I’ve always wanted a Ridgeline; it’s a great lifestyles truck that’s as smart and versatile as they come, but like many of you, its soft, mini-van-like styling has kept me from pulling the trigger. Honda realizes that so to broaden its appeal they’ve toughened up its appearance. Going on sale early next year, the 2021 Ridgeline features all-new sheet metal from the A-pillars forward, with a power dome hood, more …
I’ve always been a Ridgeline fan and I was super impressed when I drove this 2nd generation model 5 years ago. Now, the looks - not so much - but the clever features, generous space and car-like ride coupled with a legit AWD system made it my favorite small pickup. So the question in my mind: are these 2021 updates enough to keep it at the top of my list?
The pickup truck market is on fire once again and though the stalwarts offer rigs in every imaginable configuration that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for some fresh thinking. Enter the all-new, next generation 2017 Honda Ridgeline. Last seen during the 2014 model year, the flying buttress design has been jettisoned for a more traditional truck look but that’s just about where traditional truck values end. While the big boys …