The Honda Ridgeline
VS
The Toyota Tacoma

2021 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E

2021 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E

When it comes to the battle of the trucks’ passenger and cargo options, there are some key differences in convenience and capabilities to note between the Honda Ridgeline and the Toyota Tacoma.

Tacoma VS Ridgeline: Truck Cab & Bed Differences

• Since the Toyota Tacoma is a body-on-frame style vehicle (separate frame and body), it is able to offer several available options for the cab and bed size- including a 2-door access cab with a standard 6-ft. bed OR a 4-door crew cab with the option of a standard 5-ft. short bed standard or 6-ft. bed.

• The Honda Ridgeline is manufactured as a unibody vehicle (one piece) and sticks to one versatile and well-tested recipe for the cab and bed: a spacious 4-door, crew cab with a standard 5.3-ft. bed.

The Ridgeline offers thoughtful design & extras not found in the Tacoma:

• As seen below, the Honda Ridgeline’s bed anatomy differs from a traditional truck bed like the Tacoma’s, because the Ridgeline’s flat bed is not interrupted by wheel wells. This makes the Ridgeline ideal for hauling flat construction materials, such as plywood, or larger furniture pieces that need to lay flat.

• The Ridgeline also offers an additional 7.3 cubic feet of lockable storage in it’s unique truck-in-bed feature. The truck-in-bed is an additional cargo space hidden under the flat truck bed that offers securable, watertight space for valuables or even a drain in case you want to use it as a cooler for fishing, tailgating, or more! In contrast, the Tacoma offers a few small storage bins for bungee cords and hand tools as well as a few cargo tie-downs.

• The Ridgeline’s tailgate extends the bed room from approximately 5-ft. to 7-ft., and can support up to 300 lbs of weight. Its real versatility for loading and hauling lies in its dual-open cababilities. The tailgate can be opened top-down, like any traditional truck OR the tailgate can swing open from the side, providing easy access to the trunk-in-bed feature.