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2026 model year · Second generation

Honda Ridgeline payload capacity

Payload, 20261,509–1,583 lb

Maker684–718 kg

The 2026 Honda Ridgeline carries 1,509–1,583 lb of payload, depending on trim.

Ratings: GVWR 6,019 lb.

2026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide)
Model years
2020–2026
Configurations
4
GVWR
6,019 lb
Sport AWD, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Tables

Ridgeline payload capacity by model year

Payload is the weight of people and cargo the vehicle may carry, a trailer’s tongue weight included. It is the GVWR less the weight of the vehicle as built, so every option that adds weight lowers it. GAWR is the most each axle may carry. Every 2026 Ridgeline has the Crew cab, 3.5L V6, i-VTM4 all-wheel drive and 9-speed automatic. Figures in US units; model years printed the same share one table, and a package that changes a figure gets its own row.

2026 Honda Ridgeline

Second generation: full specs

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2026 Honda Ridgeline payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 1lbGVWR source 1lb
Sport1,5836,019
RTL1,5446,019
TrailSport1,5216,019
Black Edition1,5096,019

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2024 Honda Ridgeline

Second generation: full specs

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2024 Honda Ridgeline payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 2lbGVWR source 2lb
Sport1,5836,019
RTL1,5446,019
TrailSport1,5216,019
Black Edition1,5096,019

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2021–2023 Honda Ridgeline

Second generation: full specs

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2021–2023 Honda Ridgeline payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 3lbGVWR source 3lb
Sport1,5836,019
RTL1,5446,019
RTL-E, Black Edition1,5096,019

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2020 Honda Ridgeline

Second generation. Show the table

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2020 Honda Ridgeline payload and weight ratings by configuration
ConfigurationPayload source 4lbGVWR source 4lb
i-VTM4 all-wheel driveSport1,5806,019
Front-wheel driveSport1,4655,710
i-VTM4 all-wheel driveRTL1,5696,019
Front-wheel driveRTL1,4525,710
i-VTM4 all-wheel driveRTL-E, Black Edition1,4996,019

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 12026 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide) · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
  2. 22024 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide) · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
  3. 32023 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide) · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
  4. 42020 Ridgeline Specifications (Honda Information Center, Feature Guide) · American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Over the years

How the Ridgeline payload capacity moved

The lowest and highest payload Honda prints for each model year, newest first, across Second generation.

  • The top figure rose by 3 lb, from 1,580 lb in 2020 to 1,583 lb in 2021–2023.
Honda Ridgeline payload capacity by model year
Model yearsLowestHighestConfigurationsFull specs
2026Second generation1,509 lb1,583 lb4Second generation specs
2024Second generation1,509 lb1,583 lb4Second generation specs
2021–2023Second generation1,509 lb1,583 lb4Second generation specs
2020Second generation1,452 lb1,580 lb6Second generation specs

03 / Most and least

Which Ridgeline leads and trails

Named as exactly as the maker’s table names it: model year, cab, bed, engine, drive and package.

Highest in 2026
1,583 lb
2026 Sport, Crew cab, 3.5L V6, i-VTM4 all-wheel drive, 9-speed automatic.
Lowest in 2026
1,509 lb
2026 Black Edition, Crew cab, 3.5L V6, i-VTM4 all-wheel drive, 9-speed automatic.
Lowest of any year, 2020
1,452 lb
2020 Front-wheel drive, Crew cab, 3.5L V6, 9-speed automatic, RTL.

04 / What changes it

What moves the Ridgeline payload capacity

Honda’s own 2026 figures, split by the option that changes them.

By trim

  • Black Edition1,509 lb
  • TrailSport1,521 lb
  • RTL1,544 lb
  • Sport1,583 lb

05 / Compared

Ridgeline against other midsize pickups

The newest model year we hold for each, payload capacity by Honda’s and the other makers’ own documents.

midsize pickups compared on payload capacity
ModelModel yearPayload
Honda Ridgeline20261,509–1,583 lb
Ford Ranger20261,373–1,767 lb
Jeep Gladiator20261,025–1,720 lb
Toyota Tacoma20261,230–1,710 lb
Chevrolet Colorado2025–2026up to 1,151–1,684 lb
GMC Canyon20231,250–1,640 lb
Nissan Frontier2026–20271,100–1,590 lb

06 / Next

More on the Ridgeline

Ridgeline specsEvery generation, the spec plate and the rig builder.Open the model pageRidgeline towing5,000 lb in 2026, with every other year.See towingRidgeline weight4,420–4,504 lb in 2026, with every other year.See weightRidgeline dimensions210.2 in in 2026, with every other year.See dimensionsRidgeline ground clearance7.6 in in 2026, with every other year.See ground clearanceRidgeline tires1 stock size in 2026, with every other year.See tiresRankingMost payload: pickups: where the Ridgeline places.See the rankingTowing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a rig’s ratings.Check my loadGVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, worked through on a real truck.Read the guide

07 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the payload capacity of the 2026 Ridgeline?

The 2026 Honda Ridgeline carries 1,509–1,583 lb of payload, depending on trim. Ratings: GVWR 6,019 lb.

Which 2026 Ridgeline carries the most?

The 2026 Sport, Crew cab, 3.5L V6, i-VTM4 all-wheel drive, 9-speed automatic, at 1,583 lb.

Which 2026 Ridgeline carries the least?

The 2026 Black Edition, Crew cab, 3.5L V6, i-VTM4 all-wheel drive, 9-speed automatic, at 1,509 lb.

What changes the Ridgeline’s payload capacity?

Trim, by Honda’s own figures for 2026. By trim: Black Edition 1,509 lb; TrailSport 1,521 lb; RTL 1,544 lb; Sport 1,583 lb.

Has the Ridgeline’s payload capacity changed over the years?

2026: 1,509–1,583 lb; 2024: 1,509–1,583 lb; 2021–2023: 1,509–1,583 lb; 2020: 1,452–1,580 lb. The top figure rose by 3 lb, from 1,580 lb in 2020 to 1,583 lb in 2021–2023.

What is the GVWR of the 2026 Ridgeline?

6,019 lb by configuration. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with everything aboard; payload is what is left after the vehicle’s own weight.

These are Honda’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.