Crossovers took over the market of automobiles for combining the best of both worlds, like the hauling capacity and off-road driving of SUVs with the luxury and comfort of the compact cars, Honda made a similar attempt of fusing the utility aspects of pickup trucks with the passenger hauling and off road capabilities of an SUV, Honda in its flagship model series 2020 Ridgeline.
Though as a mid-size pickup option, the 2020 Honda Ridgeline do not compete with its rivals in respect of towing capacity, it surely carries good number of people inside the cabin and bulky cargo at its truck bed that can be bolted on to its rear end.
The Body Type
Some users whom we met at one of the famous Honda dealer showroom near us, said, that the cabins of each of the 2020 Honda Ridgeline is far better in built, spaciousness than all other models in its class. According to them, the cargo bed can accommodate quite heavy load, while its powertrain is capable of executing all the regular chores that are expected from both the kind of vehicles it is combined as.
Feature Count
The 2020 Honda Ridgeline offers an unconventional array of features, as a unique vehicle model, that carries an in-bed trunk that can entertain the occupants with its high definition audio system. The body style bends sincerely towards exhibiting pure athleticism that ensures, that anyone who sits inside will surely appreciate its consistently smooth ride quality even in daily commutes.
Engine Options and Performance Figures
Honda has shown its brevity in keeping a single power option to feed the entire lineup of the 2020 Ridgeline models. It is a 3.5-liter V-6 engine that makes 280-hp and 262 lb-ft of torque after hooking up to a nine-speed automatic transmission.
Through every driving situation, the engine keeps performing in a smooth manner, with a typically responsive throttle that shows its acceptance when there is a need for hard acceleration. On the road, as an unconventional pickup vehicle, the 2020 Honda Ridgeline keeps pleasantly surprising you in many ways especially if you sit behind its wheel.
Well-mannered through every road surface and turns, the 2020 Honda Ridgeline shows its competency when you ask it to take an off-road route. Honda has perhaps made it prepared for such trying situations, where its coil-sprung independent rear suspension keeps the vehicle steady under every circumstances, and all the occupants can feel from within the cabin is a carlike ride quality.
Capacity of Towing and Payload
The 2020 Honda Ridgeline is always quick in response to all the driving inputs. When it comes to towing, it agrees to carry a maximum load of 3500 pounds with the rear wheel configuration, while the All-wheel-drivetrain prepares the 2020 Ridgeline models to carry 5000 pound of payload, shared a staff at a reputed Honda dealership showroom.
Fuel Economy Rates
When driven with the all-wheel-drive models, the 2020 Honda Ridgeline returns an EPA rated fuel economy of 28 mpg on the highways, which is really beneficial for the owners who need to use the Ridgelines to transport their business products across the states crossing miles of distances through the open highways.
