The Next Honda Ridgeline Has Been Teased, And Current Honda Ridgeline Owners Have Reactions

Honda teased the next Ridgeline pickup truck yesterday, and there have already plenty of reactions.

Some of those reactions include owners hoping for certain features on the next-generation Ridgeline.

What People Are Saying About The Next Honda Ridgeline

One forum on Reddit, r/ridgeline, has had some interesting reactions.

One user filled in some details from the teaser, presumably using Photoshop or maybe AI, and said that the new Ridgeline “Looks a bit like the Ram of the mid 2010s.” Your author can’t quite see that, but looks are subjective, of course. Another user did reply that it “Would look awesome if it looks like this.”

Another user suggested it’s already time for a new truck, despite having just bought a Ridgeline not long ago: “I don't need to replace my ‘21 that I bought last year. I don't need to replace my ‘21 that I bought last year. I don't need to replace my ‘21 that I bought last year,” they said.

The top reply to that one? It’s here: “I want a hybrid option. I want a hybrid option. I want a hybrid option.” Based on our reporting, this person won’t disappointed. Not only does it seem likely a hybrid powertrain will be available, but standard.

Others knew that the next-gen Ridgeline might be out of their price range: “Please do the new ‘boxier’ front end of their current SUV lineups and please make it a hybrid. And please let my truck last another 5 years so I can buy one of these slightly used. Thanks.”

Seems the idea of going hybrid is popular, despite the history behind the current 3.5-liter V6.

Another user asked for taller bed sides, and another wanted more ground clearance, though one of them also wanted the in-bed trunk kept. Makes sense to me - the in-bed trunk is one of the cooler features offered on the current Ridgeline.

Not all were happy, one Reddit user said they preferred their gen-one Ridgeline. Another suggested that this might not be a full redesign and rather a refresh of the current generation. That’s possible, but our reporting and most rumors I’ve seen suggest that the changes will be significant enough that it will be another generation of the truck. At least one person suggested the teaser image looks too much like the current truck.

Some worried that Honda might price the next-gen truck too high, and another suggested that Honda would do well to sell both an internal-combustion engine and a hybrid alongside each other.

“If Honda's objective is to pull customers from other brands (for trucks) they would be wise to keep it N/A with no hybrid. Or at least give people the ability to opt out while still maintaining higher trim levels. The only reason I held out on the Tacoma was because of what Honda did with the Passport. All they need to do is give Ridgeline the same treatment and I'm sold. Otherwise Nissan is going to win me over,” said Gilly11277. A commenter replied, suggesting Ford’s Maverick sold well, despite not having Honda’s reputation for quality, and that if the Ridgeline used a hybrid to get over 30 mpg, the Honda would sell like “hotcakes.”

There’s A Lot Of Desire For A Hybrid

In addition to the comments I mentioned, there are even more comments clamoring for a hybrid. Again, it appears that Honda will be giving the next Ridgeline a hybrid system that uses a 3.5-liter gas engine paired with an electric motor - or, perhaps, dual electric motors if they’re located on the axles. And our reporting indicates that it will be the sole powertrain, though we can see a scenario where Honda offers both the hybrid and an ICE engine as separate options.

Either way, it looks like the initial reaction to the third-generation Honda Ridgeline is positive. We’ll see how it is once the truck is fully unveiled.

Images: Honda

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