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2017 Honda Ridgeline

small pickup / Crew cab pickup

Award applies only to vehicles with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Side: updated test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Superior

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection
Optional lane departure warning
Optional lane departure prevention

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2017-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL-T crew cab 2wd

The Honda Ridgeline was redesigned for the 2017 model year after a 2-year absence from the market.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1637
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Footrest (cm)	7
Left toepan (cm)	6
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Parking brake (cm)	11
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	3
Upper dash (cm)	3
Lower instrument panel (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1637
Head
HIC-15	222
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	8
Maximum Nij	0.29
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Femur (kN)
Left	0.3
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.36
Right	0.54
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.6
Right	0.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	104
Right	86

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2017-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2019 Honda Ridgeline RTL crew cab 2wd

The Honda Ridgeline was redesigned for the 2017 model year after a 2-year absence from the market.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the right side, allowing the head to move far enough forward to hit the dashboard. The side curtain airbag deployed and has sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. The side torso airbag also deployed.
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the passenger-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger’s survival space was maintained well.

The dummy’s head slid off the right side of the frontal airbag and moved far enough forward to hit the dashboard.

Forces on the right knee and right lower leg were high enough to indicate a significant risk of injury to the knee and a moderate risk to the lower leg.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1827
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	10
Footrest (cm)	13
Right toepan (cm)	8
Center toepan (cm)	3
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	3
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	6
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	7
Upper dash (cm)	9
Right lower dash (cm)	7

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1827
Head
HIC-15	352
Peak gs at hard contact	65
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm)	16
Femur (kN)
Left	0.9
Right	3.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	8
Right	16
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	1
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.50
Right	0.91
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.0
Right	1.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	116
Right	23

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEP1827
Head
HIC-15	95
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	10
Maximum Nij	0.21
Chest maximum compression (mm)	23
Femur (kN)
Left	0.1
Right	0.0
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.52
Right	0.27
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	0.2
Right	0.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	75
Right	63

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2017-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Honda Ridgeline RTL crew cab 2wd

The Honda Ridgeline was redesigned for the 2017 model year after a 2-year absence from the market. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1613
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	2
Left (cm)	3
Center (cm)	4
Right (cm)	8
Brake pedal (cm)	11
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	2
Rearward (cm)	-4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1613
Head
HIC-15	258
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	29
Maximum Nij	0.33
Chest maximum compression (mm)	26
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.2
Femur force - right (kN)	0.2
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.43
Maximum tibia index - right	0.56
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.9
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	62
Right	139

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2017-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Honda Ridgeline RT crew cab 4wd

The Honda Ridgeline was redesigned for the 2017 model year after a 2-year absence from the market. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1612
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-19.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1612
Head HIC-15	159
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	31
Lateral force (kN)	1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	23
Average deflection (mm)	22
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.13
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.23
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	2.5
Acetabulum force (kN)	0.6
Combined force (kN)	3.0
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	51
A-P moment (Nm)	-25

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1612
Head HIC-15	88
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	36
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	39
Average deflection (mm)	28
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.90
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.43
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.6
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.3
Combined force (kN)	1.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.5
L-M moment (Nm)	131
A-P moment (Nm)	32

About the original side crash test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2017-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2021 Honda Ridgeline RTL crew cab 4wd

The Honda Ridgeline was redesigned for the 2017 model year after a 2-year absence from the market. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2021 Ridgeline conducted by Honda.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2204
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-16.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2204
Head
HIC-15	123
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Compression (kN)	0.5
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	21
Lateral force (kN)	1.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	29
Average deflection (mm)	26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.32
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.38
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	5.6

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2204
Head
HIC-15	121
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	30
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	45
Average deflection (mm)	27
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.54
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.63
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	4.0

About the side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2017-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2017 Honda Ridgeline RT crew cab 2wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	4,216 lbs
Peak force	23,697 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	5.62

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual cloth seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	36
Distance below top of head (mm)	34
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	10.9
Head contact time (ms)	60
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	10
Max neck tension (N)	367

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

RTL-E trim
Black Edition trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve, fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves, and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve and fair on the sharp right and both left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	RTL-E trim Black Edition trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2017-20 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	109.1 m	None
Straightaway left edge	53.1 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	67.2 m	None
250m radius left curve, right edge	50.7 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	52.6 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	49.4 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	171.1 m
Straightaway left edge	130.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	76.1 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	69.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	57.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	56.9 m

Trim level(s)

RT trim
RTS trim
SPORT trim
RTL trim
RTL-T trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	RT trim RTS trim SPORT trim RTL trim RTL-T trim
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen projector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2017-20 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	74.4 m	None
Straightaway left edge	30.9 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	43.4 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	33.6 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	36.3 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	30.8 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	152.3 m
Straightaway left edge	114.7 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	66.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	61.0 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	48.4 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	47.2 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Optional Collision Mitigation Braking System

Package name

Optional Honda Sensing Package

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2017-19 models

Superior

with optional equipment

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

About the original front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2017-25 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	RT
Seat type	cloth

This vehicle has 3 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	RT
Seat type	cloth

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors
3
3	Tether anchor
	hard-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	easy to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	27
Clearance angle (degrees)	71
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	14
Clearance angle (degrees)	82
Tether anchor
Location	Other
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	17
Clearance angle (degrees)	91
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	21
Clearance angle (degrees)	76
Tether anchor
Location	Other
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	No
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	27
Clearance angle (degrees)	83
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	2-4
Force (lbs)	24
Clearance angle (degrees)	77
Tether anchor
Location	Other
Confusing hardware present	No
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation