As a construction laborer, the Ridgeline is intriguing to me. I do a lot of driving to various jobsites and would like a truck with reasonable load carrying ability. If Honda can get decent fuel mileage [20 combined minimum] then Id certainly consider it, especially if they keep the folding rear seat.
I cant really afford any new truck, though, so it doesnt matter. But I was disappointed to learn that the previous Ridgeline's economy was identical to the larger and more powerful Avalanche.
If they can eke out competitive fuel mileage then they might attract more customers like me who need light load handling and good economy for work, but want something thats reasonable to live with as well.
The folding flat seat would be huge since the Avalanche is dead now. Being able to seat four or carry extended cargo would be extremely handy, since the alternative is a quad cab 1/2 ton with a long bed.
My needs are this:
-Seats four comfortably for camping trips
-Can tow a jet-ski (
@YSSMAN called it)
-Can haul wood and maybe a few bags of concrete plus tools
-Gets reasonable mileage for the 60+ miles I wind up driving sometimes in a day.
The locking trunk in bed is a bonus for securing expensive tools and camping gear, and the light load capability is almost a bonus since I can opt out when people ask if I can haul lots of stuff.
