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The Ford Ranger (T6) Thread
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LibeRebil final report of the Ranger FX4
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WATCH | Changing of the guard: Farewell to Ford's current bakkie as next-gen Ranger takes the stage
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WATCH | Changing of the guard: Farewell to Ford's current bakkie as next-gen Ranger takes the stage | Life
Ford's production of the current generation Ranger has come to a rapturous end as the entire assembly line shifts focus to the imminent production of the next-gen Ranger.
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WATCH: Last outgoing Ford Ranger rolls off of Silverton Assembly line
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WATCH: Last outgoing Ford Ranger rolls off of Silverton Assembly line
After the production of 873 751 units, the 11th of November signalled the last outgoing Ford Ranger to be produced at the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria. What’s next? The new generation of Blue Oval bakkie of course!
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873 751 units later, last SA-built current-gen Ford Ranger rolls off the line
After 11 years and 873 751 units the last of the current generation Ford Ranger rolled off the Silverton assembly plant on 10 November.
It’s not the end of the Ranger mind you, but the beginning of a new chapter as Ford prepares to assemble the next generation Ranger following a R15.8-billion investment to modernise and expand local operations which will see it being launched in early December.
Local production of the current Ranger was the result of an initial 2009 investment of R3.4-billion in the plant and the Struandale Engine Plant in Gqeberha to supply the domestic market and more than 100 global markets. By 2018, the total investment in South Africa for the Ranger program had increased to R11-billion. This facilitated extensive upgrades, the implementation of new technologies and the capacity of the Silverton plant being expanded in 2016 and again two years later to serve the strong local and international demand for the Ranger.
“Our locally assembled Ford Ranger has been a huge success in South Africa and internationally, having completely redefined the pick-up segment when it was launched in 2011 and it continued to set benchmarks over the ensuing 11 years,” said Ockert Berry, VP Operations at Ford South Africa. “Ranger not only placed South Africa on the map as a global production and export hub, but also played an important role in expanding the domestic automotive manufacturing sector.”
Of the 873 751 Rangers built more than two-thirds have been supplied to export markets and more than 271 000 found local owners.
After 11 years and 873 751 units the last of the current generation Ford Ranger rolled off the Silverton assembly plant on 10 November.
It’s not the end of the Ranger mind you, but the beginning of a new chapter as Ford prepares to assemble the next generation Ranger following a R15.8-billion investment to modernise and expand local operations which will see it being launched in early December.
Local production of the current Ranger was the result of an initial 2009 investment of R3.4-billion in the plant and the Struandale Engine Plant in Gqeberha to supply the domestic market and more than 100 global markets. By 2018, the total investment in South Africa for the Ranger program had increased to R11-billion. This facilitated extensive upgrades, the implementation of new technologies and the capacity of the Silverton plant being expanded in 2016 and again two years later to serve the strong local and international demand for the Ranger.
“Our locally assembled Ford Ranger has been a huge success in South Africa and internationally, having completely redefined the pick-up segment when it was launched in 2011 and it continued to set benchmarks over the ensuing 11 years,” said Ockert Berry, VP Operations at Ford South Africa. “Ranger not only placed South Africa on the map as a global production and export hub, but also played an important role in expanding the domestic automotive manufacturing sector.”
Of the 873 751 Rangers built more than two-thirds have been supplied to export markets and more than 271 000 found local owners.
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Silverton built Next-Generation Ford Ranger production officially underway
With a massive investment into the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, today will mark the beginning of production for the Next-Generation Ford Ranger which is to be sold locally and exported worldwide. Here are all details for the anticipated Blue Oval bakkie in South Africa.
The Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, South Africa, became the third plant to begin production of the Next-Generation Ford Ranger for customers worldwide today. The start of production for the Next-Generation Ford Ranger follows a major investment of US$1,05 billion (R15,8 billion) in Ford’s South African operations and supplier tooling. South African-built Rangers are exported to more than 100 markets, including Europe.
Ford Motor Company now has three production hubs in the International Markets Group (IMG) region producing Next-Generation Ford Ranger for global markets, including the Silverton plant in South Africa, and two plants in Thailand. The company also has CKD operations in Vietnam and Cambodia to assemble the Next-Gen Ranger, with plants in the US and Argentina to begin production in 2023.
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With a massive investment into the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, today will mark the beginning of production for the Next-Generation Ford Ranger which is to be sold locally and exported worldwide. Here are all details for the anticipated Blue Oval bakkie in South Africa.
The Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, South Africa, became the third plant to begin production of the Next-Generation Ford Ranger for customers worldwide today. The start of production for the Next-Generation Ford Ranger follows a major investment of US$1,05 billion (R15,8 billion) in Ford’s South African operations and supplier tooling. South African-built Rangers are exported to more than 100 markets, including Europe.
Ford Motor Company now has three production hubs in the International Markets Group (IMG) region producing Next-Generation Ford Ranger for global markets, including the Silverton plant in South Africa, and two plants in Thailand. The company also has CKD operations in Vietnam and Cambodia to assemble the Next-Gen Ranger, with plants in the US and Argentina to begin production in 2023.
Silverton built Next-Generation Ford Ranger production officially underway
With a massive investment into the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, today will mark the beginning of production for the Next-Generation Ford Ranger. Here are all details for the anticipated Blue Oval bakkie in South Africa.
www.carmag.co.za
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Indicative Pricing! New Ford Ranger Double Cab Line-up
The new Ford Ranger is scheduled to launch in South Africa very soon. Here’s a look at indicative pricing for the initial double-cab range…
Ford has officially commenced production of the new Ranger at its Silverton plant, with the local market launch just around the corner. So, just how much will the Blue Oval brand’s bakkie cost in South Africa?
Well, we have received indicative pricing for the initial double-cab range, with rumours the single- and extended-cab derivatives will launch locally only in early 2023 (as will the imported 292 kW Raptor).
While the list of double cabs we received includes as many as 14 variants, we immediately noticed the absence of the XLS, Sport and FX4 trim levels. Indeed, it appears the double-cab line-up at launch will comprise only Base, XL, XLT, Wildtrak and Raptor derivatives. As a reminder, the entry-level 2.2-litre turbodiesel falls away, as does the long-in-the-tooth 3.2-litre, 5-cylinder oil-burner.
The indicative pricing – which, we should emphasise, may well change slightly before the Ranger officially launches in South Africa and, from what we understand, excludes a service plan – runs from R501 000 to R1 120 000. For the sake of comparison, the outgoing Ranger double-cab line-up comprises 24 derivatives with pricing bookends of R426 890 and R999 150.
How much will the new Ford Ranger double-cab range cost in SA?
Base 4×2 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6MT – R501 000 (indicative)
Base 4×4 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6MT – R543 600 (indicative)
XL 4×2 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6MT – R544 900 (indicative)
XL 4×2 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6AT – R559 400 (indicative)
XLT 4×2 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6AT – R607 700 (indicative)
XL 4×4 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6MT – R622 300 (indicative)
XL 4×4 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6AT – R636 900 (indicative)
XLT 4×4 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6AT – R684 800 (indicative)
XLT 4×2 DC 2.0 BiT 156 kW 10AT – R717 300 (indicative)
XLT 4×4 DC 2.0 BiT 156 kW 10AT – R797 100 (indicative)
Wildtrak 4×2 DC 2.0 BiT 156 kW 10AT – R793 300 (indicative)
Wildtrak 4×4 DC 2.0 BiT 156 kW 10AT – R882 700 (indicative)
Wildtrak 4×4 DC 3.0 V6 184 kW 10AT – R968 500 (indicative)
Raptor 4×4 DC 3.0 V6 292 kW 10AT – R1 120 000 (indicative)
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The new Ford Ranger is scheduled to launch in South Africa very soon. Here’s a look at indicative pricing for the initial double-cab range…
Ford has officially commenced production of the new Ranger at its Silverton plant, with the local market launch just around the corner. So, just how much will the Blue Oval brand’s bakkie cost in South Africa?
Well, we have received indicative pricing for the initial double-cab range, with rumours the single- and extended-cab derivatives will launch locally only in early 2023 (as will the imported 292 kW Raptor).
While the list of double cabs we received includes as many as 14 variants, we immediately noticed the absence of the XLS, Sport and FX4 trim levels. Indeed, it appears the double-cab line-up at launch will comprise only Base, XL, XLT, Wildtrak and Raptor derivatives. As a reminder, the entry-level 2.2-litre turbodiesel falls away, as does the long-in-the-tooth 3.2-litre, 5-cylinder oil-burner.
The indicative pricing – which, we should emphasise, may well change slightly before the Ranger officially launches in South Africa and, from what we understand, excludes a service plan – runs from R501 000 to R1 120 000. For the sake of comparison, the outgoing Ranger double-cab line-up comprises 24 derivatives with pricing bookends of R426 890 and R999 150.
How much will the new Ford Ranger double-cab range cost in SA?
Base 4×2 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6MT – R501 000 (indicative)
Base 4×4 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6MT – R543 600 (indicative)
XL 4×2 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6MT – R544 900 (indicative)
XL 4×2 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6AT – R559 400 (indicative)
XLT 4×2 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6AT – R607 700 (indicative)
XL 4×4 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6MT – R622 300 (indicative)
XL 4×4 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6AT – R636 900 (indicative)
XLT 4×4 DC 2.0 SiT 125 kW 6AT – R684 800 (indicative)
XLT 4×2 DC 2.0 BiT 156 kW 10AT – R717 300 (indicative)
XLT 4×4 DC 2.0 BiT 156 kW 10AT – R797 100 (indicative)
Wildtrak 4×2 DC 2.0 BiT 156 kW 10AT – R793 300 (indicative)
Wildtrak 4×4 DC 2.0 BiT 156 kW 10AT – R882 700 (indicative)
Wildtrak 4×4 DC 3.0 V6 184 kW 10AT – R968 500 (indicative)
Raptor 4×4 DC 3.0 V6 292 kW 10AT – R1 120 000 (indicative)
New Ford Ranger (2023) Specs & Price in SA
The new Ford Ranger is scheduled to launch in South Africa very soon. Here’s a look at indicative pricing for the initial double-cab range...
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Indeed it does look good, proper F-150 vibes.
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Ranger gets rainbow livery for #FordPride along with Maersk
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Ranger gets rainbow livery for #FordPride along with Maersk
Ford pairs Next-Gen Ranger alongside Maersk container to embrace #FordPride and fully stand behind the LGBTQIA+ community. The brightly coloured display will be making its way around South Africa until the end of the year.
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Hawks raid uncovers counterfeit Ford Ranger products in Cape Town
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has its sights set on clamping down on counterfeit goods.
During an operation by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team, two warehouses were raided in the Brackenfell area in Cape Town.
According to the Western Cape spokesperson for the Hawks, Zinzi Hani, counterfeit goods to the value of over R552 000 were seized.
“The joint operation was carried out by the Hawks' team based in Bellville in conjunction with the banking group.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has its sights set on clamping down on counterfeit goods.
During an operation by the Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team, two warehouses were raided in the Brackenfell area in Cape Town.
According to the Western Cape spokesperson for the Hawks, Zinzi Hani, counterfeit goods to the value of over R552 000 were seized.
“The joint operation was carried out by the Hawks' team based in Bellville in conjunction with the banking group.
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It's here! First new Ford Ranger bakkie in the world rolls off the production line in Pretoria
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It's here! First new Ford Ranger bakkie for the global market rolls off the production line in Pretoria | Life
Ford's Pretoria plant flipped the metaphorical switch as production of the current Ranger ended, and hours later, the seamless production of the Next-Gen Ranger got underway.
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Ford Ranger Platinum is 'luxury' pick-up for £44k
Plush new model aims to mix truck-grade capability with a more premium appeal
A high-specification, luxury edition of the Ford Ranger has been unveiled with the aim of pushing the popular pick-up at premium customers.
With prices starting at £44,400 (£17,400 more than the standard Ranger double-cab), the new luxury pick-up has arrived following the success of the Ranger Wildtrak – another on-road variant mainly used for leisure and towing – which alone accounted for 80% of Ranger sales in the UK last year.
Ford anticipate the Platinum will take on around 7% of Ranger sales, almost exclusively from potential Wildtrak customers, in a bid to keep both on sale for as long as possible.
The Platinum gets a silk chrome-finished front grille, 20in alloy wheels, daytime running lights and roof rails. Inside, the model gains luxury finishes such as leather-clad, 10-way electric seats, two 12.0in screens (one for infotainment, one for the instrument cluster) and a Bang & Olufsen sound system.
Powering this Volkswagen Amarok rival is Ford’s 236bhp, 442lb ft 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine. It comes mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission, which has been reconfigured to reduce noise and vibration in a bid to improve refinement. The luxury pick-up can also tow a 3500kg payload and carry over a tonne.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/ford-ranger-platinum-luxury-pick-£44k
Plush new model aims to mix truck-grade capability with a more premium appeal
A high-specification, luxury edition of the Ford Ranger has been unveiled with the aim of pushing the popular pick-up at premium customers.
With prices starting at £44,400 (£17,400 more than the standard Ranger double-cab), the new luxury pick-up has arrived following the success of the Ranger Wildtrak – another on-road variant mainly used for leisure and towing – which alone accounted for 80% of Ranger sales in the UK last year.
Ford anticipate the Platinum will take on around 7% of Ranger sales, almost exclusively from potential Wildtrak customers, in a bid to keep both on sale for as long as possible.
The Platinum gets a silk chrome-finished front grille, 20in alloy wheels, daytime running lights and roof rails. Inside, the model gains luxury finishes such as leather-clad, 10-way electric seats, two 12.0in screens (one for infotainment, one for the instrument cluster) and a Bang & Olufsen sound system.
Powering this Volkswagen Amarok rival is Ford’s 236bhp, 442lb ft 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine. It comes mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission, which has been reconfigured to reduce noise and vibration in a bid to improve refinement. The luxury pick-up can also tow a 3500kg payload and carry over a tonne.
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/ford-ranger-platinum-luxury-pick-£44k