Honda Ridgeline

While the 2008 Honda Ridgeline is a half-ton pickup that has ample cargo space, it certainly is lacking in overall exterior design. The short bed's high side-walls make the truck appear incomplete, as if in the process of building an SUV the manufacturer was stopped by unforeseen forces. However, the pickup does raise the bar in total storage, cabin space, comfort, and available accessories.

Honda could easily claim to have the roomiest truck on the road. The Ridgeline features generous seating for up to five passengers. Not only that; the rear seat lifts and folds to provide further cargo space. The rear floor is flat, unlike usual rear cabin truck seating. The cargo room is expanded into the bed as well. Honda has developed an innovative way to provide a trunk in their pickup. Because the bed is raised and has higher side walls, they have been able to create a hidden trunk in the bed floor. The trunk is weather-proof and can hold both a spare tire and other mid-size cargo. Another novel design is the dual-action tailgate that opens both as a normal tailgate and a side-hinged door. However, the bed is wanting in overall space with only 5 feet by roughly 6.5 feet expanse. While in comparison to comparable pickups that may seem to be more than enough, the Ridgeline simply is not following through with its claim to have massive cargo room.