Top Ranked New Cars in Initial Quality by Vehicle Class

Midsize Pickup: Honda Ridgeline

In the Midsize Pickup category, the Honda Ridgeline beat out the Nissan Frontier and the Toyota Tacoma, which both tied for second place. Powering the Honda Ridgeline is a 3.5-liter V6 with 250 hp and a five-speed automatic transmission. The V6 allows the Ridgeline to return 15 mpg in the city and 21 mpg on the highway. The Honda Ridgeline comes standard with four-wheel anti-lock brakes, side-seat mounted airbags, curtain first and second row overhead airbags, ABS and driveline traction control and four-wheel drive.