Next-Gen Honda Ridgeline First Peek: It Looks a Lot More Like a Truck
Honda is preparing to launch a redesigned, more rugged version of the Ridgeline pickup truck within the next two years. The new model will feature a boxier design and is expected to share engineering elements with the Honda Passport, while continuing to be manufactured in Alabama.
Why it matters
The redesign is a critical effort by Honda to modernize its pickup offering and improve its market position against more traditional truck competitors.
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The Honda Ridgeline might be the internet’s favorite truck to hate on, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad pickup . If anything, it’s just old, as the current generation has been around for 10 years. Honda knows this, which is why it confirmed on Thursday that a new and more rugged model is on the way “within two years.” And it looks pretty darn boxy.
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