Land Rovers 5pts Who here saw Titan?They got rid of the rear fin things :(...I hope they arn't trying to compete with the Titan, because they would get slaughtered by the other trucks.
darrinf 5pts I see a Nissan Titan silhouet... With that said, I sure wouldn't mind buying a truck similar to the Titan that is actually update and gets wayyyy better mpg.
AtTheGlen 5pts I have often said that I would like to see another El Camino, or how about a For Fusion Ranchero offering engine options up to the twin-turbo 3.5L and awd? I doubt they could ever happen, when buyers are willing to make the F-150, Silverado and Ram 1500 top sellers, with a generous profit margin. If Honda is going to bring out GenII they need to bring it more in line with the old El Camino and Ranchero, as the pickup truck market is already well served. And then there is the new Colorado/Canyon, which will probably attract current Ridgeline customers. But we can hope, can't we? If I want a truck, I'll spend the money for a Silverado 2500 diesel, or an F-250. But the new Colorado/Canyon, if it rides, drives and handles with a sporting nature might get my attention, if it is less expensive, so I can buy a 8.5' by 24.5' enclosed trailer, with dual torsion axles, and the midi-truck can pull it fully loaded. If I win the $400 million Mega Millions drawing I'll buy any darned thing I want though. Like I said, we can dream. LOL.
redbloodedxy 5pts The design is definitely headed in the right direction if they actually want to sell these things.Compared to the competition, the current model gets only marginally better mpg with substantially less utility.
[email protected] 5pts My brother has owned his since '06. It is ungainly, to be sure, but it is quite handy and reliable. It is not overly large so, you can handle it in the tight confines of D.C. I think of it as a Swiss Army Knife of trucks. If you need a knife or multi-tool, it is great to have around.
TheWeatherWarrior 5pts @[email protected] isn't anywhere in DC you can't take a full size truck. DC isn't Rome.
Redgenesis88 5pts Unless this POS switches over to a RWD and an actual 4WD setup, dont even bother. The current one is pathetic as it is, while the new one might look more like a truck, I bet it will get the same pilot platform, which of course is FWD.
titanium.tim 5pts @Redgenesis88 They did win the Baja 1000 two times in three years with that "pos" and its awd setup, they did not even touch the awd computer for the race. It is far more capable than many people understand.http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=5761-en
towncaptain 5pts Make a ridgeline type r to compete against the raptor while youre at it =) or maybe the tremor
TheWeatherWarrior 5pts @towncaptainhahahahahaha, they'd have A LOT of mods to come close to the Raptor.
btc909 5pts Sketch in a Diesel engine otherwise don't bother building another 16-18MPG Combined waste of time.I like the truck but the exterior was downright old man styling and the gas mileage was a joke.
Alex daOriginal 5pts silhouette almost looks like a real truck... i wonder if it also has an actual frame under it this time and a real 4x4 setup...
Jay Thomas19 5pts Still the ridgeline has the upscale futuristic design and quality for a truck. it may have lacked in the hardcore real world truck capabilities. all the major trucks out there still have the old school design and credentials which is still liked by the trucking community for practical reasons . Its very hard to attract the hardcore trucking community towards new ideas and design otherwise we won't see those behemoths Lufkin on the freeways with large monster chrome grills apparently the way to attract the buyers. The larger the chrome mouth the better chance of appeal
Bobby Miles 5pts I think that there could be a market for these unibody trucks, if they move the price point down range. Has to top out hi 20s to low 30's and compete with the midsize truck market (Tacoma, Colorado, Frontier). Entry level about 19-21k range. I think the Ridgeline is slotted in a spot to compete against trucks that it has no business competing against. I can see using this for a delivery truck/crew hauler, but no heavy loading. Kinda like where the Rangers and Colorados used to be and what the transit connect and that Nissan competitor occupy now. Gas mileage should've been way better from the start, but if they can get the mpg to the 20-25 range combined n/a that would be great. The existing mpg's are in line with an 1/2 ton pickup with less than half the capability. This is never going to compete with a 1/2 ton truck for people who actually want/need a 1/2 ton truck, but against a midsize truck this could do well. Again, if priced like a midsize pickup.
Holee-Driver 5pts Agreed. It seems like Honda forgot about the Ridgeline as it hasn't been touched thru two whole generations of Honda vehicles. It's good in a lot of ways but the price point isn't justified due to the areas of deficiency. I'm hoping this next generation will address those issues.
L-Finesseness 5pts If they could find a niche (not like the F-150, Silverado, and Ram) and make it a potentially commercial-use truck, people would take it seriously. Look at what Toyota has been able to do.
upgrayedd 5pts They've sold 16,000 of these? Where? I live in California where I'd assume most "Honda Faithful" reside and I almost never see these on the roads.
Redgenesis88 5pts @Holee-Driver What part of nor cal? Im from the bay area and now reside in LA and yes I agree Ive only seen the 40 and over club buy these, two days ago some old man was showing his new ridgeline to his grandson, bragging about the in bed trunk! This thing is a joke, in my opinion it needs to stay the hell away from trying to compete with the big boys ( f150, silverado, ram 1500), if priced cheaper and made more attractive, I am sure it could take buyers away from Nissan and Toyota.
Holee-Driver 5pts More sac valley area. And yes, if they stick to the same formula, they needn't bother to compete with the big 3 in the full size truck category. As I said above, they were charging F250 money for explorer sportrac qualities. I'm a proponent of Honda but not in this segment.
TheWeatherWarrior 5pts I love the idea of a Unibody Pick-up. Ever since I saw how capable a Unibody SUV (my Jeep XJ) can be, I like it. The issue with the first round of the Ridgeline was too many compromises and an effort to be too much of an alternative. It was born of an era still in love with SUVs and Trucks. Now, trucks are still a big deal, but SUVs have had to compromise. Will this be about competing with the workers editions of the American models, but considering that I see a number of the outdoor sports folks settling on pick-ups when a ladder framed truck is way overkill. In some regards, the Chevy Colorado will fill some of that void, but this Honda will (if appointed and designed well) pick up much of that market...which is a huge market. As much as I'm not a Honda fan at all, I would consider this for not only my outdoor activies, but storm chasing, and mild off-roading. What would the Honda have to do to interest me:--It would have to have a solid rear axle. (would be awesome of they somehow made it compatible to be swapped with Dana HD axles. --It can't have any bizarre body styling. --It must have a real bed. It would be OK if not a separate bed, but length, width is critical. At least big enough to handle an ATV, motorcross cycles, bicycles, etc. --It must have real comfort for four person in the cab with misc. space for gear not left in the bed. --It must have a damn good AWD or 4WD system. Standard rear locker in mid or higher trim level is fine. --It must best all the traditional pick-ups fuel economy, even if it sacrifices big towing capacity and power. A laundry list of accessories would be nice. Everything from skid plates, to kayak racks, etc. Oh..and it must have fire engine red paint option! None of that gay ruby red sutff.
Trackaholic 5pts @cmiller234 The slanted rear was it's biggest failure IMO. I want a truck where the sides of the bed are flat so I can reach in over the side or jump out over the side, etc. The slanted sides on the Ridgline just did not work for me. The rest of the truck was fine for what I would need though. I think this new one has a good chance, especially if it can stay somewhat smaller than the competition, which has just balooned in size over the past couple of generations.-T
cmiller234 5pts But from a design standpoint, it gave the ridgeline something interesting and different than its competitors.
Primus 5pts If Honda tries to market this next gen Ridgeline the way it did the first gen, it will not survive to gen three. The reason why it has not sold like Honda had hoped is because of the compromises of the unibody platform and the fact many buyers of trucks do not want the compromises that the Ridgeline had, i.e. inaccessible bed from the sides, lackluster fuel economy from the only powertrain offering, and the interior was benchmarked against competitors previous generations. If it is still unibody, Honda has a lot of work ahead of them, because of what Ford, GM, and Ram are doing will make the segment much more tougher to compete in than when the Ridgeline first debuted.
Richard Crosby 5pts I'll be honest, the first time i laid eyes on this truck in '06 i abbsolutely hated it! The idea of a unibody truck was a crazy thing for me to accept. But through time & also the chance to drive one i really started to like them. My sister & i saw one at the MT International autoshow in Baltimore earlier this year & we agreed that out of all the new vehicles that were there the Ridgeline surprised us the most.
