Honda showcased its redesigned mid-size pickup truck 2017 Ridgeline Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It still has the opening tailgate and in-bed trunk that people liked from the original, and a removed tapered metal rod that connects the roof and the truck bed.
According to USA Today, more consumers are attracted to the pick up truck as gasoline prices are at its lowest levels. Honda is confident that the pickup line market still has plenty of room for momentum. This shows confidence from the carmaker as it showed off its new pick up truck despite the Detroit auto show taking place right next to the business facilities of General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, and Ford.
Mid-size pickup trucks are one of the industry's hottest selling segments. GM earned a big profit from its new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Meanwhile, Toyota's bestselling vehicle in the US is the Tacoma.
"This is essentially an open-bed version of the company's new Pilot, which bodes well for the new truck given the success Honda has experienced with its Pilot," said Kelley Blue Book senior analyst Karl Brauer in a report by the International Business Times. "Truck buyers are among the most loyal, making it difficult for non-truck brands to grab market share. Yet Honda will try again with this new Ridgeline, even after a somewhat muted market response for the outgoing model."
Market Watch wrote that Honda designed the new 2017 Ridgeline as a fun and functional pickup truck. The new truck is more conventional than its 2006 predecessor. The new pickup truck makes the owner forget that they are riding a unibody platform.
The new 2017 Ridgeline has a face that is squarer and aggressive compared to Honda's CR-V or Pilot. Under the hood, it has a 3.5-liter V6 engine, with six-speed automatic transmission. That brings 280 horsepower and a 262 lb-ft of torque.
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