--- title: "All the truck you need? 2024 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport first look, drive" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Tim Esterdahl" published: "2024-05-04T14:49:21+00:00" modified: "2026-08-19T16:30:57+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive.jpg" --- # All the truck you need? 2024 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport first look, drive By Tim Esterdahl Published: 2024-05-04T14:49:21+00:00 Updated: 2026-08-19T16:30:57+00:00 ![Featured image]() We got our first look and drive with the 2024 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport. Publisher Tim Esterdahl takes it for a quick spin to see what’s new and gives you his thoughts on the small pickup. Honda says: > For the 2024 model year, the first-ever Ridgeline TrailSport brings even more off-road capability to the Ridgeline lineup. Exclusive rugged hardware includes a new off-road tuned suspension that improves articulation and off-road ride quality without sacrificing Ridgeline’s exceptional on-road comfort and best-in-class handling. > > > > The TrailSport also adds a steel underbody protection that shields its oil pan from sharp rocks and other off-road hazards, as well as Ridgeline’s first-ever application of all-terrain tires which take its rugged capabilities even further. Standard General Grabber™ A/T Sport tires (245/60R18), mounted on new Pewter 18-inch wheels, substantially improve TrailSport’s traction in dirt, sand, mud, rocky terrain and snow, but remain quiet and comfortable on the road. > > > > Exclusive to Honda TrailSport models, a new available Diffused Sky Blue paint color, which debuted on the all-new 2023 Pilot TrailSport, highlights Ridgeline’s rugged design. The TrailSport’s cabin stands out with orange contrast stitching on the steering wheel, door panels and seats, with the TrailSport logo embroidered on the front seat head restraints and molded onto its standard all-season rubber floor mats. ## Related vehicle coverage - [2024 Honda Ridgeline]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive/" }, "author": { "name": "Tim Esterdahl", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/82b06f99329f69a069a5ab6caed18593" }, "headline": "All the truck you need? 2024 Honda Ridgeline Trailsport first look, drive", "datePublished": "2024-05-04T14:49:21+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-19T16:30:57+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive/" }, "wordCount": 226, "commentCount": 0, "publisher": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#organization" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive.jpg", "keywords": [ "Honda", "honda ridgeline", "Honda Ridgeline TrailSport" ], "articleSection": [ "News" ], "inLanguage": "en-US", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "CommentAction", "name": "Comment", "target": [ "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive/#respond" ] } ] }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive/", "url": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2024/05/all-the-truck-you-need-2024-honda-ridgeline-trailsport-first-look-drive/", "name": "All the truck you need? 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