Honda Ridgeline
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| Honda Ridgeline | |
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First–generation 2012 Honda Ridgeline Sport Second–generation  2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Honda, North America |
| Assembly | .svg){kind=small} Late 2004 – early 2009 at Honda of Canada Manufacturing Late 2008 – early 2015 and 2016–present at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light truck (mid-size) |
| Body style | 4-door pickup |
| Layout | Transversely-mounted front engine, all-wheel drive (2006–2014) Transversely-mounted front engine, front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive (2017–present) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | J-series 3.5 liter V6 (gasoline) |
The Honda Ridgeline is a pickup truck by American Honda Motor Company [1] and is categorized by some as a lifestyle pickup.[2] The Ridgeline is one of only two trucks currently produced by the Honda Motor Company—the other being the Honda Acty mini-truck.[3] The Ridgeline was/is built using a unibody frame, a transverse-mounted engine, and was/is only offered in a crew-cab short-box configuration with one powertrain.[1][4] According to Honda and some automotive journalists, other noteworthy aspects of the Ridgeline include:[1][5][6][7]
- An in–bed trunk (an industry first)
- A truck bed audio system (an industry first)
- Ultra-low emissions (an industry first for a truck in North America)
- An all-wheel drive truck with a fully independent suspension (a segment first)
- Advanced safety and technology earning the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick-Plus award (a segment first)
- A dual-action tailgate
- A scratch and dent-resistant half-ton capacity composite bed
- A large interior for a mid-size pickup
Contrary to some media reporting,[8][9] Honda's publications state that the first–generation (2006–2014) Ridgeline was a uniquely engineered vehicle with 7% of its components shared with other Honda vehicles. Its powertrain resembled the one used in the first–generation Acura MDX but was "extensively calibrated and strengthened" for heavier hauling and towing duties.[1] The second–generation (2017–present) (Gen2) Ridgeline took a different approach sharing Honda's new "global light truck platform,"[4] found in the third–generation Honda Pilot as well as other large Honda vehicles.[10][11] However, Honda did have to create or modify components in order to support their next generation pickup, including:
- Extending the wheelbase[12]
- Modifying various parts to support heavier hauling, towing, and more aggressive off-road use[13]
- Incorporating notable features from the first–generation, such as the dual-action tailgate and in–bed trunk[1][4]
- Adding new exclusive features, such as Honda's truck bed audio system[4]
Despite these modifications, Honda has stated that 73% of the Gen2 Ridgeline's components remain common in some way with the third–generation Pilot.[12]
The first Honda Ridgeline went on sale in March 2005 as a 2006 model year vehicle.[14] Production of the first–generation Ridgeline ended in early 2015. After a one-year hiatus in production, the Gen2 Ridgeline went on sale in June 2016 as a 2017 model year vehicle.[15] According to Honda, the Ridgeline was not designed to steal sales from the more traditional trucks sold in North America, but was developed to "give the 18% of Honda owners who also own pickups a chance to make their garages a Honda-only parking area."[16] Despite the first–generation Ridgeline's poor sales,[15] according to the author of Driving Honda, this mid-size pickup was one of the more profitable vehicles for Honda[17] with reported sales in over 20 countries.[18]
Awards
- North American Car of the Year for 2006 and 2017.[19]
- Canadian Car of the Year and Best New Pickup for 2006[20][21]
- Motor Trend's 2006 Truck of the Year[19]
- Car and Driver's #1 mid-size truck for 2006,[22] and 2017–2019[23][24][25]
- Autobytel's 2006 Truck of the Year[26]
- Sobre Ruedas ("On Wheels," a Latin American automotive magazine) 2005 Best Pick-up Truck[26]
- Auto123.com's 2017 Pickup of the Year[27]
- J.D. Power and Associates' Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout (APEAL) Award for 2006–2008,[12][26] 2017,[28] and 2018[29]
- Green Car Journal's 2017 Green Truck of the Year[30]
- Consumer Guide Automotive's Best Buy Award for 2017,[19] 2018,[31] and 2019[32]
- Kelley Blue Book's Top Ten Best Resale Value Award for 2017–2019[33][34][35]
- The Car Connection's Best Pickup to Buy for 2018[36]
- Women's Choice Awards in the Eco-Friendly and Safety categories for 2018[37]
- Popular Mechanics' 2006 Automotive Excellence Award for functionality[26]
- Society of Plastics Engineers 2006 Grand Award for the composite in–bed trunk[38]
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's first four-door pickup to earn five-star safety rating[19]
- IIHS's first pickup to earn the "Top Safety Pick-Plus" award (2017)[19] and has also earned the "Top Safety Pick" award for 2009, 2012, 2013, and is the only pickup to earned the award for 2018 and 2019[39]
- SCORE Baja off-road race winner in the Stock Mini Class in 2008[40] and 2010[41] as well as Class 7 in 2015,[42] 2016,[43], 2018[44], and 2019[45]
- iSeeCars.com's longest-lasting truck most likely to reach 200,000 miles[46]
Photographs of the Honda Ridgeline providing a 360° view of each generation
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Chilean 2013 Honda Ridgeline RT
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2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL–T
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References
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e 2006 Honda Ridgeline Press Kit (complete document), Canadian version, Honda Canada Finance Inc., dated 22 March 2005, last accessed 18 January 2018
- ^ Lifestyle Pickups, Let the tradesmen keep their body-on-frame trucks; before long, other enthusiasts will switch to lighter, more fuel-efficient, carlike models, Automotive News, dated 21 April 2008, last accessed 25 March 2017
- ^ 新規格の軽商用車: 新型「アクティ・トラック／バン」を発売 [Launch a new light commercial vehicle "Acty Truck / Van" new standard] (Press Information) (in Japanese). Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 27 May 1999. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d 2017 Honda Ridgeline Press Kit (complete document), American Honda Motor Company Inc., dated 9 May 2016, last accessed 18 January 2018
- ^ Honda Ridgeline Pickup Truck Makes Canadian Debut in Montreal, Auto123.com, dated 13 January 2005, last accessed 8 March 2019
- ^ 2017 Honda Ridgeline Named North American Truck of the Year in Detroit, The News Wheel, dated 10 January 2017, last accessed 8 March 2019
- ^ 2017 Honda Ridgeline Only Pickup Truck to Achieve Top Safety Pick+ Rating, The News Wheel, dated 8 December 2016, last accessed 14 March 2019
- ^ 2017 Honda Ridgeline Spy Photos, Breaking out of its mold-breaking mold, by Car and Driver, by Alexander Stoklosa, dated November 2015, last accessed 31 March 2018
- ^ Honda commits to second–generation Ridgeline pickup, Automotive News, dated 10 December 2013, last accessed 31 March 2018
- ^ 2017-2018 Honda Ridgeline, Honda’s pickup for the non-pickup types, TopSpeed.com, by Mark McNabb, dated 24 July 2017, last accessed 2 March 2019
- ^ 2019 Honda Passport already rolling off the assembly line in Alabama, c/net, by Andrew Krok, dated 7 December 2018, last accessed 2 March 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Great Designs in Steel, The 2017 Honda Ridgeline; autosteel.org; by Steve Behm, Principal Underbody Design Engineer, 2017 Honda Ridgeline Body Development Leader, Honda R&D Americas; dated 17 May 2017; last accessed 28 May 2018
- ^ 2017 Honda Ridgeline Review, the cool stuff with Tips & Tricks, HondaPro Jason YouTube channel, dated 10 May 2016, last accessed 9 September 2018
- ^ Honda Ridgeline Truck Unveiled at 2005 North American International Auto Show, All-new 4WD Honda truck will debut as 2006 model, hondanews.com, dated 10 January 2005, last accessed 11 September 2016
- ^ Jump up to: a b Honda 2018 Digital FactBook, Honda News & Views, dated 31 July 2018, last accessed 1 August 2018
- ^ Honda re-thinks the pickup: the Ridgeline comes closer to merging the virtues of both cars and pickup trucks than any other vehicle. Honda calls it the first next generation pickup, but will others follow its lead?, Automotive Design & Production, dated 1 April 2005, last accessed 1 December 2014
- ^ Driving Honda: Inside the World's Most Innovative Car Company, by Jeffrey Rothfeder, 1st published 2014, paperback with "afterword" published 2015, ISBN 9780141970769, last accessed 18 August 2018
- ^ Honda Appeals After Chile Disqualifies Pickup for Tax Credit, Bloomberg BNA, by Tom Azzopardi, dated 19 January 2017, last accessed 12 February 2017
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Honda 2017 Digital FactBook, Hondanews.com, dated 22 May 2017, last accessed 5 January 2019
- ^ Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, 2006 Best New Pick-up, Previous Winners (Vehicle Comparisons)/Canadian Car of the Year, last accessed 11 October 2015
- ^ Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, 2006 Canadian Truck of the Year, Previous Winners (Vehicle Comparisons)/Canadian Car of the Year, last accessed 11 October 2015
- ^ 2006 Honda Ridgeline RTS, First Place: Do-It-All Compact Pickups, Car & Driver, by Larry Webster, dated June 2005, last accessed 26 November 2016
- ^ Medium Done Well: Mid-Size Pickups Ranked-#1 Honda Ridgeline, Car and Driver magazine, last accessed 15 August 2016
- ^ Unique and Highly Capable Honda Ridgeline Named to Car and Driver Magazine List of the 2018 10Best Trucks and SUVs, Hondanews.com, dated 10 January 2018, last accessed 5 March 2018
- ^ Honda Ridgeline Named to Car and Driver Magazine List of the 2019 10Best Trucks and SUVs, Hondanews.com, dated 16 January 2019, last accessed 19 January 2019
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d 2006–2007 Honda Award List, hondanews.com, dated 29 August 2006, last accessed 6 August 2017
- ^ 2017 AUTO123.COM AWARDS: MEET THE WINNERS!, Auto123.com, dated 23 November 2016, last accessed 7 January 2018
- ^ Honda CR-V and Ridgeline J.D. Power & Associates “2017 APEAL Award” Winners; Honda Brand Places Highly in APEAL Study Rankings, Honda Media Newsroom, dated 23 August 2017, last accessed 26 August 2017
- ^ Honda Accord and Ridgeline Named as J.D. Power & Associates "2018 APEAL Award" Winners with CR-V and Odyssey Also Highly Ranked, hondanews.com, dated 27 July 2018, last accessed 1 August 2018
- ^ San Antonio Auto Show Green Car Awards, Green Car Journal, dated 15 November 2016, last accessed 28 July 2018
- ^ 2018 Honda Ridgeline Best Buy Review, Consumer Guide Automotive, last accessed 18 January 2018
- ^ 2019 Honda Ridgeline Best Buy Review, Consumer Guide Automotive, last accessed 8 December 2018
- ^ 2017 Best Resale Value Awards: Top Ten Cars, Kelley Blue Book, last accessed 7 January 2018
- ^ 2018 Best Resale Value Awards: Top Ten Cars, Kelley Blue Book, last accessed 3 February 2018
- ^ 2019 Best Resale Value Awards: Top Ten Cars, Kelley Blue Book, last accessed 23 January 2019
- ^ 2018 Honda Ridgeline Named as The Car Connection Best Pickup to Buy, Hondanews.com, dated 20 November 2017, last accessed 5 March 2018
- ^ Seven Honda Vehicles Earn Multiple Women’s Choice Awards, hondanews.com, dated 29 November 2017, last accessed 15 July 2018
- ^ 35th-Anniversary Innovation Awards Gala, "License To Thrill", Automotive Plastics News, dated January 2006 (Volume 35, Issue 2), last accessed 26 November 2016
- ^ Top Safety Picks, Large pickup (go to "Other years" and select the one you want to view), IIHS.org, last accessed 29 June 2019
- ^ Honda Ridgeline Grabs First-Ever Baja 1000 Win, PickupTrucks.com, by Mike Levine, dated 22 November 2008, last accessed 20 September 2015
- ^ Honda Ridgeline Wins Again at Baja, Honda News & Views, dated 23 November 2010, last accessed 20 September 2015
- ^ Honda Ridgeline Baja Race Truck Conquers Baja 1000, Hondanews.com, dated 22 November 2015, last accessed 27 November 2015
- ^ Honda Ridgeline Baja Race Truck Takes Class Victory at Baja 500, hondanews.com, dated 7 June 2016, last accessed 5 November 2017
- ^ Honda Picks Up a 2018 Baja 500 Class Win With Ridgeline, PickupTrucks.com, by Mark Williams, dated 15 June 2018, last accessed 23 June 2018
- ^ New Ridgeline Baja Race Truck Debuts With Baja 500 Victory, hondanews.com, dated 2 June 2019
- ^ The Longest-Lasting Cars to Reach 200,000 Miles and Beyond, iSeeCars.com, by Julie Blackley, last accessed 8 March 2019
- ^ Honda Side Steps (Ridgeline) Part# 08L33-SJC-XXX, BernardiParts.com, last accessed 3 June 2019
- ^ Honda Body Side Protectors (Ridgeline) Part# 08P05-SJC-XXX, BernardiParts.com, last accessed 4 June 2019
- ^ Honda Splash Guards (Ridgeline 2006-2014) Part# 08P09-SJC-XXX, BernardiParts.com, last accessed 3 June 2019
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Honda Ridgeline. |
- Honda Ridgeline Owners Club (ROC) forum
- The Story Behind The Honda Ridgeline's Wildly, Unusually Detailed Wikipedia Page
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