2025 Honda Ridgeline Consumer Reviews
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Sport - $41,600 MSRP
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$36,628Prices based on sales in VA thru 8/3/26
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 Ridgeline, so we've included reviews for other years of the Ridgeline since its last redesign.
Loving it
Obi137, 08/16/2024
2024 Honda Ridgeline Sport 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
51 of 51 people found this review helpful
This is all the truck 80% of the people who own trucks need. All you weekend Warriors, all you DIY guys, people who like to go camping , fishing, hunting & or hiking , this has a true all wheel drive similar to Subaru not some on demand , but all wheel drive all the time… now I’m not talking to the guys on the job sights doing heavy construction, or hauling a 27’ 5th wheel horse trailer; but for your average Joe. This one will do most things more comfortably, with better fuel consumption, & being a naturally aspirated well established V6, a well established 9 speed transmission… & It’s a Honda; it should be an easy 350K -500K mile vehicle. I’ve owned other “real” trucks & yes, they were fine, but this is a step above. I got the Sport in Crystal White. I don’t need all the extras of the Trail Sport, i didn’t like the Chrome on the RTL, i also prefer cloth seats to leather in my trucks & the Black Edition just cost too much. (BTW if you’ve been looking to get one… now is the time. They aren’t selling & they are willing to deal to move them off the lots & with the 25’s about to come out, go grab yourself one) Anyways, it’s a great ride, parking is easier than in my larger trucks I’ve had… it’s still no Civic, but it is nimble. And they listened to the public’s input & gave us back the physical nobs for volume control, and a physical auto starter kill switch. If your in the market for a family friendly vehicle that has all the utilities of a mid sized truck at least go & test drive one, I’m sure you’re going to be pleased.
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Ray, 03/04/2024
updated 03/12/2026
2024 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
32 of 32 people found this review helpful
Two fill ups into the break in period. First tank it got 24.4 mpg with a lot of idling (Idle Stop off) and city driving. On a highway trip, where I even kept the ECO off and downshifting so the engine speed keeps changing, it got 27.6 mpg. I can’t wait to see what I can eke out of her. UPDATE: For the money, it’s a great vehicle. I was looking for a simple design with no turbos no hybrid. The Ridgeline rides great and I average about 22 mpg with a lot of city traffic. 26 mpg or more on the open road. For my purposes, I look at the RL more as a large car than a pickup truck. Yes, it’ll do what most pickups are doing but it’s not a beast which we should know anyway. In the blizzard recently, the RL did well. The limiting factors are the original all season tires and the ground clearance but I got over the 2 foot mounds the snowplows make. Turning on the SNOW or SAND drive modes does help. Of course a Swede would say they do that in old rwd Volvos… and we used to. I still get a kick out of the VTEC when it kicks in. Screams like a Banshee. The Bad: in the snow, ice, and salt, the Honda Safety Sensor gets covered with salt and slush. When that happens, the IP will display in large warnings “the brake system and some safety equipment will not function” or something like that. First time it came up it looked worse than it was. The temporary fix is you have to clean the “H” on the grill every time you park like someone who idolizes Honda too much. Works on short trips but I wouldn’t want to pull over on a long trip for that especially when you want the safety features to work most. Back in the 1970-80s, European cars had headlight washers. Honda should used something like that to keep the safety sensor clean. Subaru has its “Eyes” in the sweep of the wipers so they solved that problem. The engine is direct injection with no additional port injection and utilizes a timing belt not a chain. Prepare to have those serviced at around 100k miles Recommend: use tier 1 gas with detergents and use synthetic engine oil designed for direct injection engines to keep things shiny. There are intake sprays and oil catch cans to remove or eliminate carbon build up you could look into. This goes for all DI engines which fail the cost benefit analysis. You get used to the shifter design eventually. I give the transmission a couple a few seconds to go from forward to reverse by adjusting the camera view during that pause. Shifters and radio/HVAC controls used to be fairly standard. Car companies should stop inventing problems just to be different. Still, most controls on the RL are more simple than other new cars. Bottom Line: I still love the RL for what it is and what Honda designed it to be: a good riding large not extra large vehicle with an open bed.
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2024 Black Edition all Black
Ray, 01/30/2024
2024 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
48 of 50 people found this review helpful
I’m a life long Honda fan. I’ve also had a Mercedes sedan, a Mustang V8, and Lexus LX. Honda gives the best bang for the buck. After 18 years owning a 2006 Odyssey, I researched pickups to death and picked the Ridgeline BE. It’s the perfect size for my use. Can still park in the city. As for “it’s not a truck!”, I beat my Odyssey harder than most truck guys work their pickups. There are more minivans in Home Depot than pickups. The Ridgeline is a beefed up Odyssey/Pilot platform so I’m not worried about durability. The ride is excellent except the tires feel firm or heavy on washboard roads but better than a truck based pickup. The ground clearance is on the low end of the scale at around 7.5”. If it becomes an issue, I’ll install a Flatout coil over kit in the future. Honda engineers vehicles to the umpteenth. You park somewhere and think “will the door or hatch or tailgate still open?” And it still opens. The seats are very comfortable and have memory which is the height of luxury for me. The ECO mode makes a big difference. Feels like a Mercedes starting in second gear. Turn off ECO and turn on Sport mode and the RL feels like a race car. I guess I’ll figure out the sweet spot between the engine and transmission. This engine maybe the last of the V6 VTECs which also prompted me to buy. Toyota Tacoma is a first model year and going turbo 4 and hybrid, Ford and GM are turbo 4s. I won’t buy a first year model change again. Even Toyota Lexus have teething problems. My fearless prediction is the Ridgeline will outlast them all and provide a much better ownership experience. Pet peeve: the ‘Black Edition’ emblem in the grill and the HONDA on the tailgate are chrome. I painted the one on the grill black and removed the HONDA on the back. She’s Darth Vader Black now. The BE stereo is fantastic. I live in the North East so I sprayed the undercarriage with CorrosionX. Oil based undercoating is superior to paint undercoating. I’m considering disabling the Variable Cylinder Management and the Idle Stop features for increased engine and motor mount longevity. The in bed trunk is huge. Fits two big plastic bins. I’ll replace the donut spare and shelf with a full size spare. Too soon to report on mpg. She’s good looking, rides great, and an all round competent vehicle. Hope this helps you. Cheers.
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This vehicle is just perfect!
Justin, 12/09/2024
2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
I recently purchased a new 2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL after spending several months looking at different vehicles (trucks) and test driving. Overall I wanted something that could check all the boxes and compliment my lifestyle. First thing, I like having a truck to haul large items when needed. I don't do a lot of "off roading" but I do like in the mountains and have large property with gravel driveway and lots of uneven surfaces. As a result having a vehicle that can handle this and offers AWD was high of my list. Next I wanted a good quality engine that would be able to last a long time. The Ridgelines 3.5L V6 is a solid engine paired with a great German 9 speed transmission that has good acceleration and butter smooth shifting (up and down). The interior is roomy and comfortable with just enough amenities to be useful and not too much that make it excessive and likely to break over time. The in bed trunk is so great because now I can store my large tool box in there and don't have to have in in the cab (which I did on my previous truck, 2023 F-150). Fit and finish is solid with this vehicle. It drives like a sedan and will fool you into believing your not even driving a truck. This is my first Honda vehicle, I've owned several Toyota Tundras, F150, and Toyota Sequoia, among other smaller vehicles. My biggest concern about buying some of the newer other brand trucks in this segment were the powertrains (all going to turbocharged smaller engines). I believe these are wonderful to drive for about 3-5yrs but likely to start having problems the longer you own them. I really wanted something I could drive until the wheels fall off and I believe this is it. Overall a great vehicle that compliments my life perfectly. Great job Honda!
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I was not interested in the Ridgeline
SV, 04/24/2024
updated 03/13/2026
2024 Honda Ridgeline RTL 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
83 of 90 people found this review helpful
I I started my truck search with no interest in the Ridgeline. I saw so much about the Ridgeline not being a truck and I liked the looks of other brands. I’ve had a number of dependable 4 cyl cars and loved them but I was scepticle about trying to power a truck with a 4 cyl by turboing it. The mfg engineers likely will say I’m wrong. I hope they are right but I have seen a lot of great new innovations turn out to be great for the repair shops. Regardless I thought I would suck it up and just buy an extended warranty until I drove them. Under acceleration and at highway speeds the 4 cyls were quite loud, not a muscular sound, more like a struggling vacuum. The Ridgeline’s 6 cyl was strong and smooth. The Ridgeline has the full time 4 wheel drive. With the varying road conditions, I like not having to shift in and out of 4 wheel drive. The cabin seems more spacious and higher end with a lot less molded plastic, the screen is not raised up into the windshield so it isn’t as distracting. The info system is very easy to operate and it is easy to turn off/adjust the systems that annoy you. The back seat has more leg room and isn’t cramped like the others. No need to move up the drivers seat so a passenger can sit face forward. The bed is bigger and is more usable, wide enough for a 4 ft sheet between the wheel wells and low profile wheel wells. The other beds seemed to lose about 30% of space due to their wheel wells. Some things I found after having it for a while, mileage is a little over 24 on hwy, 22 combine. The truck is strong enough that I drive in econo mode unless I am towing or carrying a heavy load. The headlights annoy me as the lowest setting is auto. I don’t need the lights coming on when I pull into the garage. The trunk is super, I can lock the tools, fishing electronics, any valuables in it. My things are not only safe but that leaves me more room in the box. The two way tailgate is a major back saver when loading or unloading. I use the fold up feature of the back seats quite a bit. To date the truck has not needed any repairs. There are no rattles or squeaks. To sum it up, this vehicle that others claim is not a truck is a super handy truck for me.
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