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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Nope, not a truck. Towing capacity has nothing to do with being a truck, nor do government regulations. If you can't carry stuff in the bed, it ain't a truck :-)
Indeed, I'd even go further: if it bothers you to haul a load of horse manure in the bed, it ain't a truck.
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Trust me, jamesqf is an expert at spreading horse manure.
Honda didn't target the Ridgeline at traditional truck buyers, but at Honda owners looking for more hauling capabilities with a more car-like ride than traditional trucks. Honda has always been slow to dip their toe into different markets. Look at how long it took them to build a minivan, but when they did build one it was instantly the standard for the class. Same thing for SUVs; they badge-engineered Isuzus until they built the CR-V and then later the Pilot. Since launching Acura they are content to be known as reliable, high-value and maybe just a tad boring. The S2000 being the exception. Now they are positioned to take full advantage of the current circumstances. Who would have guessed the vehicle to knock the F150 off the top sales mountain would be the Civic?