Honda Confirms a Third-Generation Ridgeline, 'More Rugged,' Within Two Years
Honda says the next pickup will be designed in Southern California, engineered in Ohio and built in Alabama; production of the current 2026 Ridgeline will pause later this year.
TORRANCE, Calif. - Honda said July 23 that it is developing a third-generation Ridgeline, the next version of its midsize pickup, and that the truck will come to market within two years.
The new Ridgeline will have an "even more rugged" design, Honda said, a phrase the company used in confirming the model. Honda did not release specifications, pricing or an on-sale date beyond the two-year window.
The third-generation Ridgeline is being designed at Honda's styling studio in Southern California and engineered at the Honda Auto Development Center in Ohio, the company said. It will be built exclusively at the Honda Alabama Auto Plant, which currently produces the second-generation Ridgeline as well as the Honda Passport, Pilot and Odyssey, according to Honda.
In preparation for the new model, production of the current 2026 Ridgeline will pause later this year, Honda said.
"The next Ridgeline, which will continue to be built by our associates in Alabama, will advance this legacy while gaining even more rugged design and capabilities," said Lance Woelfer, vice president of Auto Sales at American Honda Motor Co.
Honda said the Ridgeline has been sold in the U.S. market for two decades.
Editorial disclosure: Honda couriered to the Drive Observer news desk a stainless in-bed tailgate cooler stamped with the Ridgeline name, packed with Alabama-smoked brisket, a set of clamp-on bottle openers and a card inviting the desk to 'tailgate with the current truck while you still can.' Per our strict ethical policy, we do not let this influence our coverage.