2022 Honda Ridgeline Hybrid Changes, Specs, Price

2022 Honda Ridgeline is the only Honda car on the truck line up. The brand is well-known with great reputation to be manufacturing high quality in SUV, crossover and other types except for the truck. The Ridgeline made its first introduction not so long ago in 2014. The last update as the current one is the 2022 model. Thus, for the newest model of 2022, there won’t be any major change except for some small tweaks.

2022 Honda Ridgeline Engine Specs and Performance

The car is only available in one option of engine. It is the 3.5-liter V6 motor, producing around 280 Horse Power and 262 pounds-feet pf torque. The engine is the same as the current one with no change at all. It will be paired with 6-speed automatic transmission. The engine can accelerate from 0-60 mph in only 7 seconds. The engine used can be also found in Honda Pilot and the Acura MDX. Same as the Acura and the Pilot, 2022 Honda Ridgeline is available in both front-wheel-drive system and AWD system. It come with various trim like RT, Sport, RTL, RTL-T, RTL-E and Black edition, allowing the buyer to choose their preferences.

One of the downside of the car is its gas consumption which is very spendthrift compare to its competitors. Compare to its competitor, the driving experience of the car is suit more to the crossover than the pickup truck. With this different driving experience, the car has less off-road capability with lower towing pick but comfortable to ride as riding it as the crossover.

2022 Honda Ridgeline Exterior and Interior Redesign

As mentioned earlier, there won’t be any major change in terms of design to the car. Overall styling, the car looks just like other pickup but with Honda style. That taste can be seen as it features similar look to the Honda Pilot. For the body, it is using the Unibody platform, instead of body-on-frame truck like the other trucks. It also looks modern with smooth and fresh cutline.

On terms of exterior features, it has standard amount of space in the back just like any other truck out there. However, it has hidden compartment under the main compartment for extra space. The back door can also be adjusted not only with top-down opening, but also with door-like opening. While for the front part, the LED light, chrome grille strips and fog lights will remain untouched as it is.

The similarity with the Honda Pilot not only in terms of exterior design, moreover it even more reflected in the interior design of the car. Just like the pilot, the Ridgeline manage to create huge space between the front seats which can pretty handy. The material for the seats is also using soft material though not leather-made. While for the other features, it will remain the same as the current model with slightly adjustment in terms of technology upgrade.

2022 Honda Ridgeline Price and Release Date

The 2022 Honda Ridgeline already available on the market as it is already introduced few years earlier. The price however shocked everyone as it is pretty pricey compare to its competitor pickup. The 2022 Honda Ridgeline is offered start from $30.000 for the base model up t0 $43.000 for the black edition.