The 2024 lineup for the Honda Ridgeline will embody a brand new trim centered for off-road, the TrailSport, scheduled to reach at dealerships this winter.
Honda’s first-ever TrailSport pickup truck will get “unique suspension tuning,” all-terrain tires and a metal underbody to guard the oil pan from obstacles. The suspension is designed for elevated articulation to easy out the off-road trip with out sacrificing its on-road efficiency, the corporate says.
Contained in the cab, drivers will discover a new heart console with elevated storage, in a position to maintain a full-size pill. A bigger storage tray will get a Qi-compatible wi-fi charging pad and sufficient room to carry two giant smartphones aspect by aspect.
Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility comes customary. Honda says it additionally simplified its navigation system with new graphics and fewer menus. Different new customary options embody a 7-inch digital instrument panel with selectable features and car info and a 9-inch colour touchscreen with a quicker processor.
For hauling, the brand new Ridgeline will get an “extra-wide customary mattress” wherein gadgets like drywall and plywood as much as 4 ft broad can match between the wheel wells. Honda says the glass fiber-reinforced mattress resists scratches, so no want for a separate liner.
A lockable 7.3-cubic-yard washable storage compartment is positioned beneath the mattress, which Honda calls an In-Mattress-Trunk. It will also be used as a cooler.
The tailgate folds down within the typical means however may also swing out. The mattress is 5 ft 4 inches lengthy. With the tailgate down, it extends to 7 ft and may deal with a dynamic load of as much as 300 kilos for holding ATVs and bikes, the corporate says. The tailgate’s internal floor has two molded-in seats.
The truck has a complete 1,583-pound payload capability and may tow as much as 5,000 kilos. The mattress has eight 350-pound tied-down cleats.
Styling
HondaThe TrailSport will get its personal distinctive grille with a “extra rugged mesh design” and a black crossbar on the high. The entrance skid garnish is painted Pewter Grey, matching the end of the brand new five-spoke, 18-inch wheels. Orange TrailSport badges are additionally on the grille and tailgate, and “RIDGELINE” is stamped throughout the tailgate.
The inside options orange ambient lighting and orange distinction stitching on the steering wheel, seats and door panels. The TrailSport brand is embroidered on the entrance seat headrests and molded onto the rubber ground mats.
A Subtle Sky Blue paint colour is obtainable just for the TrailSport within the 2024 Ridgeline lineup.
A flat ground and foldaway 60/40-split rear-seat bottoms allow lengthy and tall gear to suit. And the aspect mirrors have energy folding for slim trails.
The Trip
Honda says it gave the TrailSport a unibody building with “extraordinarily stiff, totally boxed body members and a sturdy unbiased rear suspension that improves stability and response.”
Honda’s i-VTM torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system mechanically routes torque the place it’s most wanted for sustaining traction and stability in mud and deep sand, the corporate says.
“It even works in excessive situations, akin to when one rear wheel is off the bottom, by sending energy to the wheel in touch with the bottom to tug the car by and guarantee momentum.” Drivers may also choose from the four-mode Clever Traction Administration for various terrains, akin to sand, snow, mud and paved roads.
Normal Honda Sense driver-assist applied sciences embody Collision Mitigation Braking System with Ahead Collision Warning, Lane Holding Help System, Highway Departure Mitigation with Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Management, and a rear seat reminder.
Basic Grabber A/T Sport tires (245/60R18) are customary on the TrailSport.
2024 Ridgeline line
The TrailSport’s mattress is 5 ft 4 inches lengthy. With the tailgate down, it extends to 7 ft and may deal with a dynamic load of as much as 300 kilos.HondaThe Ridgeline and Ridgeline TrailSport are constructed at Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama, auto plant.
Together with the TrailSport, the 2024 lineup consists of all-wheel-drive Sport, RTL and the top-of-the-range Black Version.
Honda additionally affords a number of post-production possibility packages, together with the HPD Package deal, which is designed so as to add to the vehicles’ “rugged look with a novel grille therapy, black fender flares, aggressive wheels and particular graphics,” the corporate says.
The Black Version additionally will get upgraded audio system for its premium sound system.
“With each new TrailSport mannequin we carry to market, Honda gentle vehicles get extra rugged than ever, and the rise in Ridgeline’s off-road efficiency continues that development,” says Lance Woelfer, assistant vice chairman of Honda Auto Gross sales, American Honda Motor Co. “Our extra rugged Ridgeline will proceed its sturdy momentum with gross sales up over 20% this yr.”
