Honda Ridgeline vs Toyota Tundra: Specs Compared

Running cost over five years: at the EPA's 15,000-mile-a-year assumption the Honda Ridgeline burns about $2,800 of fuel annually against $2,800 for the Toyota Tundra. That $0 yearly gap compounds to roughly $0 over five years and $0 over eight — often more than the price difference between two trims of the same vehicle, and the single largest running-cost line item separating these two.

City versus highway split: the Toyota Tundra is the stronger commuter at 20 mpg city, while the Honda Ridgeline pulls ahead on the interstate at 26 mpg highway. If most of your driving is stop-and-go traffic the city figure is the one to weigh; for long-distance highway mileage the reverse is true, and the two vehicles effectively swap places depending on how you drive.

Powertrain choice: the Honda Ridgeline is recorded with 1 distinct engine configuration (SIDI), the Toyota Tundra with 4 (SIDI & PFI, SIDI & PFI; 3-mode, SIDI & PFI; Hybrid). Across 17 recorded Honda Ridgeline configurations and 77 for the Toyota Tundra, the wider the engine spread the more the real-world fuel efficiency depends on which version you actually buy, so check the specific model year and drivetrain rather than the headline number.

Drivetrain and class: the Honda Ridgeline is offered with All-Wheel Drive, Front-Wheel Drive, the Toyota Tundra with Rear-Wheel Drive, Part-time 4-Wheel Drive. All-wheel drive typically costs one to two mpg combined against the same vehicle in front- or rear-wheel drive, which is worth remembering when the gap between these two is small. The EPA classes them as Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD and Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD respectively — the class drives the interior volume, cargo space and passenger space each one is measured against.

Tailpipe emissions: at their cleanest configurations the Honda Ridgeline emits 407 g/mile of CO2 versus 407 g/mile for the Toyota Tundra. Emissions track fuel consumption almost exactly, so the cleaner vehicle here is also the cheaper one to fuel.