2026 Honda Ridgeline
Honda lists a maximum of 5,000 lb on a conventional hitch for the 2026 Honda Ridgeline in its 2026 Ridgeline specifications by trim. The configuration recorded for that rating reads: “Honda lists 5,000 lb across the 2026 trims in its comparison.” Required towing equipment and occupant/cargo adjustments still apply. Across 4 manufacturer chart rows for 2026, ratings run conventional 5,000 lb; the engine, cab, axle ratio and package on your truck decide its number.
The build table for 2026 is not transcribed. This page will not multiply trims, cabs, and engines into trucks the order guide did not list.
| Hitch | Cited maximum | Configuration | Source grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 5,000 lb | Honda lists 5,000 lb across the 2026 trims in its comparison. Required towing equipment and occupant/cargo adjustments still apply. | OEM published maximum |
Payload on file: 1,583 lb. Sport published trim capacity. RTL, TrailSport and Black Edition are lower; check the vehicle's load label.
Source: Honda, 2026 Ridgeline specifications by trim, Engineering, drivetrain, fuel, and exterior measurements tables. Each year's table reviewed separately. Published trim weights are not a substitute for the vehicle's load label. Honda's 2026 table uses periods as thousands separators in its weight rows.
Spec sheet
16 of 25 fields cited; 1 estimate. Field index
Cited fields may cover selected trims or only part of a measurement. Read the configuration and source beside each value; a cited field does not mean every version is researched.
Towing
- Conventional maximum
- 5,000 lb. Honda lists 5,000 lb across the 2026 trims in its comparison. Required towing equipment and occupant/cargo adjustments still apply.Honda source
- Gooseneck maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Fifth-wheel maximum
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Tongue or pin load
- 500 lb tongue at the 5,000 lb conventional maximum. Illustration at 10 percent conventional and 15 percent in-bed, not a measured load or recommendation. Follow the trailer and vehicle instructions; actual load may be higher.Estimate
- Weight distribution
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Trailer frontal area
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Weights
- Payload
- Sport 1,583; RTL 1,544; TrailSport 1,521; Black Edition 1,509 lb. TrailSport includes HPD Wheels; Black Edition includes Two-Tone. Published trim capacities; check the truck's load label.Honda source — Exterior measurements: total payload capacity
- GCWR
- 9,986 lb.Honda source — Exterior measurements: GCWR
- GVWR
- 6,019 lb.Honda source — Exterior measurements: GVWR
- Front GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Rear GAWR
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Curb weight
- Sport 4,420; RTL 4,480; TrailSport 4,495; Black Edition 4,504 lb. TrailSport includes HPD Wheels; Black Edition includes Two-Tone.Honda source — Exterior measurements: curb weight
Body
- Wheelbase
- 125.2 in.Honda source — Exterior measurements: wheelbase
- Bed length
- 64 in closed; 83 in with tailgate down.Honda source — Exterior measurements: truck bed length
- Bed width and depth
- Width: 50 in between wheel wells; 51 in at D-pillar; 60 in at walls. Depth not supplied in this table.Honda source — Exterior measurements: truck bed width
- Cab-to-axle
- Not transcribed for this model year.
- Overall length, width, height
- 210.2 × 78.6 × 70.8 in (length × width × height).Honda source — Exterior measurements
- Ground clearance and angles
- Unladen clearance 7.64 in. Approach 20.4°, breakover 19.6°, departure 19.6°.Honda source — Exterior measurements: clearance and angles
- Fifth-wheel clearance
- Not transcribed for this model year.
Power
- Engine, horsepower, torque
- 3.5L V6: 280 hp at 6,000 rpm; 262 lb-ft at 4,700 rpm.Honda source — Engineering: displacement and SAE net output
- Transmission
- 9-speed automatic; paddle shifters.Honda source — Drivetrain
- Fuel type and tank
- Regular unleaded; 19.5 U.S. gal.Honda source — EPA mileage ratings / fuel
- Drivetrain
- i-VTM4 all-wheel drive across listed trims.Honda source — Drivetrain
- Axle ratio
- 4.33 final drive.Honda source — Drivetrain: final drive
- Tow package
- Sport trim; RTL trim; TrailSport trim; Black Edition trimHonda source
Bed, tongue weight, and wheelbase
The trailer rating is one limit. The bed has to fit the load, the tongue or pin has to fit in payload, and the wheelbase is the column the chart uses.
- An illustrative 10 percent of the 5,000 lb conventional maximum is 500 lb of tongue weight. This is not a measured load or recommended percentage; actual load may be higher. The payload figure on file is 1,583 lb, and it is not the same truck unless the configurations match.
Bed capacity · Tongue and pin weight · Wheelbase · GCWR, GVWR, and GAWR. The spec sheet above lists the sourced wheelbase information for this year. See the spec sheet for the sourced GCWR and its configuration.
Estimate payload margin and bed volume · How these limits work together
Change from 2025
- Conventional: 5,000 lb in 2025, 5,000 lb in 2026 (unchanged maximum, different source or equipment list).
Generation
Second generation
2026 is year 10 of this generation (2017–2026). Ridgeline returned for 2017 after a two-year gap. The 2025 page cites 5,000 pounds for every trim once the hitch kit is installed.
Engines cited for 2026
| Engine | Output | Max tow | What it requires |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L V6 | 280 hp / 262 lb-ft | 5,000 lb conventional | Follow towing equipment and load instructions in the owner's manual. |
2026 towing by engine
Lowest to highest printed rating for each engine across 4 transcribed chart rows. A missing hitch means the chart did not print one for that engine, not that it is zero.
| Engine | Conventional | Chart rows |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5L V6 | 5,000 lb | 4 |
Highest-rated configurations
| Trailer | Engine | Cab / bed | Drive | Axle / package | GCWR | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 | Crew Cab | AWD | Sport trimnote 1 | 9,986 lb | Honda News specifications page, row 'Towing Capacity', Sport column |
| 5,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 | Crew Cab | AWD | RTL trimnote 1 | 9,986 lb | Honda News specifications page, row 'Towing Capacity', RTL column |
| 5,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 | Crew Cab | AWD | TrailSport trimnote 1 | 9,986 lb | Honda News specifications page, row 'Towing Capacity', TrailSport column |
| 5,000 lb Conventional | 3.5L V6 | Crew Cab | AWD | Black Edition trimnote 1 | 9,986 lb | Honda News specifications page, row 'Towing Capacity', Black Edition column |
- Towing requires accessory towing equipment (Honda footnote). Page lists a single towing value; the same page marks the i-VTM4 AWD System on every trim.
Chart source: Honda, 2026 Honda Ridgeline Specifications & Features (Honda News). The evidence column gives each row’s page and table.
Find your exact configuration (4 rows) →Download 2026 rows as CSV ↓
What changes the number
- Engine and transmission
- Cab, bed, and wheelbase
- Two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or all-wheel drive
- Axle ratio and tow package
- Conventional hitch versus fifth-wheel versus gooseneck
- People, options, and cargo, which spend payload the chart assumed was empty
Questions
- How much can a 2026 Honda Ridgeline tow?
- Honda lists a maximum of 5,000 lb on a conventional hitch for the 2026 Honda Ridgeline in its 2026 Ridgeline specifications by trim. The configuration recorded for that rating reads: “Honda lists 5,000 lb across the 2026 trims in its comparison.” Required towing equipment and occupant/cargo adjustments still apply.
- Did Ridgeline towing change for 2026?
- Compare the cited 2026 figures on this page with the 2025 record. They are stored separately.
- Which configuration hits the maximum?
- The configuration recorded for the 5,000 lb conventional maximum reads: “Honda lists 5,000 lb across the 2026 trims in its comparison.” Required towing equipment and occupant/cargo adjustments still apply.
- What tongue weight should I plan for a 2026 Ridgeline?
- At the cited 5,000 lb conventional maximum, an illustrative 10% assumption produces 500 lb of tongue weight. This is not a recommended percentage or a measurement; follow your trailer and vehicle instructions and measure the actual load. That load counts against payload and the rear axle rating.
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