2008 Honda Ridgeline User Reviews

Pros

Excellent truck .Rides great.

Cons

No Cons

Purchased As New

Bought it brand new . I have had this truck for a year and a half and it has been great. I drive it every other week to commute to work 120 miles round trip and it never misses a beat. Drove it in a snow storm in March and it performed flawlessly.I really Love this truck.Have hauled furniture also and once again no problems. I am a huge Honda fan and I have an Accord with 235,000 mile with no problems. I would definitely recommend this truck....read morehide

Pros

very nice inside and out, great in snow.

Cons

poor gas milage,

Purchased As Used

I made two long trips of over 2000 miles each. great ride, good performance. I averaged 19 to 20 mpg on trip around town only12 to 14

Pros

strong work vehicle and great drive ability,

Cons

VSA system is annoying, kept if off during snow

Purchased As New

I own a 08 Ridgeline ,it s an all around great truck, i bought it brand new, I've been getting at least 26-28 MPG, very durable and goes well with a person wallet these days

Pros

Ride, trim, interior storage, functionality

Cons

Fuel economy

I very happy with my purchase. The truck's ride is great! The fuel economy is not as good as I expected for a Honda, but everything else about the truck is very good. The standard equipment offered all that I was looking for. Again, I am very happy with my purchase.

Pros

Comfortable ride, plenty of interior room, trunk under bed, nav. system

Cons

Gas mileage, no tele. steering wheel, pricey

Very satisfied with my 2008 RTL w/Nav. Brought it in September 2008 and dealer wanted it gone bad so I received a great deal. It drives like a car and has the utility of a trunk; the best of both worlds. Wished the MPG could be better - best MPG to date was 22.1mpg. Averaging about 17.6mpg. Plenty of room for 5 adults and lots of storage.

If you don't really need a full-size heavy-duty truck then this one should be on your short list....read morehide

Pros

Ride comfort, good power, big GPS screen

Cons

only 5K towing cap, not the best for offroad.

This is the second Ridgeline I have owned. I originally bought a 2006 a couple of years ago and just traded in for a 2008. I was going to get the 2009 but with all the dealer cash and interest rate incentives through Honda it was not worth another 9k for a 2009. I was pretty happy with the 2006 but wished I had sprung the extra for the RTL w/Navi so that what I got this time around. I put 60k miles on my first Ridgeline and thought it was a great truck overall. I do a lot of driving and need something comfortable to drive. This truck has great handling, smooth ride and good acceleration. My only complaints were that I did get a few rattles in my old truck but I do drive on a lot of country roads that tend to be rough on vehicles. I wish it could tow more than 5k lbs but that is the trade off for such a nice ride. I wouldn't say it's the greatest off road vehicle because of the clearance but for the average person it is more than sufficient. Excellent in snow and the mud I have had it in it did just fine. It is capable enough off road and gives you a ride on road that makes the trade off worth while. I don't abuse my vehicle and don't plan of taking a 30k truck up rock trails so I'm not worried. I have been in some pretty bad areas and have never even came close to getting stuck. Leather is very nice and would recommend the RTL over the RTS if you can spring for the extra. The GPS is nice works well and I'm glad I can finally get rid of my Garmin. This is one of my favorite mid sized truck because it doesn't feel like a mid size truck when your in it. It is as wide as a avalanche and which gives the feeling of a much larger truck when your in it. The back seat has good leg room for a truck allowing grown adults to ride back there comfortably. If you need a truck that is versatile and can do some off roading but mainly hauling people this is the truck you want to seriously consider....read morehide

Pros

Quiet ride, plenty of storage, You get alot for the money

Cons

Hav'nt really found any yet.....I have 5000 miles on mine so far.

For the money this is the best combination vehicle on the market. I didn't buy mine to tow or haul heavy items, I just live in an area where we get lots of snow so a 4X4 in a nessisity. Everyone in my family has at least 1 Honda and now I see why!! Paid -$8000 off sticker and could'nt be happier......I love my Honda Ridgeline!!...read morehide

Pros

Drives Like a car.

Cons

Gas Mileage is dreadful in this v-6 truck. Not really a real 4x4 truck.

If you are looking for a basic truck that rides like a car. this is the truck for you. If you like towing and four wheeling this is not the truck that you would like.

Pros

Excellent purposeful design and built quality

Cons

Have not identified yet

Just purchased a day ago, drow 250 miles 70/30% highway/city, getting averaged about 19 miles/galon: not bad at all for the size, power, and comfort, sure it will even get better after few thousand miles
Owning C240 and Acura CL typeS cars, I have to say the Ridgeline does not disappoint. I looked for MDX, ML350, Pilot, Buick, GM SUVs's, all of them seemed over designed, certainly targeting customers preferring look to the purpose. Not the Ridgeline, this is the car which combines purpose-quality-value-driving satisfaction. It handles very well in the city and the highway, is stable at low and high speed. Utility fictures are just unmached: lots of storage room from front seats, folding rear seats make lots of room for shopping bags, bed is just right size at 5 feed, adding extra foot with the gate down, and extra trank undeer the bed is the size of Lincoln Town Car trank.
My wife is also very happy driving the car, surprize to me especially given the fact she had been driving C240 for 6 years.
Planning to add step bars, roof rack, and some other stuff.
Talking about value: bought RTL 2008 model for over 8K below MSRP: how much better it possibly can get....read morehide

Pros

For a Truck the fuel economy is good, very comfortable riding

Cons

Haven't found any cons yet

Love this Truck.... best vehicle that I have owned. We are towing a 18 ft travel trailer and it handles that great.