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2025 Honda Ridgeline MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2025 Honda Ridgeline is rated 20 to 21 mpg combined across 2 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 9-speed automatic.

EPA fuel economy

2025 Honda Ridgeline · 2 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

21MPG combined

18 city 24 highway

$2,950 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score4/10

3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 9-speed automatic

Best version costs $3,750 more in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.00 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,950 to $3,100 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2024.

Too new to rank against other Ridgeline years

The 2025 Ridgeline has not had three full years of owner complaints yet.

Years to avoid: 2023. Based on owner complaints, not adjusted for sales.

Every Ridgeline year rankedThe 2025 Ridgeline's recalls and problems

Every 2025 Ridgeline version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

VersionCombinedCity / HwyFuel / year
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 9-speed automatic Best
EPA listing: Ridgeline AWD
21 mpg 18 / 24 $2,950
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 9-speed automatic · TrailSport
EPA listing: Ridgeline AWD TrailSport
20 mpg 18 / 23 $3,100

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.00 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

VersionPer yearPer month5 years
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 9-speed automatic
$2,857$238$14,286
3.5L 6-cyl · AWD · 9-speed automatic · TrailSport
$3,000$250$15,000

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Honda Ridgeline MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 17 to 22 mpg (2010 to 2014, 2017 to 2026); highest in 2017.

2025: gas 21 mpg

Show as a table
Honda Ridgeline best combined mpg by model year
Model yearBest gas version
201017
201117
201217
201317
201417
2015–
2016–
201722
201822
201922
202022
202121
202221
202321
202421
202521
202621

How the 2025 Ridgeline compares

2025 midsize pickups covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2025 modelBest combinedBest gasFuel / year
Best: hybrid
23 mpg23 mpg$2,700
Best: gas
23 mpg23 mpg$2,700
Best: gas
21 mpg21 mpg$2,950
Honda Ridgeline This page
Best: gas
21 mpg21 mpg$2,950
Best: gas
20 mpg20 mpg$3,100
Best: gas
19 mpg19 mpg$3,300

2025 Ridgeline recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 107 owner complaints for the 2025 Ridgeline.

Owners most often describe auto start-stop problems (35 complaints, 33%), then the engine not starting (19). NHTSA's overall crash rating: 5 stars.

See the 2025 Ridgeline recalls and problems

Questions

Does the 2025 Honda Ridgeline need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2025 Honda Ridgeline version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2025 Ridgeline's MPG compare with the 2024?

For 2025, the best gas version is rated 21 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

  • US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Nov 4, 2026.
  • EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.00, midgrade $4.61, premium $5.01, diesel $6.13 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
  • Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Nov 12, 2026 and complaint file dated Nov 11, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.