The production version of the Ridgeline was unveiled the following year at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. Later that same year, Honda unveiled a revised version of their pickup concept at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show and announced the official name of the vehicle, the Ridgeline. In 2001, the engineering team began experimenting with their first development mule, an extended version of a first generation Acura MDX with a competitor's pickup bed integrated into the rear structure, which they called "the Hondarado." After four years of development, the final design was revealed to the public as Honda's Sport Utility Truck Concept at the 2004 North American International Auto Show. According to the author of Driving Honda, the automaker wanted to target buyers who were looking to transition out of sedans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles (SUV) into pickups. Īccording to the author of The Car Design Yearbook, the Ridgeline was "Honda's first foray into the true heartland of the American automotive way of life-the pickup truck." It was designed and engineered by a 37-member engineering team from Honda Research and Development (R&D) Americas, led by Gary Flint.
According to Honda, the Ridgeline was not designed to steal sales from the more traditional trucks sold in North America, but was developed to "give the 18% of Honda owners who also own pickups a chance to make their garages a Honda-only parking area." Despite the first generation Ridgeline's poor sales, according to the author of Driving Honda, this mid-size pickup was one of the more profitable vehicles for Honda with reported sales in over 20 countries. Production of the first generation Ridgeline ended in early 2015. The first generation Ridgeline went on sale in March 2005 as a 2006 model year vehicle. An all-wheel drive truck with a fully independent suspension.A dent and corrosion resistant half-ton capacity composite bed.According to some automotive journalists, the first generation Ridgeline has some noteworthy designs, including: The Honda Ridgeline (YK1) is the first generation of pickup truck manufactured by Honda for North America. If your item had shipping included (FREE SHIPPING) there will be a 20% restock fee subtracted from refund.Alliston, Ontario, Canada ( HCM) (2004–2009) Return amount will only be for products purchased, not shipping to or cost of return shipping. Return Policy: Any item(s) purchased from from the Ridgeline Store may be returned at no charge with in 14 days of the order being received as long as the items have been unused (unmounted) and are in the original packaging. We will not deliver to Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, or Mexico. If for some reason the system allows you to order, your items will be canceled and issued a refund in a timely manner. If you live outside those 48 states, we can not deliver to you. If you are a fabricator, innovator, inventor, and have products you would like to feature at The Ridgeline Store, email us at We do not ship outside the northern continental United States of America. Myself and a team of innovators have been creating items for the Honda Ridgeline and we want to share them with you. As you know, there is not a lot out there for creating an individualized rig for the Honda Ridgeline.
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