Honda Ridgeline Sport - Looking for Ewe - Test Drive | Everyday Driver 

You guys are absolutely right! For most people that don't tow, work on a construction site, the Ridgeline will handle every pick up task with ease. The problem is, buyers are buying an image along with too much truck that they will never need or use. I ought to know, I live in Texas and every day on my commute, I see these oversized behemoths lumbering about.

I've heard some people say of comfortable trucks that "it doesn't ride like a truck", and I'm pretty sure that just translates to "It should ride terribly when unloaded because that's how it was in the olden days"

I bought a 2021 Ridgeline without the HPD package and I absolutely love it.

Finally!!! Reviewers that actually talk about real people and their actual use cases for a vehicle... Breath of fresh air! Who cares what a car/truck can do if you never use it, just wasted money.

As a dog owner this truck seems so good. If I don’t want him scratching the backseats or fur issues, I could just lift up the back seats and let him roam. It’s perfect.

Gentlemen, I been watching your reviews consecutively over last couple weeks. Finally hit the Subscribe and notification icons. You guys make a great team...professional, thorough and relatable!

I’ve owned big diesel trucks and do love them. I just bought a 19 Ridgeline due to high prices of fuel and cost of a diesel right now is not really the right move right now. I love the Ridgeline it tows what I need it to do and it’s comfortable.

Agree 100% - this truck provides all of the capability that most people will actually use. In addition to that, it is the sports car of the segment.

Yes! Yes! Yes! You guys get it. Period. I have nothing else to add, because you covered it all. Excellent review. Realistic and honest.

It's a car that does truck things. It's a truck shaped car and I love mine. I recommend this for literally everyone.

The Ridgeline is not only the best driving truck however it's now one of the best looking trucks!

Thank you for an honest review.

Yes bring back the element honda🙏🏽

If you are not going off-road this is a great vehicle. My wife has a 2019 with 30,000 miles and nothing wrong. She bought the RTL-E which has leather amd she loves the refined interior. The ride is great on highway and that engine and six speed come to life when you put your foot into it. AWD is so good, faster you go safer it feels. Weak points: infotainment sucks, ours even lacks a volume knob. And if you want to go off-roading, get a Taco. Otherwise this is a great vehicle. I like the look of this front better than ours but ours has a real transmission shift level and I like our six speed instead of new nine speed.

I have the red '21 Ridgeline RTL. Great ride, back doors actually open now, great! Old front end was fine...I wanted a 6 speed and front wheel drive but waited too long. (try to find front drive only, haha Great vehicle, excellent ride! Actually hauled something a couple of weeks ago. (4'x8' insulation boards) I'm an antique, so I want a CD player....Nice review.

The refresh looks much better than last year. Good looking pick-up. Me likey.

Just loose the HPD and get the RTL. Same price. But all the interior goodies. Coming from a big FX4 love the Ridgeline - does what I need daily. Thx for a fun review.

Thanks for sharing this video, interesting and informative.

Love my 21 rtle. Fantastic truck.

Damn right Paul! Let's get a full sized Honda truck and a smaller new one! That would be awesome.

Love my 2017 Sport! All the TRUCK I need!

great review guys

Bought a 2022 Ridgeline. Its so versatile and comfortable.

Nice review! This is what I wanted to see from the Passport review- It’s supposed to be more “offroady” than the Ridgeline but you kept it on pavement the whole time iirc

Your best review..

Digging that Red color

We picked up a 2021 Ridgeline RTL-E back in April, and it's been perfect for our needs. I still question whether we need a truck in the first place (my wife was the one who wanted one), since I've only actually used the bed twice since we've owned it, but it's nice that we have that capability, and in the meantime it's great in just normal driving. I have thought about using it to tow my sports car, a 2020 MX-5, which it could do perfectly well, but I'm also conscious that when I sell the Miata to get a new sports car, I have to be aware that it has to stay fairly lightweight if I want to stay within the towing capacity of the Ridgeline. First world problems, I know!

Thats so true! These guys know truck theory

I saw a ridgeline pulling a 20' airstream up the mountains near asheville last week. I winced a little but it seemed to be doing fine.

Ridgelines are a very good small pickup. People can talk crap about it all they want but it's a real good vehicle that does just enough for most people. I'm interested in seeing what Honda does tot he Trail sport version.

I bought a 21 RTL-E and love it. What helped me make my decision is that I own a 04 Tacoma 4x4 TRD Offroad. Amazing off road but the 6 years I've owned it I rarely went off-roading. When I drive in winter weather I have to constantly pay attention to use the 4wd - below 50 mph, low range, lock the rear diff - oh crap I've hit dry pavement. Ridgeline AWD - just be careful.

Tons of low freq rumble. Maybe consider a 150 hz cut off filter in this situation

HERE IS MY BIG BEEF: So I test drove one of these, a sport model with HPD package. I prefer cloths seats in my trucks, so I was super happy with this 'base' trim. HOWEVER, the front driver seat is 'manual'. Which turns out sucks. Why? When you raise the seat, the seat moves forward. I'm 6'4" tall, and there is so much headroom that I want/can sit with the seat raised up - better view and better thigh support... BUT because the seat moves forward when I move it up, it kills the legroom. So the seat MUST BE all the way down to get enough leg room. This puts the seat at a weird angle. - Right after the test drive, I went and sat in a higher trim level. It had the leather power seats. OMG, the difference is massive. I can move the seat "straight up", AND I can adjust the level of the seat. SO MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE. - Why Honda, WHY!!! Don't you offer the power seats in cloth on the base trim? At least on the Drivers side?!!?? - I am going to spend the extra $3,000 because the power seats ARE JUST THAT MUCH BETTER.... - Sigh...

I see the Passport is going to get a "Trail" edition. Any word if the Ridgeline will get the same treatment anytime soon???

an inch wider track with 255 rubber on 20 inch wheels and a 1.5-2 inch lift would completely change this. It's far from ugly but the tires look... small and awkward. Other than that it's a very compelling product for someone who would get a small truck but prioritizes taking the kids. I think previously though, most people just bought a base 150 with the 2.7 - but those have gone up how much in price in the last 2 years???

This is the trim I want bc I don't want a hole in the roof. PITA, those are.

Now time to review the Ford Maverick

Timely video. Here's why the Ridgeline will be my next truck: - Tacoma: Terrible ergonomics. I simply refuse to pay $40k+ for something that hurts to sit in. Terrible view out the front. The seating position is so low, and the hood is so high, you are looking into the next county when you look out over the hood. Keep in mind, this kills me. As I reeeeeeeallllly wanted my next truck to have a stick - and the Tacoma is only one of two that offers one. - Frontier: Nissan build quality. Beyond that, the cap feels cramped. Both in the front and the back - especially the back. And the back seat 'storage' is terrible compared to the Ridgeline's super open and square storage. - Colorado: I want my truck to last longer than three years. - Ranger: It's not a midsize truck, it's a small full size truck. I'm 6'-4" and I can't access the bed from the sides, it's too dam tall. I'll be dammed if I'm going to crawl up and into the bed every time I want to get something out of it. Also, it's an old truck. Sure the 10 speed trans is new, but the actual truck was sold in Australia for the past 10 years - and it shows. - Santa Cruz: The "bed" is a joke. In real life it's just un-usabley tiny. You'd be better off just putting some rubber mats in the back of an SUV. - Maverick: Edit: Saw one of these in person today. Dam it's small. Both in the cab, and the bed. The bed is only 4'-6" AND the wheel wells take up a ton of space. The funky interior is very cool though. (Wasn't able to drive it, as it was already sold..) - FYI, I am currently driving 'the perfect truck'. It's a last gen, 2011, Ford Ranger extended cab. It has a SIX FOOT bed AND A MANUAL. Dam, the lack of a manual these days... really the only (massive) sore spot I have with the Ridgeline. - - My issues with the 2021 Ridgeline (for fun): 1) Cloth seats are the best truck seats - WHY CAN'T WE HAVE A POWER DRIVER'S SEAT ON THE BASE MODEL?!?!?!? 2) I really don't care for "digital number speedometers". I like to see a full round gauge with a needle. 3) No stick... damm, just damm... I heard a rumor they are thinking about making a "Type R Ridgeline" - with a stick!!! Oh man, I could not cut a check fast enough for that.... (Honda, if you do put a stick in a Type R version, please consider making a stick an optional upgrade on the base/sport trim. I'd gladly pay $2,000 for a manual option.. So would every Type R owner. You know, those Honda enthusiasts who love the Type R would like the same 'manual joy' from their Type R in their Ridgeline Type R)....

Can i put a snowplow on it?

2024 Black Edition should haven included ACC with stop and go, 360cam or at least a front trail cam, center front parking sensors, passenger seat height adjustment, hill descent control... hopefully when they redo the ridgeline they include these.. also it should have over 8 inches of ground clearance and the cargo bed should be at least 20 inches deep...and get us another inch or two in rear seat leg room. all this would make the Ridgeline a perfect vehicle.

I want this or the Santa Cruz. But this truck needs to get ventilated seats at this price point (currently 47k fully loaded in TX). It's too hot and this car is too expensive to not have this option.

the element was amazing so was the fit rip 2 all time utilitarian gr8s

Also guys, my ‘02 Tacoma has rear axle lockout capability and while not a 4 wheeler, it has helped me out of a jamb a number of times.

The best or nothing Vtec kicked in yo Honda yamaguchi

Ridgeline vs. Subaru Outback: Anyone ever do that comparison?

Honda messed up with the HPD package, because it is too much money. I have a 2021 RTL-E that cost me $41k. Great value. A Sport model with HPD package is nearly what I paid for my RTL-e.

I hate that Honda keeps sending out these stripped down sport models with the $3,000+ HPD package. It makes the truck seem like such a bad deal when you look at the cloth interior, blanks where buttons should be compared to the high sticker price. They should send out RTL-E models or Black Editions with more features.

So what are your thoughts on the Ford Maverick if you like the Ridgeline that much?

The ridgeline still doesn't have a true competitor, because no other manufacturer is making unibody mid size trucks. The Maverick and Santa Cruz are much smaller, less powerful, have less space and tows less.

I want to like it so much! But those plastic fender flares or protectors or whatever they are...no! Why are they so huge that they infringe on the fuel door! It's all I can see when looking at it. They are beaver teef to me.

Wait just a dog gone minute. I’m 14 minutes in and you’ve said nuthin’ about hauling firewood. What if. I loaded it up to the rails with firewood? Could it handle it like my ‘02 Tacoma?

It’s a truck for the city

Does anyone think all the black plastic on four wheel drive vehicles looks good? I cant believe its a thing.

The vast majority of truck owners buy for their 3 days a year they need to haul something big. Honestly it is the same as for electric cars. 99.9% of the time I drive less than 20 miles a day, but I may want to drive cross country in a day and need a car that can do that.

The truck for the, "I'm gonna buy a fridge and not pay lowes to deliver it!" truck buyer.

Totally right most people do not need a truck bigger than this. That being said, as someone who has regularly used a last generation Pilot to tow a 3500 lb trailer the 5,000 lb tow capacity is a bit of a joke. So if you really need to do haul things near weight I would get an actual truck.

The intro nailed it. The Ridgeline isnt a good choice for men with delicate masculinity

I have a 2016 Pilot because I have three kids. I absolutely love it. But once I don't need cars seats and things and can get a truck, I will have a Ridgeline. The only issue I have with a Ridgeline is the lack of a 6.5 ft or 8 ft length bed.

Slow down man if you see huge animals on the road...for humane reasons, but also to avoid damage to the vehicle, Ravi Peiris M.D.

Maverick pricing is going to kill this thing.

HONDA! Make the bed twelve inches longer and you will increase sales even more!

People want to drive in something that looks cool. Especially people who buy trucks. The Nissan Frontier looks way cooler than the Ridgeline. The slapped on body cladding and sticker doesn't make the Ridgeline look better. The wheels are nice though.

Now for 42k I could get a pro 4x Frontier. How much better is this than the Frontier?

What happens is most people like me would look at the prices and say wow I can spend almost the same amount of money and get a more capable truck even though I don't need a more capable truck.

great it looks like a toyota

Not as Texas-y as other trucks

The TRD difference is free.. because you get every dollar back ten years later when you sell it. The trd will hold value a LOT better

The HPD package is nothing but plastic and stickers 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️👎👎👎

I want to like this Honda... but holy cow is it fugly!!!

41k is way too much. That is why it is the #6 seller out of 7 trucks in its class. If I don't need a Tacoma or F150, then I can probably get away with a Maverick, which is almost half the price . Can we talk about the fake truck bed line? We mock fake vents and fake exhaust, but this fake truck bed line has got to be the silliest and ridiculous design purely for insecure people. Its just blasphemous.

This guy is giving the wrong impression of todays trucks. My Ford F150 is the most comfortable vehicle I have ever driven and it handles superbly onroad. I could enjoy driving it for hours very comfortably. He must be talking about the trucks he drove in his younger days.

PLEASE NO MORE "TONS OF"

Has to be one of the ugliest vehicles designed!

Outdated, poor engine choices (only 1). Bad gas mileage. Need to move into the future quickly and stop wallowing in the past. Lower the price. Put some batteries in it.