearance since I live rural and deal with a lot of old washboard or mining roads, AWD/4wd preferably, and room for my stuff. I won't touch Subarus, Audi Allroad is questionable at best, and there really wasn't any car/crossover that fit my needs and budget. Started looking at trucks from the 2000's and basically came up with: 5cyl Colorado/Canyon which I liked but couldn't find one that wasn't rusted in half literally, Hated the driving/seating position of the Tacoma and they were insanely expensive, 97-04 Frontiers were nice but I literally couldn't fit in them without my head against the ceiling, and 3rd Gen Dakota which I really liked the seating position and size of but the drivetrains are terrible. The Ridgeline kinda did everything for me.... ended up with a good deal on a 3rd gen Dakota and the 4.7HO Powertech made me regret that decision (even though I liked the rest of the truck)

Hell..GM even used the J series in the Saturn Vue. My daughter has one. Makes it a reliable vehicle for GM lol.

My dad and I were deciding to get this or the Chevy avalanche z66, we ended up chosing the avalanche since it was a bigger and nicer truck.

The Honda Ridgeline interior is much larger than the tacoma. And nicer too. Honda > toyota

I'd love to own one of these. But their too expensive 😭

Can you please do the izuzu rodeo it was my first car and i have a lot if memories with them😢 and there are no tours of a izuzu rodeo on youtube

Super awesome video thank you so much for sharing and yes garbage Dodges are not even close to Hondas or Toyotas quality

I see more 1st Gen KJ Jeep Libertys than i see Ridgelines. Idk how these are still in production. I thought if sales were so low the car would be discontinued. Hell, back when they were fresh from the factory they were still one in a million on the road.

Wow it looks a lot newer.

3.5 Acura TL type S?

Carl, you are not allowed to join truck gang.

love this vehicle Honda deserves credit for creating the new category of midget trucks.

I cant regular car reviews hasnt done a Ridgeline. The joke write themselves. And i own one lol.

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I like the interior, but I don't care for the exterior; The bed sides are too high, (higher then the front fenders, so it doesn't look proportionate)

proper SUV，even has a bed.

Hey this might not be the place to ask but I’ve already asked every dealer in my area and just trying to see if there’s anyone out there that is looking to sell their Ridgeline with low mileage and year 2011 or 2014 (if possible) I’ve looked online and there’s absolutely nothing hahah. (California)

I think Honda has always made very attractive designs except their newer 2022+ models are pretty blah, also before 2005/2006 they never really looked like anything special but I don’t think I’ll fault them for that, almost every car from the early 2000s didn’t look good.

That does have some really cool features, especially the diff locks and hidden bed compartment. It's a shame they made it look so ugly and weak and that the bed is so short.

Crazy how northerners cars fall apart so quickly.

no offense but why would anyone buy this? it looks nice but the bed is so small

Dodge suffers from poor build quality and is less reliable than a Honda. They didn't rust proof it back then

Would get an avalanche instead of this lifted minivan with a "truck" body in a heartbeat

How come this Japanese truck doesn't get knocked for "bad build quality" for having a broken handle on the tailgate? Because it's a Honda everyone automatically assumes it's the owners (drivers) fault the handle is broken? Have you ever noticed how easy it is for everyone to criticize American vehicles? This video is a Japanese truck review, yet American build quality is mentioned in a negative context in this video. Everyone does it. One of the biggest automotive KZfaq channels does it almost on a daily basis. We all automatically make assumptions about a vehicle based on a manufacturers reputation.

The problem with Ridgeline compared to Tacoma are looks. Tacoma looks pure sex. Ridgeline is so meh.

that magnum engine will last double to quadruple of what a hi-tech aluminum sedan engine. the dodge magnum is ohv , no timing belt to replace every 80k ... my dads 94 dakota has 323k sure it has a miss but it is dead reliable. if your dodge was requiring that much oil . it had a serious leak that was ignored.

Biggest pile of trash I ever owned from new ……one emission sensor and codes after the next…….I’ll stick with my Jeep’s

2006 is first generation,not 2012 You failed 👎