Honda Ridgeline

Honda Ridgeline
1st Generation (Gen 1) 2nd Generation (Gen 2)
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	2005—2014, 2016—present
Model years	2006—2014, 2017—present
Assembly	2005—2008: Alliston, Ontario, CA 2008—2014, 2016—present: Lincoln, Alabama, US
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size truck
Body style	4-door Sport utility truck
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 liter V6

Honda Ridgeline (Gen 1)
2006 Honda Ridgeline RTS
Overview
Production	January 2005–August 2014
Model years	2006–2014
Body and chassis
Layout	Transversely-mounted front engine, all-wheel drive
Related	None
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 liter J-series V6 2005-2008: 247 hp (184 kW), 245 lb·ft (332 N·m) 2009-2014: 250 hp (190 kW), 247 lb·ft (335 N·m)
Transmission	5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	122 in (310 cm)
Length	2006-2008: 206.8 in (5,253 mm) 2009-2011: 207 in (5,258 mm) 2012-2014: 206.9 in (5,255 mm)
Width	77.8 in (198 cm)
Height	70.3 in (179 cm) 2012-2014 RTL: 71.2 in (181 cm)
Curb weight	2006-2008: 4,491–4,552 lb (2,037–2,065 kg) 2009-2011: 4,504–4,564 lb (2,043–2,070 kg) 2012-2014: 4,491–4,575 lb (2,037–2,075 kg)

Honda Ridgeline (Gen 2)
2017 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition
Overview
Production	May 2016-present
Model years	2017-present
Assembly	Lincoln, Alabama, US
Body and chassis
Layout	Transversely-mounted front engine, front-wheel drive/all-wheel drive
Related	2016 Honda Pilot
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 liter J-series V6 280 hp (210 kW), 262 lb·ft (355 N·m)
Transmission	6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	125.2 in (3,180 mm)
Length	210.0 in (5,334 mm)
Width	78.6 in (1,996 mm)
Height	70.2–70.8 in (1,783–1,798 mm)
Curb weight	4,242–4,515 lb (1,924–2,048 kg)

The Honda Ridgeline is a sport utility truck (SUT) by Honda and is categorized as a lifestyle pickup due to its unibody construction versus the body-on-frame construction of a traditional pickup truck. Its unibody design allowed the Ridgeline to be built with an independent suspension, a flat truck bed, a flat load floor, a dual-action tailgate, an In-Bed Trunk, all-wheel drive —as well as front-wheel drive for select 2017 US models—, and is only offered in a crew-cab/short-box configuration. The Ridgeline was released in January 2005 going on sale in March of that year as a 2006 model. This SUT was initially built by Honda of Canada Manufacturing until 2009 when assembly was relocated to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama. Production of the first generation Honda Ridgeline ended in mid-2014. After a two-year production hiatus, a newly redesigned second generation Honda Ridgeline went on sale in late June 2016 as a 2017 model.

According to Honda, the Ridgeline was not designed to steal sales from the more traditional trucks sold in North America, but was developed to "give the 18% of Honda owners who also own pickups a chance to make their garages a Honda-only parking area." Despite the first generation Ridgeline's low sales numbers, this SUT was one of the more profitable vehicles for Honda. According to a Bloomberg interview, Honda has sold the Ridgeline in over 20 countries.

According to some automotive journalists, the Ridgeline is built on a vehicle platform shared by the Honda Pilot and Honda Odyssey. According to Honda, the first generation Ridgeline was a uniquely engineered vehicle with only 7% of its components shared with Honda's global light truck platform and 5% shared exterior components. Its powertrain resembled that found in the 2006 Acura MDX but was heavily modified for hauling and towing. The second generation Ridgeline took a different approach modeling it after the 2016 Honda Pilot. However, Honda engineers did have to make significant modifications including: extending the wheelbase; modifying components to support heavier hauling, towing, and more aggressive off-road use; incorporating the features that made the first generation popular; and adding new features that are exclusive to the second generation, such as Honda's new in-bed audio system.