2025 Honda Ridgeline

MSRP:  $40,150

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Overview

The 2025 Honda Ridgeline continues to play its own tune in the midsize pickup segment, an approach that has long helped it stand apart from trucks built purely for ruggedness. Sure, it can’t keep up with the Toyota Tacoma and Chevrolet Colorado in terms of towing and going off-road, but it is more comfortable on regular roads and has similar or better fuel efficiency.

Built on a unibody platform derived from the Honda Pilot SUV, the 2025 Ridgeline prioritizes comfort, refinement, and innovative features that solve real-life headaches. In 2004, when Honda unveiled the first-generation Ridgeline, pickup fans were outraged. Not even commercials made with Chuck Norris could convince them. However, time proved that Honda was onto something. It unveiled a second generation in 2017 and continuously updated it to keep its adventure pickup fresh on the market. It is the kind of truck that can haul mulch on Saturday and then be a friendly commuter in stop-and-go traffic for the rest of the week, without making its occupants feel like they’re in a rolling toolbox.

What’s New for 2025

If you’ve seen a recent Ridgeline, you’ve essentially seen the 2025 model. Honda keeps the truck steadily on course, with the lineup remaining familiar: Sport, RTL, TrailSport, and Black Edition. All models come standard with all-wheel drive, and there are no more front-wheel-drive versions. The proven 3.5-liter V6 sticks around with 280 horsepower on tap.

The TrailSport trim still plays the “weekend adventure” role, offering all-terrain tires, steel underbody protection, and a slightly tougher suspension tune. That gives the Ridgeline extra confidence on dirt and forest roads, though it doesn’t pretend to be a rock-crawler like a Tacoma TRD Pro.

While the truck is beginning to show wrinkles, especially now that rivals have rolled out fresh generations, its strengths remain unchanged. A new generation is expected soon, but for now, the Ridgeline keeps marching to its own beat and will get a small update for the 2026 model year.

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Exterior

In 2021, after several interior and technical upgrades, Honda decided to put a new face on the Ridgeline. The refreshed version quickly gained customers. Its LED headlights, which framed the broad grille and the rugged-looking lower bumper, were positively received. Furthermore, the automaker added a set of side scoops on the lower side for the air curtains. As for the 2025 model year, the automaker improves the packages and the features offered as standard. As a result, even the base model comes with 18-inch alloy wheels. In addition, the Black Edition leans heavily on dark finishes for a more aggressive attitude.

One of the smartest touches—and a signature Honda move—is the dual-action tailgate. It drops like a standard truck tailgate or swings sideways, which makes loading gear or grabbing something deep in the bed far easier. Beneath the floor lies the in-bed trunk: a fully lockable, weatherproof compartment big enough for tools, groceries, or even a small cooler. Once you get used to it, you’ll wonder why every truck doesn’t have one.

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Interior

Like its predecessors, the 2025 Honda Ridgeline offers a comfortable cabin, featuring large windows that create a luminous environment. In addition, the supportive seats and improved infotainment system helped the automaker sell more than 50,000 units in 2023. Furthermore, after it was criticized for not installing a physical volume knob in the tenth-generation Civic, it learned when not to reinvent the wheel and installed physical buttons in the Ridgeline.

Front seats are generously padded, and available leather trim on the RTL and above adds a premium touch. The second row is one of the most spacious in the segment, making the Ridgeline a legitimate family vehicle. The 60/40 lift-up rear seats create additional interior cargo space—perfect for keeping expensive items out of sight.

Storage is another strong point. The center console can swallow a 10-inch tablet, and you get the usual spread of USB ports. Interior tech is functional, though showing its age; the graphics feel a step behind some of its contenders, but it still provides enough for everyone. It will show you directions and pair with your phone, but it will do things slightly slower than other infotainment systems.

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Price Range and Best Value Trim

The 2025 Honda Ridgeline’s price starts at $40,150 for the Sport trim and reaches $46,750 for the Black Edition. However, those looking for a balanced version should be happy with the RTL grade, which at $42,980 comes with plenty of features, including heated front seats, leather upholstery, a power moonroof, and blind-spot monitoring. It looks like a reasonable bump in price compared with what it offers.

2025 Honda Ridgeline Key Specs

Powertrain Options

Towing & Payload

Fuel Economy (MPG)

Warranty

Honda’s warranty coverage includes: 

It’s competitive, though some rivals—like Toyota—offer longer powertrain protection.

Verdict

The 2025 Honda Ridgeline doubles down on what it does best: delivering a quiet, comfortable ride and solving everyday problems with smart engineering solutions. Its unibody construction, while controversial among traditional truck fans, pays dividends on the road. It feels planted and smooth, and its handling is closer to an SUV than a ladder-frame pickup. Furthermore, its platform allows for a flat loading area behind the front seats, making it ideal for carrying a plant in a pot, with the green side up.

Sure, the towing numbers won’t knock your socks off, and the tech interface might remind you of an old video game. However, its downturns might pay dividends at the pump, where body-on-frame competitors might turn yellow. Sure, vehicles such as the Toyota Tacoma or the Nissan Frontier might get better off-road credentials. Ford Maverick might be a sweet deal, especially if the acquisition price is what matters most for you. But for suburban families who like going camping every once in a while, who want and need a truck utility without the truck compromises, the Ridgeline hits the sweet spot.

It’s the friendly, trustworthy partner in a segment full of loud, brawny extroverts, and sometimes, that’s exactly the vehicle you want in your driveway.