Interesting and the contrasting roof color will be awesome. I have not seen the green color but I bet its nice also...sadly I still cannot see buying this dated machine in 2026.
Its just too much money for a vehicle that needs a refresh all around and in a bad way.

 

No change, no purchase for me. I was anticipating much more, like the passport only better. All the hype about 325hp and a high-performance unit. All fake news for now.

 

So, that's just minor, cosmetic upgrades for '26. That's Honda for you...

 

They are resting on their outdated laurels

 

Interesting. What are top competitors doing for 2026?

 

Toyota redesigned the taco 2 short years ago

 

I wonder if the wheels have been changed.

 

As far as I can tell, all the standard equipped wheels remain the same across the 2025 - 2026.

 

Looking for a positive, and pure speculation here, the absolute minimal of minimalist changes on the 2026 MY lend a lot of weight to the theory that there is probs a major update coming to the Ridgeline in the next year or so. IE Honda have kept any changes to the iterim MY, the 2026, to the lowest level possible.

 

Or a new BOF "real truck" to compete with the others. Glad I got in before that happens.

 

I don't know how much longer folks are going to wait around for the next Ridgeline if they are going to wait for the bugs to be worked out. Now that it's been confirmed that Toyota is going to have something to compete against the Maverick and possibly RAV4 platform based and likely hybrid, that may be the right size. 27 could be an interesting time. I think by then we'll know about the next Colorado, the Toyota and the RL which I assume will get the hybrid tech for large Hondas.

I just don't understand how the Tacos are moving now with 3k discounts on something that is way overpriced. They must be good at selling to the monthly payment crowd.

 

They will have to wait another year or three from what I've understood. And even that is a bit murky. None of the compacts or mid size trucks match the Ridgeline for a road going vehicle with mid-size towing and load ratings.

Neither the Maverick nor the Santa Cruz compare to the Ridgeline apples to apples. The Maverick is small, compact as is the Cruz. More comparable to the old Rangers, but with the unibody design so hated by the "real truck" club. That comparison would be similar to the comparison of the Ridgeline to an F150, still not apples to apples.

As said, should be good times in 27.

 

No SE trim.

No green RTL-E.

No green BE.

Sorry Honda, you lost me for another year.

 

And no Red BE!

 

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

 

As expected, not many changes.

• ~$450 price hike on all trims
• Trailsport gets a new colour - Ash Green, first seen on the 2026 MY Passport
• Choice of either a contrasting black roof or body color roof for the Black Edition trim, in either Sonic Gray Pearl or Platinum White Pearl exterior colors.

I think that's about it.

https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-a...ugged-2026-honda-ridgeline-now-arriving-at-dealers-with-refreshed-color-options

Nothing like a black roof to keep that interior cool now, is there.

 

I thought the same thing...
dumb - dee - dumb dumb

 

Hard to quell the masses in the streets of the cities of the U.S. in joyous celebration of the non-AI created information on the 2026 Honda Ridgeline, finally released by Honda America Manufacturing. National guard units may be brought in to casually walk around the massive crowd, maybe help direct traffic.

Really all the BS you tube videos should be require to pull their bullshit down. Well, except that one that had a really sweet looking compact rendition of a Ridgeline. Looked pretty cool.

 

From Honda:

• 2026 White RL with black roof
• 2026 Ash Green RL Trail Sport

 

They should have gone to a pre-patinated peeling paint look for the roof so that if the clear and white start to peel it will look intentional. 😃

 

A green BE would have been sweet!

 

I do love my BE in black but my favourite colour is Blue Obsidian Pearl, which is not offered.

 

From Honda, RL in Ash Green

(Not sure of exact trim, it's off their main 2026 Ridgeline page.)

Edit - I just found out the trim. It's a Trailsport with the optional HPD Front Grille accessory and non standard HPD wheels that are an option on the 2026 BE but not the Trailsport.

 

Well the reason that the wheels are not the black HPD wheels that you'd find on a 2026 Trailsport is because that car ISN'T EVEN A 2026! Honda just photoshopped the pictures they already used for the 2025 release. What a joke haha

 

The perfect response to every time somebody asks, “Why doesn’t Honda……..”

Because they don't have to.

Every Ridgeline made gets sold in less then 60 days for $45K………….

Bill

 

The perfect response to every time somebody asks, “Why doesn’t Honda……..”



Bill

We could assign that response to the Sad emoji, Bill, since no one seems to find posts sad like I do, and the emoji is rarely used otherwise.

 

Nothing like a black roof to keep that interior cool now, is there.

I thought the same thing...

Cooler than an all-black. I don't think folks are ready for the 70's resurrection of white tops.

 

I take it that also means no vinyl tops either?

 

I think the biggest disappointment is the interior of the Ridgeline - the same basic design for going on 10 years with a few minor changes.

 

Yeah, isn't it about time they switched things up to make it less comfortable? Maybe take off the volume knob to stir things up again.

Really, as petty as it sounds, I was glad I got a 23 instead of a 24. I can fit a full size box of tissues in the console to deal with sneezes and runny nose. Plus I still have the ratcheting arm rest, which is probably more support than the "new improved" console with arm rest. It's a shame they didn't make a sunglasses compartment that has a shape conducive to regular sunglasses instead of F-Oakleys.

Maybe they can source some of the cheap looking plastics used in the Mavericks.

Why, I remember in my day when C10s and F150s had the same dash board for decades! None of that cheap plastic stuff, good old steel! And a radio with push buttons and knobs to tune in my favorite AM stations.

 

https://automobiles.honda.com/tools/build-and-price-trimwalk?modelseries=ridgeline&modelyear=2026

 

The 2026 Honda is basically a carryover - color me surprised. Maybe that's why the dealer in my area is brimming with 2025's and at a minimum of 3K off.

I guess I'll just soldier along with my 2023 RTL-E w/LT 6K miles - First World problems I'm glad to have.

 

So no refresh and no hybrid option. What a crock 🤬

 

That green is OK, but the black roof on the white RL..... WhiteChick says NO.

 

There is a lot of promo money being thrown at 2025's......especially leases in some parts of the country.....I was told about 4000 bucks

 

I'll be driving this 23 RTL-E until it decides it doesn't care to be a vehicle any more so...whatever they do or don't... it don't befront me

 

The new green colour with a white roof option would have been cool.

 

No, I've changed my mind about the green. It's too drab.
No white roof.

 

After Taco's refresh there are a lot of problems. I'd rather have reliable and somewhat bland than flashy and stranded on the side of the road.

 

Depends on who you believe...I see plenty of satisfied owners in reviews and overall the ratings are good.

 

The 2026 will likely have the new DOCH 3.5 V6 and a ten speed transmission. I think the BIG reveal will happen in 2027 when the Ridgeline will probably have the new Passport styling on the front end, and a hybrid option.

 

The 2026 is mechanically completely unchanged from the 2025 model.

The changes for the 2026 are just cosmetic. See post #1 of this thread.