This truck has it all! The interior is roomy and comfortable with easy to navigate controls that are ahead of their time. The styling is contemporary and unique, unlike other trucks I have researched. The accoutrements are ample. For example, this truck came with built-in floor liners that are water proof and can be removed for easy clean up. Other truck floor liners have to be special ordered. The comfortable ride is equal to a luxury vehicle. The up keep has been minimal. Aside from basic oil changes and maintenance, it has had no major mechanical problems. The truck bed came preinstalled with a rugged bed liner that includes bed lights and tie-downs built into the liner bed. The gas usage is far better than some cars I have owned. The four-door entry is the perfect height for truck entry/exit, and the step rails came preinstalled and are of a perfect height too. The A/C and heat system is equally distributed for front and rear seated passengers. The exterior is designed with a forward thinking/futuristic styling that is quite unique and sets it apart from any other truck on the road. The V6 engine has the take off sped of a luxury auto. The truck came with a rear automatic sliding window that is wonderfully convenient. The truck bed is big but not too big: it can haul a full-size sheet of plywood. The only thing I dislike about the truck is that this model has devolved over the years into a typical truck model. The newer models have lost a lot of the stylings and size compared to my 2007 model, making me unsure if I would ever buy another.

As our family grew, we started to look for a bigger vehicle. We were driving a medium four-door car. We were looking at vans but didn't really want to go that route. The Ridgeline is a great alternative to the mom van. It offers so much more than room for kids. There is lots of storage between the truck bed, trunk and under seat room. Lots of elbow and head room. We have the space of a van with the abilities of a pickup truck. We can carry our bicycles, camping gear, kayaks and groceries without space problems. We can travel comfortably on longer trips with all of the room in the cab. Honda makes a great truck, and it gives families something to choose over a van. Having the truck bed is a plus when we have home improvement/garden/DIY projects to buy for at the hardware store. We are very happy with our purchase of this truck and will probably buy another in the future. It has some of the best safety ratings, which was the first thing we checked. We feel good to know that our children are safe, and we get the added benefits of everything else the Ridgeline has to offer. Our family can continue to grow with this vehicle, and we will feel good passing it down to our children as they get old enough to drive.