Honda Ridgeline Coloring Page: Free PDF Sheet for Kids

Honda Ridgeline Coloring Sheet History & Fun Facts

A Truck Built On A Car Platform

Honda launched the first Ridgeline for the 2006 model year with a unibody structure borrowed from the Pilot SUV instead of the ladder frame most pickups use. That choice gave the Ridgeline car-like handling and a smoother ride, though it also made some traditional truck buyers skeptical at first.

The In-Bed Trunk

The Ridgeline's signature feature is a lockable, drainable trunk built into the bed floor, large enough to hold a cooler of ice or wet gear that would otherwise soak through cardboard boxes in a normal truck bed. Honda even designed the compartment with a drain plug so it can double as an ice chest at a tailgate.

A Gap Year Between Generations

Honda sold the first-generation Ridgeline from 2006 through 2014, then paused the model for two years before bringing back a redesigned second generation for 2017. That second generation received a mid-cycle refresh for 2021 that sharpened the styling and added more towing capability.

A Dual-Action Tailgate

Every Ridgeline's tailgate can swing outward like a door as well as fold down flat like a normal pickup gate, which makes it easier to load tall or wide cargo without lifting it over the sides of the bed.

Built On The Same Line As The Pilot

Ridgelines are assembled at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in Lincoln, the same plant that builds the Honda Pilot and Odyssey, and all three share major underpinnings even though they look completely different on the outside.

A 3.5-Liter V6 Standard On Every Trim

Every current Ridgeline uses a 3.5-liter V6 making 280 horsepower paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission, giving it a tow rating around 5,000 pounds, enough for a small boat or camper trailer.

A Composite Bed That Resists Dents

The Ridgeline's bed floor uses a composite material instead of bare sheet metal, which helps it resist the dents and scratches that show up on painted steel truck beds after years of hauling firewood, tools, or bikes.

Simple Panels Kids Can Color Fast

A Ridgeline outline gives young colorists a wide hood, a single cab door, and an open bed area that are all easy to fill in with one color before adding smaller touches like the grille bars and headlights.

A Name Tied To Terrain

Honda picked the name Ridgeline to suggest rugged, hilly terrain, even though the truck leans more toward comfortable daily driving than hardcore rock crawling. The name has carried over unchanged across both generations since 2006, giving Honda a consistent identity in the midsize truck segment despite the two-year gap in production between generations.

A Truck Aimed At Weekend Use

Honda built the Ridgeline less for heavy-duty towing and more for weekend hauling: lumber for a home project, camping gear, or a small trailer, tasks that do not need the massive frame and payload numbers of a full-size pickup. That focus let Honda prioritize ride comfort and car-like handling over maximum towing capacity, a tradeoff that appeals to buyers who want truck bed space without giving up sedan-like manners on the daily commute.