2021 Honda Ridgeline - MPG Test | Real-world Highway Range
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- One benefit of buying a mid-size truck is improved fuel economy over larger trucks. The Ridgeline absolutely delivers on that promise.
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I can get 24.5 mpg going between Vegas and LA going 85 mph with the air on in eco mode. Pretty good! Always get around 19 or 20 around Vegas, city driving. Great truck.
Similar experience with about 23 mpg for me in my 2017 with 6spd auto
Side note just did this drive recently (the week before Thanksgiving) and I averaged 17mpg with 20-13mph headwinds probably should have slowed down 😅😬
20.7 for me in a 2023, so it's totally doable
I did an 8500 mile road trip starting in February 2022 and finished in mid May. Lots of sites and visits on the way. I rarely got on interstates and rarely got over 70 mph. I took mostly back roads a week of So Cal freeways, mountain passes and even a few hundred miles of dirt. I kept all my receipts so that at the end of my trip I could check on accuracy. I averaged 29.5 mpg in my 2018 Ridgeline. I've owned or driven almost every personal truck sold in the U.S. The Ridgeline is, without a doubt, the best truck , for my needs. Quiet, comfortable, efficient, I made a dozen trips with a pallet of cinderblocks in the back...tailgate swinging out save the back when unloading. The trunk is great for groceries or Costco. I recommend them and will always have a Ridgeline in the driveway.
Awd or fwd?
@@gtrance3567AWD
My 2019 RTL's best so far is 31.3 mph at 70 mph on a 2600 mile road trip last month.
28 MPG in a pickup truck. Come on, that is just great engineering. I drove this on a trip recently and really liked it.
Yep ,and the whole vehicle is engineered in the US with the engine and trans made here and assembled.I'm not sure GM,Ford or Ram can say the same.
@Ron D of course with Japanese quality control. Excellent engineering and effort.
I love your real world MPG test on cars&trucks. So many people including myself get so caught up in what the sticker says and it's never accurate to real world driving..Thank you!!
Impressive!
True for MPG
What about real world city driving? That's where I heard mpg sucks 13-16 mpg..
I was about to buy one last month but I decided to weight for ford hybrid meverik truck next year. Iam just not sure about the mpg on ridgline. It will be my daily driver but don't wanna be paying $300 of gas a month.
@@futbol1972 2020 black edition here, I get about 18-20 city down here in dtx
@@logandeering7947 thank.u
VCM engine (essentially becomes an I3 engine) so key part of maximizing mileage is to find the sweet spot where VCM will not keep disengaging yet enough torque to adjust to the road modulations. In the Accord V6 with the same J35 engine it's just about 70 - 72 mph - any faster and it will start popping out of VCM more due to the increased need of road hp to fight wind resistance, affecting mileage. Any slower there isn't enough torque to keep speed constant with road modulations (unless totally pancake flat with no wind) so the tinest inputs of more throttle will also pop it out of VCM. This isn't really hypermiling either as you're keeping speed, not going all over the place causing road rage. Anyway, in the Accord I can easily get high 30's, even low 40s using this method with no traffic on the highway. I've not driven a Ridgeline but my guess with the less aerodynamic profile the sweet spot might be somewhere closer to 60-65mph.
Thank you for making one of the only real world mpg tests for the new Ridgeline!
That’s pretty impressive! My 09 Mazda 6 4-cylinder got around 28mpg. This V6 engine getting that is impressive to me. I’m loving this truck more and more. I’m really thinking about getting one :)
Do it!
Got mine about a month ago. Very hard to find in my area, but was able to nab the only model, a Sport, and after owning for a month, I love it. I agree with the reviewers comments at the beginning of the video and I'm gonna rip those HPD decals offa the rear fenders and will love it even more.
Just got mine! Love it!
Bought new 2023 Ridgeline I have driven it for 2 months 10 fill ups 2038 miles and computer states 21.92 mpg Actual fill ups averaged 21.23 mpg 95.721 gallons of gas bought Averaging $3.34 for a gallon gas
Bought vehicle 4/26/23 and logged gas so far to 6/20/23
I have a 2021 and I’ve put about 8,000 miles on it. Probably my biggest complaint is the adaptive cruise, granted this is my first vehicle with it but I don’t like how it works, I wish there was a way to set the cruise and not use the adaptive. Using the Mileage Keeper app I have gotten 20.7 MPG over 8,000 miles, best fill up was 25.7 MPG. I wouldn’t suggest going with the HPD package, it’s a scam, you get stickers and gold wheels for like $2,500. For the same price you can get an RTL with leather, heated seats, lumbar, and a power rear window. My last 3 vehicles have been a 2015 2door wrangler, 2017 4Runner, and the Ridgeline, Ridgeline is by far the my favorite! Great video!
Hold down the button that sets the distance while the system is not in use, and it will revert to normal cruise control.
The green ACC light will go off.
I loved my '19 RTL-E. I'd average 27-28 hwy and 21 around town. I got 34mpg with a very strong tail wind (+20mph) from Kansas to TX on one road trip. I sold it to CarMax less than a year ago for about $550 less than what I paid for it because I now live/work in the sandy part of the world. I'd love to get a new one when I return to the US but I'm not a big fan of the 9sp transmission. Hoping the '23 brings some interior updates as I may be in the market again early next year.
Give the 9 speed a try. It’s significantly nicer that the 6 when I drove them back to back
Can’t wait to get my Ridgeline
I have an old 2007 with 207K miles and on a good day I’m lucky to get 17mpg. Old truck, old technology.
I have a 2017 Ridgeline and also experience the 28 mpg highway mileage at 72mph avg. as well as about 23mpg in the city. Exceptionally happy with the Ridgeline! Great ride and reliability! Love it!!!!!😀😃😄😀😇
Awd or fwd?
This is exactly what I was looking for!
I am very happy with my Ridgeline. I average about 22mpg around town and about 26 highway. Never use eco mode. And the sport does have a weak sound system. I got the RTLE and it’s got a much better sound system.
70mph for 200 miles nonstop, AC auto 73, 27-28 mpg. with bed cover and around 150lbs in the box. Two adults, during the spring to fall. Drops to 22-23 during the winter. 2019 RTL E, I can make it to the cabin and back on a tank of fuel. Eco Mode
I get on average 22mpg pretty much with eco mode on all the time. I've been using it for my daily commute, through the countryside. I drive very little in city.
what do you drive?
Houston Texas area 2019 FWD average 28 to 29mpg at 68mph I commute 130miles a day, run AC all the time. Trick it driving skill but overall a very nice ride
FYI. From experience, to save your charcoal filter, when the pump stops the first time, don’t do it again.
Mid grade fuel allows the ecu to run the top of its ignition tables. Great truck.
I have the 2022 just over a 1000 miles on it and have been making around 22.5 combined. Its a very comfortable truck. I have found the ECO mode doesnt do anything for me I get the same MPG either way.
hi. I have a 2023 honda ridgeline rtl-e, I only get 13.4 on high way. what settings do you have yours in?
i wish they had a hybrid option.
They just announced the 2024 will have a hybrid option
@@soupie485 And they just produced none of the hybrid in 2024. So... it is not happening I guess
Yep when I had the 2015 ford ranger fx 4 with 6 cylinders I was averaging 15 miles to gallon I wish I had gotten f150 same gas mileage better ride longer wheel base
I don’t drive hard but after the honda dealership replaced the fuel pump and hose on my 2018 RTL-E i only get 13-14 mpg on city with no traffic and 17 mpg highway doing 70-75 mph…im tired calling Honda USA and leaving my vehicle for 2 to 3 days at dealership…still waiting for the case manager to call me back…no luck so far…by the way, my rear doors on the inside and top where the rubber sits is all rusted and with no chances to be repaired …needs new doors…just cant believe this crap…i had a 2016 RTL-E…as a matter of fact Honda USA told me that was the first one sold in USA…june/18/2016 and was doing 28-30 highway and 18-20 city…i live in south florida…always got Honda’s since 1974…if nothing its done by Honda USA, i will get a new Tundra
im at 20 mpg (beverly hills) eco on or off same results
those calculations. very nice! i want one but cant find one in a 100 mile radius with the specifications i want
Thanks great vid
It only gets better, I get over 690 kms on a tank on my 2017...620kms on my 2009 spirit drive on highway 🛣
The first 8th gen was the best the sohc, ex, coupe stick . It was getting 53.333 highway and 42 city. It was the first smart engine. It will go from 1.8L to 1.5 L to 2.0L. and other things within the manifold where the torquyness comes from. . After 2007 they changed the ecu maping.. and then came back on the 2012 only. Those are the gas savers/racer. If your in a 2008-2011. You dont have the same ecu maping.
I used to have one, a 22, that, using a very light foot and keeping the speed at 65 I could squeeze 31-32 out of it.
Awesome review.
I pulled 600 miles 31.9 measured in my 15 odyssey. I bet this truck could hit 30s easy slow down a bit
a van is not a truck idiot..at 80 mph its 22 mpg
@@chadhaire1711 name calling? Are we 7 years old or just really low IQ? Literally the same chassis genius
@@johnsteele8073 Chassis means nothing genius.....there is something called aerodynamics.....or for the mentally challenged "pushing more/less air". The van pushes less air, has front wheel drive for less friction in the driveline, and 10 gears. The truck pushes more air especially around the open bed, has less gears, and four wheel drive. NO comparison.
At 75/80 mph the best that van will see is 27 mpg...the truck 22 mpg....I know because I have driven both....no need to slow down...gas can be replaced..time can't. If you got 31.9 you were driving much slower....Guess your time isn't worth much.
@U Betcha Not on a Ridgeline you dont
@@chadhaire1711 How the F are you talking like that, don't worry about his time, worry about yours, he wants to get 30 mpg on the ridgeline, god dang man. Talk like a real silverback monkey while being a human is not a good outlook!
is this a good family car? is it good on mpg and are the seats in the back conforable for long trips with 4 or 5 adult, what's the used year to buy?
Manliest truck ever🤟
😂 please stop being sarcastic
If you need a truck to make you feel / look manly, you should probably question your manhood.
Nice truck get w.e works for you and the fam
I average 30 to 31 highway once a month going Orlando to Tampa and 22 to 24 in town.
Pretty wild that a lot of these mpg posts, they’re running Shell gas. Hey, 89 gives me almost as good as E0 gas. Tells you something there.
Charlie , How much gas is saved by the bronze wheels?
Hah!!
@@DailyMotor For the record, I am not complaining as I would take bronze alloys over black alloys any day. This leads us to the inevitable question -
Is Bronze the New Black?®
Right Lane Hog haha
@@rightlanehog3151 Only if paying $3,000 for a decal and wheel package is the new stupid.
@@clarkkent9080 LMFAO 🤣
someone said 2021 to 23 ridgeline has break quality recall. is this true
Nice video. Awd or fwd?
hi handsome. i have a 2023 honda ridgeline rtl-e, duel exhaust, ALL stock with 5200 miles i only get 12.9 miles per gallon city and 13.7 in the highway. i have NEVER seen 14 mpg ,I only use Costco Fuel -regular. . what settings are you using? what should I do?
If that’s the case something is definitely malfunctioning.
"you even get adaptive cruise control"??? Have you seen the price? It should definitely have this and more.
hi , nice video . How many liters per 100km ??
If I try really hard on the right lane I get a solid 30 MPG in my 2017 RTL-E
I routinely get 29 mpg going 70MPH on the interstate with AC on in my 17 RTL-T, and I am an aggressive passer. My mixed is usually around 20-21 as I tend to lead foot in city traffic and accelerate hard at lights and lane switch alot. I admit I am a terrible driver when it comes to fuel efficiency and I still get good returns in mine.
I get 40mpg in my 2014 Ridgeline going downhill on a Interstate.🤣
People report average gas milage, not the max the dashboard says. 15-23mpg is Average, depending on altitude. Lower altitude gets more oxygen and burns more fuel around 15mpg max power. Higher altitude you lose about 25% power every 7,000 feet. So at 16,000 feet you get 50% power 140hp
I think Honda could have tweaked the ridgeline a bit because of the great fuel economy.
let me explain, in my 2017 ridgeline after a 1.5 inch leveling kit and bigger tires totaling about 8.83 inches of ground clearance altogether ( stock is 7.81, with 29.6 inch tires) I essentially achieve stock Subaru Crostrek ride height!
My fuel economy ( with lift psi 33-34) has been about 21.6 mpg based on my slight obsessive spreadsheet. With the highest on the freeway being about 24.5MPG ( i can make it from LA to LV in 3.5hr)
Those numbers are essentially stock EPA numbers reflected on a slightly modified Ridgeline. Meaning Honda could have designed a slightly higher ground clearance ridgeline, and even add a slightly bigger gas tank to have the same numbers as their original EPA estimate. Pre lift and tires I could get 28 on the highway with the original 6 spd auto. In fact the 9 spd only goes into 9th gear around 80mph I believe! Even then the numbers would be EPA number would be no worst than a Tacoma while being much more comfortable and smoother.
Mine goes to 9th @70mph
What lift and tires? I’m thinking about getting one. But I need it to be higher for the beach
I have a 2017 RTL-E. In eco mode I get 26 on the highway and 18.5 in town. It has a full tonneau cover that helps. I suspect the 2021 better number comes from the engine management system that shuts down cylinders when cruising.
Its called vcm and have been for a while,even in your 2017
Good vid👍
I pump 35gal tank for my SUV Truck and it comes down to $170 @$4.95 regular. My truck range 550 miles total. I don’t know why you oil cartels need to adjust inflation. Price gas of Date November 2nd, 2021
The Ford Maverick is a major competitor...especially hybrid
Doesn’t have awd with hybrid though. I can drive the Ridgeline on the beach and it tows more has a bigger bed so all depends on what you’re doing. Maverick a little more car like in hybrid
Yup competition, really? Its a FORD not a HONDA. When was the last time Ford made a motorcycle or generator or pump or anything else where people need reliability? F O R D,
Fix Or Replace Daily.
I always get 20.1 on my ‘21 Sport.
I get 22.8 mpg on my 2021 Honda Ridgeline BE without using Eco mode
Have a new 2021 RTL-E. Two issues. 1) You cannot attach a winch to this "pilot" frame. 2) HEAT (Lower). Not an issue for most people, but we drive in subzero and my wife and I BOTH get cold feet. Wondering what the hell was going on? Found out that there are two settings that are relevant. One is heat lower and defrost icon and the other is heat only lower. Guess what in BOTH settings heat still pours out of the defrosters so that the lower heat is shunted to window AND foot area. Took it into dealer and they said it is designed this way. If you look at the outlet vent UNDER the dash it is VERY small, which makes matters worse. Not a big deal for most, but for us where it was -30f the other day, it is a big issue. My wife and I purchased electric socks to wear on long trips in sub-zero weather. Having to do that on a $50,000 vehicle is ridiculous.
Uh? -30 degrees. I would bet stresses ANY truck.
I get 20 highway. Then again I go 80. I don’t like how the eco mode makes it feel sluggish
Answer at 6:04
I asked my local Honda dealer for the SPD package and they said it is only 1 per dealer as per Honda. WTF tsk tsk
Does the Ridgeline require 91 octane gas? Tacoma uses only 87.
No.
2 year old truck?
23.5 mpg average here
3 gallons? What! What about a whole tank for a more accurate number
Wait for one more year and get the truck in hybrid 2023
Hybrid likely only helps city driving not highway like this test was done. Electric motor shuts off at highway speeds. (I had a Prius)
Honda Ridgeline folks: have you checked the price of gas lately? I love your truck but NOT with the terrible gas mileage in your current offerings. Bring on your FULL hybrid in 2023 and you will triple your sales if it is AWD, tow 5,000 lbs, and gets Combined EPA of 32-35 MPG. The re-design stuff is great, but bring on the efficiency.
Gas mileage is fine for a pickup. Definitely the most efficient midsize other than the 2.8 duramax GM twins. I wouldnt be too sure that a hybrid would increase sales tbh, look at the Acura MDX hybrid… sold minimally for a few years then cancelled, now currently is only offered with the same engine that’s in the Ridgeline.
I’ll pass on any hybrid. Not everyone wants an electric vehicle with a overpriced battery.
Cruise control ruins MPG
BULLSHIT....nobody drives at 70 mph....75/80 is 22 mpg.
Shiiiiit, I drive the speed limit on the highway. Throw that cruise control on and just steer the thing everywhere I go. Constantly getting 35 mpg on my 6 cylinder 8-speed car.
The truck is a dud brand new.
The speedo is flickering every other minute.
That was with econ on ?
Yes
Once in eco mode the truck will never be the same
I get 50 mpg out of my Audi A6 avant and that's a 2.0 tdi 2008 model.
Go away. Snob.
What ! It has a crappy stereo......thats it I am cancelling my order for my Ridgeline from Honda. Already you guys are pissing me off.
If you live in a city with high traffic, dont expect to crack over 14mpg.
I routinely average just over 20MPG in those conditions. Grid lock on the other hand, will kill any MPG. Though idlestop could be left engaged to mitigate that.
I have VCM disabled and idlestop, so I am not doing anything special.
my 2019 gets right over 30 mpg on hwy.