The Honda Ridgeline Is Officially Going on Hiatus, but This New Next-Gen Teaser Confirms Its Return
- Honda has confirmed that the Ridgeline will get a third generation, which will go on sale "within two years."
- Honda's next-gen mid-size pickup truck is being designed in California and engineered in Ohio; it'll still be built at the automaker's Alabama assembly plant.
- Production of the current Ridgeline will be paused later this year as Honda prepares for its replacement, which will have an "even more rugged design."
Ever since Honda launched the new Pilot and Passport SUVs, we've been waiting for the company to announce replacements for their previous platform-mates, the Odyssey minivan and Ridgeline truck. Well, Honda has finally broken its silence, and today it officially confirmed that the Ridgeline will get a third generation.
Honda accompanied the big news by releasing an initial teaser image. While it clearly shows the silhouette of a four-door pickup, there's not much else we can see about the truck's future design. Honda merely says that the "new Honda Ridgeline will feature an even more rugged design." We imagine it'll take inspiration from the new Passport, which was designed with the off-road-oriented TrailSport trim in mind. To that end, we expect the next-gen Ridgeline will have similar proportions and keep innovative features like its cargo-bed-mounted trunk but boast a boxier appearance.
Honda is designing the new Ridgeline at its studio in Southern Ca
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