Honda Ridgeline pickup due to strike dealerships in June has more power, better fuel economy and a lower starting price than Honda’s very first pitch to U.S. drivers, which amassed important praise however failed to win large numbers of purchasers when it was on sale from 2006-2014.
Perhaps crucial, the brand new 2017 Ridgeline resembles a pickup. Gone are the odd, sloping walls of bed, the triangular buttresses that connected the roofing system of the taxi to the sides of the bed. Honda expects the Ridgeline to compete with midsize pickups like the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Nissan Frontier as well as Toyota Tacoma. Ford is extensively anticipated to sign up with the fray in a few years.
The brand-new Ridgeline cleared itself well in a few days checking in the Texas Hill Country. The new 3.5 L V6 engine delivers 280 hp and 262 pound-feet of torque. That’s competitive with other brand-new midsize pickups and a good boost from the old Ridgeline’s 250 hp and 247 lb-ft.
The Ridgeline sped up conveniently in the Texas highways and hills, pulling efficiently and holding its own in traffic. The V6 and all-wheel-drive system proved capable in light off-roading that including driving through deep, soft sand up a steep dirt incline. The Ridgeline’s pulling capacity of 5,000 pounds tracks other V6 midsize pickups.
The Honda’s EPA fuel economy score offsets that, checking in at 18 mpg in the city, 25 on the highway and 21 combined with AWD and 19/26/22 for the base front-drive design. Honda did not offer an FWD variation of the previous Ridgeline. The automaker expects it to assist enhance sales in southern states, where snow is not a factor.
The key combined scores leading competitive gasoline-powered midsize pickups. They track diesel pickups.
Ridgeline prices begin at $29,475 for FWD and $31,275 for AWD. The top model, a brand-new trim level simply called Black, sticker labels at $42,870 and includes AWD, navigation, leather upholstery and a lot more.
