Automobile Magazine | Ford Ranger 2019: It takes muscle and gray matter

With a load of 1 tonne in the bucket and a towable weight of 3.5 t, the Ranger is cut for the job. And for difficult terrain, it has a ground clearance of 237 mm.

Three bodies for two pickups

The new Ranger is available in single cabin (only 130 hp), Supercab (deep cabin) and double cabin. The double cabin is also found on the Ranger Raptor series, bodybuilded version of the Ranger. Two XL and XLT finishes come at the entry level.

Note that the double cabin and Ranger Raptor are in essence passenger cars under the law, therefore subject to the penalty of 10 500 euros and the TVS. Depending on the cabin chosen, the length of the bucket varies from 1,549 m to 2,317 m through 1,847 m. It receives a lift EZ lift lighter for easy handling.

New engines

The new Ranger adopts EcoBlue 2L diesel engines which are available in three power levels: 130 hp with variable geometry turbocharger, delivering 340 Nm of torque, 170 hp with 420 Nm of torque and 213 hp twin-turbo, of 500 Nm of couple.

The consumption values ​​start at 8 l / 100 km for the 130 hp and reach 9.2 l / 100 km with the highest power. On the 170 and 213 hp engines, it is possible to opt for the 10-speed automatic transmission that saves up to 9% of fuel.

Another Ecoblue engine remains in the form of a 3.2 l of 200 hp available on the Supercab and Double Cab.

More services

Among the services offered, the new Ranger is offered with a FordPass Connect modem that allows, through the application Ford Pass, to lock or unlock the vehicle remotely; the modem is also used to receive real-time traffic alerts and connect to a Wi-Fi point. The app monitors fuel levels, tire pressures and can receive vehicle status alerts.

The Ranger also receives Sync 3 voice commands (Apple CarPlay and Android replication) to control the phone, music, or navigation system.

Full of driving aids

As for driving aids, the pick-up is equipped with systems such as traffic sign recognition, lane keeping assistance and parking sensors. Hill Start Assist, Hill Descent Control and Active Park Assist help keep you in control.

The new Ranger is also the first pick-up to feature the collision avoidance system with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, as well as cruise control and the intelligent speed limiter with recognition of traffic signs.