Trucks

2010 Honda Ridgeline RT

Family Friendliness: 7.2

Recommended: Not Yet Driven

Specifications also apply to RTS and RTL models.

What it Is: A four-door, five-passenger short-bed pickup.
What's Hot: In-bed trunk offers lockable storage.
What's Not: Car-based chassis means it gives up where other trucks don't.
Family Friendly Options: Navigation, USB, in-bed trunk.
How It Got Its Score: Generally, trucks are at a disadvantage because they lack lockable storage that isn't just inside the cab. The Ridgeline's in-bed trunk helps, but its high price, low fuel economy and limited seating hurt.

Honda is not a company that tends to follow a given path, and when it made its first pickup, that remained true. The 2010 Honda Ridgeline is not a pickup like a Ford F-150 or Chevy Silverado. Instead, it's based on a very heavily modified version of the Pilot's platform, which means it ultimately owes its roots to cars, not trucks. As such, it's not available with a low-range transfer case, as most other four-wheel drive trucks are. However, the Ridgeline does offer things that other trucks don't, such as the clever in-bed trunk, which is a lockable storage compartment under the floor of the truck bed. The tailgate also opens to the side, like a door, or folds down in the usual manner. The Ridgeline isn't intended for serious off-road or hauling duty, but as a city truck that occasionally ventures onto slightly rutted dirt roads. If that describes you, and you don't need more than five seats, it might be worth the $30,000 asking price.

Specifications Price MSRP $28,450 Destination $710 Other Models (Base Price) RTS ($32,265) RTL ($35,140) Mechanical Engine Size 3.5 liters Engine Type V-6 Horsepower 250 hp Torque 247 lb.-ft. Fuel Regular Unleaded Drivetrain All Wheel Drive Transmission 5-Speed Automatic Fuel Economy EPA City 15 mpg EPA Highway 20 mpg EPA Combined 17 mpg Utility Vehicle Type Small Pickup Family Friendliness 7.2 Doors Four Seat Rows Two Passengers Five LATCH Positions Two Cargo Space 11.1 cu. ft. Safety NHTSA Driver Front 5 Stars NHTSA Passenger Front 5 Stars NHTSA Driver Side 5 Stars NHTSA Rear Passenger Side 5 Stars NHTSA Rollover 4 Stars IIHS Front Good IIHS Side Good IIHS Rear Good Stability Control Standard Traction Control Standard Brake Assist Standard Side Airbags Thorax and Curtain Collision Avoidance Not Available Active Cruise Control Not Available

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