Poll: Honda Ridgeline or Ford F-150?
Pickup trucks, Americans love ‘em but the rest of the world is confused by these oftentimes brusque vehicles. Still, not every rig on the market is rough around the edges.
For instance, the brand-new Honda Ridgeline features a car-based unibody structure instead of traditional body-on-frame construction. It also has an independent rear suspension, a front-drive-biased powertrain and even an in-bed trunk. It’s loaded with innovation, but is it a better choice than more traditional offerings? YOU decide!
Underhood, every version of this hearty Honda features a 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 engine that’s good for 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of peak torque. A six-speed automatic is the sole transmission offered.
In comparison, Ford’s F-150 is perhaps the most quintessentially American pickup available. A market mainstay for decades, this truck is as hardworking as it is respected.
Unlike the Ridgeline, it features a live rear axle, a lightweight aluminum body and a dizzying array of engines. For 2017, the top offering is a reworked 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 that delivers 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque (even more of both in the Raptor model). It’s paired with a brand-new 10-speed automatic transmission.
But which of these pickups would YOU rather own, the groundbreaking Honda or the traditional Ford? Do you need all the capability offered by the F-150 or are you willing to sacrifice towing and hauling performance for a more car-like driving experience? Vote in our latest poll and let’s see which rig is more popular! If you need more help deciding, make sure to compare each of these trucks here.
Born and raised in metro Detroit, Craig was steeped in mechanics from childhood. He feels as much at home with a wrench or welding gun in his hand as he does behind the wheel or in front of a camera. Putting his Bachelor's Degree in Journalism to good use, he's always pumping out videos, reviews, and features for AutoGuide.com. When the workday is over, he can be found out driving his fully restored 1936 Ford V8 sedan. Craig has covered the automotive industry full time for more than 10 years and is a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA) and Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA).
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For my lifestyle a ridgeline does more then enough. Not enough people actually use their trucks for the intended purpose. I can't see myself towing a big trailer but like the versatility of a box. I still find it hard to call the ridgeline a pick up. I see it more as a utility vehicle
So you dug up the honda inventory and found no truck to compare so you picked the ridgeline? Why not compare the ridgeline with the avalanche or the ford explorer sport trac?