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Honda Ridgeline I (YK1) gallery / page 11
All photos 241 I (YK1) 155 2005–2014 II (YK2/YK3) 57 2016
Honda Ridgeline I (YK1) photo 18640 1600 x 1200 113 Ridgeline RTS — 2006
Honda Ridgeline I (YK1) photo 18639 1600 x 1200 103 Ridgeline RTS — 2006
Honda Ridgeline I (YK1) photo 18638 1600 x 1200 107 Ridgeline RTS — 2006
Honda Ridgeline I (YK1) photo 18637 1600 x 1200 111 Ridgeline RTS — 2006
Honda Ridgeline I (YK1), grey — photo 18636 1600 x 1200 62 Ridgeline RTS — 2006
View of the front interior featuring a three-spoke steering wheel, instrument cluster, column shifter, and center stack with audio and climate controls.

The first-generation Honda Ridgeline (YK1) debuted in March 2005. It disrupted traditional pickup truck design by utilizing a unibody platform with integrated steel ladder-frame rails and four-wheel independent suspension. Key innovations included a Dual-Action tailgate (hinged bottom and side) and a lockable, watertight In-Bed Trunk.

Powering the Ridgeline was a 3.5-liter V6 engine (247–250 hp) paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission and standard VTM-4 AWD with a manual lock mode. A 2008 facelift restyled the front grille, bumpers, and interior controls.