@@insainllamawould be cool, but I suspect there could be supply issues in filling all those niches. I think Ford has already had such woes with current hybrid systems in their suv and Lincoln products here in the US.
Just an FYI, the back seat bottom does flip up. There’s a pull cord you have to pull to unlatch it. Love your reviews though and appreciate how thorough and factual they are.
I'd still go with the maverick, it's just crazy that since its introduction though the base price has gone up $6,000 used to be able to get a base Maverick for $20,995
Alex mentioned Ford pulling Ranger from the US market for 7 years. I always thought that Ford decided to do it because the Ranger’s price had reached the F150.
@briancorreia2923 yet they sold it in other markets, it made no sense. That being said I wish we had gotten the Mercedes version of the ranger the X-Class. I think it looks badass
@@briancorreia2923Ford executive bean counters legitimately thought people would either "upgrade" to the F150 or switch over to one of their cars instead of going to the Tacoma, which is what most of them did.
"We always wanted"?????? I just want a single cab minimal features Ranger, Tacoma, Colorado, Frontier. Hopefully enough to get it priced under $30,000. Heck wishfully I would hope enough to get them under $25,000.
They do; you just have to live in Australia, South Africa, or virtually any country outside of North America. They’re available in regular cab, extended cab and chassis-cab configurations.
Still driving my fantastic 2010 Ranger with 90,000. Looks and drives like a new 2025. Gonna keep it for another 5 or more years. Love Love Love my old Ranger.
Alex, Like this RWD Ranger, every real pickup should have a locking rear differential from the factory. The new Ranger's wider bed would make it a perfect candidate for another revival of a famous name from Ford's past. A single cab Ranger with an 8 foot bed could be called the...... F100! 🤩🤩
Alex, you missed the most important point of the new Ranger, at least in my book: that is it has 48.2” between the rear wheelhouses. So it can lay 4x8 sheets of building material flat on the bed floor. No direct competitor can claim that feature. Tradesmen will love that extra capability. Yeah the Ridgeline and Rivian can claim that too, but I don’t see them as direct competitors.
If Ford would offer a six foot bed extended cab or reg cab with an eight footer like they do in other countries, then tradesmen would take notice. Ford's too scared to lose F-150 sales to do it.
tradesmen wont notice until the ranger gets a 6'5 bed with an 18 inch tailgate so 4x8 sheet goods can be strapped down to the tailgate and not hang over
@ tradesmen not interested in a full-size pickup will notice. Building material can still be strapped down. I do agree having more bed options for North America would be good.
@@cablecutter12 so, the original Ranger was so small that nobody could ride in the back in those jump seats. I owned many and I very seldom saw anyone tow with one.
When the consumers stop buying their products, if people keep buying, they will keep selling them, and will keep pushing prices up and up. till the sales stop! best wishes...
@@RobG001the people deserve it. They ask for things, and companies make them. It's that simple. Most of us have gotten raises in the last 10yrs. Would you want who you work for to decrease their prices and cut your pay?
No, no, no. The REAL Ranger is the one with a single Cab 7ft Bed Base Work Truck without any Gizmos, 4cyl AND 6cyl. Bring Back THIS Ranger, And it will CRUSH any pickup truck sales in this segment, if not full size included. People are sick to force to buy high priced prada grocery getter trucks with a man's purse in the back. A 4 or 5ft bed is completely useless.
Do people really pay $47k for this four cylinders and 2WD? Seems expensive. Really appreciate the physical hvac controls inside but am shocked at the pricing
I think what makes the Honda Ridgeline something other than a truck isn’t the unibody nor the transverse front wheel bias power train, it’s the strut suspension. When have we seen struts that are capable of truck work?
According to the inflation calculator $18,000 in 2003 was about $31,200. Quite a bit lower than the $47000 but far from the 34,000 for the bottom of the line Ranger
We were buying the previous Ranger based on it's price tag... But also the fact it was a basic little utility truck. Affordable compact truck. Ford now sells the Maverick, but I really wish they were selling the Ranger for those price points and a hybrid and EV version are needed. It is a modest move in the right direction. I will wait for a PHEV/EV to come.
this is objectively false. while they're "rated" for the same combined mpg somehow, the city and highway on the f150 are 1 less. And in the real world the 2.7 gets about 18 on average in the f150, while here it got 21.2.
@@82mattlopez the ranger is rated for 1 mpg more, feel free to check the epa website. With that said the combined real world of the 2.7 average is about 18mpg, per many reviewers and fuelly. Of course it does fine on an open highway, but really for most people these days, city driving estimates are usually the most accurate
Good for Ford! Now they know that Fiesta and Ranger buyers are different segments. That's progress. Amazing how large trucks have become, and how many owners use them only as family commuters and never do truck stuff.
When you see all three together, the Maverick looks very different. Not having a separate bed really is a huge visual difference. That old ranger was very dated and the equivalent year f150s don't look anything like f150s now either.
@naveenthemachine The Toyota Stout has been in production for multiple generations. I'm pretty sure they have the truck market locked down. I just wish they would get serious and create a Diesel Dually, maybe with any Isuzu diesel or a Caterpillar diesel who just got back into the engine market.
Would love a source or recommendation where I can read more about Ford dropping the Ranger and thinking that customers would move to the Fiesta instead
Lol the title: who wanted the ranger to be the new f150? Most people seem to be asking for a smaller one with less tech and more badic features, just a good strong work truck like it used to be.
I bought a new 05 Ranger as a shop truck and then for myself an 08 FX4 4.0, 5 speed manual. Impressed with both enough to buy a 22 Ranger Supercab XLT FX4. All were/are problem free, no recalls or warranty issues. The 2.3 turbo is a blast drive and gets better mileage than the older models. All three were Supercab with a six foot bed. Disappointing that is not an option now since 24.
The Ranger needs: hybrid drivetrain with the same capability (payload/towing) and Pro Power Onboard, ventilated seats, moon roof, rear vents, and split folding rear seats.
@@johnp.2276 Ridgeline doesn't have half those things either. Overall I love my Maverick (non-hybrid), but there needs to be a clear increase in features and quality if they want me to pay an extra $12k to go from a fully loaded Maverick to a fully loaded Ranger.
it had a 6' bed option and they did away with it due to low sales, just like chevy and nissan. the only non fullsized truck now with a 6' bed is the taco
I think this ranger is amazing, but for it not to come with 4WD standard, and start at 47K without that is insane, Ford love shooting themselves in the foot when they make something genuinely good
Nissan Frontier made CR's one of least reliable vehicles. A lot of people just assume because it doesn't have turbos and Japanese automatically means it will be reliable.
$50k and not even 4x4. What are they smoking??? Lucky ram just slashed prices by almost 30%. Here I come ram. Greedy Ford and GM and lived off us long enough. They ridiculously raised prices, but nobody raised everybody's income.
Honestly I think the more cost conscious people will make a choice between the Maverick and the F150 based on overall needs. For just a tad more you can get an F150 with much more room and capability. Personally I would be shopping used anyway and I would probably pick between a used Maverick or used F150 most likely just leaning to the F150 based on overall value for what you get.
What keeps me from buying new vehicles today is the stop start and infotainment systems. There are those of us that need a work truck and or basic transportation. I can not see paying (most people mortgage todays vehicles) and parking in public places where door dings etc abound.
Ford can keep its $50k midsized truck, the Maverick is what I'd go for, but then I'd go for a Kei sized for WELL under $20k if I could get one. Carry, Hijet, 4WD with hi and low and some with locking diff, manual transmission, option of a dump bed, scissor lift or power lift. All with bigger beds than the Ranger.
I snagged a diesel Gladiator before they stopped producing those. I get 22 city and 28 highway with mud tires. Too bad the diesel’s are all but gone minus the GM half tons.
they didn't throw in anything and you didn't get anything off unless it has the v6, because 45k is basically the peak of the 2.3 with every option including bedliner
It's an endless source of frustration to me that not a single truck in this segment can be optioned with a column shifter. It's the ideal setup for an automatic IMO. That aside, the Frontier wins in this segment for me. It's everything you need at a decent price, unlike a lot of the competition. I also find its styling quite appealing. (Almost as appealing as the Gladiator's, but at a much better price point and with a better reliability track record!)
Not impressed. Rather disappointing. Fuel economy is blah. Rear seat storage / functionality is a total miss. The price though... total deal breaker. Interior just looks cheap and ugly. Ford wins at giving its customers the most ugly engine bay too. I want Ford to give us something nice but they are missing the mark.
The T6.2 Ranger, this seems to have more problems than the T6. The old T6 only had transmission problems but I heard the T6.2 Ranger has transmission as well as engine problems. Sooooooooooo, no thanks. Fix Or Repair Daily or you can buy a Chevy.
Hybrid's are on the way out and don't know it yet. At some point you have to replace a battery at the cost of at least $5K and also decide if that's even worth it if the gas engine has enough distance left on it. Minimum gas rebuild $5-7K. Hybrids long term aren't worth it.
I had 24-26 interstate mpg with na 3.7 in F150 same with Pentastar engined Ram, so there is 0 improvement with these turbos economy wise, good engines for elevation but that's about it, when i seen the avg mpg on Hurricane it almost looks like they should kept the 5.7 as economy option 😁
Well you say interstate you mean 75mph, when they say highway they mean 55mph. The hemi will do the same at both speeds, the hurricane will do 15% better at 55 than the hemi, but at 75 you objectively need more power, and the hurricane will have to spool the turbos and there goes your benefits. It's all about the epa test cycle of 55mph
@@james2042 interstate mpg period as i wrote, but i've seen videos of people showing avg hurricane mpg which was bit worse then mine 5.7 and theirs was after trip while mine is in city usage which is plenty lights some interstate, so it was concerning to me
Honda & Nissan merger is very interesting. If Mitsubishi joins them we will see diesel pickups in the Frontier and Mitsubishi for the USA market blowing Ford, Toyota and GM out of the water taking over the market.
You're doing a fantastic job! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?
People need to stop buying new vehicles for a few years to force prices back to sanity. $40k for an XLT 4x4 with zero options is crazy. Even a bare bones 4x2 XL is $33k. You could get an F150 for that a few years ago that was better than it in almost every respect.
In case you're unaware, the price of everything went up this much (relatively compared to 2019), there was 4 years of financial sabotage and this is the result
I want to recognize Alex’s good work making a quality overview of the entire Ranger line while demonstrating a two wheel drive 4 cylinder Lariat.
$47k for THIS what a joke
a lariat ... rwd... starting at 47k
I can't even...
Just in 2021 an F-150 Lariat was 45k and that is way nicer than this.
Can’t believe there’s still no hybrid Ranger yet.
They just released a plug in hybrid version in Australia, so it will probably make its way over here soon.
@@insainllamawould be cool, but I suspect there could be supply issues in filling all those niches. I think Ford has already had such woes with current hybrid systems in their suv and Lincoln products here in the US.
Ford Hybrids are not super reliable though either. Although it’d be a good idea.
And where’s the Tremor?
@@chrisb9478fords fwd hybrids are designed the same way as a Toyota hybrid
$45k to $55k for a Ford Ranger is obnoxious.
Just an FYI, the back seat bottom does flip up. There’s a pull cord you have to pull to unlatch it. Love your reviews though and appreciate how thorough and factual they are.
So we finally get a bigger, heavier, more expensive truck? Ok. We’re fat. Are we that dumb too?
According to Ford, yes. Because we didn't buy the Fiesta
I'd still go with the maverick, it's just crazy that since its introduction though the base price has gone up $6,000 used to be able to get a base Maverick for $20,995
Alex mentioned Ford pulling Ranger from the US market for 7 years. I always thought that Ford decided to do it because the Ranger’s price had reached the F150.
@briancorreia2923 yet they sold it in other markets, it made no sense. That being said I wish we had gotten the Mercedes version of the ranger the X-Class. I think it looks badass
@@briancorreia2923Ford executive bean counters legitimately thought people would either "upgrade" to the F150 or switch over to one of their cars instead of going to the Tacoma, which is what most of them did.
They should offer a manual transmission on the 2.3 engine like they do with the bronco.
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They should offer the Hybrid sold in Europe like they do with the Maverick (which isn't sold in Europe but much more suitable)
"We always wanted"?????? I just want a single cab minimal features Ranger, Tacoma, Colorado, Frontier. Hopefully enough to get it priced under $30,000. Heck wishfully I would hope enough to get them under $25,000.
The new ranger is the size of an F150 from when the original ranger came out.
Really wish they'd make an affordable 2 door truck! I never should have sold my 2000 Ranger extended cab.
The maverick is the closest thing to affordable pickup as you're gonna get these days 😅...
They do; you just have to live in Australia, South Africa, or virtually any country outside of North America. They’re available in regular cab, extended cab and chassis-cab configurations.
Yep. They are really missing the market here.
@@jermainec2462 You're missing the main point. 2 door! Some people need a truck, not a car with an open bed.
Exactly. This is what I just posted. We badly need the REAL Ranger, the one with the 6 or 7ft bed, single cab.
Still driving my fantastic 2010 Ranger with 90,000. Looks and drives like a new 2025. Gonna keep it for another 5 or more years. Love Love Love my old Ranger.
Alex, Like this RWD Ranger, every real pickup should have a locking rear differential from the factory. The new Ranger's wider bed would make it a perfect candidate for another
revival of a famous name from Ford's past. A single cab Ranger with an 8 foot bed could be called the...... F100! 🤩🤩
A ton of people will never lock it and it's likely to have issues if it's never used. It shouldn't be standard and just adds cost for no good reason.
Alex, you missed the most important point of the new Ranger, at least in my book: that is it has 48.2” between the rear wheelhouses. So it can lay 4x8 sheets of building material flat on the bed floor. No direct competitor can claim that feature. Tradesmen will love that extra capability.
Yeah the Ridgeline and Rivian can claim that too, but I don’t see them as direct competitors.
If Ford would offer a six foot bed extended cab or reg cab with an eight footer like they do in other countries, then tradesmen would take notice. Ford's too scared to lose F-150 sales to do it.
tradesmen wont notice until the ranger gets a 6'5 bed with an 18 inch tailgate so 4x8 sheet goods can be strapped down to the tailgate and not hang over
@ tradesmen not interested in a full-size pickup will notice. Building material can still be strapped down. I do agree having more bed options for North America would be good.
That MPG sucks, I'd rather have a fiesta
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The Ranger was a compact truck. Not midsized. This is not the truck we wanted. Stop the cap.
@@cablecutter12 Maverick
Maverick isn't a body on frame truck. Its a car with a bed. No thanks.
@@cablecutter12 so, the original Ranger was so small that nobody could ride in the back in those jump seats. I owned many and I very seldom saw anyone tow with one.
Thats why you buy an f150 for all that instead.
@@LotsOfPaypatrue Maverick is great for the home Depot or Lowe's pickup and the incredible mpgs
$60k mid size pickups. Where does it stop?
When the consumers stop buying their products, if people keep buying, they will keep selling them, and will keep pushing prices up and up. till the sales stop! best wishes...
Since so many people finance there will probably be no end to the price gouging. At 60K I would look for something else.
@@RobG001the people deserve it. They ask for things, and companies make them. It's that simple. Most of us have gotten raises in the last 10yrs. Would you want who you work for to decrease their prices and cut your pay?
No, no, no. The REAL Ranger is the one with a single Cab 7ft Bed Base Work Truck without any Gizmos, 4cyl AND 6cyl. Bring Back THIS Ranger, And it will CRUSH any pickup truck sales in this segment, if not full size included. People are sick to force to buy high priced prada grocery getter trucks with a man's purse in the back. A 4 or 5ft bed is completely useless.
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Do people really pay $47k for this four cylinders and 2WD? Seems expensive. Really appreciate the physical hvac controls inside but am shocked at the pricing
My Da had a Ford F100...Ranger. Full circle. Same size really but his had a 302 V8
Bring back the F100!!
I see Men at Work on the entertainment screen play list - how appropriate, as its an Australian band. 🙂
I rarely see these on job sites, the Fleet want the long bed, or just 8' regular F150. I think maverick is better buy if only going to offer 5' bed.
I think what makes the Honda Ridgeline something other than a truck isn’t the unibody nor the transverse front wheel bias power train, it’s the strut suspension. When have we seen struts that are capable of truck work?
By definition, it's absolutely a truck and definitely more capable than every f150 until the mid-90s.
My 2003 ranger level 2 was 18k out the door. 47k is insane.
No kidding. I paid $17k for my '09 and that was an XLT extended-cab with power everything.
Yup. That’s 31k in today’s dollars.
According to the inflation calculator $18,000 in 2003 was about $31,200. Quite a bit lower than the $47000 but far from the 34,000 for the bottom of the line Ranger
We were buying the previous Ranger based on it's price tag... But also the fact it was a basic little utility truck. Affordable compact truck. Ford now sells the Maverick, but I really wish they were selling the Ranger for those price points and a hybrid and EV version are needed. It is a modest move in the right direction. I will wait for a PHEV/EV to come.
4:55 How can the Canyon and Colorado have such different combined leg rooms? Typo?
I have the same question
it is a typo, the colorado has the correct number for both
What's crazy is the f150 gets better mpg with the 2.7 than the Ranger
Must be the gearing because the Ranger weighs less
this is objectively false. while they're "rated" for the same combined mpg somehow, the city and highway on the f150 are 1 less. And in the real world the 2.7 gets about 18 on average in the f150, while here it got 21.2.
@@james2042hwy is the same 23mpg. The combined is the same. I can personally attest that I avg over 20 mpg with that setup in my f150
@@82mattlopez the ranger is rated for 1 mpg more, feel free to check the epa website. With that said the combined real world of the 2.7 average is about 18mpg, per many reviewers and fuelly. Of course it does fine on an open highway, but really for most people these days, city driving estimates are usually the most accurate
Good for Ford! Now they know that Fiesta and Ranger buyers are different segments. That's progress. Amazing how large trucks have become, and how many owners use them only as family commuters and never do truck stuff.
The maverick looks more like a ranger than a ranger looks like a ranger.
When you see all three together, the Maverick looks very different. Not having a separate bed really is a huge visual difference. That old ranger was very dated and the equivalent year f150s don't look anything like f150s now either.
Nice thorough review and segment comparison. Well done!
5:24. The seat cushion does pull up. It’s a strap on the seat you have to pull to unlock it.
Ranger lost me when they didn’t offer a longer bed in a crewcab.
I'll wait for the Toyota Stout.
P.S. What's with all of the Hoebots in the comments?
The Toyota stout will be a huge disappointment as is typical with Toyota who continue to phone in and put out some lame products lately
@naveenthemachine
The Toyota Stout has been in production for multiple generations. I'm pretty sure they have the truck market locked down.
I just wish they would get serious and create a Diesel Dually, maybe with any Isuzu diesel or a Caterpillar diesel who just got back into the engine market.
The stout is a compact truck. Comparing that to a midsize is pointless.
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With the cost increase, most people don't need a mid-size anymore.
Would love a source or recommendation where I can read more about Ford dropping the Ranger and thinking that customers would move to the Fiesta instead
Nice touch on the Men at work on the Infotainment. A shout out to the Australian development of this vehicle.
I stopped the video as soon as I head that it's wider now (at 01:14). Screw this. I know it happens every time, but nonetheless.
its effectively the dimensions of an f150 from 2004 (arguably my favorite f150, when it had the 4.6 v8)
Starting price of 12 to 15k and I would consider buying.
$4000 difference between the ranger and the f150.
That's not enough of a price difference
Was for me I needed something I could fit in the garage
@donburton5323 the ranger is 210 inches overall. The f150 can be had with an overall length starting at 209 inches.
1 inch shorter
@donburton5323 oh, and they're the same width
It is if you absolutely don't want the size of the f150. They're having little issue selling these
@@veganpotterthevegan my point is that they should cost less. They'd sell more. Which is why they're in business.
It's too small inside to be the best. It's the size of a cuv on the inside while pretending to be a midsize so as to not cannibalize f150 sales.
Lol the title: who wanted the ranger to be the new f150? Most people seem to be asking for a smaller one with less tech and more badic features, just a good strong work truck like it used to be.
Team Frontier here. Basically, it's a damn truck.... not a cowboy (wannabe) Cadillac 😮
We want the 1980 Ranger back. These are garbage for the price.
I bought a new 05 Ranger as a shop truck and then for myself an 08 FX4 4.0, 5 speed manual. Impressed with both enough to buy a 22 Ranger Supercab XLT FX4. All were/are problem free, no recalls or warranty issues. The 2.3 turbo is a blast drive and gets better mileage than the older models. All three were Supercab with a six foot bed. Disappointing that is not an option now since 24.
I think a lot of people don't want that vertical screen in the middle. It's honestly nuts to try to use while I test drove one.
Lucky I got mine with the 3.0 V6 Diesel and 4x4 here in Brazil.
The Ranger needs: hybrid drivetrain with the same capability (payload/towing) and Pro Power Onboard, ventilated seats, moon roof, rear vents, and split folding rear seats.
They won't do it. They'd rather sell you an F-150 with all those things.
Then buy a ridgeline
@@just4ivaylo92 for the low, low price of $80k and it won't fit in my garage. 🙄
@@johnp.2276 Ridgeline doesn't have half those things either. Overall I love my Maverick (non-hybrid), but there needs to be a clear increase in features and quality if they want me to pay an extra $12k to go from a fully loaded Maverick to a fully loaded Ranger.
@@TheQuixotic1 anything is an upgrade over the Maverick fit and finish. The interior on mine is trash. But yeah, 12k is a good chunk of change...
This is a really funky fiesta. Im just suprised theres no powerboost 2.7 to just clap the tacoma
I didn't need more reasons, but I love the 1998 Ranger XLT.
Add pro power on board a lot of people use this truck for off-road rigs.
They did the same stupid thing with the Ford Taurus 😂😂😂😂 I bet you will be back as an electric car
Ford and gm ... Smh for all the right moves they make they've made just as many wrong moves😅
The fact that the bed is so short rules it out for me. Make it a 6’ bed and I might consider it when my F150 is ready to be replaced.
it had a 6' bed option and they did away with it due to low sales, just like chevy and nissan. the only non fullsized truck now with a 6' bed is the taco
@ It’s basically turned into an open back SUV with the little grocery getter bed. I’ll just keep driving my F150, it’s paid for.
I think this ranger is amazing, but for it not to come with 4WD standard, and start at 47K without that is insane, Ford love shooting themselves in the foot when they make something genuinely good
When's the first "recall for fire risk" happening.
I'd like the 2.7 more if the ditched the crappy single use plastic oil pan that leaks and the ticking bomb wet oil pump belt.
Nissan Frontier made CR's one of least reliable vehicles. A lot of people just assume because it doesn't have turbos and Japanese automatically means it will be reliable.
Good point, there is a reason Nissan is being bailed out by Honda.
$50k and not even 4x4. What are they smoking??? Lucky ram just slashed prices by almost 30%. Here I come ram. Greedy Ford and GM and lived off us long enough. They ridiculously raised prices, but nobody raised everybody's income.
Honestly I think the more cost conscious people will make a choice between the Maverick and the F150 based on overall needs. For just a tad more you can get an F150 with much more room and capability. Personally I would be shopping used anyway and I would probably pick between a used Maverick or used F150 most likely just leaning to the F150 based on overall value for what you get.
After owning two Rangers in the late 90's early 2000's I didn't go to a Festia or Tacoma but to a Frontier. Loved my Rangers though.
It needs a manual transmission.
Won't sell. That's why there isn't one.
Why would I buy a truck without four-wheel-drive?
Why buy a truck with 4wd?
What keeps me from buying new vehicles today is the stop start and infotainment systems. There are those of us that need a work truck and or basic transportation. I can not see paying (most people mortgage todays vehicles) and parking in public places where door dings etc abound.
Ford can keep its $50k midsized truck, the Maverick is what I'd go for, but then I'd go for a Kei sized for WELL under $20k if I could get one.
Carry, Hijet, 4WD with hi and low and some with locking diff, manual transmission, option of a dump bed, scissor lift or power lift. All with bigger beds than the Ranger.
Best deal is the basic Ranger Raptor, there is no other mid size truck with 400HP's
I snagged a diesel Gladiator before they stopped producing those. I get 22 city and 28 highway with mud tires. Too bad the diesel’s are all but gone minus the GM half tons.
What people wanted was a small, cheap truck, and this ain’t it.
Right. That's the Maverick.
Not the Maverick either. It's not body on frame. It's a car with a tiny bed. No thanks.
why are all Ranger drivers slow drivers?
Can’t be worse than Prius drivers
Just picked up a 2024 XLT MSRP $46k, and got $1,500 off plus they threw in a spay in bed liner.
they didn't throw in anything and you didn't get anything off unless it has the v6, because 45k is basically the peak of the 2.3 with every option including bedliner
It's an endless source of frustration to me that not a single truck in this segment can be optioned with a column shifter. It's the ideal setup for an automatic IMO.
That aside, the Frontier wins in this segment for me. It's everything you need at a decent price, unlike a lot of the competition. I also find its styling quite appealing. (Almost as appealing as the Gladiator's, but at a much better price point and with a better reliability track record!)
Not impressed. Rather disappointing. Fuel economy is blah. Rear seat storage / functionality is a total miss. The price though... total deal breaker. Interior just looks cheap and ugly. Ford wins at giving its customers the most ugly engine bay too. I want Ford to give us something nice but they are missing the mark.
I used to sell the international Ranger to the NGO community in Africa. Hilux reigns supreme in those markets.
Funny is Tacoma and Hilux both made in Mexico and look at price different on Toyota Mexico's website
The Ford Everest needs to come to the US to compete with the 4runner, and a lincoln version needs be offered to go up against the Lexus GX.
20:11 Alex, you meant to say Ranger
People who want a ranger want a cheap truck to drive around. Not all of this bullshit you are talking about…
Only thing that’s missing is the 70/30 split seat.
Didn’t watch the video but the ranger I want cost 16k and had AC as an option in 2004.
The T6.2 Ranger, this seems to have more problems than the T6. The old T6 only had transmission problems but I heard the T6.2 Ranger has transmission as well as engine problems. Sooooooooooo, no thanks. Fix Or Repair Daily or you can buy a Chevy.
Nobody wins on reliability when you talk about those two.
Good review. Just way too expensive to justify a serious consideration.
Still..a Frontier would be my choice. Colorado close 2nd.
Hybrid's are on the way out and don't know it yet. At some point you have to replace a battery at the cost of at least $5K and also decide if that's even worth it if the gas engine has enough distance left on it. Minimum gas rebuild $5-7K. Hybrids long term aren't worth it.
You didn't mention if the turn signals are amber!
*amber turn signal master race*
Maverick is more efficient and practical, F150 is more powerful and utilitarian. Leaving Ranger very little space on the market.
I thought there might be a sun roof, bot still no.
Great Video Alex...One of your best !
The Gladiator has to be expensive since Stellantis is giving away Fiat 500e's.
Can you review the new 2025 Maverick Hybrid, AWD ?
The back seats flip up, and the seat backs lay flat.
I had 24-26 interstate mpg with na 3.7 in F150 same with Pentastar engined Ram, so there is 0 improvement with these turbos economy wise, good engines for elevation but that's about it, when i seen the avg mpg on Hurricane it almost looks like they should kept the 5.7 as economy option 😁
Well you say interstate you mean 75mph, when they say highway they mean 55mph. The hemi will do the same at both speeds, the hurricane will do 15% better at 55 than the hemi, but at 75 you objectively need more power, and the hurricane will have to spool the turbos and there goes your benefits. It's all about the epa test cycle of 55mph
@@james2042 interstate mpg period as i wrote, but i've seen videos of people showing avg hurricane mpg which was bit worse then mine 5.7 and theirs was after trip while mine is in city usage which is plenty lights some interstate, so it was concerning to me
Honda & Nissan merger is very interesting. If Mitsubishi joins them we will see diesel pickups in the Frontier and Mitsubishi for the USA market blowing Ford, Toyota and GM out of the water taking over the market.
Diesel is dead in the light truck market.
@ Not correct. Mazda BT-50 has a diesel engine.
you're aware diesel is pretty much dead in the states due to dieselgate right?
I'd really like a regular cab short bed pickup that gets decent mpg.
That ain't no stranger
That's a Ford Fkn Ranger!!
They should at least let you hide the on screen climate controls so you can use the whole screen
Too large for a small truck; not as useful
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You reviewers are being WAY to easy in ford for screwing their customers with a vehicle this expensive and still giving you an old fashion key
If this had the same infotainment as the '25 Explorer... I'd get it. Verticle infotainments are absolutely disgusting though.
People need to stop buying new vehicles for a few years to force prices back to sanity. $40k for an XLT 4x4 with zero options is crazy. Even a bare bones 4x2 XL is $33k. You could get an F150 for that a few years ago that was better than it in almost every respect.
In case you're unaware, the price of everything went up this much (relatively compared to 2019), there was 4 years of financial sabotage and this is the result
The six should have been available in a non turbo.
Nope, NA engines are all but dead due to emissions. The 2.3t is their 3.3-3.7 v6 replacement and the 2.7t is a small displacement v8 replacement
I've got a '19 and it's plenty big. This one is too big.
When the tine comes I'm going to a maverick.
Want one that sits level.
71 dB relative to what ?