So basically like I said earlier, compare the Ridgeline to the Tacoma or Frontier crew cabs and it starts to make sense.

It doesn't have a transfer case and it doesn't offer a manual transmission, and it's down a half liter of displacement on those other trucks (they both have 4.0 liter engines with more torque) but for mainstream truck buyers who don't really use that stuff it does offer some nifty features and better ride and handling than yer typical truck.