2025 Honda Ridgeline TrailSport

The Honda Ridgeline TrailSport is the thinking person's mid-size truck -- a unibody pickup that prioritizes daily driving refinement and practicality over the body-on-frame machismo of its competitors. The 3.5-liter V6 is smooth and responsive, the i-VTM4 AWD system provides confident all-weather traction, and the ride quality is car-like in its comfort. The TrailSport package adds all-terrain tires and tuned suspension that improve off-road composure without ruining on-road manners. The in-bed trunk and flat bed floor are genuinely clever features that no competitor matches. However, the Ridgeline's truck credentials are its weakness -- towing capacity trails traditional body-on-frame rivals significantly, and the TrailSport moniker overpromises on off-road capability compared to the Tacoma TRD Pro or Colorado ZR2. The styling remains polarizing, and some buyers will never accept a unibody truck regardless of its merits. For buyers who use a truck primarily as daily transportation with occasional light hauling, the Ridgeline TrailSport is arguably the most livable choice. For serious truck work, look elsewhere.