2025 Honda Ridgeline

Price Range: $40,150 - $47,280

Good

7.9

out of 10

edmunds TESTED

The Honda Ridgeline is more comfortable and refined to drive than other midsize trucks. It also boasts plenty of storage and abundant standard driver assist features. The Ridgeline does come up a little short in hauling, towing and off-road capability, and its interior tech looks and feels dated. But overall this is a highly functional midsize truck.

#4 out of 7

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Pros

Pro:Smooth ride and secure handling for a pickup
Pro:Versatile two-way tailgate and large lockable in-bed trunk
Pro:Spacious crew cab is comfortable

Cons

Con:Lacks low-range gearing and underbody clearance of typical trucks
Con:Sensitive driver aids are distracting
Con:Less towing capacity than top rivals

What’s new

No major changes for the 2025 Ridgeline
Based on the second-generation truck introduced for 2017

5 Colors
7 Trims

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2025 Honda Ridgeline Review

Overview

Written by automotive expert Jake Sundstrom

11/1/2024

The Honda Ridgeline has long been one of our favorite midsize pickups because of its smooth ride and roomy seating. It can't match some other trucks in maximum towing capacity and off-road ability, but overall this is easily the most sensible pick for a midsize truck. The only problem is the Ridgeline's age. Since Honda brought out this current generation truck for 2017, every other midsize truck has been fully redesigned or is new to the field. Honda isn't redesigning the Ridgeline for 2025, but we think it won't be long before the midsize pickup gets a heavy retooling.

Edmunds spotlight: Last midsize truck standing

The Ridgeline is based on the three-row Honda Pilot SUV — specifically, the previous-generation Pilot. The big crossover was redesigned in 2023, and its two-row variant, called the Passport, will be overhauled for 2026. We expect the Ridgeline won't be far behind. Should you wait for this redesigned Ridgeline? Not necessarily. We expect it will have new styling and improved technology features, but it's unlikely Honda will dramatically change the Ridgeline's focus on overall usability rather than hardcore truck stuff.

Competitors to consider

The crossover-based Ridgeline competes against a mix of trucks, including the also car-based Hyundai Santa Cruz, though the Ridgeline has a pretty good size and utility advantage. But if your needs skew more towards towing and using the truck for work, then the more traditional midsizers like the Chevrolet Colorado, Ford Ranger, and Toyota Tacoma are worth investigating, though none of those can match the Honda's cabin and ride comfort. Check out our full Expert Rating for more information and to see if the Ridgeline is right for you.

Which Ridgeline trim does Edmunds recommend?

We think it's worth it to spring for the Black Edition. Pricing for the Ridgeline trim levels is tightly clustered, and so the Black Edition demands a small premium for otherwise unobtainable luxuries like ventilated front seats, heated outboard rear seats and an upgraded sound system. You'd better want a black interior, though, since that's the only choice.

Compare 2025 Honda Ridgeline trim levels

Helpful trims summary and side-by-side comparison chart

Honda Ridgeline models

The 2025 Honda Ridgeline is a midsize crew-cab pickup offered in four trim levels: Sport, RTL, TrailSport and Black Edition. All Ridgelines are powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine (280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque) mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. It's offered in a single configuration with four doors and a 5-foot-4-inch bed. Keep reading for our breakdown of the Ridgeline's most significant standard features and options.

Sport
The base Sport trim starts you off with:

18-inch alloy wheels
LED headlights
Lights in the truck bed
Keyless entry and ignition
Tri-zone automatic climate control
9-inch touchscreen
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration (both with wireless connectivity)
Seven-speaker sound system
Wireless phone charger
Class III trailer hitch with seven-pin connector
Honda Sensing safety suite that includes:

Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
Lane keeping assistance (steers the Ridgeline back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
Blind-spot warning (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot)

RTL
Moving up to the RTL adds several creature comforts such as:

Noise-reducing front windshield
Heated mirrors
Sunroof
Power-sliding rear window
Auto-dimming rearview mirror
Leather-wrapped steering wheel
Driver's seat memory settings
Power-adjustable, heated front seats
Leather upholstery

TrailSport
Upgrades the Ridgeline with:

All-terrain tires
Off-road-tuned suspension
Underbody skid plate
Heated steering wheel
Synthetic upholstery with orange stitching
Navigation system
Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)

Black Edition
The Black Edition has the same features as the TrailSport minus the off-road upgrades and special synthetic upholstery. It also comes with:

Blacked-out exterior trim
Black leather interior with red accents
Black wheels
Upgraded sound system
Second-row USB charge ports
Household-style power outlet in the bed
Ventilated front seats
Heated outboard rear seats

Several packages are available across the Ridgeline range including:

Function+ package

Utility hooks
In-bed cargo net
All-season floor mats
Cargo bed cover

HPD+ (Honda Performance Development) package

Black-colored wheels
Fender flares
HPD emblems and decals
Special front grille
Oil pan guard

Utility+ package

Roof rails and crossbars
Running boards

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At a Glance:

5 Colors
7 Trims
$40,150starting MSRP

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Honda Ridgeline Owner Reviews

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Most Helpful Owner Reviews

Loving it

Obi137, 08/16/2024

2024 Honda Ridgeline Sport 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)

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; …

2024 Black Edition all Black

Ray, 01/30/2024

2024 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)

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 …

MPG update

Ray, 03/04/2024

2024 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)

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.

I was not interested in the Ridgeline

SV, 04/24/2024

2024 Honda Ridgeline RTL 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)

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 went with the Ridgeline. 6 cyl engine. I’ve had a number of dependable 4 cyl cars and loved them but trying to power a truck with a 4 cyl by turboing it seems like a lot of strain on a little 4 cyl. The mfg engineers 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 has the full time 4 wheel drive. With the varying road conditions, I like not having to worry about tearing up my drive line as in, is this stretch of road, too dry so I need to shift out of 4 wheel, and now I’m slipping on this stretch or slipping starting off at an intersection so kick it back in. The cabin was more spacious, seemed higher end with a lot less molded plastic, leather seats, the screen is not raised up into the windshield so it wasn’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 a lot 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 as it is more usable, being 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. It doesn’t look as tough as other trucks but truck enough for me. Some things I found after having it for a while, The headlights annoy me as they do not have an off setting, the lowest setting is auto. I don’t need the lights coming on when I pull into the garage. The sun roof I didn’t want to have to take in the package, turns out to be nice in that if I crack it open a bit, I can drive with the windows down and not get that wind buffeting. The trunk is super, I can lock the tools, fishing electronics, any valuables in it. Not only are my things safe but with them in the trunk, I have more room in the box. The two way tailgate is a major back saver when loading or unloading. To sum it up, this vehicle that others claim is not a truck is a super handy truck for me.

We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 Honda Ridgeline, so we've included reviews for other years of the Ridgeline since its last redesign.

2025 Honda Ridgeline