2019 Honda Ridgeline Off-Road Test

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  • Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
  • The 2019 Honda Ridgeline features advanced torque-vectoring all-wheel drive, a powerful V6 and a unique unibody design. How does it do on an off-road course?
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  • @johnlepkowski3831
    @johnlepkowski3831 5 років тому +131

    Reason I bought my ridge is I needed many things a truck can do but I’m not a truck guy. I tow a 3000 lb trailer and the bed is always full. It’s perfect for what I do and it drives like my wife’s Camry. Plus it’s the most American made truck you can buy. Ram is made in Mexico, Silverado is mexico, USA and Canada. Honda is over 80 % American components and built in Alabama. Yea, net profit goes to Japan but 35000 Honda employees are in USA including all the factory workers.

    • @paddymcdougle
      @paddymcdougle 5 років тому +6

      What about Toyota Tundra built in Texas?

    • @johnlepkowski3831
      @johnlepkowski3831 5 років тому +8

      Patrick Davies great truck but it’s a traditional truck and drives like it. I don’t need or want that. That’s why I have the Ridgeline. Does what I need and want with a nice smooth ride. I like and. I never need 4wd

    • @squidusn71
      @squidusn71 5 років тому +3

      @@johnlepkowski3831 you're not a truck guy but you still bought a truck, period. Ride or handling and capacity has nothing to do with it being a truck.

    • @Deimos5224
      @Deimos5224 4 роки тому

      John Lepkowski Toyota’s are built and Manufactured in Indiana.

    • @kennethschoen7796
      @kennethschoen7796 4 роки тому

      @@Deimos5224 No they arent. Some might be. But there a HUGE Toyota plant in Texas. My best friend worked there.

  • @Bshwag
    @Bshwag 6 років тому +37

    I love my 2017 black its been a a very solid performer for me even drove up to the arctic circle.

    • @great0789
      @great0789 6 років тому +2

      Nice. That is a Very long dirt road!

  • @stephanyt21
    @stephanyt21 6 років тому +15

    I got my new Honda Ridgline 2019 Sport at the begining of May and I'm just in love with it. It's so comfortable and the drive is amazing. I just love it!

  • @ALMX5DP
    @ALMX5DP 6 років тому +22

    Has everything I would need. I tow my Miata on a light open wheel trailer (about 3000lbs), like to have the weather assurance and capability if needed for light trail duty, and use my current Tacoma as a daily. Hopefully Honda continues with this philosophy for another generation or two so that when I'm able to comfortably afford something like this, it'll still be available.

  • @border411
    @border411 6 років тому +28

    Love my '18 RTL.....fun as hell....tons of rear legroom for the extended family, great daily commuter, but can haul 3 dirtbikes to anywhere I want to go.

  • @MNBDH34
    @MNBDH34 6 років тому +184

    Best one to pass judgement is an owner. I am one. It is a great truck. I don’t need a macho truck to project an image.

    • @zakm4012
      @zakm4012 5 років тому +18

      Paul Cherbini it looks like a women’s truck

    • @Stetrain
      @Stetrain 5 років тому +73

      @@zakm4012 Found the guy who needs a macho truck to project an image.

    • @zakm4012
      @zakm4012 5 років тому +2

      Stetrain Indeed you have. What now?

    • @brandonyoung181
      @brandonyoung181 5 років тому +12

      Paul Cherbini this is the people’s truck despite what people think. I can’t tell you how many trucks I see every day not being used as trucks, meanwhile these things will get it all done but people don’t want to drive it because it’s a “women’s truck” the only thing it can’t do is tow a great deal, everything else is no problem.

    • @entertained...
      @entertained... 5 років тому

      +Kain J not a fan of reading comprehension huh?

  • @Al-yc4cn
    @Al-yc4cn 5 років тому +30

    Living in northern Canada with snow and ice on the road for 6 months a year, SHAWD is more valuable than off-road capabillity. 4x4 trucks just dont work well on patchy icy roads.

    • @jg8263
      @jg8263 3 роки тому +5

      Agreed, I live in northern Wisconsin and pointed out to a naysayers that their 4wd is only helpful after their rwd puts them in the ditch. The awd, with the right tires, will keep you from meeting the ditch.

    • @Al-yc4cn
      @Al-yc4cn 3 роки тому

      @@jg8263 100%Agree. I look forward to this time of year and getting the winter tires on the truck. This is when advanced AWD shines on icy roads.

    • @joshgutierrez7380
      @joshgutierrez7380 3 місяці тому

      Well it’s not sh-awd it’s tuned differently. iVTM-4

  • @grantcarson6412
    @grantcarson6412 5 років тому +10

    This video just sold me on this truck. It can do a ton of other stuff in the other videos I've watched and it can churn up some mud on a trail, something I'll probably never do...but if I have to it can handle a bit of back country, not obviously a swamping truck but a logging road or a camping area with some holes and stuff. Cool

  • @BikeKayaker
    @BikeKayaker 6 років тому +8

    I love my 2017 RTL. It's amazing in the snow, towing, day to day, long trips and fantastic fuel economy. And it looks great, not like a block of wood that every other truck out there looks like. I love my Ridge!

    • @Canada1608
      @Canada1608 2 роки тому +1

      100% agree with you, love mine too, replaced a Passport by 2022 RL, perfect vehicle for all my DIY projects :-)

  • @geeksplosion
    @geeksplosion 4 роки тому +13

    I drive my RTL-E over 1000 miles a month, including regular road trips from Seattle to southern California. Most trucks are not great "road trip" rides, but this one rides smoother and quieter than any other vehicle I own.

  • @robgindc1
    @robgindc1 5 років тому +6

    That rocked! Mud fling was awesome, as was the orange dinosaur alongside the course. One of the best reviewers out there, and a Honda rep who knows & digs what they do. Great job, gents. :)

  • @PinstripeJim
    @PinstripeJim 3 роки тому +1

    Had a 2018, now have a 2020 I love it so much. Dirt roads, dirt roads in the rain, muddy inclines, and a snow storm in 6-10" of fresh snow is nothing in a stock Ridgeline. Got stuck on a patch of ice on a slight incline because I had to stop to wait for another vehicle to get pulled out and got stuck. Haven't tried sand but flawless in LA traffic and severe rain on the freeways at speed.

  • @HondaProJason
    @HondaProJason 5 років тому +7

    Love this video!! Great job filled with great info

  • @MikeBarnett1776
    @MikeBarnett1776 6 років тому +9

    I'm continually surprised at how capable my 2006 is off road - yes, there are some limits due to the stiff swaybars (you can easily end up on 3 wheels in really lumpy stuff) and a couple more inches of ground clearance would be nice (but since I do 95% of my driving on the road, I'm not lifting it) - but to have a truck that will do what it does off road, and yet drive like a quick, competent car on the road is great. And since I don't put more than 1200 lbs in the bed of my Ridgeline (but I do it fairly often hauling machinery all over Florida) or tow more than around 4500, it's great. And the ride is sublime.

  • @oben44
    @oben44 5 років тому +1

    Great truck, and glad i upgraded from a 2007 to a 2018. Taken this truck to 8 states now, and going on year #2. low maintenance, and the flat trunk bed feauture with storage compartment sold me purchase. Also no issue fitting a honda 1000rr in the truck bed!

  • @andrewdiamond2697
    @andrewdiamond2697 6 років тому +39

    Love my Ridge. It's just a great all around vehicle. So glad I went with a new AWD RTL-E instead of the used Subaru Baja I was considering for the reasons mentioned in the video (space / towing capability).

    • @RawLu.
      @RawLu. 5 років тому +4

      AWD + All-Weather Tires = Zero Worries ;-)

  • @adamdaniel01
    @adamdaniel01 3 роки тому +1

    This truck is highly underated when off-roading.
    My uncle has one and does just fine when we go. I have a Grand Jeep Cherokee lifted. His Honda is lifted as well and does just fine. I'm very impressed with it.

  • @SilverScarletSpider
    @SilverScarletSpider 4 роки тому +8

    That moment when the Honda Ridgeline outmaneuvers it’s outdated rivals both off-road and on-road.

  • @Mohini52
    @Mohini52 3 роки тому +2

    I’m a 68 year old woman. I have a 2010. Ridgeline I bought used. In perfect condition. It has the old body style. Which I love. The original owner put all the bells and whistles on it. Side bar railings, sun roof, heated seats, luggage rack, weather tec accessories, and a killer stereo system. Fit for any tailgate party. The color is mocha with metal flake paint. It drives like a dream. Only issue is peripheral vision. Blind spots. Took the head rest off of the back seats and it took care of that however the height of the 🚘 car makes it difficult to see smaller cars when you back up. I would love new one but they cost so much. And this one should last for years with all the proper maintenance. Oh, and everyone tells me it’s a car, not a truck.

    • @santinoeli71506
      @santinoeli71506 14 днів тому

      😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

  • @guyh.4553
    @guyh.4553 6 років тому +2

    The one question/ thing that I see is that the Ridge has all-season, all-terrain radials. I would be curious to see how it worked with a more aggressive, more off road tire like a "Wild Country" or something

  • @jimjim0058
    @jimjim0058 3 роки тому +2

    Always liked these.
    Love my frontier and wouldn’t trade it for anything but these are pretty sweet

  • @chadsteele1
    @chadsteele1 6 років тому +136

    My only issue with this truck is Honda should made it look a bit more aggressive

    • @jamesw4445
      @jamesw4445 6 років тому +7

      Developing a new truck costs a lot. Honda used most of Pilot's design to save cost. Without Pilot, we may not have the G2. I like the design and I own both the new Pilot and new Ridgeline.

    • @peterkenton
      @peterkenton 6 років тому +15

      Yes, the previous model had the front end perfectly. It had that chiseled truck look. This new front end turned me off this vehicle completely. It looks like a minivan.

    • @ionqws
      @ionqws 5 років тому +1

      Ya no thanks have you seen the R or Si.

    • @AntonKouznetsov
      @AntonKouznetsov 5 років тому +4

      I love how the R looks

    • @e93gsx
      @e93gsx 5 років тому +4

      Yeah I am going to say no to that. I want a daily driver that also can do some truck stuff. I do not want some aggressive off roader.

  • @lajoyalobos2009
    @lajoyalobos2009 4 роки тому +2

    I'm more of a large sedan guy but I'm seriously considering a Ridgeline. I like the fact that it handles like a car but has the capability of a truck when you need it. It's also not a freaking behemoth either so it'll fit in our garage.

  • @pantloaded
    @pantloaded 6 років тому +120

    love my black edition. nothing in its class comes close comfort wise.

    • @k.r.v.4219
      @k.r.v.4219 6 років тому +9

      Eddie Kuhn or look as much as a minivan with a lobotomy.

    • @REEE_Larson
      @REEE_Larson 6 років тому +34

      It’s a great truck. Haters are jealous.

    • @MrKayakinglife
      @MrKayakinglife 6 років тому +6

      Thats because its in a segment of one. It is a Pilot with a bed and thats it.

    • @eppyz
      @eppyz 6 років тому +7

      There is nothing in it's class to compare it to? Name another uni body truck sold in America? this is a good truck per say for people that don't really use their truck as a truck and more of a car, but if your towing and using a truck as a TRUCK i would pass on this truck. But for most this will do what most people need from a "truck".

    • @pantloaded
      @pantloaded 6 років тому +10

      if you're towing..you don't buy a tacoma or colorado. you get a big boi truck. quit whining it's embarrassing

  • @ryansmithza
    @ryansmithza 5 років тому +2

    Best Ridgline review!
    Subscribed

  • @mikem600
    @mikem600 5 років тому

    How is it in soft sand? That's one test I haven't t seen. I use my '06 Pilot at the beach and she works fine, but the tools that rip down the beach, faster than they should, and others with wide tires cause some deep ruts to be dug out causing me to sometimes bottom out.

  • @joenissan
    @joenissan 5 років тому +4

    It’s a grocery getting Accord with a bed. That being said, a lot of people need that.

  • @crazcfox1
    @crazcfox1 6 років тому +2

    I own a 2006 Ridgeline. Can't wait until I can afford the new model!

  • @MegaAvids
    @MegaAvids 5 років тому

    The features this truck has are what makes it amazing. I wish the front end was of the new model CRV. Looks badass

  • @jesusislord8501
    @jesusislord8501 5 років тому +10

    The Ridgeline is the best truck on the market.

  • @lawrenceschoelhamer8873
    @lawrenceschoelhamer8873 3 роки тому

    I have the first Gen 2007 RTS and it has 189k miles on it. But it’s been a dream to drive and is not afraid to get down and dirty. I’ve pulled trailers with it, pulled other trucks out of ditches in the snow, let it loose down a few twisty backroads and took it on a 6 hour road trip. It has never failed me. I put all terrain tires on it and aftermarket 18” wheels and an aftermarket APPLE CarPlay radio and speakers. Changed the headlight housings to black ones and converted all the lights including the buttons to LED. I’ll eventually replace it with a newer one but not brand new. But till then, I’ll keep it and drive it till it falls apart completely which will take a long time. Haha.

  • @janhbhugo5085
    @janhbhugo5085 3 роки тому

    I need to know if recovery points and winch can be added to the new Ridgeline ?

  • @GotterAdventure
    @GotterAdventure 5 років тому +3

    The VTM-4 system in my 2007 Honda Pilot is awesome off-road. I bet this Ridgeline would be awesome off-road too with a 2” lift, all terrain tires, and sway bar disconnects.

    • @squidusn71
      @squidusn71 5 років тому +1

      These new ridgeline has the IVTM4 with torque vectoring. It can send 70% of engine power to the outside rear wheel when it's cornering. It's also full time AWD though it's front bias. It's a proactive AWD, not reactive. It is way way way better than just VTM4.

    • @Bob-lp7ok
      @Bob-lp7ok 6 місяців тому

      Yo man I know your comment is 4 years old but that’s what I did with my ridgeline lol

    • @GotterAdventure
      @GotterAdventure 6 місяців тому +1

      @@Bob-lp7ok That is awesome! I have videos of the Pilot VTM-4 system in action on my channel if you want to check it out.

  • @johnmullins8932
    @johnmullins8932 8 місяців тому

    I am curious if this year of ridgeline can downshift for braking control coming down a long hill or mountain pass? ie. i see Drive (with overdrive lockout) and Low. Is there an ability to shift into 3rd or 2nd gear?

  • @failsafe1608
    @failsafe1608 4 роки тому

    Can someone tell me why the front is lower than the back?
    And also, why wern't these released in New Zealand

  • @kjam87gxp
    @kjam87gxp 6 років тому +1

    I want to know more about the suspension

  • @doncancio2
    @doncancio2 6 років тому

    I’m impressed! It’s so capable. There’s nothing it can’t do. That test is brutal, no other truck can do better. This is the beginning of the end to the body on frame trucks. Game changer!
    Facts! (People yelling in the background)

    • @grantcarson6412
      @grantcarson6412 5 років тому

      I'd like to think so...but I dont think so...that being said...I talked my wife out of the tacoma for this...its a bit of a crossover, mixed with a minivan, mixed with a car and can truck pretty decent. Its fast. The engineering is what has me overlooking Colorado's and Taco's cause I'm just an urban dad who commutes to a military base and I wanna haul mulch and a small boat around and maybe tow a popup

  • @MichaelJosephJr934
    @MichaelJosephJr934 3 роки тому +3

    I'm on my second Ridgeline. Although I'd like some better features its still the best in it's class.

  • @ATLOffroad
    @ATLOffroad 6 років тому

    I traded in my 06 Nissan Frontier with a 11 Honda Ridgeline The first generation Ridgeline is so much more comfortable and quite compared to the Frontier. I take it to the mountains all the time with the family for weekend camping adventures. It is as capable stock as my Frontier was with a 2in lift. For anyone who says its not capable hasn't driven a Ridgeline offroad. I will look at the second generation Ridgeline when I'm in the market for a new truck.

  • @NhuTech
    @NhuTech 5 років тому +1

    I never liked trucks until I drove a Ridgeline, so I bought myself a 2009 RTL and Love it; put over 55,525 miles on the baby in 33 days of actual driving time in 2018 and it's still smooth as silk. I'll never buy any other truck. I however love the old look, so why I haven't bought the newest model. Whoever is saying it's not a real truck, you have to own one to see that indeed, it is all the truck that you will need...

  • @TonySweet1950
    @TonySweet1950 5 років тому +9

    It does what I need to do when I need to do it. That's good enough for me.

  • @jj680l
    @jj680l 4 роки тому

    I love my 2018 Ridgeline Sport! Awesome vehicle.

  • @Metalodeath
    @Metalodeath 6 років тому

    I don't like that the drive options are awd or fwd why not rear wheel drive?

  • @eliazarvalentine7690
    @eliazarvalentine7690 4 роки тому +1

    Got mines last month love it !!!!!!!!

  • @geovann1973
    @geovann1973 5 років тому +1

    Buena explicación buen vídeo gracias

  • @dannyquijada1797
    @dannyquijada1797 4 роки тому +1

    I want one but i need to make sure it can go overlanding. Need this beast asap

  • @jimbutler6645
    @jimbutler6645 Рік тому

    I have never owned a Honda, but I am pretty much on FIRE to get a Honda Ridgeline as my wife and I are moving to the mountains in 30 days. It's GOING to HAPPEN!

  • @Jim-vi4hh
    @Jim-vi4hh Рік тому

    The torque vectoring system sounds great. You didn't mention the gearing for the transmission. Since this is designed for light trail work, a 2 speed transfer case is unnecessary in my mind. However, a granny first gear that you can select when needed would be a great option if you need to crawl up a rough section of road and be cheaper than a 2 speed transfer case.

  • @charlesleonel
    @charlesleonel 5 років тому

    I have no doubt that this is the missing pickup in Brazil. FIAT (through JEEP) has launched a super pickup - the Toro - which is now widely accepted here. I even studied Toro for a year and decided to buy. But after two years of use, I decided to sell. Not because I find the car bad. But for abominating the way FIAT does its after-sales service.
    Today I have a Honda WR-V and it's a great car. But my need and passion is the pickup. If it's Diesel ... then that's what I love.
    Honda has everything to bring the Ridegeline to Brazil.
    I look forward to this arrival.

  • @SwarmAM
    @SwarmAM 5 років тому

    Love to see this test with all trucks

  • @rfunk727
    @rfunk727 6 років тому

    I thought that only Acura had the Super All Wheel Drive? While the Rigdeline and Pilot had the standard AWD.

  • @davidwilliams6253
    @davidwilliams6253 5 років тому +1

    Ok I have your 2012 model. The trunk in it is so so so much better than your 2017 model. On your next model please please please bring back the larger trunk and larger spare tire space. Then I would greatly appreciate it if you would make so that it's towing capacity is at least 7000 lbs. Other than that you have created an awesome vehicle! If you make those 3 changes on your next model I promise that I will make that Honda ridgeline my next vehicle!

  • @stanleykania7184
    @stanleykania7184 4 роки тому +7

    Hell yeah.. trading my f150 in on one

  • @Estoooopid
    @Estoooopid 6 років тому

    Whats with the crv look???

  • @buttonman1831
    @buttonman1831 5 років тому +1

    The only issue I have with this truck is on another video when things got really hairy, the transmission overheated and shut the truck down. Apparently this isn't an isolated incident either.

    • @markej4801
      @markej4801 4 роки тому +1

      Look up the vid where it was tested against a Taco and a Colorado and came out on top in the 20 mile washboard road. The other 2 lost their suspensions and the Ridge came through just fine. Not one vehicle is without problems on an anecdotal level.

  • @johndegroff3870
    @johndegroff3870 5 років тому

    It is what it is . It is not a rough and tumble trail truck. It is not made for towing real heavy loads but if you need to tow something that's you know, you want to tow your snowmobiles or or Modest size boat and you want to be able to carry a decent load in the back of the truck for some projects This is great. The super handling all Wheel drive system is unique and it is wonderful. The thing handles good and it is comfortable. Sure maybe it's not a truck per say but it's a truck like very handy very versatile vehicle. And guys I'm sorry to say I have friends that have beautiful brand new Ford And Chevy and GMC vehicles and they are already having problems with the newer transmissions and some of the engines you're not gonna have that with the Honda. It's probably not for you if you need one of those other vehicles but guess what you're probably gonna have 0 problems with it.

  • @BowWowPewPewCQ
    @BowWowPewPewCQ 5 років тому

    Close to buying one. Is this one Forest Mist?

  • @spatoine3009
    @spatoine3009 6 років тому +28

    All commenters butt hurt over saying this tows more than a Colorado. If you are thinking of towing 7000lbs with a Colorado or a Tacoma you seriously should be getting your head examined. My Tacoma doesn't have enough power to tow my 3000lb boat. I would never tow more than 5000lbs with it. I'd never get out of first gear. The big thing this truck has that NONE of the others in this class has, is a bed capable of hauling a sheet of plywood.

    • @k.r.v.4219
      @k.r.v.4219 6 років тому

      S Patoine hailing a sheet of plywood? Hanging a foot past the tailgate! Oh an I have towed a 6,000 lbs boat for my brother a few times with my Colorado z71,4x4,V6 Ext Cab with ease! Plus tow my 4,000 lbs travel trailer with my Sportster in the bed! That’s just over 10,000 CGVW in a Cat Scale! On a 4,000 mile trip a year or so ago.

    • @spatoine3009
      @spatoine3009 6 років тому +1

      Can't speak for the Colorado. I can say the Tacoma can't haul squat, is gutless, and sucks fuel like a 1980 Chevy 1/2 ton. I had to put airbags in the back so I could haul a decent load.

    • @guyh.4553
      @guyh.4553 6 років тому

      The newer Canyon/Colorado with the diesel engine can do that. Plus, they are NOT the size of the old S-10 or older Canyon/Colorado. Their frames are a lot beefier

    • @guardrail2897
      @guardrail2897 5 років тому +3

      K. R. V. If you really towed 10,000lbs with a Colorado, you sir are crazy. I'm not questioning the trucks ability to pull it, I question the ability to safely control that weight with your truck at highway speeds.

    • @ThisGuyRides
      @ThisGuyRides 5 років тому

      @@guardrail2897 That's the total weight on a scale. (trailer, truck and a Harley on the bed of the truck.)

  • @RaY_77W
    @RaY_77W 4 роки тому +2

    Honda guy : just slam it...i wanna see how much you can get on the sunroof..
    Also honda guy: chill asf

  • @aayonce4
    @aayonce4 6 років тому

    It’s off a little proportionally .. it has an awkward stance from most angles but certain angles it’s spot on!

  • @alext4567
    @alext4567 4 роки тому

    Can you shut off traction control completely

  • @n.elliott9122
    @n.elliott9122 4 роки тому

    When I was a teenager my best friend had a truck that sat lower to the ground . It was called an El Camino. But it was referred to by the dealer as a truck. This reminds me of it, but it's superior to today's midsize truck market in everyway. I say put a 2 inch lift and leveling kit on this and it's unstoppable. Add fox shocks and Toyota fan boys will come running.

  • @SVSky
    @SVSky 5 років тому

    I wanna take one up the trail at Ed Levin Park. If it makes it I'll consider it!

  • @Techinvestigator
    @Techinvestigator 4 роки тому +1

    i just got a 19 awd, put it through a huge nasty very steep off camber hill that my LR4 handles like nothing, this video doesnt do the ridgeline justice. great little truck. from a former f350 diesel and long time chevy 4wd owner, yeah its not mean and macho but at 23 mpg on the highway, and nice ride, no remorse. the factory radios suck,remedied that, and thats it! enjoy

    • @drivingsports
      @drivingsports  4 роки тому

      Check out our Passport review. Same AWD system and much more interesting tests: ua-cam.com/video/cHwp1WxhYpI/v-deo.html

  • @alantaylor6595
    @alantaylor6595 6 років тому

    I owned the former version of the Ridgeline. It was a good vehicle, but I wouldn't do any serious off roading with it. Still, I miss it from time to time. It was very comfortable as a daily driver and met my needs. The gas mileage, though, is no better than a Silverado. 16 mpg in town.

    • @Nippledozer
      @Nippledozer 6 років тому

      Alan Taylor with a lift and some mud tires it could handle quite a lot of wheeling. Certainly more than the new generation

  • @aayonce4
    @aayonce4 6 років тому

    Great video!!

  • @tyrelsjensen
    @tyrelsjensen 2 роки тому +1

    So... what happened at 5:24 ? Quite the little jump-cut away from the action there. Must have been interesting.

  • @captinbeyond
    @captinbeyond 4 роки тому

    I like the concept/selling points of having features like a truck but with a ride of a car..so that's impressive. But I'm taken back a little bit by the interior being a bit on the plastic / plain side. Not much wow factor inside at all. Over all I'd consider one when my 16 year old Tundra finally needs replacing.

  • @paddypower1579
    @paddypower1579 4 роки тому

    I bought a GMC 1500 fully loaded a year ago. Very pleased with everything but a roughest drive ever, transmission is hunting at all times. I'm getting tired of everyday driving. At this stage I dont care of payload nor towing capability. Looking at ridgeline

  • @richirving9802
    @richirving9802 4 роки тому

    Yes but this has timing BELT which break then KYAGB

  • @userbosco
    @userbosco 4 роки тому +1

    @6:15 Time for Rain-X! xD Have 90K miles on my 2018 and man, does it drive nice. Sadly, haven't been able to really try it in the snow yet.

  • @Fadic4
    @Fadic4 6 років тому +85

    I just don't like the front end of this thing. Everything else is amazng though.

    • @redclay4099
      @redclay4099 6 років тому +1

      It makes up for better fuel mileage and a slightly smaller truck.

    • @justarandomfishguy8868
      @justarandomfishguy8868 6 років тому +1

      cant agree more my fd the front is just like a toy car

    • @JohnSmith-ch8lk
      @JohnSmith-ch8lk 6 років тому +6

      I drive one. I agree it could look more aggressive, but its shorter front side makes parking so much easier. You can really pull up without worrying about your tail end sticking too far out into a lot.

  • @Jakkarin7158
    @Jakkarin7158 5 років тому

    เมื่อไหร่จะเอามาขายในไทยบ้าง

  • @Epicmodernfishing
    @Epicmodernfishing 5 років тому

    Love everything about my 2017 rigeline But transmission problem with 3rd gear slipping/skipping & Honda can straight this matter out.

  • @jacobduncan8875
    @jacobduncan8875 3 роки тому +1

    You could have built the ridgeline a little more traditionally like the bed rails for instance. Instead of building them so all most literally nothing can clamp to them. You could build the ridge line with certain other traditional truck type things and you would still have something that is its own thing and not like the other trucks out there.

  • @outbackwack368
    @outbackwack368 6 років тому

    I'd be a buyer if it towed more and had at least another inch of ground clearance. Perhaps the air suspension like the RAM to lift it. My 4000# trailer would push it to it's max when loaded, and hill climbing that way would be SLOW.

  • @bosse641
    @bosse641 6 років тому +2

    Sure looks good. A sensible buy.

    • @DaveTangey
      @DaveTangey 6 років тому

      Pty it's not available in Australia, maybe not suited to the conditions here.

  • @BabyBBB01
    @BabyBBB01 5 років тому +1

    About Toyota Tundra and Honda Ridgeline which one is the best Truck ?
    I have 2006 TOYOTA TUNDRA running excellent never have any issue, only change oil and tires

    • @johnlepkowski3831
      @johnlepkowski3831 5 років тому +1

      BabyBBB01 they are very different trucks. Toyota is standard body on frame. Drives, rides, and handles like a truck. Honda is very different. Drives and rides like a Camry but built strong for towing and more importantly, stopping a trailer without wearing out brakes or transmission. It’s a nice combination of truck and car. Truck for those of us who are not truck guys. That’s why it’s pretty rare to see one with a lot of after market stuff, big knobby tires, lights, winches, etc. it’s not that type of truck.

    • @IamGroot786
      @IamGroot786 5 років тому +1

      You talking Tundra or Tacoma? Tundra is a full size truck. Ridgeline and Tacoma are midsize. Toyota is excellent quality. I've driven Toyotas for the last 15 years. However, the Tacoma has a very uncomfortable cab and sitting position and fuel economy isn't so good which is why I went with the Ridgeline.

  • @Bigben-pz8bx
    @Bigben-pz8bx 4 роки тому +1

    I had a Colorado with 7500 lb towing capacity. How is that less than 5000 on Honda

    • @iceman763
      @iceman763 4 роки тому +1

      Had is the keyword. Lol!

  • @jimmybell2402
    @jimmybell2402 4 роки тому +1

    Take my wife.....PLEASE! In the 30 years we’ve been together, she’s had more cars/vans/SUV’s than anybody ought to and she’s in love with a 2019 Pilot- says it’s the best thing she’s ever had, me included and i have to admit, it’s amazing. So, I decided to start looking at mid size trucks and after looking, driving, researching and a few beers, it hit me, get the Ridgeline fool!

    • @KSanford33
      @KSanford33 3 роки тому +1

      I take my wife everywhere but she keeps coming back!

  • @kaisertuumalo6850
    @kaisertuumalo6850 6 років тому +46

    Honda is AWESOME. Congrats.

  • @seinundzeiten
    @seinundzeiten 6 років тому

    I am considering this Honda vs the Toyota tundra trd pro, which is the better off- road vehicle?

    • @jamesw4445
      @jamesw4445 6 років тому

      If you do lots of off-roading, don't get Ridgeline. Its ground clearance is less than 9". I wouldn't say Tundra is a better off-road truck but it does have good ground clearance. If you search Edmunds' Death Valley Ridgeline tests video, you will know what I meant.

    • @spartanswerve7575
      @spartanswerve7575 5 років тому

      Is this a serious question? Good lord, there is no comparison. The Tundra is built for off road, the Ridgeline is built for pavement Princess’s who like to pretend they have a truck while they tout “comfort”.

  • @jacobduncan8875
    @jacobduncan8875 4 роки тому +1

    Honda could have made the Ridgeline a bit better offroad and made stake pockets in the bed sides instead of the music though the Music playing thing is cool and they still could have had the most unique truck on the market.

  • @aktsly9237
    @aktsly9237 5 років тому

    Mitsubishi been using torque vectoring since the mid 90s and were gonna pretend this slightly different 09 adaption from Honda is something new.

  • @pavelpshichenko3276
    @pavelpshichenko3276 5 років тому

    I can’t wait to see how Honda takes a lead market in trucks, just like they did with cars! :) My dad was right, Honda’s are really great cars.
    Which other car brand also builds aircraft, marine and many other engines?

    • @MNBDH34
      @MNBDH34 3 роки тому

      Honda is the world leader in the manufacture of internal combustion engines

  • @entertained...
    @entertained... 5 років тому +56

    ha, the idiotic "it's not a truck" comments are always good for a laugh.

    • @bomber101581
      @bomber101581 5 років тому +5

      It's not though

    • @entertained...
      @entertained... 5 років тому +12

      ha ha, thanks for the laugh. vote up.

    • @adrianordonez6304
      @adrianordonez6304 5 років тому

      Ur just salty this is the thing u can afford

    • @rudolfire2254
      @rudolfire2254 5 років тому +2

      Well it looks like a van that got cut up and customized to look like a truck. But for honda sake i will give it a try, i got a short wife problem so i guess this will make her complain less.

    • @entertained...
      @entertained... 5 років тому

      +Electro Shuffle was that directed at me, or bomber?

  • @rondail5675
    @rondail5675 5 років тому +7

    I will be buying a Passport or Ridgeline next year. I didn't like the Honda-Rep saying go thru the mud fast as you can. That was so you don't get stuck in the mud. A good test would be to stop in the mud and see if you can get out.

    • @drivingsports
      @drivingsports  5 років тому +2

      The Fast portion was actually just on hard packed gravel. Zero chance of getting stuck there.

    • @jordangraf673
      @jordangraf673 5 років тому

      It had road tires. No reason to risk getting stuck.

    • @OhYeaMista
      @OhYeaMista 4 роки тому

      Jordan Graf It has road tires because it’s a road vehicle. I got nothing against ridgeline, but it doesn’t belong out there. I don’t know why they keep pretending it’s something that it’s not. If you’re even watching this vid...thinking you might be pushing your truck through obstacles off road...the ridgeline isn’t for you.

    • @steveo4141
      @steveo4141 4 роки тому +1

      And for the same reason all those off roaders with the oversized chunky tires should stay off the road

    • @303nitzubishi4
      @303nitzubishi4 3 роки тому

      That's a battle for the tires to fight, not the truck. I'm guessing this was a dealership ready vehicle with standard all season tires.

  • @yuvalbernshtein1089
    @yuvalbernshtein1089 6 років тому +3

    I'd love to see subaru make a new Baja

  • @markphils1941
    @markphils1941 4 роки тому

    I LOVE THE RIDGELINE

  • @imcrazyforwar
    @imcrazyforwar 6 років тому

    If it could tow more I would have bought one. Went with a Colorado because of that.

  • @lorib1216
    @lorib1216 6 років тому +2

    The Honda rep reminds me of Clark Griswold Chevy Chase when he was younger :)

  • @OhYeaMista
    @OhYeaMista 5 років тому +1

    Ridge line is an interesting vehicle. It’s a great city truck for someone who is only worried about dirt roads or snow, and wants something comfortable with a bed. But if you’re going to actually off-road the thing this vehicle shouldn’t be on your shopping list, it wasn’t made for it. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad vehicle, but why does it keep trying to be something it’s not?

  • @NuaNesia
    @NuaNesia 4 роки тому +3

    11 May 2018???? after this day (12 May) my sister (younger) is born

  • @ClubMayview
    @ClubMayview 5 років тому

    Where's the truck?

  • @prettysheddy
    @prettysheddy 6 років тому +6

    I have the 2017 RTL-E and my only gripe is fuel economy. Wish it was better.

    • @ALMX5DP
      @ALMX5DP 6 років тому

      What are you averaging, and under what conditions (percent city/highway)?

    • @prettysheddy
      @prettysheddy 6 років тому +3

      Alan Bowers I drive about 70% highway and 30% city. I average 20-21 in the winter and 22 in the summer months. (Sometimes 23 if I stop driving like Grandpa and drive like grandma)

    • @ALMX5DP
      @ALMX5DP 6 років тому

      shedrick s not terrible but not great either. I’d like to see 24-25 with that kind of driving. My 4 banger Tacoma gets around 23-24 and I’m okay with it though so maybe I’m too optimistic.

    • @pantloaded
      @pantloaded 6 років тому +1

      i get 24.5 mpg using eco 80% highway cruising around 50 mph

    • @prettysheddy
      @prettysheddy 6 років тому

      Alan Bowers Your right it's not terrible but I was hoping to average 24 for my commute back and forth to work.

  • @jacobduncan8875
    @jacobduncan8875 4 роки тому

    I own the 2nd gen Ridgeline it's still cool though.

  • @Hello_its_me_mario
    @Hello_its_me_mario 5 років тому +1

    Honda pilot right here

  • @lukediehl1210
    @lukediehl1210 5 років тому

    I don't have a problem with unibody. I don't have a problem with fully independant suspension. My problem is with the drivetrain. As someone who works on their own vehicles, I HATE transverse mounted V6s. The rear cylinder bank is just such a pain to access. Also, I'm not a fan of the overly complicated awd systems. I think gm has had it right since the early 2000s. 2wd, 4auto, 4lock, 4low. That's all you need. The rest comes from driver skill and experience.

  • @ammarmehmood4279
    @ammarmehmood4279 6 років тому

    1:48 Get it?

  • @intermanus1118
    @intermanus1118 5 років тому +1

    Busted. at 4:22, the person driving is not the same person that is driving when the camera is inside the truck.

    • @drivingsports
      @drivingsports  5 років тому +1

      Not really "busted". For this event we used footage of other drivers making passes because you don't just want to see the inside of the car all the time. Pretty normal. Even Top Gear does it. (I know, SHOCKING!)