RV FEATURE
FORD RANGER 2.0 BI-TURBO
The Ford Ranger was updated just recently and
in XLT and Wildtrak models you can now option
the 2L Bi-Turbo engine from the Ranger Raptor
(another new ute from Ford this year, albeit one
with just 2500kg/250kg towing capacity), but
unlike Raptor, the XLT and Wildtrak maintain their
3500kg/350kg towing capacity.
The Ranger Wildtrak also now gets autonomous
emergency braking, semi auto active park assist
and traffic sign recognition as standard (optional
for XLT), making it the most advanced ute for
active safety features.
The Ranger also enjoys Ford’s longer warranty, up
from three years / 100,000km to five years/unlimited
kilometres with the new PXIII Ranger series.
For some there will be a question of whether
this small displacement four-cylinder engine can
handle a heavy trailer. While full testing with a
heavy van has yet to be done, a 50km drive with
a 1650kg horse float was promising.
The Ranger hauled the trailer easily, with the
engine’s beefy torque combined with the 10-speed
auto meant that the Ranger was in the right gear
to deliver the engine’s best. Fuel consumption
was showing a reasonable 14.2L/100km and
there was no sway or pitching – there has been
no change to the Ranger’s rock-solid platform.
PRICE
$59,390 (PLUS ON-ROAD COSTS)
ENGINE
2L FOUR-CYLINDER BI-TURBO DIESEL
OUTPUT
157KW/500NM
TRANSMISSION
10-SPEED AUTOMATIC
TOWING CAPACITY
3500KG/350KG
KERB WEIGHT
2197KG
GVM GCM
3200KG 6000KG
On the negative side, if you’re towing at its
3500kg limit, you can put just 303kg of payload
in the Ranger before you exceed its GCM.
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