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The Ford Ranger Is Finally Back
The 2019 Ford Ranger is finally here after its iconic nameplate took a long break from the U.S. market. But that break is over, because The Blue Oval just debuted the 2019 Ford Ranger, and it looks a lot like the T6 model the rest of the world has had for years.
Back around 2011, an enormous comet crashed into America’s mid-size truck segment, killing a number of lovable little trucks like the Dodge Dakota and Chevrolet Colorado. But no loss was mourned as much as that of the small, tough, cheap and simple Ford Ranger. But now, after over five years, the Ranger is back.
Let’s get straight to the numbers. Based on Ford’s press release, the sole engine option is a 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four. While the company hasn’t released any power or torque figures, it’s worth mentioning that the 2.3-liter EcoBoost in Ford’s Mustang makes 310 horses and 350 lb-ft of torque, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the Ranger’s figures were similar. However much power it ends up making will be sent through Ford’s 10-speed automatic, which we’ve also seen in the new F-150 and Mustang.
The 2019 Ranger is based on the global Ranger T6's chassis, meaning under the sheetmetal is a ladder frame, a leaf sprung solid rear axle and a double-wishbone independent suspension setup up front.
As far as off-road features, the new Ranger will offer an electronic rear locker, a low range-equipped transfer-case, Terrain Management System to tune the traction control for different drive surfaces, skid plates, “off-road-tuned” shocks, and also an all-new option called Trail Control, which Ford describes as basically off-road cruise control.
Trim levels are fairly basic; there’s an XLT model sitting between a base XL and a top-line Lariat, which can be had with a Chrome or Sport appearance package, or with an FX4 Off-Road package (which adds many of the aforementioned off-road features).
Ford says the exterior styling, chassis and powertrain were designed specifically for customers in the North American market, but to be honest, the truck looks a lot like the T6 the rest of the world has had for quite a while now. And while it definitely looks good, I guess I was hoping for the triumphant return of the legendary Ranger to bring a unique look.
https://jalopnik.com/the-ford-ranger-is-finally-back-1822056677
The 2019 Ford Ranger is finally here after its iconic nameplate took a long break from the U.S. market. But that break is over, because The Blue Oval just debuted the 2019 Ford Ranger, and it looks a lot like the T6 model the rest of the world has had for years.
Back around 2011, an enormous comet crashed into America’s mid-size truck segment, killing a number of lovable little trucks like the Dodge Dakota and Chevrolet Colorado. But no loss was mourned as much as that of the small, tough, cheap and simple Ford Ranger. But now, after over five years, the Ranger is back.
Let’s get straight to the numbers. Based on Ford’s press release, the sole engine option is a 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four. While the company hasn’t released any power or torque figures, it’s worth mentioning that the 2.3-liter EcoBoost in Ford’s Mustang makes 310 horses and 350 lb-ft of torque, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the Ranger’s figures were similar. However much power it ends up making will be sent through Ford’s 10-speed automatic, which we’ve also seen in the new F-150 and Mustang.
The 2019 Ranger is based on the global Ranger T6's chassis, meaning under the sheetmetal is a ladder frame, a leaf sprung solid rear axle and a double-wishbone independent suspension setup up front.
As far as off-road features, the new Ranger will offer an electronic rear locker, a low range-equipped transfer-case, Terrain Management System to tune the traction control for different drive surfaces, skid plates, “off-road-tuned” shocks, and also an all-new option called Trail Control, which Ford describes as basically off-road cruise control.
Trim levels are fairly basic; there’s an XLT model sitting between a base XL and a top-line Lariat, which can be had with a Chrome or Sport appearance package, or with an FX4 Off-Road package (which adds many of the aforementioned off-road features).
Ford says the exterior styling, chassis and powertrain were designed specifically for customers in the North American market, but to be honest, the truck looks a lot like the T6 the rest of the world has had for quite a while now. And while it definitely looks good, I guess I was hoping for the triumphant return of the legendary Ranger to bring a unique look.
https://jalopnik.com/the-ford-ranger-is-finally-back-1822056677
Better bonnet, better taillights and much improved rear bumper. The SA/Eastern T6 has such soft rear bumpers: just touch something and they get pushed into the bodywork which means a repair requires new bumper parts and spraying of the body.
One thing about America, they do truck PROPERLY!
One thing about America, they do truck PROPERLY!
FiestaST
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^Was waiting for your opinion on this "truck" guy
FiestaST
Honorary Master
2.3l twin turbo..... nou gaan hulle nog vinniger gearbox breek, turbo blaas en dan uitbrand
met 'n 10-spoed outo!
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Ford reveals updated Ranger for US market
Ford pulled the covers off its US market Ranger on Sunday, a day ahead of the Detroit Motor Show.
The Ranger is returning to North America after a seven year hiatus and the new one is essentially an updated version of the global Ranger (codenamed T6), which we know in South Africa.
But will our market see any of these changes?
Ford says that the US Ranger is specific to that market - and though that will certainly hold true of the engines (remember the Americans are not into diesel) and perhaps some of the more advanced technologies, speculation has it that the global model could get similar visual updates quite soon - note the new grille, headlights, bonnet and taillights.
Ford won’t say when the facelifted global Ranger is due in SA, but it will surely precede or coincide with the soon-to-be-revealed Raptor version, which is set to go on sale here in 2019.
Back to the US-spec Ranger that you see here, the biggest mechanical departure from global models is the fitment of a 2.3-litre EcoBoost turbopetrol engine, inherited from the Mustang and mated to a new 10-speed automatic gearbox.
The US Ranger also gets some advanced driver assist technologies, such as adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection and blind spot assist with trailer coverage.
Ford is casting its pick-up truck net wider with the introduction of the Ranger to the US. Its bigger brother, the F-150, is the country’s best selling vehicle - but it remains to be seen whether the Ranger will actually complement (or partly canibalise) the F-150.
Incidentally, the Ford Ranger was SA’s second best selling vehicle in 2017.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/ford-reveals-updated-ranger-for-us-market-12721128
Ford pulled the covers off its US market Ranger on Sunday, a day ahead of the Detroit Motor Show.
The Ranger is returning to North America after a seven year hiatus and the new one is essentially an updated version of the global Ranger (codenamed T6), which we know in South Africa.
But will our market see any of these changes?
Ford says that the US Ranger is specific to that market - and though that will certainly hold true of the engines (remember the Americans are not into diesel) and perhaps some of the more advanced technologies, speculation has it that the global model could get similar visual updates quite soon - note the new grille, headlights, bonnet and taillights.
Ford won’t say when the facelifted global Ranger is due in SA, but it will surely precede or coincide with the soon-to-be-revealed Raptor version, which is set to go on sale here in 2019.
Back to the US-spec Ranger that you see here, the biggest mechanical departure from global models is the fitment of a 2.3-litre EcoBoost turbopetrol engine, inherited from the Mustang and mated to a new 10-speed automatic gearbox.
The US Ranger also gets some advanced driver assist technologies, such as adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection and blind spot assist with trailer coverage.
Ford is casting its pick-up truck net wider with the introduction of the Ranger to the US. Its bigger brother, the F-150, is the country’s best selling vehicle - but it remains to be seen whether the Ranger will actually complement (or partly canibalise) the F-150.
Incidentally, the Ford Ranger was SA’s second best selling vehicle in 2017.
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-launches/ford-reveals-updated-ranger-for-us-market-12721128
FiestaST
Honorary Master
After 8-year hiatus, Ford Ranger bakkie returns to US in 2019
Ford made the wrong bet on small pickup trucks in 2011. It hopes to put things right — and win back customers — with the 2019 Ford Ranger.
Ford is unveiling the North American version of the Ranger on Sunday ahead of the Detroit auto show. It goes on sale next spring, eight years after Ford pulled it off the market in the U. and Canada.
Back then, the cheap but dependable Ranger was the best-selling truck of its size. But gas prices were high, demand was dwindling and the struggling company wanted to devote more resources to hybrids and to improving fuel economy in its full-size F-150 pickup.
The company shuttered the 86-year-old Minnesota factory where the Ranger was made.
"It was politically correct to cast aside pickups at the time," says Dave Sullivan, manager of product analysis for the market research firm AutoPacific. A rival small pickup, the Dodge Dakota, was pulled off the market the same year.
Ford factory still closed
The Ford factory is still closed, but everything else has changed. Gas prices are low. Ford is profitable and has the cash to invest in new vehicles. And while the market for midsize trucks did get smaller after peaking in the mid-1990s, it never went away.
Growing bakkie market
Automakers sold 448 000 midsize pickups in the US in 2016; that's forecast to grow to 470 000 in 2019, according to the consulting company IHS Markit. The midsize Chevrolet Colorado and Toyota Tacoma both notched sales increases last year even though overall U.S. sales were down.
Ford has continued selling the Ranger abroad; it's the best-selling pickup in Europe and New Zealand but in the US, it thought buyers who needed to haul things occasionally would gravitate toward SUVs.
The company gradually realized there was still US demand for a smaller, easy-to-maneuver pickup. So much demand, in fact, that GM shifted van production out of its Wentzville, Missouri, plant so it could make more midsize trucks.
Affordability was also an issue, says Todd Eckert, Ford's truck marketing manager. As buyers add more features to full-size trucks, the average price of an F-Series pickup has crept past $45 000. By contrast, the Colorado starts at $20 200. Ford isn't yet releasing pricing, but it will be competitive with other midsize trucks.
Ranger - for urban adventurers
Ford will market the Ranger as a vehicle for urban adventurers. It has a terrain management system that automatically adjusts the transmission and vehicle controls for driving in snow, mud or sand. A new trail control feature maintains a set speed even on slow, bumpy trails.
Big seller
The North American Ranger shares its underpinnings with the Ranger that's on sale globally. But to meet U.S. safety standards and customer expectations, the frame was reinforced with high-strength steel. Steel bumpers were added in the front and rear to better resemble the F-150, which isn't a big seller outside North America.
Under the hood is the same 2.3-litre EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that powers the Ford Mustang sports car. Ford says that will give the truck the power of a V6 engine with the fuel economy of a four-cylinder. It's mated to a 10-speed transmission. Unlike the Tacoma, Ford won't offer a manual transmission. Ford isn't yet releasing horsepower, fuel economy, payload or towing capacity.
The Ranger will be offered in two-door or four-door configurations with a choice of a loadbeds. That will suit Dan MacLeod, 28, an insurance broker from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, who wants room for car seats and a bed that will fit his hunting and fishing gear. MacLeod used to drive an F-150 and now he drives a GMC Yukon SUV, but he prefers Ford trucks and will buy a Ranger if he likes what he sees.
But other fans are already dismissing the new Ranger. Alex Orians, a sophomore at Xavier University who is originally from Canton, Ohio, owns a 1996 Ranger, but he doesn't like the rounded styling of the new Ranger. Orians also suspects that while the Ranger has sentimental value for some drivers, most will prefer something more capable and comfortable.
Orians said: "If I had the capital for a new pickup, an F-150 would be the first place I'd look."
Stephanie Brinley, a senior analyst with IHS, says as long as consumer confidence remains strong — and it was at a 17-year high in November — there will be a niche market for rugged trucks like the Ranger.
She said: "It appeals to your ability to do whatever you want."
http://www.wheels24.co.za/OffRoad_a...-ranger-bakkie-returns-to-us-in-2019-20180114
Ford made the wrong bet on small pickup trucks in 2011. It hopes to put things right — and win back customers — with the 2019 Ford Ranger.
Ford is unveiling the North American version of the Ranger on Sunday ahead of the Detroit auto show. It goes on sale next spring, eight years after Ford pulled it off the market in the U. and Canada.
Back then, the cheap but dependable Ranger was the best-selling truck of its size. But gas prices were high, demand was dwindling and the struggling company wanted to devote more resources to hybrids and to improving fuel economy in its full-size F-150 pickup.
The company shuttered the 86-year-old Minnesota factory where the Ranger was made.
"It was politically correct to cast aside pickups at the time," says Dave Sullivan, manager of product analysis for the market research firm AutoPacific. A rival small pickup, the Dodge Dakota, was pulled off the market the same year.
Ford factory still closed
The Ford factory is still closed, but everything else has changed. Gas prices are low. Ford is profitable and has the cash to invest in new vehicles. And while the market for midsize trucks did get smaller after peaking in the mid-1990s, it never went away.
Growing bakkie market
Automakers sold 448 000 midsize pickups in the US in 2016; that's forecast to grow to 470 000 in 2019, according to the consulting company IHS Markit. The midsize Chevrolet Colorado and Toyota Tacoma both notched sales increases last year even though overall U.S. sales were down.
Ford has continued selling the Ranger abroad; it's the best-selling pickup in Europe and New Zealand but in the US, it thought buyers who needed to haul things occasionally would gravitate toward SUVs.
The company gradually realized there was still US demand for a smaller, easy-to-maneuver pickup. So much demand, in fact, that GM shifted van production out of its Wentzville, Missouri, plant so it could make more midsize trucks.
Affordability was also an issue, says Todd Eckert, Ford's truck marketing manager. As buyers add more features to full-size trucks, the average price of an F-Series pickup has crept past $45 000. By contrast, the Colorado starts at $20 200. Ford isn't yet releasing pricing, but it will be competitive with other midsize trucks.
Ranger - for urban adventurers
Ford will market the Ranger as a vehicle for urban adventurers. It has a terrain management system that automatically adjusts the transmission and vehicle controls for driving in snow, mud or sand. A new trail control feature maintains a set speed even on slow, bumpy trails.
Big seller
The North American Ranger shares its underpinnings with the Ranger that's on sale globally. But to meet U.S. safety standards and customer expectations, the frame was reinforced with high-strength steel. Steel bumpers were added in the front and rear to better resemble the F-150, which isn't a big seller outside North America.
Under the hood is the same 2.3-litre EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that powers the Ford Mustang sports car. Ford says that will give the truck the power of a V6 engine with the fuel economy of a four-cylinder. It's mated to a 10-speed transmission. Unlike the Tacoma, Ford won't offer a manual transmission. Ford isn't yet releasing horsepower, fuel economy, payload or towing capacity.
The Ranger will be offered in two-door or four-door configurations with a choice of a loadbeds. That will suit Dan MacLeod, 28, an insurance broker from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, who wants room for car seats and a bed that will fit his hunting and fishing gear. MacLeod used to drive an F-150 and now he drives a GMC Yukon SUV, but he prefers Ford trucks and will buy a Ranger if he likes what he sees.
But other fans are already dismissing the new Ranger. Alex Orians, a sophomore at Xavier University who is originally from Canton, Ohio, owns a 1996 Ranger, but he doesn't like the rounded styling of the new Ranger. Orians also suspects that while the Ranger has sentimental value for some drivers, most will prefer something more capable and comfortable.
Orians said: "If I had the capital for a new pickup, an F-150 would be the first place I'd look."
Stephanie Brinley, a senior analyst with IHS, says as long as consumer confidence remains strong — and it was at a 17-year high in November — there will be a niche market for rugged trucks like the Ranger.
She said: "It appeals to your ability to do whatever you want."
http://www.wheels24.co.za/OffRoad_a...-ranger-bakkie-returns-to-us-in-2019-20180114
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Promo vid of the (US) MY2019 Ranger:
[video=youtube;P-XxdvBuJGw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-XxdvBuJGw[/video]
[video=youtube;P-XxdvBuJGw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-XxdvBuJGw[/video]
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Say Hello To The 2019 (US-Spec) Ford Ranger Bakkie
Ford has finally taken the wraps of an updated version of its Ranger, albeit in North American specification. And the US-spec bakkie’s fresh styling previews updates that are expected to roll out to South Africa in 2019.
While SA-spec bakkies come from the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria – where Ford will also assemble the new Ranger Raptor from 2019 – this US-spec model will be built in Michigan, as the nameplate returns to North America.
It features a powertrain developed specifically for the North American market in the form of a version of Ford’s 2,3-litre EcoBoost petrol engine mated to a ten-speed automatic transmission (that’s right, the US doesn’t get a diesel). No word yet on outputs or performance figures, although it should be noted that this turbocharged engine makes 233 kW and 430 N.m in the Mustang.
In terms of significant styling updates, note the Ranger logo stamped onto the tailgate, the fresh alloy wheel design, the so-called “power domes” on the bonnet and the latest interpretation of the Ford family’s front grille.
The US market will furthermore gain the option of an FX4 off-road package that includes off-road-tuned shocks, all-terrain tyres, a frame-mounted heavy-gauge steel front bash-plate, frame-mounted skid plates and FX4 badging, along with a “terrain management system” featuring four distinct drive modes.
Ford recently announced the investment of an additional R3-billion to expand its production capacity in South Africa.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/say-hello-to-the-2019-us-spec-ford-ranger-bakkie/
Ford has finally taken the wraps of an updated version of its Ranger, albeit in North American specification. And the US-spec bakkie’s fresh styling previews updates that are expected to roll out to South Africa in 2019.
While SA-spec bakkies come from the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria – where Ford will also assemble the new Ranger Raptor from 2019 – this US-spec model will be built in Michigan, as the nameplate returns to North America.
It features a powertrain developed specifically for the North American market in the form of a version of Ford’s 2,3-litre EcoBoost petrol engine mated to a ten-speed automatic transmission (that’s right, the US doesn’t get a diesel). No word yet on outputs or performance figures, although it should be noted that this turbocharged engine makes 233 kW and 430 N.m in the Mustang.
In terms of significant styling updates, note the Ranger logo stamped onto the tailgate, the fresh alloy wheel design, the so-called “power domes” on the bonnet and the latest interpretation of the Ford family’s front grille.
The US market will furthermore gain the option of an FX4 off-road package that includes off-road-tuned shocks, all-terrain tyres, a frame-mounted heavy-gauge steel front bash-plate, frame-mounted skid plates and FX4 badging, along with a “terrain management system” featuring four distinct drive modes.
Ford recently announced the investment of an additional R3-billion to expand its production capacity in South Africa.
http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/say-hello-to-the-2019-us-spec-ford-ranger-bakkie/
redspark
Expert Member
100 likes for the XLT interior 
FiestaST
Honorary Master
[video=youtube_share;0Z74iOvZiaY]https://youtu.be/0Z74iOvZiaY[/video]
One of the most significant findings by Lightstone is that since the beginning of January 2015, 41% of all double cabs sold in Southern Africa have been Ford Rangers.
I've suspected this for a while. Toyota might be leading bakkie sales, but that's because they are still the chosen workhorse. They have, however, long lost the premium, double cab race and THAT is where manufacturers make big bucks. Last year, we bought several. A base single cab cost R200k while my XLT double cab 4x2 was R450k. There is no ways it costs them double to make my double cab. PROFIT!
https://businesstech.co.za/news/motoring/220061/single-vs-double-cab-bakkie-sales-in-south-africa/
I've suspected this for a while. Toyota might be leading bakkie sales, but that's because they are still the chosen workhorse. They have, however, long lost the premium, double cab race and THAT is where manufacturers make big bucks. Last year, we bought several. A base single cab cost R200k while my XLT double cab 4x2 was R450k. There is no ways it costs them double to make my double cab. PROFIT!
https://businesstech.co.za/news/motoring/220061/single-vs-double-cab-bakkie-sales-in-south-africa/
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Yup
crackersa
Honorary Master
Damn, that Fx4 looks great
I don’t like it. I’ll wait to see what editions you can get it in.
Right now I’m stuck in Chevy Silverado redline or midnight edition
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Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
Looks like a X-rider but with more plastic surgery,
FiestaST
Honorary Master
Wots the difference? Just a styling pack?
crackersa
Honorary Master
Styling and performance packs that can very greatly to one being more off roading to one being street racing to one being a work horse.
