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Originally Posted by 08-G35s/6MT
Ok tell me where I am wrong ? It is faster(slightly better power to weight ratio), lighter(it weighs 1,200 lbs less), more agile(lighter weight combined with stiff unibody car structure), better handling(read before), better riding(I have ridden in both trucks), drives better(steering feel, brake pedal feel, etc. since it's based off a unibody platform and not a BOF truck platform), retains its value better(look at KBB), costs less to start with(starts $7,000 cheaper), is more fuel efficient(11/16 mpg versus 15/20), brakes better(lighter weight and more advanced Multi-Link Rear Suspension with Trailing Arms and MacPherson Strut Front Suspension), is safer(Patented ACE body structure, top safety pick by IIHS, 5 stars by the NHTSA), and so on...
I'm going off the facts, I'm not throwing some subjective mockery in there(well the Ridgeline isn't a real truck, it has a V6 and looks kinda funny, I don't like it.... so don't compare it to my car). The Ridgeline is an excellent alternative if you just use your truck for day to day driving and need something more fuel efficient, and for people that aren't insecure about not having a BOF RWD full-size truck.
-The Ridgeline isn't FWD(though it obviously has a transversely mounted engine). It's full-time AWD.
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its not full-time AWD, it only supplies power to the front wheels unless it senses wheel spin, at which time it supplies power to all 4, and under normal driving conditions the ridgline will never actually supply power to the rear wheels.
its not faster, i've raced one and smoked it (both trucks were stock), i agree it is lighter and more agile, but it's also a mid-size and is lower (lower COG) so that is expected. i dont agree that it rides better, i've also ridden in both trucks and the ridgeline had a much rougher ride, more comparable to a pilot, also adding to the fact that it handles better. the brake definitely has a firmer feel in the rigdeline since the Av's is pretty soft, but it still stops in a hurry when i need it to, the steering of my avalanche is smoother than most other cars i have driven, only exception is the 2000 silverado i used to drive. the gas mileage rating of the Avalanche with the 6.0 is 15/21, actually a little better than the 15/20 you claim the ridgeline gets, the avalanche has a larger bed, that gets even bigger when you drop the midgate, and even larger when you drop the tailgate. the in-bed cargo box in the ridgeline is inaccessible if you are actually carrying anything in the bed where as the avalanche's 2 bed-side boxes are still accessible in the same situation. then there's the awkward design of the ridgeline's tailgate, where it doesnt line up with the bed sides, supposedly for better fuel mileage, but it still gets pretty bad mileage, i cant see how that made that big of a difference, and it's ugly. in my opinion the avalanche is better designed as far as functionality and style.
plus, the Av is a BOF RWD full-size V8 truck!
the coolest thing the ridgeline has is the tailgate that swings out or folds down, im not sure when i would actually use the swing out function, but it is cool
i have respect for the Ridgeline, and im sure its a great truck for someone, but I would much rather have an Avalanche