2018 Honda Ridgeline: The Modern Smart Truck

May 16, 2018

The 2018 Honda Ridgeline has evolved the concept of the pickup truck, creating a modern smart truck aimed squarely at the actual needs of most pickup owners like you. The evolution entails a more conventional look than earlier Ridgeline models but still maintains the original, innovative Ridgeline tradition. The new Ridgeline presents a handsome, sensible, civilized pickup truck that is easy to drive and safe for both you and your passengers.

How safe is the 2018 Honda Ridgeline?

The NHTSA gave the 2018 Ridgeline a five-star overall rating (out of a possible five stars). Unlike conventional trucks, but like all cars and most modern SUVs, the 2018 Ridgeline is built as a unified construction rather than a body bolted to a separate frame. Also, the cab and bed are one piece, rather than two separate entities that are bolted together. So, the new Honda Ridgeline isn’t a conventional workhorse. There are no frontier-taming fantasies with the new Ridgeline because it aims right at your rationale. And rational it is. The composite bed will never rust and is scratch resistant. The built-in trunk is weather-tight, will hold more than just a tool box, and is lockable. The rear gate can either swing out like a door or open like any other truck.

In addition to all of this, an independent suspension is used front and rear. This gives the Ridgeline a comfortable and composed ride, which makes it feel more like driving a car rather than a rough and tumble truck. The Ridgeline also happens to be very quiet inside, which goes a long way in making the vehicle feel substantial and upscale. If your family is like my family then they are going to love this truck.

2018 Honda Ridgeline Reviews

The Car Connection: “The 2018 Honda Ridgeline is the most comfortable truck you can drive today.”

Consumer Reports: “… it is the most civilized pickup truck we’ve ever tested.”

Kelley Blue Book: “Its interior is far more refined than other midsize trucks, it offers excellent payload capacity, and it drives like an SUV.”

Honda’s 3.5-liter V6 is a potent and yet refined power plant and that is at the heart of the new 2018 Ridgeline. The EPA fuel efficiency rating is 26/19 mpg according to fueleconomy.gov, making the Ridgeline the most fuel-efficient truck that’s not diesel-powered.

The 2018 Honda Ridgeline is available now at DELLA Honda of Glens Falls in Queensbury, NY. Visit our showroom, take a test drive in the new Ridgeline or visit our website 24/7 at DellaHonda.com. If you would prefer to make an appointment or just have a few questions call us at (518) 563-7686. We have a fine selection of new vehicles to choose from as well as some outstanding used cars. Come in and see why we say DELLA DRIVES!