2010 Honda Ridgeline: full details revealed

So the Ridgeline gets the FUGLY Honda Pilot front end, btw if you like the Pilot go get a Pathfinder, better car with similar styling (boxy). If you like those, then get the real deal and pickup a Liberty.

The almost-truck Ridgeline is kind of a disappointment to me, I'd rather spend the cash on a new Avalanche with color-matched panels (so much nicer than the cladding). Throw in a V8 and have some fun. V8, is that a word Honda even uses? Probably not since the new RL still doesn't have one offered.

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2009 9:39:17 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

On a side not did anyone else notice that there is a new TSX with a V6 now. Not sure why they went that route adding all the weight up front with no AWD option when they could have dropped in the RDX 2.4 turbo 4cyl. with AWD.

— Whelan (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2009 9:40:21 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

As ugly as it is... the car mags will hail it as the best in the business. I guess if you build high quality cars for so long folks dont care if your products are ugly are in some cases gotten worse in interior quality, less gas mileage, less agile, anyway...

— NItePhire (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2009 10:45:57 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

A four door, four-whell drive, El Camino.

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2009 11:24:57 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

*yawn*

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2009 11:31:31 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

They still make this?

— PlanB (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2009 2:38:40 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

It may be ugly (it is) but it's a terrific all-around vehicle. Good performance and handling, very good ride, roomy, comfortable interior, useable truck bed (the two-way tailgate is brilliant), big trunk under the bed and decent fuel economy (I've seen a range of 17-22 mpg and all around average of 19 mpg). Also it's my ski vehicle and it's great in snow with the standard tires.
I would buy a second one in a heartbeat--first I've got to wear this one out (it only has 66k miles).
BW

— BobW (View Profile)

Posted on 8/20/2009 3:48:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

The F-150 is the superior truck for the half tons, although the chev is ok,

— truckman (View Profile)

Posted on 8/22/2009 7:14:38 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Its missing the most important thing in a real truck, a low range! This is a nice car, just not a serious truck.

— truckman (View Profile)

Posted on 8/21/2009 6:20:57 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

I actually fell out the other day. My mother who has never driven and SUV, CUV, nothing but Sedans and Coupes told me the other day she wants a Ridgeline. She currently drives an E-class and wants to trade for the Ridgeline.

— Invisible (View Profile)

Posted on 8/21/2009 8:50:26 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I am a fan of Honda and know they are safe, but they suggest that they are the first to have 5 star crash ratings? They couldnt be comparing this to the half ton line up? They all had 5 stars for a while, I wish Honda made the ridgeline with a lowrange and increased there off road ability, something to compete with the f-150 Rapture, I am a Honda fan that likes to dream,lol

— truckman (View Profile)

Posted on 8/22/2009 7:19:23 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Enforcement, I have owned a few Honda dirt bikes and driven there quads, you are right, they are better off road than the Ford Rapture, but there is still no comparison between the Ridgeline and the Rapture off road, I would like to see a race between the two on the Baja 1000, lol I wonder who would win. The Ford!

— truckman (View Profile)

Posted on 8/23/2009 5:11:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1