There are eight cleat style tiedown points, each placed in the high and low points of each corner to tie down gear. The composite bed surface was grippy and resisted getting bashed by hard large objects being thrown in.
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This, plus the unique in-bed trunk space (an additional 7.3 cubic feet of lockable, weather tight volume) was perfect for us to haul all of our camping gear into the mountains (and we don’t go light when car camping). The short bed is 51 inches wide by 60 inches long to equate to 33.9 cubic feet of space. We didn’t haul a trailer this time, but our AWD configuration is rated to tow up to 5,000 pounds (the FWD versions are rated at 3,500 pounds), which comes in on the low end of its class but is still a useful amount. Still, it’s not as intuitive or ergonomic as the GMC Acadia AT4 for those 10-point turnaround situations. At first I was annoyed with always having to look for where to find Drive or Park, but over time I got used to the feel and could easily find the setting I was looking for. They did well to change up the Reverse button action so it’s differentiated from the other selections. I can say we did not get stuck or ever worried about being stuck nor did we bottom out.įor the 2020 version Honda replaced the center console stick shifter with a push button configuration which is gaining popularity. I did switch the Intelligent Traction Control to “Mud” but can’t say I noticed a difference in our particular conditions. I’m sure we used most of the 7.8 inches of ground clearance. The last mile or so to our campsite was on a dirt road that started off nice and grated, but soon devolved into being pretty chunky with large rocks and potholes slowing us down to a crawl-especially on one particular steep section and when fording through a small river. Almost every other vehicle I’ve tested with adaptive cruise has performed better. The ACC also had a hard time on two-lane roads where on curves to the right it would spot and react to traffic in the oncoming lane and jostle our speed as it figured out that vehicle wasn’t in our lane. It wasn’t until we were almost uncomfortably close that the Ridgeline ACC applied the brakes to match the speed of the vehicle in front of us. On the freeway, with the cruise control set and the following distance at the maximum, the Ridgeline would hold speed even when the indicator showed it sensed the vehicle ahead of us. The only real concern discovered was the adaptive cruise control (ACC). We never took corners very hard so we never had any concern with body sway. The nine-speed automatic transmission delivered smooth and easy power to the wheels. With most of our miles on paved roads, the coil-sprung independent rear suspension helps the Ridgeline ride more like a car than other trucks in its class with a solid-axle and leaf-sprung suspension. The Ridgeline was designed around a comfortable driving experience and it delivered handsomely on that front. The RTL-E starts at $42,020 and minus the destination and handling fee, that’s the as-driven price of the truck we had. That’s the third highest trim offered, the highest being the Black Edition, and the two lower ones are the Sport and RTL. Our test vehicle was the 2020 Ridgeline ATW RTL-E. It was also used around town for going to the pool, the beach, and grocery shopping. Only three of those miles were on a dirt road, but it was a pretty rough dirt road. The core of our test was based around the four of us (kids are now 3 and 6) on a 300-mile round trip from Boulder to a dispersed camping spot in Wyoming. The first generation runs from 2006-2014 and after a short break in production it’s now in its second generation which started with a 2017 model year. The first Ridgeline was available as a 2006 model year and that first version won the North American Car of the Year. The Ridgeline is only available in one body style: a crew cab with a short bed. Honda only makes two trucks-the mid-size Ridgeline and the Japanese specific utility truck (or Kei Class) Acty. You’re not alone if you don’t think of Honda when starting to consider buying a pickup truck.
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