Honda claims research shows 84
percent of truck owners who tow a trailer, tow less than 5,000 pounds.
Not exact matches
It has delivered a vehicle that will easily do everything potential
owners will need a
truck to do 5
percent of the time, without compromising comfort, handling, and quietness for the other 95
percent.
In fact, Honda's research shows that recreational towing accounts for less than 3
percent of midsize
truck use, and when
owners do tow, nearly 70
percent tow either flat - bed utility trailers or boat trailers weighing less than 2,500 pounds.
Nissan has also said that in surveys, it has found that 17
percent of pickup
truck owners would consider switching loyalties if a light - duty
truck were available with a V - 8 diesel.
Probably not, but it will go more places than 95
percent of the
owners of any
of the three
trucks will ever dare.
Even though it's said that up to 35
percent of pickup
owners operate their vehicle in off - road environments for work and / or play, only a very small portion
of them use their
trucks on more extreme off - road trails.
Honda's market research
of truck owners who tow a trailer indicates that 84
percent tow less than 5000 pounds, making the Ridgeline a good match for the way most people actually use a
truck.
Ford says that more than 50
percent of North American
truck owners tow trailers, and that is one
of the Expedition's main selling features.