How the 2024 Honda Ridgeline Offers More Standard Safety Than the 2024 Nissan Frontier

If you’ve been looking at the 2024 Honda Ridgeline, you’ve likely also heard a lot about the 2024 Nissan Frontier in your search for a reliable midsize truck. Both trucks are highly rated and award-winning vehicles that have made fans of their drivers. At first glance, there might not seem like much difference between the two. But with some closer inspection, a clear difference appears.

While features like performance and capacity are both important aspects when choosing a worthy pickup, safety is still a crucial aspect that some truck drivers don’t think about, even when narrowing down options. Not only does Honda pack its Ridgeline with a wealth of safety and driver assistance features, but its dedication to providing a safe ride is backed by a 5-star rating courtesy of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which cannot be said for its Nissan rival. Let’s take a closer look at how the Ridgeline offers one of the safest rides in the midsize truck segment.

The Importance of the NHTSA’s Ratings

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tests hundreds of vehicles every year to evaluate their performance in collisions. Each vehicle is put through a rigorous series of tests that gather data about how they would handle front-impact collisions, side-impact collisions, and rollovers. Receiving a score of 5 out of 5 stars is the ideal outcome, but one not easily attained due to the level of scrutiny that the NHTSA uses on each vehicle.

The 2024 Honda Ridgeline has a 5-star rating, while the Nissan Frontier came in at 4 stars. Additionally, there are four driver assistance technologies that the NHTSA recommends: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, crash imminent braking, and dynamic brake support. All four of these features come standard on the Ridgeline; the Frontier only offers three, charging extra for the lane departure warning as an optional feature only available in a package.

Safety Features Are Essential

Another area to look at is safety features, especially those that come standard and others that must be added as out-of-pocket options. With the popularity of driver assistance features, technology has made vehicles safer than ever. Many manufacturers will provide a suite of these standard features while having additional ones available. The amount of features and which ones are offered standard is important. Feeling truly safe in your vehicle shouldn’t cost extra.

Honda offers the Honda Sensing suite standard on the majority of their vehicles, including the 2024 Ridgeline. These features can help prevent or reduce the severity of a collision and help discourage potentially dangerous driving habits such as tailgating and lane drift. Let’s examine them further, starting with the Collision Mitigation Braking System. This feature will automatically apply the brakes when a collision is imminent to lessen the speed at impact. The Road Departure Mitigation System adjusts the steering if you cross a detected lane without signaling, while the Lane Keeping Assist System will gently guide the Ridgeline back into the center of the lane. Adaptive Cruise Control keeps you at a set distance from the car ahead of you, which prevents tailgating. The Traffic Sign Recognition system will notify you of posted speed limits thanks to a small camera.

In addition, the Ridgeline has many optional features that are available in other Honda models as standard features across all four trims. These include Forward Collision Warning, two front and four rear parking sensors, Lane Departure Warning, a Blind Spot Information System, and Cross Traffic Monitor. It also has auto high-beam headlights, which help settle the age-old debate of “Should my brights be on?”
On the other hand, the Nissan Frontier keeps many of its driver assistance technology available only as options. The two standard features are Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection and Forward Collision Warning. It takes adding on the Technology Package at an MSRP of $990 to get Intelligent Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Rear Sonar System, Rear Automatic Braking, and High Beam Assist.^[a] The Technology Package (PRO) adds Traffic Sign Recognition.

The 2024 Honda Ridgeline Shines as the Safer Option

When it comes to safety, the Ridgeline shines. Honda has put a lot of thought into their features and understands the importance of making safety standard. Its Honda Sensing suite demonstrates that feeling safe on the road shouldn’t come at a price, and it has the ratings to back it up. If you’re on the hunt for a midsize truck and have safety and driver assistance at the top of your must-have features, you owe it to yourself to check out the Honda Ridgeline.

The Ridgeline has a higher NHTSA rating and provides drivers with more standard safety features. It might seem like the driver assistance features are not as important as they seem, but they can save lives both by detecting imminent collisions and by alerting drivers when they’re engaged in unsafe habits that raise the risk of accidents. When we take advantage of what technology can do to keep us safe on the road, we’re making it a safer place not only for ourselves but for our passengers, our families, and everyone else with whom we share the road.

Your vehicle is more than just something you use to get places. It’s an important part of your life and the lives of your family members. You don’t think twice about installing smoke detectors in your home because they perform an important function: protecting the lives of the ones you love the most. The safety features on your vehicle do the same thing.

After seeing the safety information on the Honda Ridgeline and the Nissan Frontier, stop and ask yourself one question: which truck would give you the most peace of mind if you were having your family riding in it? When you get right down to it, that’s not the most important question when looking for a vehicle; it’s the only one.

Visit Us Today to Learn More About the Honda Ridgeline’s Safety Features

If you’re curious about learning more about these features, we welcome you to come down to Classic Honda of Midland and speak with our friendly and knowledgeable team. They are well-versed in the safety and driver-assistance features found in the Honda lineup and can provide answers to any questions about safety and other notable features. You can even take the Ridgeline for a test drive and feel the driving experience for yourself.

Once you’ve picked out a Ridgeline that meets your needs, our finance department will work closely with you to create a payment plan that fits your budget. Whether you’re looking to buy or lease, our team will help you every step of the way. In addition to comprehensive safety features, keeping up with regular maintenance is an important part of being safe on the road. Our service department will be there for you throughout the ownership of your truck to help with everything from oil changes to tire rotations. Don’t compromise when it comes to safety; check out the Honda Ridgeline today and see how this midsize truck can add a level of confidence to your daily drive that few can match.

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^[a] MSRP may change without notice. See dealer for complete details.

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