Top Ranked New Cars in Initial Quality by Vehicle Class

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.