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The Ford Ranger (T6) Thread
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7 things Richard Hammond LOVES about his new dream car - DriveTribe
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REVIEW | Rocky baptism for Ford Ranger Stormtrak en route to SA's star capital
• The Wheels24 long-term garage has been bolstered with the Ford Ranger Stormtrak.
• The Stormtrak replaces the Ranger Raptor, and Ford's bi-turbo diesel engine powers both bakkies.
• To 'welcome' the Stormtrak, we drove it to Sutherland via rocky mountain passes.
In summary
The next few months with the latest special edition Ford Ranger should be interesting. The bakkie, as it is now, is filled with expertise that stretches over a decade, meaning that the built quality and finetuning of components should be the best it's ever been.
Our long-term Ranger Stormtrak is powered by Ford's 157kW/500Nm 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel engine and sends power to the road via a 10-speed automatic transmission. The Stormtrak is fitted with an on-the-fly 4x4 system, allowing drivers to toggle between 2H and 4H up to speeds of 100km/h. And after covering more than 1 500km over the first few weeks with the bakkie, the onboard computer gives an average fuel economy of 10.2-litres/100km.
Price: Ford Ranger Stormtrak double cab 4x4 automatic - R874 100
www.news24.com
• The Wheels24 long-term garage has been bolstered with the Ford Ranger Stormtrak.
• The Stormtrak replaces the Ranger Raptor, and Ford's bi-turbo diesel engine powers both bakkies.
• To 'welcome' the Stormtrak, we drove it to Sutherland via rocky mountain passes.
In summary
The next few months with the latest special edition Ford Ranger should be interesting. The bakkie, as it is now, is filled with expertise that stretches over a decade, meaning that the built quality and finetuning of components should be the best it's ever been.
Our long-term Ranger Stormtrak is powered by Ford's 157kW/500Nm 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel engine and sends power to the road via a 10-speed automatic transmission. The Stormtrak is fitted with an on-the-fly 4x4 system, allowing drivers to toggle between 2H and 4H up to speeds of 100km/h. And after covering more than 1 500km over the first few weeks with the bakkie, the onboard computer gives an average fuel economy of 10.2-litres/100km.
Price: Ford Ranger Stormtrak double cab 4x4 automatic - R874 100
REVIEW | Rocky baptism for Ford Ranger Stormtrak en route to SA's star capital | Life
The Stormtrak is one of the last - if not the last - special edition of the current Ford Ranger bakkie, and comes in for an extended test. We head to Sutherland to welcome it.
www.news24.com
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We drove the new Ford Ranger and, yes, it’s a game changer
It’s been a journey of almost 18 months but, having finally driven the new Ranger, it’s everything it’s been hyped to be, the rugged looks, plush quiet interior and offroad ability will set the bakkie wars alight when it's released in quarter four.
Ford will announce exact specification, engine variants, and pricing, closer to its release date. Social media has been awash with pricing speculation but, through the grapevine, I’ve heard that they’re trying to keep it as close as possible to the current pricing.
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It’s been a journey of almost 18 months but, having finally driven the new Ranger, it’s everything it’s been hyped to be, the rugged looks, plush quiet interior and offroad ability will set the bakkie wars alight when it's released in quarter four.
Ford will announce exact specification, engine variants, and pricing, closer to its release date. Social media has been awash with pricing speculation but, through the grapevine, I’ve heard that they’re trying to keep it as close as possible to the current pricing.
We drove the new Ford Ranger and, yes, it’s a game changer
Does the new Ford Ranger live up to all the hype? We travelled to Thailand to put the highly anticipated new Hilux and D-Max rival through its paces.
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Yeah no screw that, there's very few parking bays in my towm where I can comfortably fit the current ranger, imagine it being any longer. Most cars are already too big.
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Ignition GT review of the Ranger Stormtrak
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Drive.com.au first drive of the 2023 Ranger
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CarExpert detailed review of the new 2023 Ranger
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Prototype car features explained! Looking beneath the skin of 2023 Ranger/Everest - CarExpert
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REVIEW | Why the Ranger Stormtrak commands respect on the highway
www.news24.com
REVIEW | Why the Ranger Stormtrak commands respect on the highway | Life
Ford's special edition models are laughable at times, but they work, and it's on the horrendous N2 highway where the Ford Ranger Stormtrak shines, doing battle against taxi drivers, writes Wheels24 contributor Wilhelm Lutjeharms.
www.news24.com
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CarExpert detailed review of the new 2023 Ranger V6
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Ford Ranger (2022) Pre-Launch Drive
We headed to Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s assembly facility at Silverton, Pretoria to gain insights into the production process of the new Ranger, then we had a quick look inside the new bakkie and drove a couple of tooling-trial units. Here’s what we discovered…
Summary
We briefly drove manually-equipped base-spec and automatic Wildtrak derivatives of the new Ranger. While there was a limit to what we could learn from the experience, it was immediately apparent that the Ford is no longer a specced-up workhorse with a rattle-prone cabin and a jiggly ride quality – the newcomer is a more upmarket (even SUV-like) vehicle. Refinement and quality levels have improved markedly; we noticed low wind noise and very little NVH in the bakkies.
At this stage, we have no confirmation of the range’s engines and trim levels, but we don’t expect the local lineup to be radically different. The basic range will offer single- and bi-turbo 2.0-litre and 3.0-litre V6 diesel engines in combination with manual gearboxes and automatic transmissions in single-, supercab and double-cab guises. We also expect the XL, XLT and Wildtrak trim lines to be carried over.
Mark your calendars – the Ranger, Ranger Raptor and Everest will be in South Africa before the end of the year.
www.cars.co.za
We headed to Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s assembly facility at Silverton, Pretoria to gain insights into the production process of the new Ranger, then we had a quick look inside the new bakkie and drove a couple of tooling-trial units. Here’s what we discovered…
Summary
We briefly drove manually-equipped base-spec and automatic Wildtrak derivatives of the new Ranger. While there was a limit to what we could learn from the experience, it was immediately apparent that the Ford is no longer a specced-up workhorse with a rattle-prone cabin and a jiggly ride quality – the newcomer is a more upmarket (even SUV-like) vehicle. Refinement and quality levels have improved markedly; we noticed low wind noise and very little NVH in the bakkies.
At this stage, we have no confirmation of the range’s engines and trim levels, but we don’t expect the local lineup to be radically different. The basic range will offer single- and bi-turbo 2.0-litre and 3.0-litre V6 diesel engines in combination with manual gearboxes and automatic transmissions in single-, supercab and double-cab guises. We also expect the XL, XLT and Wildtrak trim lines to be carried over.
Mark your calendars – the Ranger, Ranger Raptor and Everest will be in South Africa before the end of the year.
Ford Ranger (2022) Pre-Launch Drive
We headed to Ford's assembly facility in Pretoria to gain insights to the production of the new Ranger and drive two tooling-trial units.
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Yep, but then you think about the pricing, and drool dries up instantly.
My 5yo XLT cost R440k in 2017. Can get way above book for it now (this will drop when new gen launches).
But how much is a new XLT going to be - current gen is already at R697k without discount! I don't want to think about it.
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Ford Ranger (2022) Pre-Launch Drive
We headed to Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa’s assembly facility at Silverton, Pretoria to gain insights into the production process of the new Ranger, then we had a quick look inside the new bakkie and drove a couple of tooling-trial units. Here’s what we discovered…
Summary
We briefly drove manually-equipped base-spec and automatic Wildtrak derivatives of the new Ranger. While there was a limit to what we could learn from the experience, it was immediately apparent that the Ford is no longer a specced-up workhorse with a rattle-prone cabin and a jiggly ride quality – the newcomer is a more upmarket (even SUV-like) vehicle. Refinement and quality levels have improved markedly; we noticed low wind noise and very little NVH in the bakkies.
At this stage, we have no confirmation of the range’s engines and trim levels, but we don’t expect the local lineup to be radically different. The basic range will offer single- and bi-turbo 2.0-litre and 3.0-litre V6 diesel engines in combination with manual gearboxes and automatic transmissions in single-, supercab and double-cab guises. We also expect the XL, XLT and Wildtrak trim lines to be carried over.
Mark your calendars – the Ranger, Ranger Raptor and Everest will be in South Africa before the end of the year.
Ford Ranger (2022) Pre-Launch Drive
We headed to Ford's assembly facility in Pretoria to gain insights to the production of the new Ranger and drive two tooling-trial units.
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Yo, that's a bit rough. The only ranger I've ever come across with rattles was one of the works rangers in Nelspruit, but that thing has over 250k km on and it get driven on really rough gravel roads on a regular basis,