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2007 Honda Ridgeline Review
Second year for Honda's one-of-a-kind pickup.
2007 Ridgeline Review Summary & Specifications
If you're contemplating a multi-use or commuter pickup, the Honda Ridgeline should top the shopping list, assuming you can embrace its unusual styling. From its look to its tailgate and storage innovations to its combination of body-on-frame isolation and unibody stiffness, the Ridgeline borders on revolutionary. It's reasonably priced, and should be reasonably economic to operate. Ridgeline is pleasant to drive in all circumstances, and as much truck as many buyers will ever need.NewCarTestDrive correspondent Jim McCraw filed this report from San Diego, with J.P. Vettraino reporting from Detroit.
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| Vehicle Category | Pickups |
| Editor | New Car Test Drive |
| Model Lineup | Honda Ridgeline RT ($27,800); RTX ($28,300) RTS ($30,275); RTL ($32,990) |
| Engines (standard) | 3.5-liter single overhead cam 24-valve V6 with variable valve timing |
| Transmissions (standard) | 5-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) | 247-hp 3.5-liter V6 |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | front multi-stage airbags, front passenger side-impact airbags, front and rear curtain-style head protection airbags, traction control, Vehicle Stability Assist anti-skid electronics, anti-lock brakes with EBD, tire pressure monitoring system |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | none |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Alliston, Ontario, Canada |
| Manufacturer Phone | 800-33-HONDA |
| Manufacturer URL | www.honda.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 27800 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Honda Ridgeline RTL ($32,940) |
| Standard Equipment | leather seats with electric heating in front, automatic climate control, 160-watt seven-speaker stereo with subwoofer, six-CD changer and steering wheel controls, XM Satellite Radio hardware, power moonroof, power windows and locks bucket seats, cruise control, message center, trip computer, all-weather heavy duty floor mats |
| Destination Charge | 550 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | DVD-based navigations system with voice recognition ($1,550) |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Price as Tested | 35040 |
| Layout | all-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 247 @ 5750 |
| Torque | 245 @ 4500 |
| Fuel Economy | 16/21 |
| Wheelbase | 122.0 |
| Length/Width/Height | 206.8/87.3/70.3 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 42.6 |
| 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 |
| Trunk Volume | |
| Payload | 1549 |
| Towing Capacity | 5000 |
| Front Suspension | independent, MacPherson strut |
| Rear Suspension | independent, multi-link with trailing arms |
| Ground Clearance | 8.2 |
| Curb Weight | 4573 |
| Stock Tires | P245/65R17 all-season |
| Brakes Front/Rear | vented disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist |
| Fuel Capacity | 22.0 |
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