After spending a week with a RAM 1500, this things feels so incredibly refined for regular driving. The off-road tires are a bit much though...
I had mine on KO2s and it was pretty good offroad for what it was. Too bad about the electrical problems and leaks, I actually enjoyed my SUV with a birth defect.
I drove my uncle's 2023 Black Edition for the first time this weekend. It was also my first time ever driving a pickup truck. I'm not a truck person at all but I enjoyed it! Handling was different than what I'm used to, but it was comfortable to ride and drive and the V6 was very smooth and sounded nice. I imagine it drives very similar to a Pilot (which I've also never driven).
This is his first pickup truck, and before buying it I know he did a ton of research into what he wanted. This replaced his Maserati Ghibli ;D Basically his needs were to have something practical for the 1-2 times a year they need to transport large items, a truck bed to transport garden supplies in the spring, and something good to drive in the winter for trips to their cottage in Vermont.
I think it's a great all-rounder for someone who wants a truck for occasional light duties but that still drives more like a car.
Review is out: https://www.autohebdo.net/editorial/essai-routier/honda/ridgeline/honda-ridgeline-trailsport-2026-essai-routier/ (https://www.autohebdo.net/editorial/essai-routier/honda/ridgeline/honda-ridgeline-trailsport-2026-essai-routier/)
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It's a jungle out there ;D
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10 years with this design is quite the run, probably because it competes in a field of 1.
While I am sure it's starting to show its age, particularly in the tech department, I think it's still a decent offering.
I test drove a Passport Trailsport with similar off-road tires and found the road noise to be borderline objectionable. Our Touring model with Bridgestones isn't vault quiet but it's totally acceptable. If I were buying a Trailsport new tires would be first on the list.
I wish we had that steering wheel, the controls on the previous wheels have a pretty crappy layout.
Quote from: Tortoise on Sep 23, 2026, 08:41 AM10 years with this design is quite the run, probably because it competes in a field of 1.
While I am sure it's starting to show its age, particularly in the tech department, I think it's still a decent offering.
I test drove a Passport Trailsport with similar off-road tires and found the road noise to be borderline objectionable. Our Touring model with Bridgestones isn't vault quiet but it's totally acceptable. If I were buying a Trailsport new tires would be first on the list.
I wish we had that steering wheel, the controls on the previous wheels have a pretty crappy layout.
Almost the same bed size as the RAM 1500 from a couple weeks prior, but tons more liveable day to day. I recommended a Sport over the Trailsport in the review as the tires are just too damn loud for pavement use, and the leather is quite slippery. All trims have the same-size tires, and Sport has grippier fabric seats with little content lost.
The folding mirrors and cooled seats was why I went with the touring. I find the Trailsport trim kind of embarrassing, c'mon Honda, at least toss a lift, bigger tires or something.