Is the 2024 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport a new midsize truck you should BUY?
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- The Ridgeline gets some changes from Honda for 2024. On the outside you will find a refreshed front fascia, grill wheels and off-road tires. On the inside there is an updated center console. Under the hood there is a 3.5L V6 mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission.
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One thing to know as a Ridgeline owner...You have to defend a lot of Ridgeline hate in comments. I love the Ridgeline, so bring it on!
Yep, there's a lot of truck ego out there. If you can handle the razzing, then it's a good vehicle for most folks.
the truck bed features are awesome mostly a gmc truck person but that’s amazing and honestly a pretty good Honda truck
put 265 Michelin Defender M/S2's on it for starters. Great truck.
I don't hate the Ridgeline. It seems to me that Ridgeline owners are humble and the other truck owners are prideful (humbleness is a good thing and pride isn't).
@@H982_FKLOur vehicles Do Not define us or who we are, we have an established identity and track record, folks that let their vehicle define them or who they might be have no identity or established identity or track record, they believe that the vehicle they drive defines them.. Ridgeline owner here, I owned four full sized pickups before the Ridgeline.
This really makes more sense for many truck drivers in the suburbs. Almost every person I know who drives a truck never tows and never goes off road. For them this makes so much more sense than an F150.
This is exactly what any small tradesman needs! Cheap price compared to full size trucks (1/2 the price in many instances) V6 power and Honda Engine reliability!!!! Great design one of the best vehicles I’ve seen in a LONGGGGG time!!!!
A real, easy to service, lasting V6! Great use of space! Quality seats, outstanding wheels and colors! Door tailgate! Sunroof! This is worth 46!! Outstanding!!!
We just bought a 2024. The Honda dealers are taking $$$$ off the sticker too. Very happy with our purchase.
@@russelljones2468 Congrats! At least locally around here, they aren't moving off MSRP plus the honda incentives. This looks to be very nice package and worth considering for sure.
Where @@russelljones2468
One thing about the ridgeline is that it is the best handling truck
We tow a 23 Ft. camper (4,000 Lbs) using a weight distribution hitch & electric brake set-up with our Ridgeline, the ride is great while towing and it handles the load very well even up steep grades, It,s awesome in the snow, it fits in my garage, enough room for a mechanics tool set in the under bed storage space, great for tail-gating especially with in bed stereo speaker system, It’s pretty fast no F-150’s or any other truck have been able to pass me on the highway, lol
I like it the fact not being turbocharged simple will last longer
My dad's ridgeline is fantastic and feels premium. Want one of my own
Nice powertrain. Very nice tires. Not a brutal off-road machine but handles snow and mud very well. They improved the styling. Overall a very useful pickup with more pros than cons.
Tires concern me. Had bad luck with Grabber series snows (2 sets) that go to crap at about 15K miles. Couldn't ask for a better snow tire until they reach about 1/3 wear. Hopefully these are better tires.
I have a 2024 Ridgeline Black Edition and it is really nice. It drives so much better than the 2016 Tacoma TRD Sport that I traded in. It is has ventilated seats and AC controls in the back. It also has lane keep assist, so when driving on the highway you can take your hands off the wheel for a while. I have been getting over 25 mpg on the highway. It is a great truck for city driving.
What’s your speed limit?
Them Ridgeline don’t get more than 22mpg @ 75MPH
15mpg in the city
Do you get paid from Honda by telling lies
AWESOME, that's the exact model/trim I hope to buy.
So perfect for my needs and equipped how I desire. 😉👌
@@reyperez3424I'm getting g a solid 24on highway in econ
I get 24-25 Mph on highway. 20 in the city
Picked up a Black Edition, it's my first time owning a truck. I did a ton of research and it was the only one that checked all of the boxes for me; I absolutely love it. The rear seat has it's own AC control where that plate is on this model.
Good review, as usual. We bought a 2024 Ridgeline TrailSport 2.5 weeks ago. So far, so good. Your evaluation is pretty much sport on. We bought it to road trip to North Carolina from New England. We are impressed with the ride quality and quietness. It doesn’t drive like a truck, more like a decent handling SUV. So far, in mixed driving, we’re averaging (calculated, not by display) 23 mpg. I suspect with prudent application of the accelerator, we’ll see higher than 23 mpg on the highway, if it’s anything like other naturally aspirated Honda’s we owned in the past. So far, 👍👍.
I get 22mpg at most at 75MPH
Cruise control
22 Ridgeline Sport which is lighter than other trims
The last Honda that I owned was 1994 Accord. I feel I could jump in this Trail Sport and everything would be exactly where I remember and it would be very easy to interact with it.
This truck is good I was planning to get a f150 after seeing this video I might get the Honda Ridgeline
Im a honda guy but you cant even compare them lol.If you were planning to buy a truck,you should really get a f150 or else you will be very disapointed by the ridgeline.
If you buy an f150 you're going to have to take a bed to the dealership because of so many problems that it doesn't even have crazy the ridge line no problem 300k miles
You want towing u get a f150 you want a everyday, average joe truck that does everything but heavy towing get a ridgeline
It depends what you need in a truck, if you’re towing anything heavy or going off-road get the 150 if you want something that is a comfortable everyday driver get the Ridgeline.
The trunk in the bed is great and the backseat space is great for a midsize pickup.
@@alpe6228 I'm a Ford guy, but I question your logic on what defines a truck for the majority of folks the buy trucks.
Nice truck, Joe. Good capability and versatility, less than $50k.
I really like the Ridgeline and yet feel the Trailsport could be so much better! Honda is one of those car manufacturers that goes 7/10ths.... They do some weird things and it takes them years to implement a design or feature that actually makes sense. Look at how long it took them to revise the center arm rest. No real under body protection and not much of an upgrade in ground clearance. Off-Road tires do not make it "trail ready". However...the best part of this truck is the bed design and naturally aspirated V-6. That alone..... But for heavens sake Honda... please BUILD a real Off-Road version of this truck with skid plates and ground clearance!!! Just do it Honda!
100% agree. Simply raising the bottom clearance slightly on this model would've made the most sense.
My Favorite Mid size Truck, I'm really love it!
Joe Bro - I hear great things about this baby, a buddy of mine got one > he loves it, he said this new model has everything he needs & of course it's a Honda - reliable w/ good resale value. thanks to you, have yourself a wonderful weekend. tony
Glad to see so many positive comments about the Ridgeline, seems like a lot of people have come around on it. It’s really a great vehicle for what it it. It’s also what I wish I bought instead of my Ranger, but the price on the Ranger was just too good to pass up...
Love my 2019 Gen 2 old guy's truck that's not a truck. So does my brother and friends when they call to ask for a ride home from the dealer while their 'real' truck is broken yet again.😅
Lease was up on my 2021 Yukon. Residual on it was $35k but because it was a used 2021 the interest to finance was 9.5%!! Plus it would have needed an extended warranty and it needed new tires….. I ended buying a 2024 Ridgeline RTL. Black with saddle brown leather interior. I’ve been pleased with it it’s fun and roomy
Amazing review Joe.
Looking more and more like a truck every generation
There IS a sport mode. Push the drive (D) button down twice and the shift points and revs change.
Uhhhh, ridgeline first appeared in early 2005 branded as a 2006 model. I bought my original in March 2005 and drove it 315,000 miles. I’ve driven nothing but Ridgelines since then and I’m now on my fourth one, a 2024 Trailsport. By the way, I have always been in the land and timber business and never needed to go anywhere that my Ridgelines did not get me in and out safely and comfortably.
I test drove this and it's damn near is as smooth as my 2019 MDX
I just recently purchased a 24 Ridgeline RTL the only disappointing factor for me was even at this price point. It didn’t have back up sensors. That should be something that Honda puts on all their vehicles. This is my first Honda. I recently sold my 2019 frontier I like the roominess of the Honda. I was in between a Honda and a Nissan. So I don’t think I went wrong.
Ridgeline is a great all around versatile truck. It has become my everyday go to transportation of all my cars and SUVs
I bought this same truck last week and absolutely love it. I looked at Tacoma and Frontier but neither had the back seat space that I need for my family. We have two toddlers, and it was nearly impossible to get the car seats into those trucks. Toyotas made in Mexico four-cylinder turbo is too much of a gamble with long term reliability, which was another factor in eliminating the Tacoma. Love the looks of the Frontier for sure but the rear seating is a joke. Honda did an awesome job with this truck and we're very pleased with it so far.
Thanks for sharing that great ownership experience with us Randall.
I like it ! 😃. Joe…….have you seen the Twinkie scented candle in Walmart ? 😂
Drove an RTL today. I'm more interested in the Trailsport but they didn't have one in stock. Really nice truck. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna downsize from my 2017 Silverado in the next week or so. Just gotta track down the color I want. I've had an Avalanche, and two Silverados since 2004. They all had reliability issues. Time to jump ship on Chevy.
You wont be disappointed, this is tried and true
@@jakes5530 I'm already disappointed. There's an indefinite "stop sale" from Honda due to a safety recall. You can't even buy a Ridgeline right now. I'm being told it could last thru the summer. I'm bummed.. I was planning to buy this week and now I have to look at something different.
I had a 2008 Ridgeline, now I have a 2014 and next year I plan to buy a 2025. It may not be the most exciting daily driver, but IMO it's the best when it comes to comfort and versatility.
Had 2006 Ridgeline until 2020. I went with good looking “real truck” Toyota Tacoma Off Road in 2020. Just traded it in for 2024 Ridgeline Trailsport. Happy to be back in Honda. Always missed the in bed trunk, massive rear seat storage and car like ride.
Good review with one zonk...the Trailsport has the same worst in class 7.6" of ground clearance as the other Ridgelines.
This and Nissan Frontier are the only V6 left for mid size truck market... I was gonna get Tacoma but made in Mexico and turbo 4 made me stay as far away as possible from it.
I feel the same. Id take a v6 from nissan vs any 4 turbo. Hopefully they will be reliable but i just do not trust turbos for long term use.
I wish they’d drop a 6 speed manual in this. Would be the perfect truck for my needs.
Why the need for a manual? Just curious on your thoughts?
Honda & Kayce Dutton: “You always ask for too much.”
Yes of course Joe & I will try to buy this truck.
Its good pick up😊
It really does so many things well.
I really like the RIdgeline and I try to root for it. I do totally agree with Raiti in saying it needs a bigger infotainment center and front facing camera as well as 360 camera I think would help. To me, the dash seems dated compared to other newer pickups. The exterior of the car I really have no complaints.
fyi on the BE Ridgeline blind spot monitoring does not work below 20mph so, be careful on your slow merges.. adaptive cruise control is not stop and go and does not work below 25mph. the front parking sensors is only one sensor in each corner, it wont detect a parkiing pole or smaller cars.. the vented seats are not that powerful even on high mode. the passenger seat does not have height adjustment. it doesnt have hill descent control.
Love my 2024 TrailSport Diffused Sky Blue Pearl Ridgeline. Your in this video is not DSBP, probably sonic Gray. My didn’t come with 1 inch lift like your video says (4:28)
My floor mats came with orange Ridgeline color not gray.
Let's go ahead, and let's dive in...to the weekend!
Bought it. Love it.
Not bad looking.
The old model looked goofy. I really like this newer look.
Cant wait for the interior revamp on this bad boy
The 2024 interior is great! my only small gripe is the screen isn't tilted towards the driver.
I still have my 2007 Ridg with 72,000 miles. Great truck. Always dependable. What more can you use ask for?!
Great truck! The interior needs a little updating, not a big fan of the push button transmission, all in all still a great vehicle that checks many boxes!
It’s looks a lot better in proportion and the one thing I didn’t like was how the bed looked on older models
If Honda raised the front end by 2in and the back by 1.5in from the factory I would be sold on this truck. Oh by the way I bought this exact truck and put a small lift on it. now I can do a little offroading with confidence.
What lift kit did you go with? There are a few out there and I’m considering doing this. I also bought this exact truck. Same color and all.
@@bionicwolf3342 I bought the Traxda 2in front and 1.5in rear lift. I noticed no difference in ride quality.
@@therues7071awesome thanks for replying. I’ll look into that brand.
I'd love to apply your exact same lift kit to my 24' TS. Did your height modifications decrease the mpg's? That's my only concern.
I still find the ridge;I ran excellent multipurpose vehicle and I-vtm4 is crazy good in winter. My main complaint is the Schizophrenic transmission if it’s the same I had in my last couple of passports. Shifting was never consistent nor predictable. Around town sometimes coasted nicely, sometimes extreme whiplash levels of deceleration. Sometimes smooth, sometimes harsh shifting jerks.
Thank God it didn't use the Honda interior, from the CR-V or the Civic or the Accord. This actually looks good, sophisticated, and ergonomically correct.
It looks like the interior of an Odyssey from 2018. The interior is long overdue.
@@ArizonaHotSauce interior is nice, it is funny to see for some people if the front display is not sticking out "it is long overdue"...
@@olegklenin451 the iPad on the dash is the antiquated design. People don't see it.
This is more of a gentleman’s truck, not necessarily for someone who reaches for boots in the morning. That being said, it has many real-life features that offer excellent service at a great Honda price!
Interesting new trim level. Additional benefits or changes (Trail-watch system, more ground clearance, Sport mode/Econ consolidation, digital speedometer, etc…) are likely on Honda’s radar to include in future models or new trim levels.
Given that the bed is of composite material, is it possible to place a rail system? Similar to the utili-track system found in the Nissan Frontier or have a DIY rail system as in the Ford Macerick?
my only gripe with the Ridgeling is the interior. It's not bad but its not great. Its ok. Maybe the 3rd gen will have major improvements. I'd still would own this as a great daily
If this had a 10-12 inch clear would be great. Then had a lower street tune suspension would be cool. I'd probably go street tune since i don't see much mud or snow.
This is getting me excited 😂. And I’m a woman.😊 What’s the ground clearance? The mpg stinks unfortunately. But I love a V6 so…..😊
my Ram was a Wagoneer with a bed.
I love the off-road segment!
Holy crap the redline starts at 40k!!! 😮 the SantaCruz is 25k or sum
Appreciate the off-road segment.
Thanks! I try to bring it all.
Honda is inching ever closer to making this desirable - it finally looks like a truck. Some odd decisions - full LED is an easy win (or loss), not sure why Honda couldn't prioritize these few extra pennies on a vehicle that never was lacking in being a good car, but always has been lacking in desirability. It's still hard to really imagine this being used for true "truck stuff" (towing, off-road, etc) - but that softer, more suburban niche could be be an interesting - and profitable - alternative to the truck-y competition if they could just get it right. At least it will be reliable, comfortable, and hold its value.
Mode selection isnt confusing In real world its fine .The ride and smoothness over shadow any small nit picks
Joe, I can tell you I like this truck. Enough so that I bought one. With that said the technology in this truck is atrocious. For a 2024 Honda it still has last gen Honda sensing equip. It doesn’t have low speed follow for its adaptive cruise control, it doesn’t have led interior lights, no electronic parking break, no brake hold, no speed sign reading, no lane follow, and it’s auto high beam feature is just atrocious. Half the time they won’t turn on, the other half it’s just blinding passing cars. And as you mentioned the backup camera is horrible. Also there is a sport mode, you just press the drive button again, that’s why it says D/S.
I understand your sentiment, but that said the rest of the interior is a massive improvement over the 2023 and earlier. Better screen, wireless carplay, better digital gauge cluster, real center armrest, updated steering wheel buttons, etc. The safety stuff is disappointing, but not necessary IMO, I usually turn the lane stuff off. The rest of what you said are minor inconveniences, not really necessary. Could definitely use a 360 camera though, that’s frustrating.
@@jakes5530I mean that’s what I was saying, I bought this truck I love everything about this truck except the safety features.
100% agree, I have this truck as well. I came from a 2020 sonata, I know this truck is 10 times more reliable but i do miss the tech of my sonata
Great review Joe! For some reason, after your reviews, I am always hungry for a Twinkee.
IMO this is really a city boys (lets go camping or jetskiing) truck, first off I absolutely love that lockable storage in the bed with the spare tire as you can fill it with ice and drinks and some food to cook on the fire but it goes downhill from there for me. Its not really a Trail or Offroad pickup so I kind of chuckle with the Trailsport name badge on it. For the same or less price of $46k you can get a 4X4 Ranger offroad or Tremor pkge or GMC AT4 you get full skid plates and offroad tires and lifted and ready to actually go off road without having to buy skidplates extra. (Note - I didn't not include the AT4X or Zr2 Bison or Ranger Raptor etc. as those will be alot more expensive.)
Lets be real tho: lots of bros will be just fine w/o all that towing capacity, and will use the tailgating feature more than ever go off-roading
The bed on the Ridgeline is much better than other midsized trucks. Bigger backseat too
I agree that lockable bed storage is the probably the best part of the truck.
The only reason to buy anything else is if you routinely tow over 5k lbs, or if you routinely do serious off roading. Most RL owners do not (which is totally fine)
You can also buy a full-size Raptor. Obviously, it's not meant for any of those things you mentioned. Keep rollin on those 35's, I get it being a fellow hunter.
Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video 👍
The problem is you can get a 23 F150 STX 4x4 for the same price. The 2.7L gets the same mileage (epa rated at least). However, Honda usually exceeds their listed highway mileage in real world driving.
I got the F150 because of the bigger cabin and slightly better capability, but now I'm thinking I should have gave the Ridgeline a fair chance.
Essentially a base F150 or a loaded Ridgeline for the same price 🤔
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I did consider others and none came close in price with all of the loaded tech & features that I wanted. The most off-roading I'll do is gravel roads in my rural community and I'll never tow anything close to 5K so the Ridgeline fit me perfectly. The Maverick is another one that checked most of the boxes, but the finish of the interior killed it for me.
I was hoping a RL Trail Sport would have had at least the goodies of the Pilot TS, that would have been a real upgrade. Tow hooks? How much skid protection is there? Off road cameras? No option for bed plugs (12v and / or AC)? All of the competition has a lifted version of the off-road spec trim. That said, on the road and day to day living it is hard to beat, even with the new versions from Ford, GM, and Toyota.
Interesting. Another online review of a Trailsport. None of the dealers in this area stock them. Mostly RTLs and a couple of Black Edition.
I'm not sure what we are meant to do with the space "freed up" by using a push button gear selector.
Set a pie on the middle console so I can snack on while driving? 🤔
Use it as a center seat for another passenger? 😵💫
I would just prefer a traditional handle on the gear selector.
I hate my Mercedes' gear selector too.
Legendary Honda
For 75% of people that buy a pick-up this is what they actually need. Occasional users that need the truck bed every now and then but mostly a daily driver that drives and feels like an SUV.
Unfortunately, Honda only put their newly designed V6 in the new Pilot, which has a dual overhead cam design, hydraulic lifters, improved direct-injection system, slightly more horsepower, and VTEC is replaced by higher tech cam phasers which offer a smoother pull to redline. Surely the Ridgeline will have this engine update next year.
Only issue i have with my 2021 is spoiler on truck lid pulls out of its mounting points
What do you mean by "Linear Torque Delivery" you mentioned a few times?
I would like to see this truck with a 1500 lb. pallet of whatever in the truck bed. How bad does it squat and how does it handle it?
I’d love a Ridgeline but go back-and-forth between this and the Tacoma.
Not a bad looking Midsize truck at all.
06 for ridgeline
I heard on the news, thieves are stealing the tailgates from trucks. Are ridgeline tailgates easy to steal? Gonna search now. Wish I got money. If I did I’ll choose a Forrester or this Trailsport
FYI there is no extra ground clearance in trailsport ridgeline 7.64 inches on all trims…unlike pilot trailsport which has 8.3 inches- makes no sense to me!
I want one soo bad !!! 🔥🔥😍
the gear shifting modes is such a turn off. Any feedback from people that actually drive this everyday?
I had a 21 Ridgeline ... is it the best??? ... nope ... it had issues ... the 9spd ZF is wonky ... MPG wasn't great ... and I know in mine the bedliner (If you call it that) was starting to fade and get blotchy .... though having said all the not-so-good stuff the iVTM-4 could NOT be faulted it is the best I've ever driven ... Thanks Keith Chicago IL
What did you trade it in for?
@@billseiler4952 ...HI ... I sold it a few months ago and so far no replacement ...at the top my list (but also the most pricey) is the Chevy/GMC full size pickup with the 3L I6 DURAMAX Diesel ($60K) ... going towards the cheap the Nissan Frontier PRO-4X is a good robust vehicle (that gets really poor MPG) ($42K) ... and the elephant in the room is the Tacoma ... somehow Tacos have become famous overnight and are no longer inexpensive and I'm not really all that ga-ga about any 4cyl turbo motor in a truck. As for the RL being "comfortable" ... yeah but my 2019 RAM 1500 (w5.7HEMI V8) was just as comfortable and hauled/trailered significantly more and "on a good day" you might have seen 20MPG avg on the highway v. 22-24 with the RL .. hope if nothing else this was entertaining ... Thank You Keith Chicago IL
When can we expect information on the 2025? Do I purchase a 24 or wait for the 25? Everything you see on line for the 25 is just plain bad information, IMO
Way too expensive for what it is. Don't wanna pay extra 10 grand for few badges and different tires
There is a sport mode
Not until when they replace that junk ZF 9 speed box with their own 10 speed as they did to the new Pilot.
Hopefully in the next refresh.
10 Speed has issues
ZF9 2nd Gen is much better
Both had issues, I trust the ZF9 more than the 10 speed though. ZF9 might have some weird shift points but it’s still made by the best transmission company in the world.
So this color called blue sky?
I thought they called Sony grey
Maybe I wrong 😂
Looks like Sonic Grey Pearl.
Yah he called it wrong color. He also said 1 inch taller the standard Ridgeline. Doesn’t have the orange Ridgeline TrailSport floor mats . I think he made video in December before he got all facts . Just released video today.
Time for Redesign
Also, I don’t think there’s an extra inch of clearance.
With the off road tires I heard there was.
I like the Ridgeline but not for any type of off-road functions.
You are NOT getting more ground clearance you putz. All Ridgeline trims have a standard ground clearance of 7.6. Cmon bro do your homework
good job sir
Will there be a HYBRID version of the Ridgeline in the NEAR future??
I'll wait for the fully BEV version of the BYD Shark. We are getting screwed, when it comes to vehicles, in the US. Kia also has a new truck coming out.
It's good but it's not for me I go deep wood hunting and this would not cut it just got a zr2
Too bad this trim level doesn't have leather seats.
Hey old fashioned light bulbs are the way to go...They are cheap to replace....WHO THE HELL WANTS TO PAY $1500 TO REPLACE AN LED TAILLIGHT?