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After doing research and going to see a new Ridgeline, I am more confused. Sorry if my questions have been discussed here but I haven't been able to answer my questions.
I have a 2007 RTS and there are things that I would like on a new Ridge but it seems that I have to go to the RTL-E to get them. In addition, I don't understand some of the features so here goes.

Is the sliding rear window only available on the E and the Black? I use it often for long items including fishing poles

Heated mirrors ? Only again on E and Black?

I don't understand what it means if you dont get AWD. Is there an equivalent to what my 2007 has, four wheel drive on demand?
If you don't get AWD is the tow capacity only 3500 lbs???

I use my truck for pleasure and for working and don't need all the fancy doodads .
I really walked away really dissapointed. I wanted more towing capacity , a longer bed option, and heated mirrors but I didn't expect to have to spend almost $45k.
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stetrain said:
It sounds like the easy answer for you is to just get an AWD version since you want the same thing as your previous truck. That doesn't help with the other weird feature options that are exclusive to the top trim levels, which is even more frustrating given that many of those features are standard on most/all of the trims in Canada.
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I'm confused just by comparing the different trims between USA & Canada alone ! >:)

Now, whenever someone talks of trims level and such...I just stay out ( cause I'm confused :grin:)

unless it's related to the top 2 trims ( ie. LED lights customizing...they are different between trim(s) )
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FTM1 said:
I am only confused by the cost.
So say a USA Black Edition got what the Canada version got extra like heated rear seats and front ventilated seats how much would it have cost the USA buyer. Maybe Honda was looking at general want's of their buyers, Canada gets cold so heated rear seats might be more popular the ventilated I don't get unless it's part of a package. This also goes along with rear HVAC controls. I think this stuff would have pushed the USA version BE & RTL-E models way higher in the price range of what people would have wanted to pay. Many are already griping at the cost of the truck. The Pilot is a more popular family vehicle so I can see USA version getting some stuff but the higher cost.
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The exchange rates alone on the BE put it around $56K CDN ! (MSRP of $42,870 USD)

our MSRP is almost $49K CDN ( and more features ! ) >:)

We paid out the door basically the same MSRP price of USA ( without the tax ! )

BE Canadian -->> $49+ K
Tax 13% ( Ontario )
PDI and other fees...etc.

Out the door for me was $60K CDN ! ... basically the same asking price of MSRP of the BE in the USA. ( after exchange of course ! )
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FTM1 said:
I am only confused by the cost.
So say a USA Black Edition got what the Canada version got extra like heated rear seats and front ventilated seats how much would it have cost the USA buyer. Maybe Honda was looking at general want's of their buyers, Canada gets cold so heated rear seats might be more popular the ventilated I don't get unless it's part of a package. This also goes along with rear HVAC controls. I think this stuff would have pushed the USA version BE & RTL-E models way higher in the price range of what people would have wanted to pay. Many are already griping at the cost of the truck. The Pilot is a more popular family vehicle so I can see USA version getting some stuff but the higher cost.
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and LED turn indicators on the side mirrors ! :smile:
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FTM1 said:
That's the missing feature I really don't understand not being on USA model. I could get by with the Ridgeline not having rear HVAC controls. It's not like a Pilot or MDX with extra passengers back in the 3rd row. The Ridgeline Tri-Zone climate control seems like a good idea for a truck.
If somebody is riding in the rear seat they can ask the driver to adjust their temp. The driver & front passenger can still have their own single or dual temp zones.
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On the Canadian BE ... The rear passenger zone have it's own temperature adjustments.

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