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WYDI? Honda's updated 2024 Ridgeline pickup
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:03 am
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:03 am
The Ridgeline pickup should be more popular than it is. It offers more payload than a Ford Raptor, better fuel economy than any gas powered half ton truck, and comes standard with four wheel drive. It's very comfortable for highway driving and can tow a party barge easily.
This is essentially an upsized Ford Maverick, except that it comes with an excellent Honda V6 engine when everyone is moving to turbocharged 4 bangers.
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This is essentially an upsized Ford Maverick, except that it comes with an excellent Honda V6 engine when everyone is moving to turbocharged 4 bangers.
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For 2024, Ridgeline will be offered in four trim levels, the entry Sport, the midrange RTL, the new TrailSport with its skidplates and all-terrain rubber, and the top-of-the-line Black Edition. All models have a new grille design, with the TrailSport getting its own version, with larger mesh, as well as the underbody protection, pewter-gray 18-inch wheels wearing General Grabber A/T Sport tires, power-folding mirrors, and a special sky blue paint option. Around the back, everyone will know what truck you're repping, as the tailgate now has "Ridgeline" stamped proud from edge to edge.
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The Ridgeline's back end isn't just for displaying the truck's name. Honda's "Dual Action" tailgate opens either in the traditional hinge-down format or swings wide like a door, for easier access to the bed. Tailgaters will make use of the bed's molded-in seating and 7.3-cubic-inch underfloor cooler, while folks who want a truck for actual truck reasons, like hauling materials, will be pleased to know that the wide bed can carry a four-foot piece of plywood flat across. It won't be easily damaged by cargo, either, with eight tie-down points and a composite material construction that doesn't require a bedliner.
Inside, the Ridgeline is a comfortable truck with plenty of room for passengers. Heated seats and steering wheel add luxury, and rear seats with hidden storage and a 60/40 split offer utility. The biggest physical change inside is the new console, with a bigger, padded armrest, cupholders deep enough to hold two buckets full of cold brew, and space for a tablet or a small laptop inside. The 7.0-inch digital gauge cluster is standard, and you still get a physical needle sweeping the speedometer. To the right, a 9.0-inch infotainment screen, with a small ledge for resting your hand against while swiping, features fewer menus and a faster processor for promised zippy response.
Both Android and Apple users can pair phones as a standard feature, and the phone tray at the front of the console is big enough to set two phones side by side, although only one can use the wireless charging. For Black Edition buyers, the sound system gets a bump with better speakers in the premium audio system.
Under the hood all Ridgelines use the 3.5-liter V-6 making 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque, backed by a nine-speed transmission. Honda hasn't made any major changes to the chassis it's still a unibody construction offering a 1583-pound payload and towing capability of up to 5000 pounds. The TrailSport uses the same chassis but bolts on a metal skid plate across the front of the frame to protect the V-6's oil pan from sharp rocks off-road and retunes the springs, dampers, and stabilizer bars for a more capable, pliant, off-pavement experience.
All Ridgelines are all-wheel-drive and use Honda's i-VTM4 torque-vectoring system to move up to 70 percent of the truck's power to the rear wheel, or wheels, as needed. The TrailSport also offers several terrain modes with modified throttle and traction management programs for better performance in sand, snow, mud, or on the road.
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Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:07 am to goofball
That storage bay is pretty sweet. I'd drive one in a heartbeat. I have no use for a full sized truck and I'm not the type who needs a big vehicle to consider myself a man.
This post was edited on 12/11/23 at 8:08 am
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:10 am to goofball
Well, at least this one sorta looks like a truck; an ugly truck to be sure, but at least a truck.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:10 am to goofball
I would. I even like the color.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:11 am to goofball
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WYDI?
I wanted to say yes, but I can't.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:13 am to goofball
Id drive one but in my area they are CRAZY expensive...I suspect they are everywhere. I would not, however, drive that one...that color is horrendous for a vehicle. Might look good in small doses on an offshore boat but not a truck.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:15 am to goofball
You do not want to two anything with that piece of shite.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:16 am to goofball
I aint mad at it at all. Yep, would drive.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:16 am to goofball
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It offers more payload than a Ford Raptor
This might be relevant if anyone was crossshopping a Raptor and a Ridgeline.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:16 am to Loup
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That storage bay is pretty sweet. I'd drive one in a heartbeat. I have no use for a full sized truck and I'm not the type who needs a big vehicle to consider myself a man.
It seems to be shooting the gap between a mid sized truck and a fill sized truck. The interior is closer in comfort to a Silverado or F-150. The capability is closer to a Ranger or Colorado. The exterior size is somewhere in between, which is a good thing for garageability and fuel economy.
This will likely exceed the capability needs of 95% of all truck buyers. And it can be had very well equipped for $45,000. And since it's a Honda, it will be very cheap to keep running long term.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:16 am to goofball
Looks like the same ugly ridgeline as the recent one
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:17 am to goofball
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with an excellent Honda V6 engine
Provided you disable the VCM system. It causes lots of problems in higher mileage vehicles that are very expensive to fix.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:17 am to goofball
It looks like a minivan from the front.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:18 am to AwgustaDawg
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Id drive one but in my area they are CRAZY expensive
Really?
The most fully loaded trim level starts at $46,000. I can't imagine it getting much past $50,000 before TTL.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:19 am to goofball
It's an excellent option for a work vehicle. One of our mechanics has one that has like 450,000 trouble-free miles on it. You ain't getting that from a new F250 diesel.
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:19 am to goofball
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The most fully loaded trim level starts at $46,000. I can't imagine it getting much past $50,000 before TTL.
That's expemsive as shite for a small "truck"
Posted on 12/11/23 at 8:19 am to goofball
If Gen Z were a pickup truck...
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