With four trim levels and four available package add-ons, the 2021 Honda Ridgeline is available in 16 different configurations ranging from $37,715 MSRP to $47,945 MSRP.
The 2021 Honda Ridgeline is a pickup truck, sure, but it offers heights of luxury and sophistication unknown by many of its predecessors—and it still leans on the affordable side! With tons of standard safety features and comfort offerings that start great and move to stellar, you could stick with the base trim and still be quite content.
But there are a lot of other options worth exploring! Let’s venture into a handful of the most popular 2021 Honda Ridgeline configurations so you can determine which one will work best for your needs.
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The 2021 Honda Ridgeline comes with four trim levels and each of them has the exact same drivetrain and powertrain: an all-wheel drive (AWD) transmission with a 3.5-liter V6 engine kicking out 280 horsepower. So, you won’t have to make any choices regarding your power output and your fuel economy will remain about the same all the way through.
However, your decision-making will have to come through in the trim options and optional package levels. The available trim levels for the 2021 Honda Ridgeline are as follows:
You can take those neat or you can add something extra with the following packages available on all trim levels:
Honda Performance Development: +$2,800 (to clarify: there are only cosmetic upgrades here)
Four trim levels each with four available packages bring us to 16 configurations for the 2021 Ridgeline. Let’s look at seven of them.
Honda Ridgeline Sport
If there’s something Honda prides itself on, it’s the number of standard features included with its base models. The Ridgeline Sport is no exception here, offering ample safety and performance features including
Intelligent variable torque management
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
8-inch infotainment touchscreen
Forward collision mitigation
Automatic tri-zone climate control
Honda Ridgeline Sport with Function Package
If you want to add a little extra to the Ridgeline’s base trim, go for the Function package. As the name suggests, this package offers features that will heighten the overall functionality of your truck and it includes a first-aid kit and dividers and a cargo net for the in-bed trunk.
Honda Ridgeline Sport with Function Plus Package
Jazz up the functionality of your 2021 Ridgeline Sport even more by opting for the Function Plus package! Continuing on with the previous package’s mission, you’ll get everything in the Function package plus a Tonneau cover for your truck bed.
Honda Ridgeline RTL
Moving up in the Ridgeline trim levels, the RTL focuses on making the interior feel luxurious, plus offering a few more safety features. In addition to swanky leather upholstery on the seats and steering wheel, the RTL gives you:
Power-adjustable driver seat with lumbar support
Blind-spot information system
Integrated turn signal mirrors
Honda Ridgeline RTL-E
Where the RTL gave us more luxe features, the next-in-line Ridgeline RTL-E gives us more technology upgrades—but don’t worry, you’ll still keep those RTL comfort features. Move up to the Ridgeline RTL-E and you’ll get:
540-watt, 8-speaker premium audio system
Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation
Universal garage door opener
LED ambient interior lighting
Honda Ridgeline RTL-E with Utility Package
If you want to maximize the utility and convenience of the 2021 Ridgeline RTL-E, and you have an extra $1,465 to shell out, consider adding the Utility package. Here, you’ll add running boards to make the (literal) ins and outs of your truck easier to scale, and roof rails and crossbars in case you need some more cargo area or want a more geometric silhouette.
Honda Ridgeline Black Edition
We’ve made it to the top! The 2021 Honda Ridgeline trim levels stop with the head-turning Black Edition. This special edition Ridgeline doesn’t add anything in the way of performance, utility, or convenience (although it comes with everything the RTL-E has) but it does make some cool cosmetic upgrades. The Black Edition Ridgeline gives you:
Blacked-out interior with red accents on the upholstery
Red LED ambient interior lighting
Honda Ridgeline Black Edition with Honda Performance Development Package
The 2021 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition is already cosmetically unique, and if you like the blacked-out look, you may want to stay there. But if you’re itching for even more upgrades to the truck’s looks department, consider buying the Honda Performance Development package—which, confusingly, doesn’t do anything to alter the performance.
Instead, you’ll get a meaner-looking front grille, black flames on the fenders, bronze-painted wheels, and special Honda Performance Development graphics in the bed and on the sides of the truck. While this package can certainly jazz up the look of the 2021 Ridgeline, it may not be worth an additional $2,800 if you’re not dying to have blazing fenders.
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