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Ridgeline's Uphill Climb
Honda's mid-size truck scores well but may not be rugged or come with enough extras for some
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The Honda Ridgeline is the pickup truck for you if you're not sure you really want a pickup truck. I'm being facetious, of course, but not very. The Ridgeline has a heavily market-researched design that aims to make it far more consumer-friendly than traditional pickup trucks. The target market is recreational users, the type of person who wants to be able to cruise around in town doing errands and carpooling during the week and then do chores or take off with the family on weekends -- with luggage, sports gear, and, say, a medium-sized boat in tow. Some buyers will find it an attractive alternative to a big SUV, as well as to more conventional pickup trucks.