Where each one leads
Ford Ranger
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Ford Ranger uses 11.2 l/100 km, the 2026 Honda Ridgeline 11.5.
Honda Ridgeline
- Against cars of the same year, the Honda Ridgeline comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 25% less often than average) than the Ford Ranger (fails 5% less often than average).
- NHTSA rates the 2026 Honda Ridgeline at 5 of 5 stars, the 2020 Ford Ranger at 4.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Ford Ranger | Honda Ridgeline | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1983–2026 | 2003–2026 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Ford Ranger | Honda Ridgeline | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 71% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | −7% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| … against cars of the same year | −5% | −25% |
| US owner complaints | 8,486 | 2,210 |
| Most complaints about | Air bags | Electrical system |
| Model year with most complaints | 1999 (755) | 2017 (345) |
| US recall campaigns | 102 | 39 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 2,870 | 1,234 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 43 | 31 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Ford Ranger | Honda Ridgeline | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 4★ (2020) | 5★ (2026) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Ford Ranger | Honda Ridgeline | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 11.2 l/100 km (2026) | 11.5 l/100 km (2026) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).