4WD.ai

Second generation · 2017–present

Honda Ridgeline

The 2026 Honda Ridgeline has up to 7.6 in of ground clearance and an approach angle of up to 20.4°, both on every trim. It is rated to tow up to 5,000 lb (every trim).

MakerSource: 2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

Documents last checked .

Approach
20.4°
Clearance
7.6 in
Tows up to
5,000 lb
Configurations, all years
26
Sport AWD, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Everything on one page

The Ridgeline, page by page

The newest model year’s headline figure for each page, with every year, configuration and source behind it.

Towing capacity by model year

02 / Quick specs

2026 Ridgeline at a glance

The small facts: ranges over the configurations that publish them, each from its document.
Fuel tank
19.5 gal
4 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Turning circle
520.8 in
4 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Engine power
280 hp
4 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Engine torque
262 lb-ft
4 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Axle ratios
4.33:1
4 configurations · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

03 / Class

Where it stands

The Ridgeline’s best numbers against every other pickup we track that publishes them.

Each number is the best configuration of the newest model year we have that publishes it (at most two years back), factory packages included and fleet-only configurations left out, against the same for every other vehicle in its class that publishes it. Tow and payload ratings are compared within one market, and pickups within their size when five or more share it.

04 / Spec plate

Spec plate

2026 Honda Ridgeline

One configuration per trim, named under each heading, with its numbers as Honda prints them. “Up to” is a ceiling printed over several configurations (the notes say whose), “from” the lowest figure, and a range is printed across that configuration’s grades. “Door label” means the maker prints it only on each vehicle’s certification label.

2026 Honda Ridgeline: numbers per trim, one configuration each
SportSport AWDRTLRTL AWDTrailSportTrailSport AWDBlack EditionBlack Edition AWD
Off-road
Ground clearance7.6 in7.6 in7.6 in7.6 in
Approach angle20.4°20.4°20.4°20.4°
Breakover angle19.6°19.6°19.6°19.6°
Departure angle19.6°19.6°19.6°19.6°
Dimensions and bed
Length210.2 in210.2 in210.2 in210.2 in
Width78.6 in78.6 in78.6 in78.6 in
Height70.8 in70.8 in70.8 in70.8 in
Wheelbase125.2 in125.2 in125.2 in125.2 in
Bed length, at the floor64.0 in64.0 in64.0 in64.0 in
Bed width, between wheel wells50.0 in50.0 in50.0 in50.0 in
Weights, loads and capacities
Curb weight4,420 lb4,480 lb4,495 lb4,504 lb
GVWR6,019 lb6,019 lb6,019 lb6,019 lb
Max payload1,583 lb1,544 lb1,521 lb1,509 lb
Max towing5,000 lb5,000 lb5,000 lb5,000 lb
Fuel tank19.5 gal19.5 gal19.5 gal19.5 gal
Off-road hardware
Stock tires245/60R18245/60R18—245/60R18
  • Low range: not applicable.
Sources: 2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide) · How we source the numbers

05 / Generations

Ridgeline generations

Each generation’s own page lists every configuration we have, model year by model year.

2017–present · 26 configurations

2nd gen Second generation

Clearance
7.6 in
Approach
20.4°
Tows up to
5,000 lb

Best configuration of the 2026 lineup

2nd gen specs →

06 / Build it

What a lift and bigger tires do to a Ridgeline

19.6°19.6°20.4°

Lift
Tires
Load
Ground clearance
7.6 in—
Maker
Clearance, rear diff
No data yet
No data yet
Approach
20.4°—
Maker
Breakover
19.6°—
Maker
Departure
19.6°—
Maker
Tire diameter
29.6 in—
Maker245/60R18
Speedometer
accurate—
Maker
Effective final drive
4.33:1—
Maker
Payload left
1,583 lb—
Maker
Front axle load
2,524 lb—
Maker
Rear axle load
1,896 lb—
Maker

Stock figures: 2020 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide). Solid outline = from the maker; dashed = our estimate, ± how far off it may be. Overhangs are estimated (the maker doesn’t publish them), so changed angles carry a range.

Part masses are typical, not yours. This is an estimate, not a weighbridge: weigh your rig.

07 / Questions

Ridgeline questions, answered with numbers

Only what Honda’s documents answer. Ranges cover the configurations that publish the number.

What is the ground clearance of the 2026 Honda Ridgeline?

Up to 7.6 in, on every trim.

MakerSource: 2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

How much can the 2026 Honda Ridgeline tow?

Up to 5,000 lb, on every trim.

MakerSource: 2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

What is the payload capacity of the 2026 Honda Ridgeline?

Up to 1,583 lb, on the Sport AWD. The least is 1,509 lb, on the Black Edition AWD. Payload is everything carried on top of the vehicle’s own weight: people, cargo, accessories and a trailer’s tongue weight.

MakerSource: 2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

What size tires come on the 2026 Honda Ridgeline?

245/60R18 on the Sport, RTL and Black Edition. By its size code, the 245/60R18 is about 29.6 in tall.

MakerSource: 2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

What are the approach, breakover and departure angles of the 2026 Honda Ridgeline?

Approach 20.4°, breakover 19.6° and departure 19.6° across the 4 configurations of the 2026 lineup. The steepest approach, 20.4°, is on every trim.

MakerSource: 2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

How much does the 2026 Honda Ridgeline weigh?

Its curb weight runs from 4,420 lb (Sport AWD) to 4,504 lb (Black Edition AWD). Its gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), the most it may weigh loaded, is 6,019 lb.

MakerSource: 2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

How big is the 2026 Honda Ridgeline’s fuel tank?

19.5 gal on every configuration of the 2026 lineup.

MakerSource: 2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)

08 / Keep going

More on the Ridgeline

Rankings it appears in

All 8 rankings · All calculators · Guides · AWD vs 4WD · How we source the numbers