2024 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport: Test Drive Review
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- čas přidán 18. 06. 2024
- Our long time favorite Honda Ridgeline gets a few upgrades for 2024 and a new off-road themed trim grade Trailsport. We take it out on the trail to see how it stacks up.
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In all fairness, it does come with a skid plate to protect the oil pan. Not enough to justify the trim pricing though.
Purchased a 24 B/E in Feb after 4k miles I love it more every time I drive it. Downsized from a 2010 F150 with 175k miles, after owning 3 full size pickups I can testify that this is the best P/U I have ever owned. It can tow my 3k trailer with no problem or make a Home Depot run and gets an easy 24+ MPG around town with the ECO engaged. Wish I had purchased this years ago
Nice video & I think I will buy this truck 1 day.
I have the 2024 trailsport.
Absolutely the best vehicle.
A little more ground clearance would be appreciated. I know it is a unibody but 9 inches of clearance could make it better.
Sooo much better especially considering how great the awd system is
The height of the tailgate and pickup bed is perfect. If we raised the truck we would lose the loading height.. It's actually nice customer feature. If you want taller? Go full size pick up they are very very tall. Mid size trucks are not supposed to be giants.
Two inches lift kit for Ridgeline is not costly... customize it your own way...
@@jessewintersteen4740 I think the issue is for the Trailsport version to have more ground clearance and capabilities not all versions. Honda really is missing easy cost effective ways to make this truck more desirable to a wider buyer base.
Thanks for the video, nice truck. With all the potholes will have to get the trail edition just to drive around town :)
Such a great true utility truck and more than enough for 80% of people shopping for a mid size. The trunk storage is game changing, and it’s bigger in the can than most. I’ll be interested to see how the 2025 will be as they’re going 4 cylinder turbo like almost everyone else
That’s why I got one 👍 now I’m on my third one 😎
4 cylinder turbo? Bye bye reliability and utility..... Look at Nissan Frontier...
I think they'll follow with what the new Pilots have since this is basically a Pilot with a bed.
Where did you get that they are going turbo 4? Like Mharwell above commented, the Ridgeline is built on the Pilot platform and is basically a Pilot with a bed, and the new Pilot has the NA V-6…..?
@@WhiteMouse77 Frontier Has a non Turbo V6
I was really hoping for more, however still awesome truck.
....Hoping is terrible bad habit.... throw it away... except evolution and its genuine nature nothing is self-improving or even making miracles by accident....
@WhiteMouse77 hope is a great habit because I understand what I can and cannot control. What I cannot control is what Honda does with Ridgeline trucks and I tell dealerships and reviewers knowing Honda watching and I hope they decide to give us more....whoever told you hope is bad is misinforming you and accept. We do what we can and hope for acceptance.
@WhiteMouse77 can you control what nature did in past, present or future???? Can you control everything a manufacturer does???? Can you control everything that happens in your day each day????? Even Satan the devil cannot control most things or all humans would be dead, the earth destroyed or we are all slaves to him. And only a fool says in their heart there is no God.
@@WhiteMouse77 I don't listen or get influenced by lab rats either
Tacos and Tundras have more. Go get it
Honda! Why did you not give your Trailsport trims a 3 inch factory lift. Like Subaru does with their Wilderness models. What a missed opportunity. Yes, I know these are not for serious off roading, but more ground clearance is useful vs this minivan height! 😡
How hight curbs are in your town?
@@WhiteMouse77 I live in the mtns of western NC, we have some very steep 1 lane roads & driveways to get to a lot of houses. Many are gravel/dirt, I think that’s why I see so many Subarus here, ground clearance & good awd they don’t have to think about.
Completely agree with all the talking points of this review. I was contemplating waiting for the 2024 trailsport model because I had confirmation it was released before it hit the sales floor, but wasn't in a good timing position to wait, so I got the final model year of the 2023 RTL-E and have zero regrets. Wish I had the newer stereo system, but the RTL-E has the premium audio system that the trailsport doesn't. Honda kind of missed the mark with the trailsport and I'm adding skid plates and a lift to my 2023, which will realistically make it even more capable than the trailsport. I imagine they'll do better in coming years but the 2024 model year was a total miss in my opinion
Honda has gone crazy on pricing on R/L. Why the emphasis on offroad when 95% never leave the pavement and all the added "features" do nothing for normal driving except run up the prices? The tires are totally detrimental to normal highway driving. Making it look more "trucky" has done nothing but raise the price from $30s to mid to high $40s......terrible. Push button gear selector is really stupid on any vehicle, especially a truck. Please give a comparison of base model, which is a much better value.
See our Ridgeline review linked at the end, it's a Sport
Just regular marketing strategies following product life span upgrading it upon sales development to keep customers' attitude attracted about "what's new" and make them spend a lil more for fancy equipment they don't need but neighbours have on their posh SUV....
Upgraded from the mall rated tires.
DID THEY TAKE OUT THE IN THE BED AUDIO? IF SO, WHY?
....maybe optional for this trim...
Yes. The 2023 RTL-E and Black Editions were the last models that had it.
Bed audio is no more traded my 22 Black Edition had it, My 24 Black edition does not, but I gained a lot of options , folding mirrors, cooled seats, back seat climate controls,heated back seats,and a few more things, I did like bed speakers, but I will use the other options more,really like folding mirrors getting in garage is not a pain now with standard garage door, vehicle wide..
Don’t like the interior colors. Brown or black. Only light gray in the white. Why is the trend dark interiors?
Ridgeline is not "show off" and "status" product. It's product class of genuinly designed "family kitchen" - purposed to dirty daily life...easy to handle and keeping it clean...
Manufacturer changes colors upon to most prefered ones and in case of Ridgeline people want practical interiors which don't get quickly looking dirty...
@@WhiteMouse77 Honda like others Build only what sells the most units for the majority of Buyers
Very well thought out and as shown continuously improving genuine UTE since in production but with price tag attacking 50k the resonating vibrations occuring on washed off road is unappropriate flaw for quality standards of Honda brand. How it could have get through Honda's development and testing torture? Cutting corners? Oh come on Honda! If they do so why not admitting it openly with offering option of paying extra for double-isoloated cabin?
Next to absence of 360 camera the electronic automatic parking brake remains missing as well, isn't it? Weird in 2024....losing rating stars for endangering drivers ankle with brake pedal....
But in spite of that all the Ridgeline is still my fav SUV UTE anyway. (or S-UTE-V?...better not...they might take it to UTE-EV... miracle help us.... :-)
I wonder when completely new Ridgeline is gonna be introduced and what technological direction Honda takes it.... I'm affraid this durable petrol version constructed for all-around use is Ridgeline's last time of "JDM swiss knife under 50k" which would be in current market situation pretty controversial aspect because "value per money" is what makes Ridgeline sales.....
Classic non-plag hybrid like Lexus does would be fitting its purpose (and ideally bi-fuel)
I still think the interior is really boring. Outside super nice.. inside just sad/ boring
im waiting on the twin turbo engine for this truck this truck is not quick enough for the competition. not sure if the asians want to understand the reason americans love trucks
twin turbo? On this chassis? What grade have you got from physics? Get back to school....
The 3.0 twin turbo from the TLX would be great. A mild-hybrid version of the 3.5 or even the 3.7 would be great, too.
@@timothyforce1949 i agree honda already has couple options.
To Hell with Turbos will not last long term and more maintenance and to Hell with E/V
@@chiefman8316 depends who makes them almost all diesel engines have turbos and tractors usually last million miles on same turbos
The truck that is not a truck! Bite me ridgeline owners!
and God Bless you also
Someone wasn’t the cool kid growing up. What a shame
A shitbox on wheels. An suv with the back cut off
Maybe you might learn to name things proprietary and finding out that calling Ridgeline "truck" is jargon just like people used to call any off-road capable vehicle "Jeep".....
Ridgeline is technically UTE. You would rather to bite yourself for being silly....
Knuckle dragger
Too much money 😂👎
Try pricing an equally equipped Full Size You will see its a good deal