2006 Honda Ridgeline
Torrance, Calif.
September 19, 2005
Introduced as a 2006 model in March 2005, the mid-size Ridgeline introduces
a number of innovative and exclusive new features to the half-ton truck segment
including a secure, lockable In-Bed Trunk(TM) with room enough to store a
72-quart cooler, three sets of golf bags or other bulky items under the pickup
bed; a dual action tailgate that allows for easy loading and unloading of the
In-Bed Trunk and truck bed; and the segment's first fully independent four-wheel
suspension. Its unique body architecture, featuring two fully-boxed longitudinal
frame rails and seven high strength steel cross members in a unitized body construction
delivers vastly superior body rigidity and provides the foundation for the Ridgeline's
spacious interior cabin and bed, outstanding safety performance and class-leading
ride and handling performance.
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- Four-Door Cab Design with spacious 5-passenger seating and re-configurable
second row seating for people and/or cargo
- 5-foot Steel Reinforced Composite (SRC) bed with six integrated heavy
duty tie-down cleats and 1100-pound (1/2-ton) bed payload capacity,
with minimal wheel well intrusion and dual action tailgate
- Secure, lockable In-Bed Trunk(TM)
- 247-horsepower, 3.5-liter SOHC VTEC V-6 engine with 245 lb.-ft. of
torque
- EPA fuel economy ratings of 16/21 for city/highway driving with a
22-gallon fuel tank and a maximum driving range of 462 miles
- Twenty times the torsional rigidity of traditional body-on-frame
truck designs
- Best-in-class 1550 lb. total vehicle payload capacity
- Independent front and rear suspension for improved ride and handling
- True 5000 lb. towing capability with standard transmission and steering
coolers with trailer pre-wiring factory installed
- Advanced VTM-4 four-wheel-drive with lock mode and medium duty off-road
capability
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