I know what I am about to write opens me up to a crapload of hate on the internet, but I will say it anyways: I own a Honda Ridgeline (a 2021, which replaced my 2017 Ridgeline last year). Now, the world of "truck guys" hates it, but let's review in light of this article and some objective realities. As noted, the GMC Canyon is narrow at 74" compared to the Sierra 2500 at 81.9", the Honda sits between at 78.6". The bed of the Canyon crew short box is only 5"2", the Sierra at 6'10", the Honda is 5'4". Payload of the Canyon is between 1430-1531lbs, the Sierra dominates at 3800-3900lbs, Honda is at 1509-1583lbs. Towing is where the Honda falls famously short, at 5000lbs. I won't speak of off-road, just go watch the Honda at Moab and other videos on youtube, it is capable enough for what most people actually do off-road, but falls short in the most extreme circumstances few truck owners ever do. Specs out of the way, the Honda provides near full-size cab space, a larger bed than the Canyon (and the 2 way tailgate that works better than the crappy fancy ones on full sizers mentioned in the article), more payload than the Canyon, and better ride and fuel economy than either truck. Furthermore, if we add a half-ton Sierra with the 5'6" bed to the mix, the Honda is nearly identical, with only an 2" shorter bed and 400lbs less payload. Now about that towing, yes 5000lbs is the bottom of the pack (right along with the F150 XL/XLT 4x4 with the 3.3L engine which also only tows 5000lbs) , but you know what, a 18-20 foot camper is about 5000lbs, as is a 28ft pontoon, a 23ft bass boat, a 20ft flat aluminum trailer with 4 atvs or snowmobiles, and a 16ft aluminum enclosed cargo trailer with its max cargo weight inside (all of which I have personally towed in my Hondas). If a Canyon is enough truck for your needs, then unless you happen to have a trailer over 5000lbs or go rock crawling on the weekends, the Honda is actually a larger and more capable truck.
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