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2006 Honda Ridgeline Review
Honda builds its first pickup, and it's a winner.
2006 Ridgeline Review Summary & Specifications
The new Honda Ridgeline borders on the revolutionary, from its dramatic new look to its tailgate and storage innovations to its combination of body-on-frame isolation and unibody stiffness, all at very reasonable prices. We'd like to have more power, but we found little here not to like, bizarre front-end styling aside. Honda says it will have 50,000 of these to sell over the next 12 months, and we say you'd better hurry. For those contemplating a family recreation or commuting pickup truck for the first time, this one goes to the top of the shopping list.New Car Test Drive correspondent Jim McCraw filed this report from San Diego.
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| Vehicle Category | Pickups |
| Editor | Jim McCraw |
| Model Lineup | Honda Ridgeline RT ($27,700); RTS ($30,075); RTL ($31,490) |
| Engines (standard) | 3.5-liter dohc 24-valve V6 |
| Engines (optional) | 255-hp 3.5-liter V6 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 5-speed automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | ABS, EBD, Brake Assist, traction control, Vehicle Stability Assist; front multi-stage airbags, front and rear side curtain airbags, lap and shoulder belts for all seating positions, LATCH |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | none |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Alliston, Ontario, Canada |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-999-1009 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.honda.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 27700 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Honda Ridgeline RTL ($31,490) |
| Standard Equipment | air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, power windows, power locks, bucket seats, center console, cruise control, message center, trip computer, floor shift |
| Destination Charge | 515 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | XM Satellite Radio, navigation system, moonroof |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Layout | all-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 35155 |
| Horse Power | 255 @ 5750 |
| Torque | 252 @ 4500 |
| Fuel Economy | 16/21 |
| Wheelbase | 122.0 |
| Length/Width/Height | 206.8/76.3/70.3 |
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| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.7/57.6/40.8 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 39.1/57.2/36.4 |
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| Payload | 1550 |
| Towing Capacity | 5000 |
| Front Suspension | independent, MacPherson strut |
| Rear Suspension | independent, multi-link with trailing arms |
| Ground Clearance | 8.2 |
| Curb Weight | 4494 |
| Stock Tires | P245/65R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity | 22.0 |
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