The 2025 Honda Ridgeline: The Bizarre Pickup That They Should Have Made All Along**
Let’s be real: there’s a growing “bigger is better” mentality in the truck world. But the Honda Ridgeline has long been an outlier, and the 2025 model is set to carry on that tradition. It’s the truck for people who don’t have to prove anything but who want to do everything. The Ridgeline isn’t just a pickup; it’s a considered, intelligent alternative that values smart engineering and everyday livability over raw, brutish power.
An Appearance That Camouflages and Reveals
There probably won’t be a major redesign of the 2025 Ridgeline. Instead, what we will see is Honda polishing an already good looking and modern vehicle. It’s the best of both worlds—it has the key presence of an SUV while also having the utility of a pickup bed. On the front, it should borrow the same bold grille that is used on the other Honda models in conjunction with sharp LED lights for a more aggressive, road-hugging look that helps it dissociate itself from its traditional body-on-frame counterparts. It’s a truck that looks equally at home on a downtown streetcar parking garage as it does in a home improvement store.
The In-Bed Trunk & Unibody Brilliance
Here is where the Ridgeline shines, and why the 2025 Ridgeline will continue to be a game-changer. While other trucks feature just a plain metal box, the Ridgeline boasts its legendary In-Bed Trunk. This sealed, lockable storage compartment is a brilliant idea — great for stashing tools, camping equipment or a weekend load of groceries and keep them safe from the elements. It can also be used as a massive ice chest for tailgating.
This innovation is possible because of the Ridgeline’s unibody construction. It’s unlike the body-on-frame trucks we’re used to, really more along the lines of a car or an SUV. That’s why others have to settle for this — its best feature: ride quality.
No other truck has this driving experience
Get behind the wheel of the 2025 Ridgeline and you’ll be able to tell right away. The ride is smooth, quiet and controlled. The jittery, bouncy feel that you get in so many other pickups is totally absent. That’s because it has an independent rear suspension, which is virtually unheard of in the truck world.
Power is derived from a potent and polished 3.5-liter V6 engine, mated to a slick 9-speed automatic gearbox and an optional, intelligent i-VTM4 4WD system. This isn’t a rock-crawler, but its AWD system is pretty solid on sand, snow, mud and when the roads are icy, so you can definitely count on it for year-round adventuring.
A Cabin That Feels Like Home
Step inside, and you will be surprised by one of the nicest and most comfortable interiors found in any pickup. For model year 2025, we expect a roomy, quiet interior with quality materials and intuitive controls. Thanks to generous legroom and comfortable seats, it doesn’t feel like a work truck, but a luxury SUV. The user friendly infotainment system, which includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, helps you stay connected and entertained.
THE VERDICT: The Practical Pick in the High-tech Age
So, who can get behind the 2025 Honda Ridgeline? It’s for the homeowner who needs a vehicle that can haul mulch and plywood on Saturday but is comfortable and refined enough to take the family on a road trip on Sunday. It is for the camper, hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman who appreciates a smooth ride to the trailhead and a smart place to stow his gear.
It’s the ultimate “lifestyle truck.” While the ’69 K5 Blazer maybe cannot tow the absolute heaviest loads, it can easily cater to the needs of 95% of truck buyers. The Honda Ridgeline 2025 proves it’s not necessary to give up comfort, innovation and an enjoyable driving experience to own a truly capable and practical pickup. It’s the truck that shows that going against the grain isn’t just fine—it’s better.











