2020 Honda Ridgeline Review

Name: 2020 Honda Ridgeline Review
Brand: Honda

Price Range: $25,995 - $34,590

2020 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition Crew Cab Pickup Exterior

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The 2020 Ridgeline is for those who want the flexibility and utility of a truck, plus car-like sophistication and comfort. It doesn't ride or drive much like a pickup, but it does the job of one. The Ridgeline is the best truck in its class in terms of roominess, sophistication, and even cargo carrying. But it does give up a little ruggedness compared to its rivals.

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2020 Honda Ridgeline Review

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What's new

New nine-speed transmission replaces outgoing six-speed
Honda Sensing safety features and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto now standard
Available trims reduced to Sport, RTL, RTL-E and Black Edition
Part of the second Ridgeline generation introduced for 2017

Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2020 Honda Ridgeline Sport 4dr Crew Cab SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.02 per gallon for regular unleaded in Virginia.}

Monthly estimates based on costs in Virginia

$170/mo

$222/mo

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Reliability Ratings by RepairPal

4/5Above Average

#5 out of 8 among Midsize Trucks

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Cost

^{The average total annual cost for unscheduled repairs and maintenance across all model years of the Honda Ridgeline from 2008-2022.}

$429/yr

vs. $451/yr
for Average Midsize Truck

Frequency

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0.87x/yr

vs. 0.79x/yr
for Average Midsize Truck

Severity

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15.7%

vs. 13.6%
for Average Midsize Truck

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Honda Ridgeline Reviews

Owner Reviews

4.3

70 reviews

5(64%)

4(18%)

3(5%)

2(5%)

1(8%)

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Luxury Truck With Incredible Resale Value

Paul, 06/22/2020

2020 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)

Owned a Dodge Dakota that treated me well but it's time had come. Wasn't looking for a brand new truck, so I test drove a few used ones that had ~30k miles on them. After driving a Tacoma, F-150, and a 2019 Ridgeline with 30k miles, the Ridgeline was truly in a class of its own. Drives like a luxury car, but can do everything I need a truck to do - tow my boat, haul mulch and other stuff …

Best Outdoorsman truck for Upper Michigan!

Keweenaw Born, 12/14/2020

2020 Honda Ridgeline Sport 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)

Dec ‘24 update: Still runs like a Swill watch! Zero issues with it. Not burning oil and average fuel economy is >23 MPG (after almost 78,000 miles. Put on Cooper Discoverer Road & Trail AT tires in Nov ‘23. They are wonderful and the truck is even better off road and snow with these tires. HIGHLY recommend them - I couldn’t be happier with my truck and tires! Dec ‘22 update: No issues … to report. I don’t like the Firestone tires and can’t wait to put new ones on. I highly recommend Cooper Discover AT3s. I’ve had those on other vehicles and they’re very grippy in winter, quiet and wear very well. I’ll wait another year before investing $1000 on new tires though Dec ’21 update (almost 2 yrs owned): Everything I’ve said below still holds true. I have almost 30,000 mi on it and have had no issues. The trunk and the wide bed are the best parts of the truck. I have a 2015 Honda Rubicon and it easily fits in the bed with room to spare. In the summer I average ~25mpg, in the winter (cold & winter blend fuel) ~21mpg. The AWD system is amazing and keeps me planted no matter the road conditions - and in Upper Michigan I’ve had it out on BAD roads. The ride is so nice my wife prefers us taking the Ridgeline on longer trips than her Accord. The engine/transmission is the smoothest I’ve ever driven - you can’t tell when it shifts. I travel a lot for work and have had many car/truck rentals and I’ve yet to drive a vehicle I prefer over my Ridgeline. It’s not too big, not too small, has plenty of storage, great mpg, great power, awesome handling, awesome AWD, awesome ride quality. Perfect. If you know about Michigan's Upper peninsula, then you know they get snow. LOTS of snow. They also have lots of dirt roads, ATV trails, great hunting and fishing, and everything an outdoorsman wants. In my experience, the Honda Ridgeline is the PERFECT truck for the outdoorsman - no contest! It's iVTM-4 AWD system keeps the truck "stuck to the road" no matter how much snow or slippery the road is; all without the driver needing to do anything other than put it in "snow mode" if they want. No more questioning whether you should put your truck in 4WD or not, or whether you should lock in the diffs. No worrying about if you're going to fast to put it in 4WD or not - just drive and let the Ridgeline do all the worrying. Off-roading - it does that perfectly as well. Now while we don't have a Rubicon trail here, it has easily handled all roads and trails I've thrown at it. Have logging trucks rutted up the road to camp in the spring? No worries, the Ridgeline will get you there! Want to drive out to Keystone Bay past the end of Highway 41? No problem! There's nothing in MI or WI that has gotten the Ridgeline stuck. Want to haul your ATV to camp? I can easily fit my 2013 Honda Rubicon in the back with room to spare. Want to haul 4 kids, food, water, generator, chain saw, gas AND the ATV to the cabin? Throw everything but the kids in the trunk, drive the ATV up in the back, load the kids up with their electronics in the spacious cab and go! No more spending hours trying to figure out how to pack all the food, gear, luggage AND kids in the cab while still bringing the ATV. The trunk is awesome and you'll find a million uses for it. Is camp or the cabin a 100+ miles away? Not to worry - you'll get 22+ MPG hauling the family, all the gear AND the ATV in the back. With just you commuting to work you'll get 23+ MPG. Have to drive downstate on the interstate for hours? 26+ MPG. The Ridgeline is awesome! The ride, handling, size of the cabin, versatility - it's all excellent. And how much does all this cost? Mine was mid-$30's - CONSIDERABLY less than other trucks that you'll have to compromise ride, traction, handling, storage, MPG, etc. with. I'm a truck guy (and a Yooper) so I didn't want leather, sunroof, or fancy bells and whistles. Just give me an old-school cloth interior with manual adjusting seats and I'll keep my $3000 thank you. Anyway, don't let people tell you it's not a truck. Or get sucked into the "frail male ego" syndrome which compels you to buy a body-on-frame truck because otherwise you're not a real man. Show them you're smarter than the average bear and buy the Swiss army knife of trucks - the Honda Ridgeline. I promise you won't be disappointed!

Modern day Elcamino

Vince Coppeto, 09/03/2020

2020 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)

I had a Ford f-150 4x4 which I traded for my Ridgeline. I don't tow, hunt, fish, go off roading. I belong to a HOT ROD group of guys that like to help each other out with our projects. Each one of us has his specialty, upholstery, paint, wiring and suspension. Mine is engine. I need a truck in name only to haul engines and parts to the machine shop and back, or to someone's house. …

2020 Honda Ridgeline

Chris, 05/11/2020

2020 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)

The Ridgeline is the perfect vehicle for me. I need a pickup truck to haul motorcycles and parts. The towing capacity is only 5000 pounds which is more than enough for my needs. If you need to haul heavy loads you might as well buy a full size pickup. The Ridgeline rides like a dream. The storage is tremendous. I am more than happy with this vehicle.

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2020 Ridgeline Highlights

Trim:

Sport

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$33,900
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	22 MPG
Cost to Drive	$170/month
Seating	5 seats
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Max Towing Capacity	3,500 lbs.
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

Our experts like the Ridgeline models:

Collision Mitigation Braking: Warns the driver of a possible forward collision and engages the brakes to reduce the severity of a front impact.
Adaptive Cruise Control: Manages following distance as well as speed, and it can be switched to speed-only mode if desired.
Multi-Angle Rearview Camera: Gives the driver a clear view behind the truck, which can be especially useful when the bed or cabin is full or when connecting a trailer.

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
Overall5 / 5
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Side Crash Rating
Overall5 / 5
Side Barrier Rating
Overall5 / 5
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front Seat5 / 5
Back Seat5 / 5
Rollover
Rollover4 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of Rollover16.4%

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Good
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Acceptable
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Good
Side Impact Test – Updated
Good
Roof Strength Test
Good
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Good

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