In line with Honda’s other recent launches, the 2026 Ridgeline TrailSport gets a new exclusive color.
We have another case of “time flies” on our hands when you realize it’s been 20 years since Honda first launched its Tacoma fighter, the Ridgeline. That entire time, the automaker’s taken an unconventional approach to a midsize truck, but it’s a formula that’s worked well for the brand that, apart from a one-year hiatus, the Ridgeline remains in production to this day. That includes the 2026 model, of course, which rolls into the new year with a couple new cosmetic options.
The first change concerns the TrailSport trim, which gets the Ash Green Metallic paint first used on the new Passport, then the CR-V TrailSport. If the slightly more rugged version isn’t your jam, the top-end 2026 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition also gets a new option: a two-tone contrasting black roof available with either the Sonic Gray Pearl or Platinum White Pearl exterior colors. The only other paint option for the Black Edition, as you’d expect, is Crystal Black Pearl.
As ever, the 2026 Honda Ridgeline keeps its sole powertrain, with the good-old 3.5-liter naturally aspirated V6 putting out 282 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque through a 9-speed automatic transmission. Since we’re talking about the same truck in the same configuration with the same trims as before, the EPA figures haven’t changed, ranging from 18 mpg in the city to 24 on the highway, for a combined figure of 21 mpg (or 20 mpg, if you get the TrailSport).
Familiar packages like 18-inch black HPD wheels with all-terrain tires, the Function Package and the Utility+ package are still there, should you want to kit out your Ridgeline with things like utility hooks, all-weather floor mats, roof rails and running boards.
How much does the 2026 Honda Ridgeline cost?
Even though there aren’t any huge changes to speak of, there is still a little bit of price creep for the 2026 Ridgeline models. The base Sport now starts out at $42,090 including Honda’s $1,495 destination fee ($445 more than before).
The mid-range RTL comes in at $44,890 ($415 higher), while the 2026 Honda Ridgeline TrailSport rings in at $47,290 (also $415 higher). If you’d like to get into a Black Edition, prepare to spend at least $48,690 — $445 more than last year.
Honda says the 2026 Ridgelines are hitting dealers now, and you can configure your own today through the company’s online configurator tool.
