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2006 Honda Ridgeline RTL rear view with bikes

According to "Webster's New World College Dictionary," the word "truck" means "an automotive vehicle for hauling heavy loads along highways, streets, etc." Its slang use is to "walk in a carefree, leisurely manner'," i.e., the truckin'-on-down-the-road lifestyle of burbling chrome-grilled showboats quaking on suspensions designed for thousands of pounds but never supporting more than a surfboard or two in shiny unscratched beds. Our 2006 Truck of the Year winner offers an intriguing third idea as a people and cargo hauler that's as responsive as a car, but for once doesn't beat you up. Perhaps the public means truckin' when it says it needs a truck and will perhaps cast the Ridgeline into the dustbin of automotive history. But our vote's that--like the 1976 Accord--it's going to leave a lasting impression.

2006 Honda Ridgeline RTL
POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS
DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT	Front engine, AWD
ENGINE TYPE	60° V-6, alum block/heads
VALVETRAIN	SOHC, 4 valves/cyl
DISPLACEMENT	211.8 cu in / 3471cc
COMPRESSION RATIO	10.0:1
POWER (SAE NET)	247 hp @ 5750 rpm
TORQUE (SAE NET)	245 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
WEIGHT TO POWER	18.4 lb/hp
TRASMISSION	5-speed automatic
AXLE/FINAL RATIOS	4.53:1 / 2.41:1
SUSPENSION, F/R	Struts, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
STEERING RATIO	18.5:1
TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK	3.4
BRAKES, F/R	12.6-in vented disc; 13.1-in disc, ABS
WHEELS	17 x 7.5-in cast aluminum
TIRES	P245/65R17 105S M+S Michelin LTX
DIMENSIONS
WHEELBASE	122.0 in
TRACK, F/R	67.1 / 66.9 in
LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT	206.8 x 76.3 x 71.2 in
TURNING CIRCLE	42.6 ft
CURB WEIGHT	4540 lb
WEIGHT DIST, F/R	58 / 42 %
TOWING CAPACITY	5000 lb
PAYLOAD CAPACITY	1510 lb
SEATING CAPACITY	5
HEADROOM, F/R	38.7 / 39.0 in
LEGROOM, F/R	40.8 / 36.4 in
SHOULDER ROOM, F/R	63.2 / 62.6 in
PICKUP BOX L x W x H	60.0 x 54.0 x 20.7 in
WIDTH BET WHEELHOUSES	49.5 in
TEST DATA *curb weight/fully loaded
ACCELERATION TO MPH
0-30	2.8 / 4.1* sec
0-40	4.2 / 6.0*
0-50	6.3 / 8.7*
0-60	8.5 / 11.7*
0-70	11.3 / 15.7*
0-80	15.6 / 21.6*
0-90	20.5 / —
PASSING, 45-65 MPH	4.5 / 5.9* sec
QUARTER MILE	16.5 sec @ 82.1 mph /18.6 sec @ 75.3 mph*
BRAKING, 60-0 MPH	140 / 160* ft
600-FT SLALOM	58.8 mph avg
LATERAL ACCELERATION	0.78 g avg
MT FIGURE EIGHT	28.3 sec @ 0.59 g avg
TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH	1750 rpm
CONSUMER INFO
BASE PRICE	$32,040
PRICE AS TESTED	$35,190
STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL	Yes/yes
AIRBAGS	front/rear Dual front, front side, curtain
BASIC WARRANTY	3 yrs / 36,000 miles
POWERTRAIN WARRANTY	3 yrs / 36,000 miles
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	Extra-cost option
FUEL CAPACITY	22.0 gal
EPA CITY/HWY ECON	16 / 21 mpg
MT FUEL ECON	16.5 mpg
RECOMMENDATION FUEL	Regular unleaded

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