This is good news! I'm looking forward to the next Ridge. Our's has been flawless and has performed as promised. It's often criticized as not being a real truck but I guess it's one of this vehicles you have to own to appreciate. Ours has been used like a truck…tow, haul, offroad and as a DD by my wife.
I expect the new one to be good...and expensive.
I'm hoping for:
More front legroom
Better seats
Improved fuel economy
Quieter on the highway
Next generation nav/interface
And I really hope they maintain it's ride/handling, relative size and extreme utility.