2017 Ridgeline Revealed

Of course now everyone has to do the stone-drop test as a PR stunt:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayOhO3D_90Y

 

Saw this photo posted in the TW FB feed. This truck looks worse in person - tires are too small:

 

Looks like I figured it would. It'll keep the CUV soccer dad I don't want a minivan crowd happy.

 

Of course they had to do the toolbox test as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ljtbVxSQIo

 

They should let me run it at a farm retail for a day.

Correction, they will let me take it for a spin and load it once. It'll be dead after that.

 

I saw a black 2017 Ridgeline on the road yesterday and I didn't really care for it.

 

Lots of advantages over the Tacoma for everyday use... interesting write up.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2017-honda-ridgeline-awd-test-review

$35k gets you leather, AWD, LSD rearend... it's all I need. Sold

 

That Ridgeline is terrible looking. Looks like an El Camino or Holden Maloo. I loved the El Camino back in the day but somethings should be left in the past. The Maloo out of Australia has always looked wrong to me.
http://www.carsguide.com.au/car-reviews/2015-hsv-gts-maloo-review-first-drive-29842

 

News flash, but looks are subjective. How many people post how terrible the front of the Taco looks?
The Ridgeline isn't my favorite looking truck, but utility trumps looks in my book.

 

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...^^^... This x 3

 

I like the storage compartment, one hell of a cooler.

 

I wish my full tool box was that light...

 

...^^^... My Ridgeline had a full size spare. But the trunk in the new Ridgeline looks smaller and was moved more towards the tailgate ... So IDK

 

If they sold that here, I'd buy it. No doubt. Car and truck in one... what else do ya need. I don't off-road.

Studded snow tires for winter. Done.

 

Nothing surprising here. CUV like ride, looks, and drive with added pickup utility.

If that's what you want this Ridgeline is great.

 

Went and looked at one yesterday. Nice niche market truck. Well made and solid. Most people just want the bed utility with comfort. Was comfortable to sit in and smooth to drive. But it's not a truck, it's a crossover with a bed.

Towing was too low for me, however I've heard people are loading it up at and past 5000 lbs without issues, but I'm not going to play that game. It doesn't feel like a truck (and the wife said she wouldn't be caught seen in it).

I opt'd for a new 2016 TRD Sport 4x4 loaded out. Pick it up today. It put a smile on my face, the Honda didn't.

 

Was it because you looked at the front end and it made you laugh because of how terrible it looks?

 

None of the new mid sized trucks win much in the looks department.

 

Not bad ... the FWD model would most likely be more cost effective if you plan on keeping well past 100k.

Torque vectoring sounds badass, just not sold on the tech's longevity.

http://news.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=8998-en

Overall nice ride.

 

Saw one in person today.
Looked pretty decent, still not my cup of tea.