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> New for 2026: Ridgeline Black Edition available with contrasting black roof; Ridgeline TrailSport gets exclusive Ash Green Metallic paint, highlighting Ridgeline's rugged design and capability
> This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first-generation Ridgeline launch, introducing numerous industry and segment firsts
> Starting MSRP of $40,5951 for the exceptionally well-equipped Ridgeline Sport
The rugged 2026 Honda Ridgeline lineup begins arriving at dealerships today with a new TrailSport-exclusive color (Ash Green Metallic) and a contrasting black roof option for the range-topping Black Edition, as Honda continues to increase the appeal of its American-made pickup truck. Built exclusively at the Honda auto plant in Lincoln, Alabama using domestic and globally made parts, Ridgeline is the only pickup with consecutive top 10 overall rankings on Cars.com American-Made Index® over each of the last nine years.
The 2026 Honda Ridgeline is available in four all-wheel drive trim levels, starting with the well-equipped Ridgeline Sport, which has a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $40,5951 (excluding a $1,495 destination charge).
"The appealing new color options add to the Honda-exclusive features, unique unibody construction and Honda packaging magic that make the Ridgeline a standout in the pickup truck market,"
said Jessika Laudermilk, assistant vice president of Honda National Auto Sales.
"By challenging conventional thinking and setting benchmarks for versatility, capability and comfort, Ridgeline brings a higher percentage of new buyers into the Honda brand than any other product in our lineup."
The newly available paint color – Ash Green Metallic, exclusive to Honda TrailSport models – first debuted on the all-new 2026 Passport TrailSport and was recently added to the new CR-V TrailSport Hybrid. Also newly available for 2026 is the 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.
To take the rugged capability and appearance of Ridgeline even further, buyers can customize the pickup truck with an extensive line Genuine Honda Accessories and multiple post-production option packages, including the popular HPD™ 18-inch Black Alloy Wheels with All-Terrain Tires Package, Function Package, Utility+ Package and more.
20 Years of Ridgeline Innovation
For two decades and two generations, the innovative Honda Ridgeline has been introducing revolutionary new technologies and features to America's truck market. Designed and developed in America from the start, the rugged yet refined Ridgeline represents an exclusive and innovative approach to the midsize pickup truck segment, prioritizing its construction and features based on the capabilities that recreational truck buyers need and use the most.
Boasting a legacy of many segment firsts, Ridgeline is two-time winner of the prestigious North American Truck of the Year Award (2006 and 2017), and today the second-generation Ridgeline continues to offer a higher degree of utility and versatility without the traditional truck trade-offs of comfort, performance and packaging.
Introduced at the 2005 North American Auto Show, the groundbreaking first-generation Honda Ridgeline became the first pickup to feature unitized body construction and a steel-reinforced composite bed to deliver true truck capabilities including half-ton hauling and 5,000-pound towing. Its extra-wide standard bed made it the only truck in its class that can flat-carry 4-foot wide items, such as plywood and drywall, between the wheel wells. The extra-wide bed of the completely redesigned and reengineered second-generation Ridgeline is constructed of glass fiber-reinforced SMC composite, which resists dents and scratches without the need for a separate bed liner.
With vastly superior rigidity compared to traditional body-on-frame designs, Ridgeline's unibody architecture remains unique in the midsize pickup truck class, providing the foundation for the truck's spacious cabin, unmatched cargo space, impressive capability and outstanding safety performance. With a flat floor and foldaway 60/40-split rear seat bottoms, Ridgeline offers top-class passenger comfort and rear-seat legroom plus the flexibility to carry long and tall gear in the cabin.
Ridgeline also holds the honor of being America's first pickup with a four-wheel, fully independent suspension system, which combines with an advanced fully automatic torque-vectoring i-VTM4® four-wheel drive system to deliver superior ride and handling versus traditional truck designs. A MacPherson strut front suspension and fully independent multi-link rear suspension with trailing arms provide unrivaled, class-leading dynamics with a smooth ride and responsive handling.
Based on the packaging efficiency of its unique construction and independent rear suspension, Ridgeline also introduced all-new exclusive features to the truck world, including the industry's first Dual-Action Tailgate, which opens downward or to the side, enhancing its versatility. Ridgeline also is America's first and only pickup with a washable, lockable In-Bed Trunk® under the bed floor. The additional 7.3 cu.-ft. of secure storage space can double as an ice-filled cooler, including a convenient drain, making Ridgeline the ultimate tailgate vehicle for sporting events, picnics and other gatherings.
Ridgeline is Built in America
The Honda Ridgeline and Ridgeline TrailSport continue to be produced* in America, exclusively at the Honda auto plant in Lincoln, Alabama, continuing the more than 45-year legacy of the company's commitment to build products close to the customer. Ridgeline leads all Honda products in the Cars.com American Made Index™.
* Using domestic and globally-made parts
Learn more about the Honda Ridgeline here.
About Honda
Honda offers a full line of clean, safe, fun and connected vehicles sold through more than 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. The award-winning Honda lineup includes the Civic and Accord, along with the HR-V, CR-V, Passport, Prologue and Pilot sport utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan. The Honda electrified vehicle lineup, representing more than a quarter of total sales in 2024, includes the all-electric Prologue SUV, the fuel-cell-electric CR-V e:FCEV, and hybrid-electric models including Accord, CR-V, and Civic, with a hybrid-electric Prelude set to join the lineup late this year.
Honda has been producing automobiles in America for over 40 years and currently operates eight major manufacturing facilities in America. In 2024, more than 99% of all Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, with about 60% made in America, using domestic and globally made parts.
More information about Honda is available in the Digital FactBook.
Important Notice
Although the information included in this press release is accurate as of the date of publication, this information is subject to change at any time without notice. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. assumes no responsibility for updating this information.
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- You guys need one to compete with Tacoma and Ranger.- Honda dropped the ball here. This is the 20th year edition of the Ridgeline and what updates do we get? New paint jobs? What an amazing disappointment. I absolutely love the Ridgeline but continually failing to update this outstanding truck will only reduce sales and will eventually lead to the Ridgeline being discontinued. If this happens it will be solely the fault of Corporate Honda. Honda has plenty of money to update this wonderful truck don't let it pass away due to ignorance.
- I was really hoping for a redesigned grill similar to passport and the option of the gear shifter stick. Not these push button gears. 2026 is underwhelming and i really wanted this luxury truck.😞
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