First off, I have experience with ridgelines. Im a 6 year factory Honda tec. For a easy answer, "yes it is."Give or take, It has the same drive train/motor that's in the 4wd pilots. Pilots have been out since 2003 and I have had NO problems with them mechanically. The new rigelines are basically a pilot with a longer frame for a bed. I wouldn't consider it a real truck, but it looks and sounds good. Drives better than any other domestic truck out there.But the only problems i have had with them was the early ridgelines had some wind noise and the steering wheel made a plastic noise when turning. But this is corrected in the 2007's.Good luck!