After its debut at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Honda Ridgeline has already been highly praised for its versatility and its ability to make animals converse/sing in our language. Now, Honda has decided to bless the Ridgeline with a range of accessories to enhance the style and usefulness of the pick-up further.
For the visual enhancements, black roof rails fender flares and cross bars are now available. Customers will also be able to tag on die cast side steps, a skid plate, hard tonnaeau cover and black 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped with all-terrain tyres. A towing kit is also offered with a 50 mm trailer ball attachment.
The unibody truck is based on Honda’s Global Light Truck platform and features a 1,230 mm wide flat bed with a maximum carrying capacity of 725 kg. The flatbed itself features a myriad of features including a dual-action tailgate, a lockable In-Bed Trunk for secure storage, a drain plug, eight 158 kg tie-down cleats and a 400-watt power inverter.
To keep animals entertained, according to Honda’s Super Bowl ad, there is also an in-bed audio system, which utilises six exciters inside the bed walls instead of conventional speakers, with up to 540 watts of power. The practicality extends into the cabin as well with 60:40 split-folding seats that can also tip up, allowing a whole bicycle to be stored.
Under the hood, the Ridgeline gets a 3.5 litre direct-injected i-VTEC V6, paired to a six-speed automatic transmission. For those that opt for the all-wheel drive version, Honda’s i-VTM4 torque vectoring all-wheel drive system, with Intelligent Terrain Management, keeps things in check. A two-wheel drive model is available as well.
Quite the truck then. And for more insight into its splendid flatbed, allow the talking dog from the big game commercial to explain further.
GALLERY: 2017 Honda Ridgeline
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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- 2017 Honda Ridgeline Debuts at 2016 North American International Auto Show.
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Wow! When will it be available in Malaysia?
This is land-of-guns-&-trump only model so far
Good to see, maybe good to drive, when come to reliability, nothing you can beat my Hilux.
If this come to Malaysia. Then hilut habis. 50% go to Honda. Then total volume. Sure loose to Honda by a trillion miles. Rip hilut. You have serve them well. Time for the new guns to take over
I heard the same shit when Proton launch its GSC (Global Small Car) aka Iriz, that Perodua will have 0 sales. Bullshit remain bullshit, good sales (fact) remain good sales.
sure same meh.? Did you notice 2015 sales figure..? Honda overtake Toyota without any commercial vehicle.(Fact)
Toyota overtake Honda easily without City. So what?!!
Really? Good sales remain good sales? Then why Toyol-auta lost to honda? Sales not remain good then lost lar stupid! Why always bring up proton? This is Honda article la idiot!!Dont steal the brand’s limelight lor. Let me tell u what is not good about your tototta cars here..
Vios : Old dinosaur same engine sound so loud driving uphill,not good fuel consumption anymore due to heavy junk using the same 13yo & powerless engine! -Sales so so,Lost to Honda city.hahaha
Altis : No VSC.Hv to buy full safety package to earn it? Other brands give as it’s just small matter lar.Even kimchi’s give it to their models without sell saparate package.Ugly interior design,.plus look at the dashboard,dangerously square shape! New Honda Civic coming soon! Very smart,futuristic design & intelligent tech too.Dont think new altis@toyoauta designer/engineer able to offer the same. -Sales so low,lost without compete.
Camry: Hahaha.Stingy to give more metal,smaller than Accord,lousy design.Then head light copy the civic 9th gen..Tail light so outdated,seems like 10years ago design.Accord win!
Avanza? Rush? Laughing stocks in stock yard lor. Innova? This gajah drink ron95 like never stop.Only save money when engine stop.Haahaha
Only hilut sales save tow yotta ass now.
Or hiace (commercial) fortuner due to force company fleet sales.Coz cronies company ma…