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Honda’s grand return to the pickup truck segment came at this year’s Detroit Auto Show, and the Ridgeline has improved its mpg figures.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency’s website, Honda’s 2017 Ridgeline provides a fuel economy rating of 19 mpg city and 26 mpg highway in its front-wheel drive form.
The all-wheel drive version of the Ridgeline is just a tad less economical, as it announced 18 mpg city and 25 mpg highway.
The combined mpg estimate sits at 21 for the all-wheel drive Ridgeline, while the front-wheel-drive model has an extra point, topping out at an estimated 22 mpg.
The 2017 Ridgeline has maintained the use of a naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V6 engine, but it has been improved since the previous generation of the model.
As Autoblog notes, the figures fare well compared to the competition, and the AWD Ridgeline beats rear-wheel drive four-cylinder rivals in the highway mode.
However, the biggest change of the Ridgeline can be found on the platform, which has been borrowed from the Honda Pilot. The link to the Pilot means the Ridgeline is front-wheel drive based in the case of the cheapest version, an element that is not found on any other model in the segment.
Customers buying the all-wheel drive version get Honda’s torque-vectoring i-VTM4 system, which has Terrain Management settings for improving behavior depending on the surface you are driving on (snow, sand, mud, road, etc.)
Honda’s Ridgeline has skipped the 2015 and 2016 model years with the launch of the second generation, and the new truck comes as a 2017 vehicle. It also features a six-speed automatic gearbox instead of the five-speed of the previous model. The transmission’s mate, the V6 gasoline engine, has yet to have its specs released, but it is expected to be close to those of the Honda Pilot, so we predict about 280 HP and 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) of torque.
Honda’s pickup truck offering is not unique in the segment, but it comes as a lifestyle alternative to many other models designed for hardcore use. Instead of traditional ruggedness, the 2017 Ridgeline proposes a cozy interior with lots of tech features, as well as features for day-to-day practicality.
The all-wheel drive version of the Ridgeline is just a tad less economical, as it announced 18 mpg city and 25 mpg highway.
The combined mpg estimate sits at 21 for the all-wheel drive Ridgeline, while the front-wheel-drive model has an extra point, topping out at an estimated 22 mpg.
The 2017 Ridgeline has maintained the use of a naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V6 engine, but it has been improved since the previous generation of the model.
As Autoblog notes, the figures fare well compared to the competition, and the AWD Ridgeline beats rear-wheel drive four-cylinder rivals in the highway mode.
However, the biggest change of the Ridgeline can be found on the platform, which has been borrowed from the Honda Pilot. The link to the Pilot means the Ridgeline is front-wheel drive based in the case of the cheapest version, an element that is not found on any other model in the segment.
Customers buying the all-wheel drive version get Honda’s torque-vectoring i-VTM4 system, which has Terrain Management settings for improving behavior depending on the surface you are driving on (snow, sand, mud, road, etc.)
Honda’s Ridgeline has skipped the 2015 and 2016 model years with the launch of the second generation, and the new truck comes as a 2017 vehicle. It also features a six-speed automatic gearbox instead of the five-speed of the previous model. The transmission’s mate, the V6 gasoline engine, has yet to have its specs released, but it is expected to be close to those of the Honda Pilot, so we predict about 280 HP and 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) of torque.
Honda’s pickup truck offering is not unique in the segment, but it comes as a lifestyle alternative to many other models designed for hardcore use. Instead of traditional ruggedness, the 2017 Ridgeline proposes a cozy interior with lots of tech features, as well as features for day-to-day practicality.
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