Truck Buyers The 2017 Honda Ridgeline Is The Truck You Need

[rage2]

http://www.beyond.ca/truck-buyers-th...eed/54666.html

[Dave P]

Nope, it is for sure not what I need in a truck. haha

[Aleks]

When will this be at Canadian dealers?

In the midsize segment last time this truck had way better ergonomics than Tacoma. Looks like that hasn't changed. Looking forward to checking it out.

[JRSC00LUDE]

They did it, they managed to make fugly and boring, fuglier and comatose. Regardless of utility and city driving manners, I would NEVER buy one of these. Has the English translation of Honda been changed to "Constant disappointment"?

[rage2]

I'm not a truck guy, but if I was white, I'd buy this to hit up a tailgate party. The in bed speakers are cool, I think it uses the bed itself to create the vibrations for the sound as there are no speaker grills or anything. It's pretty damn loud.

[eglove]

I like it a lot! Some TE37's and some BFG KO2 and

[sputnik]

Glad to see that it actually looks like a truck and not just another Chevy Avalanche.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by rage2
I'm not a truck guy, but if I was white, I'd buy this to hit up a tailgate party. The in bed speakers are cool, I think it uses the bed itself to create the vibrations for the sound as there are no speaker grills or anything. It's pretty damn loud.

If you were white and over 60. Why would they take a feature that will appeal to 30 somethings and wrap it in a skin that (and yes I just checked) appeals to the 83 year old man in our office?

Also, this threw me off regarding that speaker system in the article. What does Ford have to do with this?

Speaking of tailgating, Ford demonstrated the impressive 540W 6-speaker sound system built into the bed of the truck. They cranked it up during the unveiling and let me tell you, it was LOUD!

[Brent.ff]

Other then offering a blacked-out edition...

NOPE

no 4x4, no truck, let alone unibody

[roopi]

It's cute.

[Maxx Mazda]

Originally posted by roopi
It's cute.

[Disoblige]

Ew.
I'd take a Sierra over this anyday.

[redline]

It's fine as a city run about, but a truck it is not ...

[Redlyne_mr2]

The ridge line isn't for a truck buyer, it's for someone who wants a crossover with a truck bed. My dad had a 2010 exl, he loved it, decent gas mileage, really smooth on the highway and he could throw his skis in the back.

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
The ridge line isn't for a truck buyer, it's for someone who wants a crossover with a truck bed. My dad had a 2010 exl, he loved it, decent gas mileage, really smooth on the highway and he could throw his skis in the back.

That, with all the storage space, was the only thing I liked about mine. I can't seem more than a handful of younger (ie. 30-40) buyers having much interest in something so bland and pedestrian. You'd think with a full redesign they'd want to make it attact....or wait, Honda.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
The ridge line isn't for a truck buyer, it's for someone who wants a crossover with a truck bed. My dad had a 2010 exl, he loved it, decent gas mileage, really smooth on the highway and he could throw his skis in the back.

50% of people who own "real" trucks would be suited just fine with a Ridgeline.

You don't need a 3/4T GMC Sierra Denali to get your mountain bike to COP.

A Ridgeline would be fine for me because I would be towing nothing more than a tent/utility trailer or hauling no more than a yard of topsoil in the box.

[speedog]

Originally posted by sputnik


50% of people who own "real" trucks would be suited just fine with a Ridgeline.

You don't need a 3/4T GMC Sierra Denali to get your mountain bike to COP.

A Ridgeline would be fine for me because I would be towing nothing more than a tent/utility trailer or hauling no more than a yard of topsoil in the box.

That bolded part made me laugh because I would bet that at least 50% of the 'trucks' out there are used in this fashion or even less so.

[lilmira]

So that's what looks like when you stitch a bed to the back of a CRV and move the wheels.

[94boosted]

It's a FWD Minivan/Crossover with a bed. I'm thinking Tacoma and Canyon/Colorado will destroy it in sales.

[benyl]

By the way, the box line down the side is false advertising. It is still a unibody.