2025 Honda Ridgeline TrailSport

Truck · 3.5L V6 · AWD

79/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a truck is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	3.5L V6
Horsepower	280 hp
Torque	262 lb-ft
0–60 mph	7.3 sec
Top speed	108 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	21 mpg (18 city / 24 hwy)
Range	432 miles
MSRP	$45,380
Body style	Truck

The verdict

What's good

In-bed lockable trunk is genuinely unique — secure dry storage no rival offers
Dual-action tailgate swings wide or drops down, giving real loading flexibility
Honda's V6 and transmission combine for outstanding long-term reliability history
Car-based ride quality makes it the most comfortable daily-driver in mid-size trucks

What's not

Unibody construction limits max payload to roughly half a body-on-frame Tacoma
Approach angle on TrailSport trim is limited — genuine rock trails will beach it
IIHS small-overlap result has fallen short of Top Safety Pick — check current year
No diesel or hybrid option limits long-haul fuel economy versus Maverick Hybrid

The engine

J35

3.5L V6

Honda's 3.5-liter J35 V6 is a model of smooth, dependable flexibility — quiet and refined for family duty, with VTEC giving a little extra urgency up top.

A long-running, famously reliable Honda V6 refined over many generations, with cylinder deactivation and VTEC variable valve timing — Honda's signature technology.

It can shut down cylinders when cruising to save fuel, then bring them back instantly.
VTEC, Honda's variable valve tech, gives it a second wind at higher revs.

See the rest in AutoVault

The six sub-scores behind the 79 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 2 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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