The Ford Ranger (T6) Thread

FiestaST said:
Ford Ranger (2022) Launch Review

How much does the new Ford Ranger bakkie cost?

The new Ford Ranger is sold with a 4-year/120 000 km warranty, 4 years’ unlimited km roadside assistance and a 5-year/unlimited km corrosion warranty. Services are required every 15 000 km or once a year, while customers have the option of purchasing service or maintenance plans valid for up to 8 years/165 000 km. The warranty can be extended to 7 years or 200 000 km, while the roadside assistance can be extended for up to 2 years.

Ford also offers option packs that add items such as underbody protection, all-terrain tyres, cosmetic bodywork upgrades, and extra features. The list is extensive and detailed – we’d virtually double the length of this launch review if we listed all of them. For example, you can spend R31k on an XLT upgrade pack that adds Wildtrack-level gadgets and convenience features (if your budget can’t stretch to the flagship). Bear in mind, however, that the packs cannot be retrofitted.

Base

2.0L SiT Double Cab 4×2 6MT R486 000
2.0L SiT Double Cab 4×4 6MT R528 600

XL

2.0L SiT Double Cab XL 4×2 6MT R529 900
2.0L SiT Double Cab XL 4×2 6AT R544 400
2.0L SiT Double Cab XL 4×4 6MT R607 300
2.0L SiT Double Cab XL 4×4 6AT R621 900

XLT

2.0L SiT Double Cab XLT 4×2 6AT R592 700
2.0L SiT Double Cab XLT 4×4 6AT R669 800
2.0L BiT Double Cab XLT 4×2 10AT R702 300
2.0L BiT Double Cab XLT 4×4 10AT R782 100

Wildtrak

2.0L BiT Double Cab Wildtrak 4×2 10AT R778 300
2.0L BiT Double Cab Wildtrak 4×4 10AT R867 700
3.0L V6 Double Cab Wildtrak 4WD 10AT R953 500

Summary

Does the new Ford Ranger (T6.2) live up to the hype? Yes, it sure does. The Blue Oval’s new double-cab bakkie is significantly more advanced than the outgoing model and brings new levels of refinement and technology to the segment. The newcomer’s pricing looks quite competitive, but bear in mind that Ford’s list prices exclude service plans (at the product launch, FMCSA said that a 6-year/90 000 km service plan for the new Ranger could be purchased for “R18 740”).

However, given the all-around competence of the new Ranger package, its rivals have well and truly been put on notice. Right now, there’s no bakkie on sale that’s as advanced or, well, fresh as the new Ranger. The next-gen Hilux is still a few years away and there’s no doubt that Toyota will be examining the new Ranger in great detail in an effort to produce a credible rival. The new Volkswagen Amarok (a clone of the Ford Ranger) will come to market in the first quarter of 2023, and we suspect that it’ll be priced a bit higher than its Ford cousin. Sadly for Isuzu, its newish D-Max now feels a bit outdated by comparison. In fact, if you go on the visual appeal of the Ford’s interior, every other bakkie’s cabin feels outdated.

Based on our first impressions of the new Ranger, the South African bakkie segment’s goalposts have been moved significantly; Ford’s rivals will have to dig deep to match, let alone eclipse, the newcomer – as a product. The true test will be in years to come, when FMCSA’s claim of new levels of quality and reliability for this new model will be under scrutiny. Suffice it to say, we will directly compare the Blue Oval’s champion with its key rivals in the upcoming months.

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Ford Ranger (2022) Launch Review

After driving a pre-production unit of the new, locally built Ford Ranger, we could not wait for the production version to go on sale in SA.
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XLT no longer includes leather or navigation - have to add that R31k pack onto the price for those. Then, a leather clad XLT is only R38k away from a Wildtrak. So I guess I'll go Wildtrak to extract MAX value this time around.
 
FiestaST said:
Euro NCAP crash test of the 2022 Ranger

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I see they sommer threw the Amarok and Ranger together in their tests.

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DRIVEN: Yep, the new Ford Ranger raises the bar for double cab bakkies

VERDICT

Based on our initial launch experience in the Western Cape, the new Ford Ranger has moved the bakkie game forward in a meaningful way, with its combination of advanced features and refined engines. Stay tuned for more comprehensive road tests, complete with real-world fuel consumption figures, in the first few months of 2023.

Pricing seems competitive, but keep in mind that you will have to pay an extra R18 740 for a six-year or 90 000km service plan.

Ford Ranger Double Cab Pricing (December 2022)

  • 2.0L SiT BASE 4x2 6MT - R486 000
  • 2.0L SiT BASE 4x4 6MT - R528 600
  • 2.0L SiT XL 4x2 6MT - R529 900
  • 2.0L SiT XL 4x2 6AT - R544 400
  • 2.0L SiT XL 4x4 6MT - R607 300
  • 2.0L SiT XL 4x4 6AT - R621 900
  • 2.0L SiT XLT 4x2 6AT - R592 700
  • 2.0L SiT XLT 4x4 6AT - R669 800
  • 2.0L BiT XLT 4x2 10AT - R702 300
  • 2.0L BiT XLT 4x4 10AT - R782 100
  • 2.0L BiT WILDTRAK 4x2 10AT - R778 300
  • 2.0L BiT WILDTRAK 4x4 10AT - R867 700
  • 3.0L V6 WILDTRAK 4WD 10AT - R953 500
 
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