2017 Ridgeline
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Clutch
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Looks great to me, really dig that they carried over the tail gate and the trunk from the previous model, what two great features.
If the HWY mileage is in the mid to high 20's. Might have a winner.
Clutch
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Guessing it will be like the Pilot, according fuelly the average is low 20's...I am seeing a couple that are doing 25-27 hwy. If you drive like me...sloooow. mid-high 20's might be achievable.
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/the-honda-ridgeline-is-all-the-truck-a-normal-person-wi-1752299551
dman93
Adventurer
I really like the more conventional styling vs. the previous Ridgeline, and the longer bed is much more usable for my particular cargo, 29" mountain bikes. I had a Subaru for a long time and found that a good AWD system was sufficient 99% of the time, even without low range, although it was hard on the clutch of my manual trans Subaru ... which should be mitigated to so extent with an automatic. So that leaves one question from me: is Honda's AWD any good? I have read a lot of criticism of the CRV and others like it, with center diff clutch slip and overheating resulting in less than reliable torque transfer to the rear. My Subaru had a straight 50/50 split with viscous center diff plus a limited slip rear diff. Traction was really superb as long as the terrain allowed the tires to stay on the ground. Does anyone have real world experience with. A older Ridgeline or Pilot off pavement, or know if the new rig has any kind of AWD lock, like the new Hyundai Santa Cruz is supposed to have?
Thanks - dman93
Thanks - dman93
washington taco
Explorer
Unibody and all! Check the payload of Toyota's all new Tacoma quad cab 1050 lbs.
RoughRiderZ71
Observer
"Best-in-class" fuel economy. Hmm... Not quite sure how a 3.5L V6 is going to get better fuel economy than the I4 Duramax in the GM midsize twins...
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RoughRiderZ71
Observer
Aside from that, looks okay. Would I get one? Probably not. If I get a midsize, I wouldn't want to sacrifice the solid rear axle, or the body-on-frame setup.
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dman93
Adventurer
Following up on my own comment, I poked around and learned that the Pilot and new Ridgeline have a more sophisticated AWD system than the much-maligned CRV. It is nominally FWD but does transfer power to the rear as the front spins. But it also transfers power to the rear at lower speeds and large throttle openings to prevent front wheel spin, and it can be locked to provide full 50/50 AWD below 6 mph and partial AWD below 18 mph, has electronically actuated clutches to provide side-to-side "locking" in the rear axle as well, and for 2016 has four drive modes: snow, sand, mud and normal. Sure it won't be a rock-crawler, but for rough road exploration it looks pretty good. With decent tires and some skidplates like the Primitive Racing parts I had on my Forester, and an RTT, I'm really thinking this would be a good replacement for my T100 and FlipPac. In a few years ...
p nut
butter
I think a lot of people knock IRS/unibody/etc., but when it comes down to it, 99% of the time, you're on pavement or nicely graded dirt roads. Even in Overland outings, lots of trails can be done in a Subaru (as I've found out with our Outback). The downside of a Sub is tire capacity, so if this Ridgeline can take 31"+ tires, then it will take you to a lot of places. Add skids, and you've got 99.9% covered.
Here is a vid clip of a Pilot. Not too shabby with stock tires.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mu9Ie5FF1M
Clutch
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It is funny, I'll get my Tacoma into what I think is a rough place...then I see a Subaru...
There were lifts for the last one, looks to be ok for running down Forest Service roads.
