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Only the upper two trims get navigation (and a slightly nicer sound system), and while Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, the Display Audio infotainment system is, frankly, ugly and slow to respond. The rest of the screen, though, is the worst part of the Ridgeline. Like last year, the updated Ridgeline has an 8-inch touchscreen as standard, but it finally gets a physical volume knob on the left side, a welcome addition. The Ridgeline finally gets a volume knob. My Sport model has a good amount of hard plastics and rougher materials, but every other trim at least has leather upholstery and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. There are lots of smart storage cubbies and features, like a deep center console compartment with a sliding top. It gets new contrast seat stitching across the board, Sport models get different cloth seat inserts, and all but the Black Edition trim have new styling accents on the dash and center console. You also get Firestone Destination LE2 tires that look like chunky all-terrains but are really just all-seasons with a redesigned sidewall and shoulder - the tires are identical in size (245/60R-18) to the Ridgeline's standard setup.Д¬hanges to the interior are minimal, which is alright as the Ridgeline already has what I think is the best cabin in its class. This HPD pack adds black fender flares (that seriously divided the opinions of my friends and coworkers), 18-inch gold beadlock-look wheels, HPD graphics on the bed, HPD badging and a unique front grille. My test Ridgeline has the new $2,800 Honda Performance Development package that is available on every Ridgeline model. Other styling updates are limited to new wheel designs and a different rear bumper with exposed dual exhaust tips. The new front end really makes a difference in how imposing the Ridgeline is, especially when put next to the pre-facelift model. The grille is larger and more rectangular, with a big chrome trim strip at the top that extends into the redesigned headlights.

Everything ahead of the A-pillar is new, and the hood and nose are taller and a lot more squared-off than before. To fix the Ridgeline's main problem, Honda gave its pickup a true facelift.

BE QUIET AND DRIVE GENIUS UPDATE

The joke's on the Ridgeline's naysayers, though, as it's a fantastic pickup made even better by an update for 2021. Then, when the second-gen model debuted in 2016 as essentially a Pilot crossover with a pickup bed, it was derided for being not truck-like enough.

When the Honda Ridgeline first came out in 2005, it was a unique take on the midsize pickup that had many innovative features but wasn't well received by the traditional truck-buying public.

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