A recent survey to gauge the most reliable pickup trucks in the US, the company which surpassed all others isn't even an American automaker. The Honda Ridgeline ranked number one, taking another honor for the Japanese automaker.
The Ridgeline first appeared in 2005 and the staying power of a Japanese large truck was doubted by skeptics. Five years later those doubts have turned into accolades.
Consumer Report's gave the vehicle a "better than average" rating in several judged categories: including style, performance and comfort. Reviews stated the ease of which this fairly long truck (17 feet bumper-to-bumper) handles in city and suburban areas.
The basic features of the Ridgeline have been one of the keys to its success. Standard Ridgeline equipment (crew cab, covered flat bed, satellite radio) is usually an optional extra in other trucks. The Ridgeline's 250-horsepower, 3.5-liter, single overhead cam V-6 creates torque peaking at 247 foot-pounds at 4,700 rpm. The 5-foot-long composite bed of the Ridgeline is built with no wheel arches intruding.
Suggested retail price the Honda Ridgeline is around $29,000, which is in line with competition from other foreign pickup trucks, all in the $26,000 - $30,000 range.
In the initial production estimates, Honda said only 18% of their American customers would buy the Ridgeline, so only about 50,000 units were produced. They have admitted that it is hard for the Ridgeline to catch on without enough inventory available for sale. That is about to change though. Honda is sure to garner interest from buyers looking for a reliable and stylish pickup truck with features the competitors cannot match.
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