The Ford Ranger (T6) Thread

DRIVEN: New Ford Ranger Platinum is the snazziest bakkie on the block

Steering is light and relatively direct and it grips well when pushed hard around sharp corners and long gentle bends.

With a towing capacity of 3.5 tons and a long list of safety features I reckon the Platinum fits the luxury long road trip bill perfectly.

At R1,119,000 The Ford Ranger Platinum is aimed directly at well-heeled, mostly urban consumers who prefer a double cab to an SUV, and while Ford has an enormous variety in its Ranger line-up, the Platinum certainly fills a well-aimed niche.

It comes with a four-year/120,000km warranty, four-year or unlimited distance Roadside Assistance and five-year or unlimited distance corrosion warranty.

Customers have the option of purchasing service or maintenance plans up to eight years or 135,000km. The warranty can be extended up to seven years or 200,000km.

 
FiestaST said:
DRIVEN: New Ford Ranger Platinum is the snazziest bakkie on the block

Steering is light and relatively direct and it grips well when pushed hard around sharp corners and long gentle bends.

With a towing capacity of 3.5 tons and a long list of safety features I reckon the Platinum fits the luxury long road trip bill perfectly.

At R1,119,000 The Ford Ranger Platinum is aimed directly at well-heeled, mostly urban consumers who prefer a double cab to an SUV, and while Ford has an enormous variety in its Ranger line-up, the Platinum certainly fills a well-aimed niche.

It comes with a four-year/120,000km warranty, four-year or unlimited distance Roadside Assistance and five-year or unlimited distance corrosion warranty.

Customers have the option of purchasing service or maintenance plans up to eight years or 135,000km. The warranty can be extended up to seven years or 200,000km.

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I remember just a few years ago when Mercedes launched the X Class bakkie and it was just over a Million Rond - sensational. Now a Ford Bakkie cost this - ridiculous!
 
soup said:
I remember just a few years ago when Mercedes launched the X Class bakkie and it was just over a Million Rond - sensational. Now a Ford Bakkie cost this - ridiculous!
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That Mercedes was a rebadged Nissan. They missed the pot with that one.
 
Ford Ranger Tremor Vs Toyota Hilux GR Sport III: What to Buy

Summary

Given its beefed-up kerb appearance, the Toyota Hilux GR Sport III with its widebody configuration will surely have countless Hilux fans champing at the bit. With its wider tracks and suspension upgrade, the Hilux GR-S III is expected to outperform standard Hilux variants and will strike a chord with dyed-in-the-wool 4×4 enthusiasts. Even though the Hilux offers strong performance, its standard equipment list is fair (average) and the cabin architecture is showing its age. How likely is that to deter buyers, though?

Likewise, the Ford Ranger Tremor’s purposeful stance and off-road design is hard to ignore and buyers will have a difficult time choosing between this and the new widebody Hilux. The new Ford Ranger is arguably the best-looking bakkie on the market, after all…

From an interior perspective, we think that the Ranger Tremor has the edge over its Hilux rival. Not only is its vinyl upholstery more suited for a rugged lifestyle but its cabin is more modern and comes generously equipped with standard comfort and safety features, which translates into a stronger overall value proposition.

Whichever you choose, you’re going places…

 
Bakkie manufacturing milestone for South Africa as Ford builds millionth local Ranger

Imagine a straight railway line from Pretoria to the edge of Egypt’s southern border 5,300 kilometres away.

That’s quite a stretch and if you had to line up one million Ford Ranger bakkies bumper to bumper that’s the distance it would cover.

In an impressive milestone for Ford, that’s the number of bakkies their plant in Silverton, Pretoria have produced over the past 24 years of building the Ranger which is now in its third generation.

The Ranger remains one of the most popular options for South African consumers and as part of Ford Global, it’s also helped elevate the country’s automotive industry on the global stage.

“It’s fitting that we celebrate reaching and now rapidly surpassing the one-millionth locally produced Ranger during Ford’s Centenary year in South Africa,” said Neale Hill, president, Ford Motor Company Africa.

 
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