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2023 Honda Ridgeline

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CarsDirect Target Price
$40,195
Expert Rating
3.1 (Good)

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2023 Sport All-Wheel Drive Crew Cab 5.3 ft. box 125.2 in. WB
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Price:   -  From $40,195
2023 RTL All-Wheel Drive Crew Cab 5.3 ft. box 125.2 in. WB Price:   -  From $43,175
2023 RTL-E All-Wheel Drive Crew Cab 5.3 ft. box 125.2 in. WB Price:   -  From $46,125
2023 Black Edition All-Wheel Drive Crew Cab 5.3 ft. box 125.2 in. WB Price:   -  From $47,625

Overview

What's New

The 2023 Honda Ridgeline enters the new model year without any major changes. That’s not a bad thing, as the Ridgeline has always set itself apart in the segment by being a versatile, comfortable, and user-friendly pickup. The current Ridgeline was introduced in 2017, while the pickup truck was refreshed for the 2022 model year.

Choosing Your Honda Ridgeline

Honda continues to offer the Ridgeline in four trims: Sport, RTL, RTL-E, and Black Edition. Prices start at $40,094 and go up to $47,525 with destination.

Engine Choices

The Ridgeline comes with a 3.5-liter V6 engine that’s rated at 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. The engine is paired with a nine-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel drive is standard on every trim. The pickup truck is rated to get up to 18 mpg in the city, 24 mpg on the highway, and 21 mpg combined.

When properly equipped, the Ridgeline is rated to tow up to 5,000 pounds.

Passenger and Cargo Capacity

The Ridgeline is only available with a crew cab body and a 5-foot-4-inch bed. The pickup truck offers a generous amount of space for up to five people. The rear seats can be folded upward for more interior storage space.

The pickup offers up to 34 cubic feet of cargo space in its bed. An under-bed storage compartment offers an additional 7.3 cubic feet of cargo space. The Ridgeline features a two-way tailgate that can be opened from the side or down like a traditional tailgate.

2023 Honda Ridgeline Interior

Safety Features

Every Ridgeline comes with the Honda Sensing suite of advanced safety features. Forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, and adaptive cruise control are standard. Blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are standard on RTL trims and above. The RTL-E and Black Edition come with rear parking sensors and automatic high-beam assist.

Connectivity

An eight-inch touchscreen is standard for the Ridgeline. The infotainment system includes Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, satellite radio, two USB ports, and seven audio speakers. Moving up to the RTL-E or Black Edition brings navigation, a wireless charging pad, two additional USB ports, and an eight-speaker audio system. These trims also have a six-speaker audio system in the bed.

2023 Honda Ridgeline Interior

2023 Honda Ridgeline Sport – MSRP From $40,094

The base Sport comes well equipped with LED headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels, lights in the truck bed, a Class II trailer hitch, cloth upholstery, automatic tri-zone climate control, and a universal garage door opener.

The available Adventure Package brings 18-inch black alloy wheels, crossbars, fender flares, a black front grille, black running boards, and black roof rails. The package costs $4,405.

2023 Honda Ridgeline RTL – MSRP From $43,075

The RTL adds leather upholstery, a moonroof, heated front seats, power-adjustable front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a lift-up rear seat.

2023 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E – MSRP From $46,025

Standard features on the RTL-E include a power sliding rear window, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, LED bed lights, lighted front cupholders, and ambient interior lighting.

2023 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition – MSRP From $47,525

The range-topping Black Edition features a blacked-out look with black body trim and wheels. Other standard features include red LED interior lighting, two-tone black and red upholstery, and red ambient interior lighting.

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CarsDirect Tip

The 2023 Honda Ridgeline RTL is the best value option, coming with a great list of features that includes some upscale convenience features for the midsize class. Stepping up to the RTL-E and Black Edition bring a large jump in pricing but don’t come with a lot of extra features to justify their prices.

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Prices & Deals

Expert Review

Pros
  • Comfortable daily driver
  • Standard AWD
  • Loads of available tech
  • Available with nifty features
Cons
  • Can’t tow as much as rivals
  • Substandard fuel economy
  • Only one available engine
  • Expensive for the class
Expert Rating
3.1 (Good)

Our expert ratings are based on seven comprehensive criteria: quality, safety, comfort, performance, fuel economy, reliability history and value.

You can interpret our ratings in the following way:

: Outstanding vehicle. Only the most exceptional vehicles achieve this rating.

: Very Good vehicle. Very good and close to being the best vehicle in its class.

: Good vehicle. Decent, but not quite the best. Often affordable, but lacking key features found in vehicles of the same class.

: Below average vehicle. Not recommended, and lacking attributes a car buyer would come to expect for the price.

: Poor vehicle. Simply does not deserve to be on the road.

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The Anti-Pickup Truck. Sure, the 2023 Honda Ridgeline looks like a pickup truck, but it doesn’t ride or perform like one. Unlike most of the midsize pickup trucks in the segment, the Ridgeline features a unibody platform that it shares with the Passport and Pilot. This trait gives the Ridgeline its comfortable ride, spacious cabin, and a versatile cargo bed that no other truck in the segment can match.

A large number of Ridgeline’s competitors have a body-on-frame design that results in a rough ride, but this isn’t something that the Ridgeline suffers from. Not only does the Ridgeline have a comfortable ride on all sorts of roads, but the pickup also handles corners with minimal body lean, and manages to feel buttoned down on poor tarmac.

Unlike its competitors that are available with four-wheel drive, the Ridgeline comes with all-wheel drive and the system is standard. For consumers looking to go off-roading, a rugged truck with 4WD is a better option. But for daily use and changing road conditions – like inclement weather and areas of the country that get snow – AWD is the better choice.

Capable Enough For Most. The Ridgeline may not come with the most powerful engine in the segment, but its standard 3.5-liter V6 offers a competitive amount of grunt with 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. The engine may not be the most powerful one in the class, but it operates smoothly and responds well to throttle inputs. Honda offers the Ridgeline with a standard nine-speed automatic transmission that delivers well-timed shifts smoothly.

One of the larger issues with the Ridgeline is its towing capacity. When properly equipped, the Ridgeline can tow up to 5,000 pounds. This, depending on the competitor you’re comparing the Ridgeline to, is down between 2,000 and 2,500 pounds to other trucks in the midsize segment. That’s certainly not a small difference, but for drivers that go with the Ridgeline knowing that it can’t tow as much as cargo shouldn’t be disappointed, as the truck is still plenty capable for most people. When it comes to payload capacity, the Ridgeline’s maximum of 1,583 pounds is competitive for the segment, but still a ways off of segment leaders.

Despite coming with a crossover-based platform, a nine-speed automatic, and a 280-hp V6, the Ridgeline delivers so-so fuel economy. The truck is rated at up to 21 mpg combined, which is great for a V6, but not that great compared to rivals that are available with four-cylinder engines.

Honda Ridgeline

Great Tech At A Price. Honda offers the Ridgeline with an impressive list of standard safety features. Every trim comes with automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control. This is a great list of standard safety features for a midsize pickup truck. Higher trims add blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and parking sensors. The RTL is the first to come with more advanced safety features but requires nearly $3,000 over the base Sport trim.

While the Ridgeline comes with an attractive list of safety features, the pickup truck is falling behind when it comes to its infotainment system. The truck is available with an eight-inch touchscreen as standard throughout the lineup. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, but that’s to be expected. You have to move up to a higher trim to get things like navigation, a wireless charging pad, and in-bed speakers, but the touchscreen remains the same.

Speaking of pricing, the 2023 Ridgeline is one of the pricier pickups in the segment. The truck starts at $40,095 and can go up to $47,525 (with destination). Since most automakers offer their trucks in stripped-down trims with four-cylinder engines, they’re far more affordable than the Ridgeline.

One Roomy, Useful Configuration. Unlike most midsize pickup trucks, the Ridgeline can actually seat five adults comfortably. That’s mostly due to the fact that Honda only sells the Ridgeline with a crew cab configuration and takes advantage of the truck’s unibody platform. Passengers in the back get nearly 37 inches of rear legroom and large doors that make ingress and egress easy. The rear bench seat is also wide enough to seat three adults side by side, while the bench seat flips up to house large items.

The Ridgeline’s standard five-foot-three-inch bed is small compared to beds found on some of its rivals, but it makes up for it with useful touches. There’s a weather-proofed cargo area in the Ridgeline’s bed that offers up to 7.3 cubic feet of cargo space. Despite the bed’s small size, a single sheet of four-by-eight-foot drywall, plywood, or any other build material can lay flat on the floor.

Final Thoughts. For consumers that aren’t interested in getting a rugged pickup with an immense amount of towing capacity, serious off-roading capability, or cramped interiors, the 2023 Honda Ridgeline is the answer. It’s a pickup truck that you’ll actually want to drive every day because it’s comfortable, well-equipped, and versatile. It’s a great family-oriented truck, but it carries a high price tag to match its multifaceted character.

While a dinosaur, the Toyota Tacoma still manages to be a competitive choice with great off-roading capability, a wide range of trims, a strong list of standard safety features, and legendary reliability. The Jeep Gladiator is aimed at consumers that plan on going off-roading regularly, need to tow over 7,600 pounds, are interested in a diesel engine, and prefer their truck to have the ability to act as a convertible.

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Specs & Features

Highlights
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
3.5L V-6 / 280 HP / 262 ft.lbs.
Transmission
9-spd sequential shift control auto w/OD
Drive Type
I-vtm4 Automatic Full-time All Wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Highway/Combined
18 / 24 / 21 Mpg
Passenger Capacity
5
Bumper to Bumper Warranty
36 Months / 36,000 Miles
Mechanical Specs
Engine - Cylinders/Horsepower/Torque
3.5L V-6 / 280 HP / 262 ft.lbs.
Drive Type
I-vtm4 Automatic Full-time All Wheel
Fuel Economy - City/Hwy/Combined
18 / 24 / 21 Mpg
Brakes
4-wheel Disc
Front Suspension
Strut
Rear Suspension
Independent Multi-link
Spare Tire And Wheel
Compact Steel
Fuel Tank
19.5 Gal.
Recommended Fuel Type
Regular Unleaded
Average Cost To Fill Tank
$75
Dimensions & Capabilities
Maximum Cargo Volume
Passenger Volume
110 Cu.ft.
Exterior Length
210.2 "
Exterior Width
78.6 "
Exterior Height
70.8 "
Front Headroom
40.1 "
Rear Headroom
38.8 "
Front Legroom
40.9 "
Rear Legroom
36.7 "
Front Shoulder Room
62.0 "
Rear Shoulder Room
61.5 "
Front Hip Room
Rear Hip Room
Curb Weight
4,436 Lbs.
Wheel Base
125 "
Turning Radius
21.7 '
Exterior Features
Door Count
4 Doors
Wheels
18.0 " Gray Aluminum / 18.0 " Black Aluminum
Paint
Clearcoat Monotone / Clearcoat Monotone With Decal / Clearcoat Monotone With Badging / Pearlcoat Monotone / Metallic Monotone
Exterior Mirrors
Dual Power Remote
Bumpers
Front Body-colored With Metal-look Insert
Grille Moldings
Black
Rear Spoiler
Exhaust
Stainless Steel With Chrome Tailpipe Finish
Interior Features
Seating
Passenger Capacity
5
Seat Trim
Cloth
Front Seat Type
Bucket
Heated Front Seats
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls
6-way
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls
4-way
Front Armrests
6-way
Rear Armrests
Center
Rear Seats
60-40 Split-bench
Radio & Infotainment
Radio
Am/fm, Clock, Seek-scan
Speakers
7
Radio Steering Wheel Controls
Apple Car Play
Android Auto
Bluetooth w/ Hands-Free Connectivity
Convenience Features
Steering Wheel Type
Telescopic Tilt
Climate Control
Automatic Air Conditioning
Cruise Control
With Steering Wheel Controls
Sun Roof
Rearview Mirror
Day-night
One Touch Open Window
Driver And Passenger
Tinted Windows
Deep
Vanity Mirrors
Remote Keyless Entry
Keyfob (all Doors)
Power Outlets
2
Safety Features
Overall Crash Safety Rating
Overall Front Crash Safety Rating
Overall Side Crash Safety Rating
Rollover Crash Safety Rating
Front Impact Airbags
Driver And Passenger
Driver Side Impact Airbags
Smartvent Seat Mounted
Knee Airbag
Passenger Side Impact Airbag
Smartvent Seat Mounted
Rear Side Airbag
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Front
Anti-Lock Brakes
4-wheel Anti-lock Brakes (abs)
Forward Collision Warning
Collision Mitigation Braking System (cmbs) + Forward Collision Warning (fcw) Forward Collision Mitigation
Blind Spot Sensor
Lane Departure Warning
Lane Keeping Assist System (lkas) W/road Departure Mitigation (rdm) Lane Departure
Autonomous Cruise Control
Pedestrian Detection
Front Pedestrian Detection Prevention
Driver Attention Alert
Daytime Running Lights
Auto High Beams
Adaptive Headlights
Parking Sensors
Rear
Security Systems
Security System
Panic Alarm
Ignition Disable
Immobilizer
Warranty
Bumper To Bumper Months Miles
36 Months / 36,000 Miles
Major Components Months
60 Months / 60,000 Miles
Included Maintenance Months
Roadside Assistance Months
36 Months / 36,000 Miles
Corrosion Perforation
60 Months / Unlimited Miles
Accessories Months
36 Months / 36,000 Miles

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