2019 Ford Ranger - Review & Road Test 

Remember when trucks were a death trap? Remember when small trucks had no power, and got poor fuel economy at the same time?

@@CatNerfer3000 Yeah, because I still can...

We got fat

Remember the small price tags?

@@formber Poor fuel economy? My '06 Ranger gets around 24 mpg combined and I've almost hit 30 on the highway before. Same displacement as this Ranger and half the gears with a stick.

For the price you would think you would get some more tech though!

@@baggerbro1726 Look at the competition though, Tacoma lacks even basic feature such as seat height adjustment. What a joke. Only thing that can compete with this feature-wise is the Colorado/Canyon.

mike verdjak basic it has forward collision warning and automatic braking standard. That’s crazy for this segment and most version with have copilot 360 with tons and tons of other active safety features. Good on ford

Turbo, 10 speed transmission, start/stop, crazy safety package, and a huge 4 inch screen on the radio. That's basic??? I'm thinking the Frontier looks better every year.

But yet ford owners complain about the Tacoma having rear drum brakes and no power seat

Yep same thing for me

@guy proulx The Toyota HiLux Ute, which is a smaller than both the Tacoma and Tundra. They're built on a reputation of being tough and reliable which is true, but they're so vanilla in design and features. That doesn't stop nearly 50,000 being sold each year though. Might not sound like a lot but its yet to beat our own home grown Commodore which once sold 94,000 cars in Australia alone back in 1998.

​@guy proulx The Commodore and Falcon were both cars produced in Australia. They were the best selling cars here for decades until about 8 years ago. Sales of both models dropped to less than a quarter of their original numbers causing both brands to cease production in Australia in 2016 and 2017 respectfully. The Commodore in its last year in production (2017) sold 23,500 cars and the Falcon (2016) sold only 6,500 cars. Compare this to 2007 the Commodore sold about 57,000 cars and the Falcon 47,500 cars. Ford is doing alright in Australia as the Ranger sells about 42,000 units per year which is about half of all Ford sales in the country. The Mustang is also popular at nearly 10,000 sales per year since it was brought here. The Falcon is no longer in production, as well as the Australian built Ford Territory SUV. As for Holden the same goes that a Ute/truck is their best selling. The Colorado ute sells about 23,000 units per year. The Commodore lives on as an imported FWD and AWD Hatch and Wagon. As an owner of a Commodore model (I have the Luxury Calais model) I am apart of the group of fans who dislike the decision to keep the name on the imported car which is nothing like the Commodore it replaces.

@guy proulx No worries

@guy proulx Ford Australia still has around 2000 employees, involved in design and testing. The test track at Lara is still operating. Ford Australia owns the T6 platform, which includes Ranger (including NA), Everest, Ranger Raptor and the Bronco chassis.

Says the 50's tractor fanboy...

Keep the satelite tracking radio away too. Junk stations for a fee, FM is still garbage but, free.... Simple and sturdy like a truck was.

That’s because it’s not a new design, it’s about 5 years old.

biaggiwins gotta problem with the Old A-C’s

Funny stuff he he he!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂

Ya it is a ford

And raise the price a couple hundred bucks, we want to go the other way.

N96ZG bet you are right. Within the year

Im hoping they put it in the regular ranger

The Ranger Raptor sold overseas has a Bi-Turbo Diesel Engine, with 213 HP and 369 lb ft of torque, connected to a 10-speed AT.

@@wtrdogg20 I could see them offering the Ranger Raptor with a Diesel as an optional engine in the US Market but, not as the only engine option. Just like the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 has either a 3.6 V6 Gasoline Engine or a 2.8 Turbo Diesel Engine. While Americans are warming up to Diesels more and more, they still on average choose diesel much less than gasoline options when both are offered, compared to other markets.

My brother in law lives in thailand and owns a ford everest which is basically a ranger suv. He has a 2.2 diesel. Not a power house but good torque pull. And according to him gets good millage.

Elon Musk ‘The Raptor’, which has a pissweak 2ltr diesel in Australia. We are good at lots of things. Dick waving over engine choice is not one of them mate.

Lol we have the real raptor

R Soul Australians are good at not minding their own business aye?

No one wants a diesel here...We want the 2.7 liter ecoboost!

The 3.2 has been cancelled in Thailand due to Emissions. I suspect the same in Australia soon.

Hahaha!

😄🤣😂😜👍😎✅

Go blue

They easily left a billion dollars on the table by doing that smh. Dumbest move ever.

It’s been continuously sold everywhere else except the US. This Ranger has been available in Europe for years. The Middle East too

I patiently waited with my 2009 till they came out, then I bought the first 2019 in this area, a beautiful black lariat ... but at 7500 miles I spun a rod bearing.. so ford did put in a new engine but I’m not trusting it much anymore.

Only if majority of your fellow Americans also want stick. So far, about 2% of cars sold in the US are manual. Even in other countries, manuals are becoming rare with stick only being offered only on base models.

Yes! The manual transmission needs to offered.

The only company that offers a manual i here for newer vehicles coming out is dodge

Like i said its only what i heard. Id rather have a manual myself because it what im used to driver being a truck driver.

guy proulx Toyota removes most features from the manual version of their Tacomas. Plus you can’t get a manual in a long bed at all and dealers won’t hold manual inventory. So basically if you want a manual Taco you are forced to wait to get a worse truck. No wonder they sell so few.

The 2019 Frontier is still the same design from 2005, not sure when they plan on an update.

Yes, very outdated.

The interior makes me want to puke, ugliest steering wheel I've ever seen on a vehicle.

Frontier is the last decent truck on the road. Comfortable, drives great, good durability, looks great inside and out. You can't beat a VQ40 with a 6spd manual for feel. Very responsive and powerful. By far my favorite truck of any size.

Yoco-Right...they may be old but they're capable and cheaper than any of the rest.

😎

It wasn't Ford that gave up on them..it was you and me. Folks were no longer buying that last gen Ranger, and were moving to the Tacoma. Sorry, that's just what happened.

Ford stopped making them because of market demands

Regis Riley ford never stopped making them in other markets it’s just you Americans

New ones won't be like the old ones. I liked those old rangers but I hate new Fords. All reliability nightmares.

Ranger was #1 selling truck in its class from the late 80s to 2011. They were number 1 with ZERO marketing for a long time. I was appalled when they gave us the stupid transit connect to replace it as a small work vehicle.

No, 99.99% of the market WANTS something that can do more, but won’t ever utilize the capability. That’s America’s truck market. Road princesses that’ll never get a hitch attached.

Very true

Gary Ross exactly

@Brian Waller It's been very much sufficient here in Australia, we don't consider the need for bigger.

The OP's comment should have the majority of the thumbs up for this video. There is a stark contrast between what a consumer actually needs and what they think they want. Just like we Americans put too much on our plates at the buffet, so too do we gorge ourselves on other things we don't actually need. But that seems to be the human condition...more is better.

datrelle g than all gas powered trucks.*

Worst reliability than most automobiles too

@@richicamacho7989 That sounded so intelligent since this truck is new. Get another hobby besides trolling

@@taurussho86 The brand in general, mijo.

@@richicamacho7989 you're joking right?

I need Android Auto CDs are to much of a hassle

Ha my friend rode in my 96 ranger and was freaked out I had rolldown windows. Never saw one in their life! I said well if we ever fly off a bridge Into a river we will get out alive! Love the old stuff I still have a working 40h.p Force outboard.

You probably crave a bench seat too

Just get an xl then.

I've seen reviews that compare that. The midsize has a ton more room then the compact. Midsize has up to 3 seats. The old ranger had one sideways seat

L A a

@Gus Goose Different chassis, body, suspension, motor, transmission, steering components, eh? Good to know. Thanks.

6 year wait..and this is what we get? A home run??? What are you smoking

Think its been more like an 8 year wait, definitely no homerun...

If by home run you mean literally a run home once it breaks down on the side of the road

drive better. I am getting 25.8 in my supercab 4x4

There’s just no competition here meaning that we’re stuck with anything the automakers wanna give us. We’d have to get rid of the chicken tax

OldRed91 rumors are Ford is looking at building a new courier - based on the focus chassis. Which would be a good use for that plant.

Im going for the new escape or explorer

me too just not yet I have an escape that is less than 2 years old so it doesnt make sense yet but in 2 years or so