2017 Honda Ridgeline
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Yes, the market does exist apparently. There were quite a few of them on the lot at Findlay Honda Henderson last weekend when I was in getting my Fusion serviced(bought the car there, came with a year of oil changes).
I guess I just really hate quirky....and this truck really has kind of a me-too poser feel to it.
I guess I just really hate quirky....and this truck really has kind of a me-too poser feel to it.
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Yes, the market does exist apparently. There were quite a few of them on the lot at Findlay Honda Henderson last weekend when I was in getting my Fusion serviced(bought the car there, came with a year of oil changes).
I guess I just really hate quirky....and this truck really has kind of a me-too poser feel to it.
I guess I just really hate quirky....and this truck really has kind of a me-too poser feel to it.
But, for pickup market overall, image is everything.
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The design is largely what killed the Ridgeline, but if you look at a strong majority of how most midsize truck owners actually use their vehicle, the Ridgeline fulfills everything they would want, and likely a bit better with its pavement oriented 4WD/AWD system and better ride. They may not want to admit that this "minivan based truck" could ever withstand the usage they want, but it largely does.
But, for pickup market overall, image is everything.
But, for pickup market overall, image is everything.
Here is a list of automative awards the Ridgeline has earned:
Motor Trend truck of the year 2006
North American Truck of the year 2006
Detroit News truck of the year 2006
J.D. Power & Associates 2005 APEAL award for the Honda Ridgeline
Autobytel 2006 Editors' Choice Award: Truck of the year 2006
Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) Best New Pickup 2006
On Wheels Incorporated: Ridgeline 2006 Urban Wheel Award for the Urban Truck of the Year
Strategic Vision's coveted "Most Delightful" compact pickup award
Best rollover resistance rating of any pickup tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety, Administration (NHTSA)
Society of Plastic Engineers 2005 Grand Award (composite embed trunk)
Car And Driver Rates Honda Ridgeline #1 Pickup, AutoWeek Editors' Choice Award as the 'Most Significant' new vehicle in the show
Maxim Truck Of The Year 2006
2007 Automobile Magazine All Star award Top 10 cars for 2007
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There is not a big market for them but there is a market of loyal owners/buyers that love them. I hear most Ridgeline owners would like more power, better fuel economy, and a little more interior room/bigger bed which does not sound too hard to do.
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Some Suburbans, though, come with RWD, where AWD is standard on the Ridgeline. AWD, of course, generally uses more gas. Also, having said that, I'm not sure I believe the Suburban's official EPA numbers. Even in base-trim RWD with the 5.3L, IMO it's just too large and heavy, with too big a V8 engine, to get that kind of mileage in the real world. But, hey....I've sometimes been wrong before.
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I recently rented a 2015 Tahoe with the same EPA rating as the Suburban. Took a trip averaging 70-75mph and was able to acheive 22mpg highway. The new engine is much improved over the old one, plus it has a nice 6 speed transmission. The Ridgeline was stuck with a 5 speed and non-DI engine.
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I recently rented a 2015 Tahoe with the same EPA rating as the Suburban. Took a trip averaging 70-75mph and was able to acheive 22mpg highway. The new engine is much improved over the old one, plus it has a nice 6 speed transmission. The Ridgeline was stuck with a 5 speed and non-DI engine.