Honda Ridgeline - The Car Connection

The Honda Ridgeline is currently taking a break for 2015 while the automaker readies a new version for 2016 based on the remade Pilot SUV. The Ridgeline is the Japanese brand's first and so far only attempt at a large pickup truck. Read More Below » The Honda Ridgeline is currently taking a break for 2015 while the automaker readies a new version for 2016 based on the remade Pilot SUV. The Ridgeline is the Japanese brand's first and so far only attempt at a large pickup truck. The Ridgeline is part frame, part unibody, with some structure shared with the Honda Pilot crossover. Though its interior is spacious, its bed size makes it more of a competitor for mid-size trucks like the Nissan Frontier than it is for full-sizers like the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500. MORE: Read our 2014 Honda Ridgeline review. What the Ridgeline does well is deliver Honda's smooth powertrain performance with a modicum of towing and hauling capability, along with a multitude of stowage options inside, even underneath, its pickup bed. As Honda was never in the pickup market prior to building the Ridgeline, it's not terribly surprising that this odd-looking truck has. Source: www.thecarconnection.com