- Honda has confirmed it’s creating a third-generation Ridgeline pickup.
- The brand new truck will arrive inside the subsequent two years.
- Honda will cease producing the current-generation Ridgeline on the finish of the 2026 mannequin yr.
Effectively, Honda has made it official. The third-generation Ridgeline is at the moment in growth, which suggests manufacturing for the present pickup will finish later this yr because the automaker readies its substitute.
Honda will design the brand new truck at its design studio in Southern California. Engineering growth will happen on the Honda Auto Growth Middle in Ohio. Honda says the next-gen Ridgeline will arrive inside the subsequent two years.
The truck could have an much more rugged design, possible borrowing the styling cues of the brand new Passport. Lance Woelfer, Honda America’s vp of auto gross sales, stated the truck will even acquire much more capabilities, however he didn’t elaborate.
Honda will proceed to construct the next-generation Ridgeline at its manufacturing facility in Alabama. It’s the place Honda at the moment assembles the Passport, Odyssey, Pilot, and present Ridgeline.
2029 Honda Ridgeline Rendering By Motor1
Picture by: Theophilus Chin | Motor1
Powertrain Improve, Too
Along with the extra rugged styling, the Ridgeline will reportedly additionally get a new V6 engine designed to satisfy emissions laws. The present Ridgeline options Honda’s 3.5-liter J35Y6 V6. It has single overhead cams, whereas Honda’s J35Y8 V6 that powers the Pilot and Passport has dual-overhead cams and lacks VTEC.
The present 3.5-liter V6 engine produces 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. A brand new V6 will possible make an analogous quantity of energy. The Passport’s engine makes 285 hp.
Whereas Honda has not supplied a selected timeline, a report from Could alleged that Honda would stop present Ridgeline manufacturing within the fourth quarter of this yr. Manufacturing for the next-generation mannequin is rumored to begin within the third quarter of 2028, with the mannequin possible arriving for the 2029 mannequin yr.
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Motor1’s Take: A brand new, extra rugged, and extra succesful Ridgeline ought to do properly. Regardless of the truck’s age, gross sales have been sturdy, and a brand new one carrying a Passport-like design ought to do even higher.
