A proper engine at last! 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor V6 petrol review
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- Опубліковано 13 січ 2024
- I loved the old Ford Ranger Raptor, but it so obviously had the wrong engine - a slovenly small diesel that just didn't match the sanddune-jumping image. Luckily the all-new Ranger Raptor has a 300hp V6 petrol option that's far more entertaining. Join me for a full walkaround and on-road review of this do-it-all monster truck for the road.
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Hello Americans! It looks like UA-cam has shown this video to loads of you in the past 48 hours so hello! In this video I call the Ranger Raptor a BIG TRUCK. That's because in England, where I live, it's significantly bigger than the Peel P50s we run around it amongst our dwarven thatched cottages. But if you want to leave a comment telling me that the F150 and F250 are bigger, go ahead. Stay a while, subscribe and I'll be around in a minute with tea and biscuits (proper biscuits, not those weird scone things you eat) x
Tim, on that note, have you seen Richard Hammond's videos with his RAM TRX truck? By comparison, I think the Ranger Raptor would be far more livable, dare I say practical even!
Great car, I’ve heard that the Raptor is actually the most comfortable Ranger as well. The interior is so good.
Great video. Love your enthusiasm, and honesty.
About time they went back to the Roots on the Ranger. V6 was the original before the 4 cylinder. Bring back the 3.0L Valcon back is greatest. Hope it's the Valcon engine. I do some research.
I love my 23 Ranger, not a Raptor but a great daily driver.
Waiting for mine to arrive! Small truck compared to most on our Canadian roads!
Oh absolutely, you've got bigger moose (meese?)
Funny hearing the Ranger Raptor being called “big”, when we have the F-150 Raptor here 😂
Haha yes, everything is smaller in Britain
You could easily live with an F150 in the UK. It's smaller than a LWB Merc Sprinter and they get everywhere.
UK has many narrow lanes but they'll fit. And the highway lanes here are same width as USA.
@@typhoon-7 Which is obviously bs because the f150 raptor isnt legal because its too wide. The sprinter is well within our width threshold
@@typhoon-7 thats a standard f150. The f150 raptor is barely wide enough for American roads hence why the smattered it in amber beacons
@@dantindley5181 They'll import a raptor. It's right there on the website.
Your description is accurate. In Australia we have 100 more hp and it is so much fun to drive. Biggest problem is everyone wants to drag you at traffic lights.
Haven’t been fined you but I’m sure it will happen.
Well, Sweden only gets 292hp from the v6 engine... But I wonder if it's the same engine, so a simple tune can get it to the 400hp.
All of Europe only gets 292 hp, but it's the same engine all over the world. There is only one chip that differs from the 405 hp they have in the US and Asia
A tuner was telling me the it is because of a fuel particulate filter? For emissions. Has to be removed and bench tuned ? Not sure how correct that is ? I’m trying to find someone to tune mine.
Perfect for British roads. Would have one if i had 60 k laying around. Will stick to my 20 year l322 for now 😂
American waiting calmly. Our v6 version comes in at 405hp….and the Aussies have Herrod tuning for 550hp on dyno!!! I’m sure it’s a computer cracking tune, that’ll get you chaps right here with us!!! Also a set of Eibach coils and you can fit 35” tires!!!😊
I own one omg love love❤❤❤
I just noticed the rear seat vents. The US versions don’t get them for some reason…
NICE CAR
The commercial vehicle tax status isn't as straightforward on the other (normal) Ranger models either. Ford deliberately doesn't supply the Wildtrak rear roller shutter as standard for the UK market in order to just get it over the 1 tonne payload threshold for UK commercial vehicle BIK tax status. Yet the majority of buyers then stick one on as a dealer supplied fixed accessory which instantly drops the payload below 1 tonne and is no longer then classed as a commercial vehicle whilst, at the same time, continuing to incorrectly claim commercial vehicle BIK tax concessions.
The UK variant is about 100bhp down on the Aussie version because of EU/UK emission regulations. Could have been even better!
Just hit 30,000 miles in one - its so far been brilliant-
What sort of real world fuel economy are you getting, mate?
Great review - Just the thing for those that are happy to get into £62k worth of debt just to prove they don’t have a small tallywacker when they pop to Aldi to pick up some milk
Watching from the US its funny to hear him go on about how long and wide the truck is. Here in the US this is considered a small truck. I wonder what he would think of my lifted F-250?
I'd think it means you have a tiny penis ;) I know our trucks are small compared to yours!
There are larger vehicles available for moving more cargo around, all the way up to what you would call semi-trucks. There's no need for the F-250 because the alternatives are cheaper and more practical.
@@Southghost5997 I’m sure the alternatives are cheaper, but what could be more practical than having 4k lbs of hauling capability when you need it…
@@slingerriggin5226 lol idk, if that's what more practical means to you then cheers bruv.
@@Southghost5997yeah and English arses are smaller 😉😂
You might have said it in the video - but what colour is this one?
For 60k you could have a 340i touring, a glc........... or this!
C'mon this is truly special.
I'm glad you like it.
There is a company named Herod that adds about another 100hp here in Aus (for circa 3k Stirling). Total now is about 500hp and Herod backs the factory warranty if anything happens…
Sorry UK, you missed out this time….
Ugh that's it, I'm moving to the land of snakes, spiders and Bluey!
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff don’t forget the Sharks!!! :-). (Oh, and the Ashes)
You need to come to South Africa and drive the engine that still has it's balls :)
Only if I can have some boerewors that’s lekker soos n krekker as well!
15mpg in the UK no thank you but it is awesome looking 😮
What we need in England is the Shelby F150 street trucks in RHD
I'm not sure that's what we need haha. A few people in my town have F-150s and they don't really fit
Good looking truck! But wow that's a price to pay
I had the new Wildtrak and the Raptor. I now only have the Code Orange Raptor nuff said.
These price points are getting out of hand!
Totally silliness. It’s a pass from me but it’d be a fun hire if you were on holiday in a desert. . BTW, is the caravan alight yet? I’m sure it wasn’t left there by our Irish friends
There are some of those ‘friends’ that live just the other side of the road from that car park.
You can see that van on their site on Google Earth 🙄
Big old lump! The Raptor is also quite large.
Savage 😂
Remap ?
YES….proper totally want one….totally 😃👍
I’m currently driving a Wrangler 4xe (because of French tax being massive on the proper engine), which hits 60 in 6.5 and spooks a lot of boy racers….. but I see a raptor in my future! Without leather seats, not least cos they get silly hot in summer, but, and it’s a big butt……why don’t they do a proper all indoors longer cabin 5 door thing like the wrangler??
I know some folk would say “that’s a bronco”, but it ain’t is it.
Please can I have 5 door raptor….. please! With a 3ltr engine and 50 miles of electric range…….please!
It's called an Everest and available in Australia and Asia, here in France only the military gets it. Would get one myself in a heartbeat, currently drive a ranger.
Nothing a tune can get that 100hp back .. That's all they do to them ..
Absolute bags of shit!!… a pal had one & it spent more time with Ford than it did with him!!…. After 13 weeks he gave it back & went back to his sport transits!
Like the comment “ Off Rodie pack!” 😊
Must drink petrol like no tomorrow
20mpg! Yup
Software will unlock that missing power
Buying a Ranger is like playing Russian roulette, you either get a good one or a warranty pig
Tim, you didn't mention how it automatically makes you want to tailgate and bully other road users or is that just an AUS thing in em (well most dual cab 4x4 utes that have massive lift and knobly tyres) going by the cliche 😂
Should have said 0-60 is quite raptorly instead of rapidly, misses pun opportunity 😂😂 or impromptu tow test with the dumped caravan 😂😂😂
Just taking the piss, good review as always 👍🏻
Can only tailgate and bully if wearing a fluro shirt....... hahahaa
@@feral4mr2 😂😂 not wrong there, and while downing a dare iced coffee 😂
Middle East 395hp
Wow, down 100hp is a fokin crime!
405 in the US, That said I have no clue to why they thought it was a good Idea to DE-Tune it to 300hp for the UK and I'm sure other places other than the RIDICULOUS Climate agenda.. With that rant out of the way..... As far as I know that is the same Exact engine in the US version so not only will you be able to hack the ECU and re-tune it with no issues or reliability to US specs I expect the ecu wizards out there will be able to hit the 470-500hp ish with TUNE, Intake, and Exhaust.. Not to mention once they start making bolt on kits for it / bigger turbos ... I was looking at get the big boy version of this but if I'm being honest I'm going to give it a few months see what mods come out and maybe go this route.. I've seen a few of these and kinda digging it.. Luckily I'll have the ability to start at the 405hp version..
Its a shame the reliability and build quality is not great.
No problem with reliability with mine and the build quality is first class. Much better then VW
£60k……£60k! WTF.
the car for every short angry man - i can literally wait for one of these Rangers to be so far up my rear all i can see is the windscreen. grumble.
probably something to do with the EU Bull💩 why it's lost 100 HP plain stupid. I'd have one in a heart beat. still trying to win one.
Another cracking review
Crap vehicle though 😂
Haha, once I get my face tattoo and hide all my earnings from HMRC I'll buy one
@@Noble-M12 'back your mouth' 🤣🤣
@@Noble-M12nope, Mustang and of course bikes for me, pick up trucks belong on building sites in the UK 😉
I’ll keep my 2021 6.2 litre v8 650 lb ft of torque RAM TRX
I don't think anyone was asking you to sell it
This makes EV's seem cheap!
Until you have to replace the batteries (UGH). My poor pocketbook. Never again! It's petrol until the dirt nap for me!
when a v6 in a truck is a proper engine were in trouble
we're*
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂....... Sorry, can't help it. Try working on them. 🤭🤭🤭🤭.
Like I'd get my hands dirty!
These are having recalls and blowing up, ford has admitted the eco boost engine are a problem.
60k for a ford ranger 🤣🤣🤣🤣
so.... It is a pick up that cant pick any thing up! a 60 grand pick up. Honestly just buy a passat estate, and dont worry about the off road abilities that almost no one that buys a raptor would ever use... Basically, this truck is pointless. especially for that insane price tag
It makes you feel really good and laugh, and that's worth *something*!
@@TimRodieDrivesStuff so does a 125cc motorbike 😉
Each to their own. Way too noisy and thirsty. And obviously not the great low down toque band of the V6 Diesel. Raptor with the V6 diesel would have been great
Yeah, a big diesel would've worked well too
There is a V6 diesel
@@stephenmiller501 yeah and it's a gem. Just sadly not in the Raptor.
Having that suspension available to the V6 Diesel would have been great. Simply for the better ride quality and better articulation crawling through some rough terrain.
Where? Not in the UK sadly@@stephenmiller501
Sorry mate, that ranger is just crap, TT V6, not gonna to have a long life. You are promoting a ford turd.
This is a bulletproof engine coming from
A hardcore Toyota guy
@@jamiemagdeleyns9152 not a single Ford eco boost engine is bullet proof or long lasting. That's just a fact, some down right shite straight from the factory
@@bm4751 the v6 ecoboost comes right out of an explorer they hit 700 hp without any problems
My one in canada is 405 hp from the factory. yours are 292 hp from the same 3.0 unit. Thats more than a 100 hp drop. Thats just ridiculous. Who the fck would even buy it like that. Mines 0-62 kph is 6.0 secs. 7.9 WTF. Why even bother to spend that much for the raptor?????
We can’t handle more than 292hp here in the UK!