As a resident of Bristol, it still baffles me how we won the first ever 'cycling city' award - with roads like Vale Street, gravity vs human makes self-powered transportation something of a novelty.
Hi Vicki, nice to see that you were not hyper ventilating whilst you were going through these offroady bits, my thought on the new Ford Ranger Wildtrak. I love it, wish it was more affordable, here in beautiful SEZ, it costs about an arm and a leg and more than £45000-/ because our dealerships here seem to like charging people for 100% profit and then they end up blaming the government when members of the public complain. Probably be cheaper if I had the cash to import one myself.
Sorry? 4 low on bitumen? Unless I am misunderstanding the cutting edge tech, 4 low is still not equivalent to the full time 4x4 setting it offers and should still not be used on hard surfaces? Also, you don't think 4 low was overkill for a suburban street? Lol.
It didn't even engage 4 low, you are supposed to stop and put the transmission in neutral before it will engage 4 low, and yes you shouldn't put a 4wd in low range on a hard surface.
@@johnsmith-ub7vr Im a seventh gen central Australian plumber and historically, cattleman. Have lived directly on a remote beach in FNQ for 23 years. I have only ever owned 4x4s and worked remote my whole life. I wasn't asking about 4x4. Lol. I was asking about the new tech. Where are you, John? Fitzroy? FFs. Lol.
Yes, it was actually a bit funny…she puts in 4-Lo and then in two separate sequences films indicators in the vehicle showing that the system is not going into neither 4WD or Lo. I really like Vicky and her reviews but she should perhaps stay away from off-road vehicles…
I thought I am the only one who got horrified by that. So I came down to comments. I'm also disappointed that she doesn't bother to entertain viewers comments.
I had a twin turbo 2 litre diesel turbo for work. I used to do 250 miles per day and I found the seats reasonably comfortable. I managed to get 30 + mpg. With some sensible driving. I used to tow my Turetello F20 box trailer with my 306GTI race car in it. They were great for towing, which surprised me for an auto box vehicle.
Great review Vicki, you should have taken the Range to Hardknott Pass in the Lake District, which is one of the steepest roads in England, with a maximum gradient of 1 in 3 (about 33%)! 😄Been there myself in a Kia Sorento, it was fun but scary passing other cars in places.
Thank you so much for doing the review on the Ranger. I really would love to own one. I may just see how the car industry develops through this year. Maybe, oh, say September or so, and then maybe the price will be lower….. well, I can hope. 😊
I like Vicki's attention to detail even when reading the script (among other things). When talking about the Goodyears, she goes: "... actually offers a choice of four -slight pause- wheel diameters..." Without that slight pause, viewers would maybe, just maybe, think that she was talking about a four-wheel drive and get confused, and Vicki doesn't want that; do you now Vicki? :)
Only newly registered ones in 2025! In a contract lease you are fine for four years! If the mp's (small letters intended) Do not get enough perks, these vehicles are for business use FFS!
Still the most gorgeous motoring journalist. I entered and won an off road course with TG mag years ago, just because VBH was going to be there. Guted when she left TG before the prize so wasnt there.
Had a twin turbo which had a catastrophic engine failure after 50,000 miles and well less than 3 years ….watch out for the twin triboluminescent ,it’s pants
as a joe bloggs, personally, im looking for a small electric bubble car that can pull a small trailer to hold a ride on lawn mower at a push and also do 900kms per charge, can you do that car industry?
I had a 22. FX 2 Ranger. What a piece of junk. It had drivetrain shutter issues and had a terrible shakey highway ride. The dealership could not correct the problem and Ford eventually took it back.
Absolutely no need to engage any of the 4wd options on that road. Had a Navara for 3 years now, and only used 4wd once on an off-road test day. Unless a vehicle is permanent 4wd you should never use it on hard surfaces.
I had one for 3 years, it was stiff to drive around town, challenging to find a parking spot and expensive to maintain. And slow.. as soon as you load it with marginal weight it slows down dramatically. Things that a lot of reviewers don’t tell you. Was happy to sell it and go back to a traditional wagon as a wagon is more practical and easy to live with. 😊done that and not going back again.. cheers from Oz 🇦🇺
You need to buy the Australian version. Totally different Ute. Half of the good gear is missing from the European version. The Aussie one. Built for the Aussie bust, this one made for supermarkets car parks.
My WT has all the same features as hers except to heated steering wheel. My one also came out with the A/T tyres in which hers is the H/T tyres. We are in Australia.
Wow. Haven’t seen Vicki since fifth gear. Glad to see she’s still reviewing cars
Brilliantly shot and edited, love this really informative!
Still looking good Vicki!
As a resident of Bristol, it still baffles me how we won the first ever 'cycling city' award - with roads like Vale Street, gravity vs human makes self-powered transportation something of a novelty.
I thought Vicky hated off-roading! Good review, good to see her back!
Still the best Vicki 😊
I got the Limited version here in Brazil, and I can testify that it is the most competent truck I´ve owned up to now.
Hi Vicki, nice to see that you were not hyper ventilating whilst you were going through these offroady bits, my thought on the new Ford Ranger Wildtrak. I love it, wish it was more affordable, here in beautiful SEZ, it costs about an arm and a leg and more than £45000-/ because our dealerships here seem to like charging people for 100% profit and then they end up blaming the government when members of the public complain. Probably be cheaper if I had the cash to import one myself.
Sorry? 4 low on bitumen? Unless I am misunderstanding the cutting edge tech, 4 low is still not equivalent to the full time 4x4 setting it offers and should still not be used on hard surfaces? Also, you don't think 4 low was overkill for a suburban street? Lol.
It didn't even engage 4 low, you are supposed to stop and put the transmission in neutral before it will engage 4 low, and yes you shouldn't put a 4wd in low range on a hard surface.
@@johnsmith-ub7vr Im a seventh gen central Australian plumber and historically, cattleman. Have lived directly on a remote beach in FNQ for 23 years. I have only ever owned 4x4s and worked remote my whole life. I wasn't asking about 4x4. Lol. I was asking about the new tech. Where are you, John? Fitzroy? FFs. Lol.
@@Shilo-fc3xm The whole thing was pretty ridiculous.
Yes, it was actually a bit funny…she puts in 4-Lo and then in two separate sequences films indicators in the vehicle showing that the system is not going into neither 4WD or Lo. I really like Vicky and her reviews but she should perhaps stay away from off-road vehicles…
I thought I am the only one who got horrified by that. So I came down to comments. I'm also disappointed that she doesn't bother to entertain viewers comments.
Not a single negative found, more like an advertisement than a review
I had a twin turbo 2 litre diesel turbo for work. I used to do 250 miles per day and I found the seats reasonably comfortable. I managed to get 30 + mpg. With some sensible driving. I used to tow my Turetello F20 box trailer with my 306GTI race car in it. They were great for towing, which surprised me for an auto box vehicle.
Great review Vicki, you should have taken the Range to Hardknott Pass in the Lake District, which is one of the steepest roads in England, with a maximum gradient of 1 in 3 (about 33%)! 😄Been there myself in a Kia Sorento, it was fun but scary passing other cars in places.
Always love a Vicki drive and review!
When it comes as a range extended EV I will be very interested.
Hola,muy buenos los videos, la Ford Ranger también se fabrica aquí en Argentina, saludos desde Córdoba
😊 it's Vicky broadbean harvester !
Thank you so much for doing the review on the Ranger. I really would love to own one. I may just see how the car industry develops through this year. Maybe, oh, say September or so, and then maybe the price will be lower….. well, I can hope. 😊
I like Vicki's attention to detail even when reading the script (among other things). When talking about the Goodyears, she goes: "... actually offers a choice of four -slight pause- wheel diameters..." Without that slight pause, viewers would maybe, just maybe, think that she was talking about a four-wheel drive and get confused, and Vicki doesn't want that; do you now Vicki? :)
What’s MPG like on this new ranger
I have a Ranger and unfortunately the Laubour Government doing away with the TAX on all pick-ups😥
Only newly registered ones in 2025! In a contract lease you are fine for four years! If the mp's (small letters intended) Do not get enough perks, these vehicles are for business use FFS!
What about gearbox reliability
Cool Truck!
Still the most gorgeous motoring journalist. I entered and won an off road course with TG mag years ago, just because VBH was going to be there. Guted when she left TG before the prize so wasnt there.
still got it the truck how ever we will never know!!!
Missed Vicki!
Its not a NEW V6! Its the old PSA Lion engine that has done duty in Land Rovers, Jaguars and some other brands.
Yep as in Disco 4 Disco 5 and range rovers and jags
Problem is is not that durable prone to crankshafts snapping
I think plymouth has a couple steeper
Had a twin turbo which had a catastrophic engine failure after 50,000 miles and well less than 3 years ….watch out for the twin triboluminescent ,it’s pants
This is an advert, it is not a independant item
In the United States Auto 4WD is unfortunately only available on the top of the line Raptor model
This girl is amazing
А что стало с пятой передачей?
Not particularly full on review but enough for a treat.
Previous generation rear cover was a complete pain on the runners and lock
as a joe bloggs, personally, im looking for a small electric bubble car that can pull a small trailer to hold a ride on lawn mower at a push and also do 900kms per charge, can you do that car industry?
I think Countach has more window.
Vicki lost her fear of off-roading!
How can people do honest reviews if they don't highlight a single thing they don't like about a vehicle.
Every thing have good and bad even food so
I had a 22. FX 2 Ranger. What a piece of junk. It had drivetrain shutter issues and had a terrible shakey highway ride. The dealership could not correct the problem and Ford eventually took it back.
And I've never had any trouble whatsoever..
Still prefer the VW Amarok, basically the same car just like fit and finish better!
Absolutely no need to engage any of the 4wd options on that road. Had a Navara for 3 years now, and only used 4wd once on an off-road test day. Unless a vehicle is permanent 4wd you should never use it on hard surfaces.
When will car manufacturers get over their obsession with black interior 🤔🤪
I had one for 3 years, it was stiff to drive around town, challenging to find a parking spot and expensive to maintain. And slow.. as soon as you load it with marginal weight it slows down dramatically. Things that a lot of reviewers don’t tell you. Was happy to sell it and go back to a traditional wagon as a wagon is more practical and easy to live with. 😊done that and not going back again.. cheers from Oz 🇦🇺
Vicki nice Lady and Truck Ford they need bring Chevy trucks to United Kingdom just as Strong 😮😮😮😮
Pour monter les trottoirs en ville, ça peut être utile 😡🤬🤬🤬
Japanese and Korean car makers are good in the world 🌍
And she destroyed that drive line 4L with locked rear diff …
Me mate owns a work shop he’s already reconed these v6 crap
Driving down a hill paved with bitumen past other cars that are mostly front wheel drive talking about putting the Ranger into 4WD Low 🙄
Why this cynical Ranger when the smaller and more sensible Ford Maverick exists?
Steering wheel on wrong side. Will not buy one.
Right hand drive is the way
You need to buy the Australian version. Totally different Ute. Half of the good gear is missing from the European version. The Aussie one.
Built for the Aussie bust, this one made for supermarkets car parks.
My WT has all the same features as hers except to heated steering wheel. My one also came out with the A/T tyres in which hers is the H/T tyres. We are in Australia.
Junk