Honda’s unconventional pickup is back, and our first drive of the 2017 Ridgeline reveals it’s a promising take on the unibody mid-size truck. We also now have full pricing for the Ridgeline, which goes on sale this June. Unlike the previous-generation Ridgeline that was AWD only, the new pickup offers front-wheel drive as standard and all-wheel drive as an option, making for a broad range of prices, starting at $30,375 and going all the way up to $43,770 for a fully loaded model.
Those numbers don’t seem at all in step with the competition when you look at the Chevrolet Colorado and Toyota Tacoma?s base prices of $20,995 and $22,485. But those prices are for extended-cab models with four-cylinder engines, while the Ridgeline comes only as a crew cab with a V-6 engine. Comparing apples to apples, the Ridgeline starts at $3415 more than a base Colorado V-6 crew cab and $840 more than the cheapest Tacoma V-6 crew cab.
The Ridgeline also comes well equipped to start. The base RT trim level has a decent level of standard equipment, including a rearview camera, keyless start, Bluetooth, a USB port, and a seven-speaker stereo. To that, the $32,415 RTS adds remote start, tri-zone automatic climate control, and keyless entry. Next up is the $33,915 Sport, which gains some black exterior trim, gray wheels, and red lighting for the footwell. If you want Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability, you’ll have to step up to the $36,830 RTL-T, while the ...