Honda Ridgeline may not return after 2012
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What will become of the Honda Ridgeline pickup truck after the 2011 model year? Honda isn't saying, other than to confirm earlier reports from the Chicago Auto Show that "there would be no significant change to the Ridgeline through the 2011 model year." That said, PickupTrucks.com has apparently heard from reliable sources that Honda's innovative unibody truck won't be renewed for another go 'round after the present model's rapidly approaching expiration date.
It's no secret that the Ridgeline has failed to live up to Honda's lofty sales goals of 50,000 units per year. In 2009, Honda moved just 16,464 total units, which may not be enough to justify the expense of a major remodel. Alternatively, Honda may be taking a wait-and-see approach to the compact pickup truck market – just in case there's a rebound from the current segment-wide sales slump. Stay tuned.
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What will become of the Honda Ridgeline pickup truck after the 2011 model year? Honda isn't saying, other than to confirm earlier reports from the Chicago Auto Show that "there would be no significant change to the Ridgeline through the 2011 model year." That said, PickupTrucks.com has apparently heard from reliable sources that Honda's innovative unibody truck won't be renewed for another go 'round after the present model's rapidly approaching expiration date.
It's no secret that the Ridgeline has failed to live up to Honda's lofty sales goals of 50,000 units per year. In 2009, Honda moved just 16,464 total units, which may not be enough to justify the expense of a major remodel. Alternatively, Honda may be taking a wait-and-see approach to the compact pickup truck market – just in case there's a rebound from the current segment-wide sales slump. Stay tuned.
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Getting rid of this model would be one of the smartest moves in years for Honda.
Honda doesn't have the know-how, or engineering experience and expertise to make a real truck (even if they wanted to), and this model simply proves it.
Honda doesn't have the know-how, or engineering experience and expertise to make a real truck (even if they wanted to), and this model simply proves it.
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Same here. It really was the expense of this trunk 1st, then its looks 2nd IMHO for the reason why it didn't sell as much. There are so many people out there that buy trucks and never really haul stuff around. We have a double cab Tacoma and rarely use the actual bed of the truck and never go off road at all. Got the double cab simple for the kids booster seat to fit nicely in the back, and a truck simply to haul stuff every once in a while when needed. Other than that the more the truck drives like a car the better for me. There are a lot of people that want that as well. However $30K+ for a truck is just too expensive no matter how good it drives.
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Despite being a size class down and carrying around a half-ton less of itself, the Tacoma's engine is larger AND more powerful than the Ridgeline's. That's why it's a joke.
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I was talking to a guy in our neighborhood who owns an 06 Ridgeline. He loves the thing. He and his adult sons go fly fishing and use the trunk for their wet stuff. He said the 4wd drive got them to every stream they wanted to fish.
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The Tacoma is a compact pickup, where a V6 is a lot more worthwhile, and it's actually unusual for a V8 to be offered (the slightly larger Dakota being the only exeption that I'm aware of) in that class. It also has a real frame, so it CAN do some work if you ask it to. The Ridgeline, being a full-size pickup, outweighs the Tacoma Double Cab by a full 1,000 lbs, despite the theoretical weight advantage of not having a frame.
Despite being a size class down and carrying around a half-ton less of itself, the Tacoma's engine is larger AND more powerful than the Ridgeline's. That's why it's a joke.
Despite being a size class down and carrying around a half-ton less of itself, the Tacoma's engine is larger AND more powerful than the Ridgeline's. That's why it's a joke.
Yes, it is a niche market truck, but so are SUV's when you think about it. It is a pretty wide truck though and like I said it is an expensive truck. If it were $25K I think it will sell much better. I would have bought the Ridgeline buy used ones were in the $20K range and a new 2010 Tacoma DC was $25K. Pretty much a no brainer there. They could improve on the concept and make it a much more worthy payload truck if they wanted to. For a first attempt at it I'm impressed with the truck aside from its looks. Of course, like I said I don't buy a truck to haul heavy stuff around so I'm a different type of buyer.
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SUVs are not a niche Chris. SUVs and trucks make up 50% of the market.
It's ugly and does the usual Honda job of getting V8 MPG with a V6. It's clear it was meant for loyal Honda fans who buy anything no matter how average, substandard or ugly.
The fact is Honda aimed low with the Ridgeline and it failed. Toyota at least aimed high with the Tundra even as it isn't doing as well as planned.
It's ugly and does the usual Honda job of getting V8 MPG with a V6. It's clear it was meant for loyal Honda fans who buy anything no matter how average, substandard or ugly.
The fact is Honda aimed low with the Ridgeline and it failed. Toyota at least aimed high with the Tundra even as it isn't doing as well as planned.