Maverick v Ridgeline

[JoeB2656]

I picked up my 2024 Maverick Lariat Hybrid about a month ago. My first Mav. I have had a Honda Ridgeline since 2019. My thoughts after 1 month and about 2,000 miles including a 600 mile round trip on Interstates and the balance a mix of local driving.

The Maverick Hybrid is as advertised on gas mileage, 39.9 mpg on trip about 43.0 mpg around town. Ridgeline (6 cyl gas) got in the low 20s.

The touch screen in the Ridgeline was a royal PITA. Maverick is more user friendly and intuitive.

Maverick seems shorter to me than Ridgeline but not by as much as I expected given the smaller bed length.

Maverick is just easier and more fun to drive in my opinion.

Interior seats, controls, etc are better than Ridgeline in my opinion.

Ridgeline had MUCH better storage than the Maverick. Ridgeline has a fairly large lockable trunk in the bed. Ridgeline also has superior storage under the rear seat and with the rear seat up. Has anybody had experience with the pivot storage boxes? Any other ideas how to increase Maverick storage space?

The Ridgeline also had a tailgate that dropped down like most pickups, but the gate could also swing open which turns out to me more useful than I thought.

The Ridgeline was AWD and did well in snow. The Maverick Hybrid is FWD. I have not yet driven in snow, but I expect to see some decrease in performance as a result. I live just outside of Buffalo NY, so we should see a good test next winter.

So far, I think I made the right decision for me. The Maverick is better for the features I value most, but I can understand why others might prefer the Ridgeline.

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[Montana]

Main reason though: The Ridgeline is ugly.

 

[Timothyd]

I picked up my 2024 Maverick Lariat Hybrid about a month ago. My first Mav. I have had a Honda Ridgeline since 2019. My thoughts after 1 month and about 2,000 miles including a 600 mile round trip on Interstates and the balance a mix of local driving.

The Maverick Hybrid is as advertised on gas mileage, 39.9 mpg on trip about 43.0 mpg around town. Ridgeline (6 cyl gas) got in the low 20s.

The touch screen in the Ridgeline was a royal PITA. Maverick is more user friendly and intuitive.

Maverick seems shorter to me than Ridgeline but not by as much as I expected given the smaller bed length.

Maverick is just easier and more fun to drive in my opinion.

Interior seats, controls, etc are better than Ridgeline in my opinion.

Ridgeline had MUCH better storage than the Maverick. Ridgeline has a fairly large lockable trunk in the bed. Ridgeline also has superior storage under the rear seat and with the rear seat up. Has anybody had experience with the pivot storage boxes? Any other ideas how to increase Maverick storage space?

The Ridgeline also had a tailgate that dropped down like most pickups, but the gate could also swing open which turns out to me more useful than I thought.

The Ridgeline was AWD and did well in snow. The Maverick Hybrid is FWD. I have not yet driven in snow, but I expect to see some decrease in performance as a result. I live just outside of Buffalo NY, so we should see a good test next winter.

So far, I think I made the right decision for me. The Maverick is better for the features I value most, but I can understand why others might prefer the Ridgeline.

Snow in Buffalo? Just joking, my fwd hybrid did great in snow in Illinois and Wisconsin but it was an easy winter. I bought a set of steelies for snow tires for this coming winter just in case. Don't know what tires yet.

 

[TNFurb]

I agree with your assessment. I too went from a Ridgeline to the Maverick. Thoroughly enjoyed my Ridgeline, but my Maverick is the better truck for me. I do miss the trunk in the bed and the flat floor in the back when the seat was folded up. Mav electronics are far superior to what I experienced in my Ridgeline. But overall I definitely would choose my Mav over the Ridgeline again.

 

[BullyHayes]

I had a pivot storage box in the bed of my Titan. I found it somewhat useful, but they are MASSIVELY overpriced (I got an "open box" from eBay which almost made it worthwhile). Didn't store as much as I'd hoped and got in the way occasionally when I loaded the bed. However, it is removable for times like that. Bottom line: For half the price I'd consider it again.

P.S. Thanks for this thread. I literally was looking at Ridgelines prior to coming to the MTC tonight.

 

[tom_tucker]

Maverick is a compact in the world of family vehicles (trucks/minivans/SUVs). You can say it's the men, but Moms don't like small trucks.

 

[TheShark]

Was looking at a Ridgeline today thinking it's just showing it's age. Honda needs to refresh it.

 

[Jeff W8]

Maverick is a compact in the world of family vehicles (trucks/minivans/SUVs). You can say it's the men, but Moms don't like small trucks.

This is accurate in my family. My wife gave me some ribbing for getting a small truck, telling me it will be called Baby Truck in our house. Her dad was a general contractor, so I get it. However, she isn’t the one that has to park it in all the small parking spaces I always dealt with when I drove my previous truck (2003 Chevy Avalanche). Heck, she never even wanted to drive the Chevy!

 

[Zed79]

The ridgeline is big heavy a midsize so ranger not mav. Ugly and starts 20k more.

 

[bgn]

Was looking at a Ridgeline today thinking it's just showing it's age. Honda needs to refresh it.

That's what I thought back in July 2021 when I put in my Maverick order. Worse mileage, worse ground clearance, significantly higher price. No, thanks.

And here we are mid 2024 with no refresh even announced.

 

[thev8man]

I picked up my 2024 Maverick Lariat Hybrid about a month ago. My first Mav. I have had a Honda Ridgeline since 2019. My thoughts after 1 month and about 2,000 miles including a 600 mile round trip on Interstates and the balance a mix of local driving.

The Maverick Hybrid is as advertised on gas mileage, 39.9 mpg on trip about 43.0 mpg around town. Ridgeline (6 cyl gas) got in the low 20s.

The touch screen in the Ridgeline was a royal PITA. Maverick is more user friendly and intuitive.

Maverick seems shorter to me than Ridgeline but not by as much as I expected given the smaller bed length.

Maverick is just easier and more fun to drive in my opinion.

Interior seats, controls, etc are better than Ridgeline in my opinion.

Ridgeline had MUCH better storage than the Maverick. Ridgeline has a fairly large lockable trunk in the bed. Ridgeline also has superior storage under the rear seat and with the rear seat up. Has anybody had experience with the pivot storage boxes? Any other ideas how to increase Maverick storage space?

The Ridgeline also had a tailgate that dropped down like most pickups, but the gate could also swing open which turns out to me more useful than I thought.

The Ridgeline was AWD and did well in snow. The Maverick Hybrid is FWD. I have not yet driven in snow, but I expect to see some decrease in performance as a result. I live just outside of Buffalo NY, so we should see a good test next winter.

So far, I think I made the right decision for me. The Maverick is better for the features I value most, but I can understand why others might prefer the Ridgeline.

Booyah
Maverick for the win

 

[Deleted member 5597]

I picked up my 2024 Maverick Lariat Hybrid about a month ago. My first Mav. I have had a Honda Ridgeline since 2019. My thoughts after 1 month and about 2,000 miles including a 600 mile round trip on Interstates and the balance a mix of local driving.

The Maverick Hybrid is as advertised on gas mileage, 39.9 mpg on trip about 43.0 mpg around town. Ridgeline (6 cyl gas) got in the low 20s.

The touch screen in the Ridgeline was a royal PITA. Maverick is more user friendly and intuitive.

Maverick seems shorter to me than Ridgeline but not by as much as I expected given the smaller bed length.

Maverick is just easier and more fun to drive in my opinion.

Interior seats, controls, etc are better than Ridgeline in my opinion.

Ridgeline had MUCH better storage than the Maverick. Ridgeline has a fairly large lockable trunk in the bed. Ridgeline also has superior storage under the rear seat and with the rear seat up. Has anybody had experience with the pivot storage boxes? Any other ideas how to increase Maverick storage space?

The Ridgeline also had a tailgate that dropped down like most pickups, but the gate could also swing open which turns out to me more useful than I thought.

The Ridgeline was AWD and did well in snow. The Maverick Hybrid is FWD. I have not yet driven in snow, but I expect to see some decrease in performance as a result. I live just outside of Buffalo NY, so we should see a good test next winter.

So far, I think I made the right decision for me. The Maverick is better for the features I value most, but I can understand why others might prefer the Ridgeline.

I have a hybrid Lariat and drove from my home in Florida to Fredonia, NY Sept '23 and will be here until Sept '24 when I'll make the drive back home. I'm originally from Silver Creek, then moved to Dunkirk, and left this area when I was 21 when I joined the Army. I spent nearly 11 full years in uniform, but had injuries to my cervical and lumbar spine, and both feet, which led to a medical discharge. My family and I settled down in Florida, and only come back to this area once in a while. My mom, who is 85, took a turn for the worse last Sept, and I decided to come back up here for a year. I'm looking forward to my return trip in Sept to be back with my family.

With that said, I drove my truck 1250 miles on the interstate towing a 5' x 8' UHaul trailer to get here. My hybrid towed it like a champ! UHaul recommended going no faster than 55 mph, but I ended up going faster than that w/o any problem. The ride was as smooth as can be. On my return trip this Sept, I hired a moving company to bring my belongings back home so I won't have to worry about renting another UHaul.

When winter came, I didn't have any problem driving in the snow, although I will note that this past winter was light and wasn't anything like the winters I spent when I lived here from 1959-1981. The biggest fear I had was the salt that accumulated on my Mav could cause rusting down the road. I took it to the car wash every opportunity I had with having the underbody washed as well, following by drying it off and wiping down the inside of the doors.

My other fear is breaking the suspension with the number of potholes in this area, including Buffalo. I can only dodge so many and have hit a few here and there. Some potholes are pretty wide and deep. It's like this area has gone to hell in a handbasket when it comes to paving the roads. Main St in Buffalo looks like a war zone with craters everywhere!

 

[Mr Pibb]

Main reason though: The Ridgeline is ugly.

I mean I'd still buy a pontiac aztec if they were still being made.

 

[Mc_Flier]

I mean I'd still buy a pontiac aztec if they were still being made.

my wife always liked the looks of the Aztec. That thing was butt ugly. I’d have a GMC Safari AWD if they still made those. I dragged a skeptical Jeep owner out of a hole one day. He underestimated the “minivan.” I was tired of waiting for my Mav and would likely have purchased a Ridgeline, but they were participating in the $5000 over MSRP nonsense back then.

 

[SFB]

I picked up my 2024 Maverick Lariat Hybrid about a month ago. My first Mav. I have had a Honda Ridgeline since 2019. My thoughts after 1 month and about 2,000 miles including a 600 mile round trip on Interstates and the balance a mix of local driving.

The Maverick Hybrid is as advertised on gas mileage, 39.9 mpg on trip about 43.0 mpg around town. Ridgeline (6 cyl gas) got in the low 20s.

The touch screen in the Ridgeline was a royal PITA. Maverick is more user friendly and intuitive.

Maverick seems shorter to me than Ridgeline but not by as much as I expected given the smaller bed length.

Maverick is just easier and more fun to drive in my opinion.

Interior seats, controls, etc are better than Ridgeline in my opinion.

Ridgeline had MUCH better storage than the Maverick. Ridgeline has a fairly large lockable trunk in the bed. Ridgeline also has superior storage under the rear seat and with the rear seat up. Has anybody had experience with the pivot storage boxes? Any other ideas how to increase Maverick storage space?

The Ridgeline also had a tailgate that dropped down like most pickups, but the gate could also swing open which turns out to me more useful than I thought.

The Ridgeline was AWD and did well in snow. The Maverick Hybrid is FWD. I have not yet driven in snow, but I expect to see some decrease in performance as a result. I live just outside of Buffalo NY, so we should see a good test next winter.

So far, I think I made the right decision for me. The Maverick is better for the features I value most, but I can understand why others might prefer the Ridgeline.

That is a good honest review, my opinion of course

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