2021 Honda Ridgeline Arriving Next Month Ready to Rumble with Rugged New Look
Redesigned Ridgeline
coming to Honda dealerships starting at the beginning of February
Bold
exterior design reflects Ridgeline’s exceptionally rugged capabilities
Fully boxed
truss-style floor frame and torque-vectoring
i-VTM4® all-wheel drive system deliver
Unmatched
versatility includes a wide bed, with Dual-Action Tailgate and In-Bed Trunk®,
and large interior for passengers and gear
Markham, ON. Jan. 14, 2021 – The
2021 Honda Ridgeline will be on sale starting January 15th and begin
arriving at Honda dealerships at the beginning of February, with bold new
styling underscoring its rugged and versatile pickup truck capabilities.
Ridgeline’s standard V6 power, fully independent suspension and
torque-vectoring i-VTM4® all-wheel drive give it the capability to
tackle challenging trails and treacherous roads.
Ridgeline
continues to bring unmatched versatility, with a large interior for passengers
and gear, a brilliantly versatile bed featuring the class-exclusive In-Bed
Trunk® lockable storage compartment, and standard AWD.
“The
Ridgeline has long been recognized as a truck that punches above its weight;
versatile, strong, safe and reliable, now it has great rugged looks to match,”
says Steve Hui, AVP Sales and Marketing for Honda Canada. “The Ridgeline
epitomizes the hard work and new direction for Honda trucks by revealing the
toughness hidden beneath their sleek exteriors and demonstrating their
capabilities on or off the road.”
Styling
For
2021, Ridgeline features all-new styling from the front roof pillars forward,
including a new hood with a pronounced sculpted styling, a new squared off nose
and upright grille, and new front fenders. Flanking the grille are new,
brighter LED low beam headlights and reflector beam halogen high beams bisected
by the crossbar atop the grille, which is painted gloss black on Sport trims
and Black Edition, and is chrome on EX-L and Touring. The body-colour lower
front bumper further accentuates the Ridgeline’s tough new look with a prominent
skid plate and broad side vents that create air curtains to route air through
the bumper and around the front tires and wheels to improve aerodynamic
performance. A reshaped rear bumper exposes aggressive new twin exhaust
outlets, and all Ridgeline trims feature tougher looking 18-inch wheels and an
additional 20 mm of track width to give Ridgeline a broader, more planted
stance. New tires top off the more rugged look with a new, more aggressive
sidewall and shoulder design.
Interior
Inside,
the 2021 Ridgeline receives an updated to the Display Audio system with a
physical volume knob for ease of control. All Ridgeline trims get new contrast
stitching on the seats; Sport trims add new cloth seat inserts; and Sport, EX-L
and Touring trims have new dash, steering wheel and centre console accents.
Ridgeline’s spacious cabin with a flat floor and foldaway 60/40-split rear seat
bottoms, offer enhanced flexibility for carrying long and tall items in the
cabin.
Drivetrain
A
280-horsepower, 3.5-litre direct-injected VTEC® V6 backed by a
smooth and responsive 9-speed automatic transmission powers every 2021 Honda
Ridgeline, with
i-VTM4®
torque-vectoring all-wheel drive standard on all grades. The i-VTM4®
system automatically sends up to 70 percent of the engine’s 262 lb.-ft. (SAE
net) of torque to the rear wheels and continuously apportions 100 percent of
that torque between the left and right rear wheels based on driving conditions
at each wheel. Ridgeline’s standard Intelligent Traction Dynamics System further
optimizes power delivery and distribution in various conditions, including
snow, mud, and sand on Ridgelines equipped with the standard i-VTM4®.
Safety
All
2021 Honda Ridgelines come standard with the Honda Sensing® suite of
safety and driver-assistive technologies, featuring Collision Mitigation
Braking System™ (CMBS™) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Keeping
Assist System (LKAS), Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) with Lane Departure
Warning (LDW), and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). Ridgeline also targets
top-class collision safety ratings from National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS),
including an NCAP 5-star Overall Vehicle Score, a “GOOD” rating in all IIHS
collision tests, and a “SUPERIOR” IIHS rating for front crash prevention.
2021 Ridgeline Pricing & EPA Data
Model / Trim / Drivetrain
|
MSRP1
|
EPA L/100km Rating[i]
(City/Hwy/Combined)
|
Ridgeline Sport (AWD)
|
$44,355
|
12.8/9.9/11.5
|
Ridgeline EX-L (AWD)
|
$47,355
|
12.8/9.9/11.5
|
Ridgeline Touring (AWD)
|
$51,555
|
12.8/9.9/11.5
|
Ridgeline Black Edition (AWD)
|
$53,055
|
12.8/9.9/11.5
|
About Honda Canada
Honda Canada Inc. was
founded in 1969 and is the parent company for both Honda and Acura vehicle
brands in Canada. Since 1986, the company has produced Honda engines and more
than nine million cars and light trucks at its Alliston, Ontario manufacturing
facilities, where the Honda CR-V and Honda Civic are currently built. Honda
Canada has invested more than $4.7 billion in Canada, and each year it sources nearly
$2.1 billion in goods and services from Canadian suppliers. Honda Canada has
sold more than five million Honda and Acura passenger cars and light trucks in
Canada. For more information on Honda Canada, please visit www.hondacanada.ca.
[i] MSRP excluding tax, license, registration, $1,840
destination charge and options. Dealer prices may vary.
[i] Based on 2021 EPA mileage ratings. Use for
comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you
drive and maintain your vehicle, driving conditions and other factors.