A substantial portion of that storage can be found back inside the cab under the rear bench seat, enough room even for a set of golf clubs according to
Honda. The rear seat cushions, split 60/40, lift up for larger items, such as a full-size mountain bike. Honda's high-output 3.5-litre SOHC VTEC V6, making 255-horsepower at 5,750 rpm and 252 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm, powers the Ridgeline. Along with what Honda deems "excellent performance", is best-in-class fuel economy at 14.7 L/100 km in the city and 11.2 on the highway, as well as an ultra-low (ULEV) emissions rating, the first pickup to meet ULEV standards in all 50 U.S. states, plus all ten provinces and three territories in Canada.
Its 5-speed automatic transmission, also unusual for the pickup truck class, is connected to all four wheels via a standard-issue fully automatic Variable Torque Management 4-Wheel Drive System (VTM-4WD), which is capable of transferring up to 70 percent of its available torque to the rear wheels if necessary. While conventional pickup trucks outsell Honda's new entry by a large margin, those who have experienced a rollover that could have been prevented if driving a more agile vehicle may be considering the Ridgeline, and its best-in-class NHTSA ratings make it that much more desirable.
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| Those who have experienced a rollover that could have been prevented if driving a more agile vehicle may be considering the Ridgeline, and its best-in-class NHTSA ratings make it that much more desirable. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
Its 5-speed automatic transmission, also unusual for the pickup truck class, is connected to all four wheels via a standard-issue fully automatic Variable Torque Management 4-Wheel Drive System (VTM-4WD), which is capable of transferring up to 70 percent of its available torque to the rear wheels if necessary. While conventional pickup trucks outsell Honda's new entry by a large margin, those who have experienced a rollover that could have been prevented if driving a more agile vehicle may be considering the Ridgeline, and its best-in-class NHTSA ratings make it that much more desirable.
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