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Unique Truck With Lots To Like, But Not Perfect
chris, 09/19/2016
updated 03/22/2017
2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
522 of 548 people found this review helpful
UPDATED 3/20/17: Still like the vehicle, with a few disappointments. Acceleration is good when mashing the peddle, but low end responsiveness in day to day driving is weak. Transmission never seems to be in the gear I want making precise control of speed difficult. A manual mode or a performance mode to flip the computer to a more aggressive dynamic would alleviate, but alas the only option is a lone button to downshift to D4. Steering/handling remains a Honda strength and is exceptional, as the vehicle steers like a car. It also rides like a Honda, which is to say a bit on the stiff side, but tuning makes it handle great on uneven terrain and a worthwhile tradeoff. Storage is great, you really can fit a golf bag under the rear seat, and the rear trunk and bed are both wide and useful. I hate the touch screen interface, after 6 months I still get lost at times as it is not intuitive. The E trim also states "premium" sound, but the frequency dynamics leave something to be desired, as off the shelf components I installed on my old truck beats this new premium stereo (not by a lot, but by enough to note). MPG is underwhelming and exactly as stated on sticker, no more. Others have noted higher than advertised MPG (even up to 30), but that is a myth, as the average MPG calculator on this vehicle (as well as the 2016 Pilot's) overstate by ~2 MPG. I have to wonder if Honda did that on purpose? Suggestion, verify your MPG using a calculator at the gas pump, as the info center gets it wrong on this vehicle. Lighting: I keep getting flashed by opposing drivers with dim headlights on. Not sure if they are aimed to too high or what, but never had that problem on any other vehicle. Instrument cluster is average and has the stuff you'd expect on a modern vehicle. The real time MPG in info center is completely worthless though, not granular enough, and difficult to read. If anything should have been digital vs analog, it's that. Interior lights are weak and narrow (like a spotlight). Cannot see a large portion of the storage areas of the car at night. Chimes from the cluster are tinny. Power rear sliding window and sunroof work great. Mirror defroster works great (less than a minute). Front seat headrests are poorly positioned (they lean too far forward). I actually had to remove my drivers head rest and swap it with a rear head rest (those are not tilted). Felt like my head was tilted forward 24/7. HVAC is strong, heats and cools quickly, and controls are easy to use. Front ground clearance is more light SUV than "truck", however, the front air dam is a flexible rubber instead of hard plastic, meaning you can scrape the ground and it bends instead of breaks. I tested this out through a creek bed and scraped the air dam (not on purpose, haha) and it came out with some grass on it, but no damage. The USB ports only work with car in ACC or ON. Come on Honda, I can't leave my phone in the car to charge without turning on all accessories? The spare tire (while not "full size") is in the trunk and away from the elements. This may not seem like a big deal until years down the road and you have a flat. Trust me when I tell you not being able to remove the spare tire on your rusted out undercarriage of a truck will have you saying a few choice words, been there, done that. Nice design Honda! Rear camera works and has 3 top down viewing angles to choose from which makes hitching up a trailer very easy, however, the resolution on the camera is poor, and, if it's raining it gets wet and blurry. The vehicle tows Ok and pulls my 2500 lb boat easily. The driver assist technology is semi-useful, but a bit gimmicky at the same time. Lane keeper will drive the car for you on "level" pavement, even around moderate curves, however it doesn't work well on sloped pavement as it drifts all the way to the line before correcting. On level pavement, it's dead true. It also only stays on for 15 seconds before it makes you touch/grab the wheel for a second (then the 15 seconds restarts). Blind spot detection works but not very useful, however, the backup warning of side traffic works great and has great range. This helps when backing out of spots where it's hard to see, or if you're not paying attention. It actually helped me avoid a jogger wearing black at dusk when backing out of driveway one night! The single most useful feature is probably the adaptive cruise, which actually works, but I would like to see more configuration options on distance from preceding vehicle. Road departure not very helpful, comes on after you're already heading into the ditch (i.e. too late). Overall, after 6 months, I've lowered my opinion of the vehicle slightly due it being advertised as a "truck", but missing key "truck" like features like enough ground clearance to hit a curb without damage, not enough low end torque, no "always on" power port, poor interior lighting, and no positive surprises in regards to MPG.
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Mid-Sized Have It All Truck
Allan, 09/04/2016
2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL-T 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
43 of 44 people found this review helpful
Traded in my 2016 Tacoma TRD-Offroad, Double-Cab, Long-Bed truck to get the new Ridgeline. I was forced to down-size after moving across the country to a house with a crowded garage. My F150 just barely fit in our garage and leaving it outside isn't an option due to the brutal sun and hail storms of Colorado. I had to choose between the Tacoma and the Colorado truck when I down-sized at the time. Definitely wasn't thrilled with either option, but the Tacoma edged-out the Colorado. My Tacoma (and the Colorado) have lack-luster acceleration. Driving the Tacoma to work and back on not-so-wonderful roads was punishing at times. Sure the Tacoma is a great off-road vehicle, but it needs much better manners to be a daily driver. I could go on about the Tacoma, but I'll stop here. The 2017 Ridgeline I was a little skeptical about, but I was really wanting to find a better mid-sized truck option. When the Ridgeline was available in my area for a test drive I had to try it out. My wife had a 2013 Honda Pilot that we really liked and I knew this new truck had the latest version of the engine from the Pilot. Wow! What a difference! Smooth, quiet, powerful, and much roomier inside the cabin. My son couldn't sit in the back of my Tacoma as his head would be touching the roof of the cab. The Ridgeline has plenty of head room for my son and in spite of the really cool stadium rear seating in the Ridgeline, he still has inches of head room to spare. The Ridgeline has already delivered as high as 30MPG for me on the highway and I can average 25-26MPG in mixed driving (I do use the ECON mode about half the time). The lowest I've seen it get while driving in the mountains was a tad over 22MPG. This is using the lower octane gas (85). The ride is smooth, just a little stiffer than our Pilot due to have a suspension more suitable for a truck. The handling is awesome. The AWD and suspension made it a fun vehicle to drive on the twisty mountain roads. In fact, the AWD is full-time torque-vectoring, very much like what you would get in a Subaru. Before looking into the Ridgeline, I assumed it would be FWD by default and then the rear wheels kick-in when needed, but not so... We will be pulling a camping trailer later with the Ridgeline (probably one that weighs around 3200lbs as the max towing capacity is 5000lbs, also a trailer brake controller will be installed on the Ridgeline) and I will report on how that goes. The only thing about the Ridgeline that I find a little annoying is that the brake peddle is a little mushier than what I'm used to. BTW...this truck is fast and highly responsive!
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2017 black edition is awesome
Peter Narreau, 07/19/2016
updated 01/20/2017
2017 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
25 of 25 people found this review helpful
Had this truck for three weeks and already taken it on a long haul trip. 26mpg was surprisingly good. We love the vehicle and at the moment I can't come up with a criticism. Our first truck and first Honda! Jan 2017 Update: As a suburban DIY and weekend warrior, I am still loving this truck. Cons I've found are: 1. No power retractable mirrors. It would be easier to pull into the garage with this simple feature available on the Pilot. 2. The fog lights are not LED (not optional), and don't look very impressive when paired with the awesome LED headlights.
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Nobody wants this truck, and here's why
Drew S., 09/12/2017
updated 04/03/2020
2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
41 of 42 people found this review helpful
This truck is not what Americans want to buy, and I'm going to explain to you why. 1) Styling - This truck is styled to look sleek and urban... when Americans buy trucks, they want something that looks mean, aggressive, and tough, never-mind 99% of usage is commuting to work. 2) Tow Rating - American's want trucks that can tow over 10,000 lbs, never-mind 95% will never tow anything and 99% will not exceed the 5000 lbs this truck is capable of. 3) Cargo Capacity - American's want a truck that can hold at least 1,500 lbs in the bed... wait, this truck can do that too. 4) Handling & Ride Comfort - Americans want a truck that sways to the side when turning and rides rough, this truck will never do. 5) Wide Bed - Americans don't want to be able to fit a piece of 4x8 plywood flat in the bed, they want it to have to be angled-in... it just makes sense. 6) Drives like a Car - This truck handles like a mid-sized SUV and corners like a champ thanks to torque vectoring. Trucks are supposed to be difficult to drive, to ensure you take corners slow. 7) AWD - Real trucks have 4x4, that way the power is never there when you need it in real-world conditions like rain covered roads or spotty ice/snow. 8) In-Bed Storage - Americans know all they want to haul in their truck is landscaping bricks and hay bails, what would they ever use the lockable under-bed storage for? 9) Compact Spare - Americans need a full size spare, for the once-every-five-years they get a flat with a loaded trailer or in off-road conditions. 10) Swing-open tailgate - Tailgates are only supposed to open one way, we want to crawl in the bed to get to items in the front. 11) V6 - It doesn't matter this truck can tow 5000 lbs and carry 1500 lbs, Americans need to support the oil and gas industry - we need V8 power! 12) In-bed-Inverter - Americans don't want 110 volts in the bed, keep it in the cab, and we'll run extension cords for our tailgating activities. 13) Missing Go-pro mount - How do you expect us to capture our drive to work without a go-pro mount in the windshield? Everybody on YouTube wants to see my drive to work! As you can see, this truck clearly isn't built for Americans... but if you're aren't American, or if you want to buy a truck for the specs/features you'll use instead of the specs/features that look good on paper, then you might just enjoy this truck as much as I do. I've now owned this truck for a little over a year and about 14,000 miles. I still stand by everything I wrote above... and in that year I even moved from my Suburban home to a small farm outside of town - still nothing beats the Ridgeline if it has the features and specifications you need. As an update just over two years into this truck. My Android Auto consistently doesn't work. I'm not sure if it is a phone issue, a head unit issue, or a cable issue. Also, occasionally the Bluetooth will freeze up, not allowing me to answer calls and just continuously ringing. I find both of these issues very frustrating. I'm not right at about 50,000 miles on this truck.
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Great features and driving
Kevin Davies, 09/24/2016
2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL-T 4dr Crew Cab SB (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
41 of 42 people found this review helpful
The truck has great visibility, features, handling, and comfort. It combines the feel of driving an SUV or crossover, with a bed. If I wanted a semi, I'd buy one. So, the people that feel that it's 'not a real truck' - whatever, enjoy your 3 mpg and stepladder mounted to the side. You haul the same amount as I do in all likelihood... but yes, I might want something larger if I was towing a yacht or megacamper, or concrete, or something. Then, consider a megatruck.
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