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The new tranny is in the 2024 Pilot so why not the Ridgeline . Honda Transmissions have always been a sore spot with me, great engines but poor trans.

Only time will tell, but the ZF 9-speed currently used in the Ridgeline may prove to be the better/more reliable transmission. At any rate, it is well-proven with a long track record, unlike Honda’s in-house 10-speed.

Honda’s last in-house transmission (6-speed) had such poor reliability in the Ridgeline and other models that they stopped using it. That’s where the out-sourced ZF 9-speed came from.

Whose would you bet on?

 

[ISO Truck]

I am a doubter. I think the 10sp may fit the current ridgeline, but honda has other reasons for not adding the 10sp. Who knows the reason (maybe they still have a contract with zf thats costly to exit). Why would they develop a transmission that doesn't fit there chassis? Its the easiest spec in the world to write.

Maybe because they’re planning to discontinue the Ridgeline anyway?

Maybe they need the different form factor for reasons we’re not privvy to, and that form factor doesn’t fit in the G2 Ridgeline?

Maybe because the 10-speed is so new they haven’t ramped up production volume sufficiently yet, and internally plan to make up the difference indefinitely with ZFs.

Maybe because the G2 Ridgeline has already had a transmission change, and yet another would look bad?

There really could be all kinds of reasons, including contractual with ZF. Bottom line is the Ridgeline has a 9-speed for better or worse.