Did Ford Improve the All-New 2024 Ranger Enough to Make It the New Midsize Truck KING? 

I remember when Andre "didn't speak English". LOL Andre is the BEST that TFL has on their staff. This was a really good review and very comprehensive. Thanks, Andre.

From Ford's website when comparing engine specifications, the 2.3 will be DI only while the 2.7 and the 3.0 will be both DI and Port...

I think were going to see that the 2.7L Ecoboost is the performance leader in the mid-size class. I test drove a Colorado ZR2 with the 2.7L Turbomax and it was kind of a dud IMHO. It did NOT feel like it was making anywhere near 430 ft-lbs of torque. This was coming from driving a 6400 lb 2014 F150 Ecoboost on 35's that "only" makes 420 ft-lbs. The ZR2 should have made my F150 feel like a slouch and it was the total opposite. My F150 felt stronger.

19:54 Don't forget cruise control.

So sad it doesn't get the Bronco's 7 speed manual!

My son bought a 2023 Ranger and Loves it. He's buying a Catalina 25 sailboat this weekend and having that 7500 lbs of towing and 1500 lbs of cargo carrying (tongue weight in his case) is a huge plus. The boat weighs about 3500 lbs dry, so when he gets it all loaded up for a trip he'll still be way under the weights = nice truck for something like this.

“Digital” is a curse to the automotive industry

40k is 10k past where this truck should be priced...

Ranger xlt w/ the 2.7 ecoboost might be in my future!

Cloth seats and vinyl floors are the best!! “Leather” is not real leather anymore and if it’s black, it gets super hot in the summer. 🥵

Nice Truck, the biggest issue is discounts. These quarter tons never receive the incentives the half-tons do, and typically you can get a F-150 in the same Trim for cheaper. Even now in this crazy car market, you can get a F-150 $8-10k off MSRP without even trying. Factor in a very minimal MPG gain, and getting an Aluminum Body with the F-150, vs Steel with the Ranger. Going F-150 is a No Brainer.

This is an excellent review. Very thorough and complete. Nice job, Andrae.

Lived in SLC for 27 years. It was awesome to see you reviewing there in the snow! I dont like 4 doors , I like a 2 door with suicide doors,so this truck is out for me. But Ive been pretty impressed by the current rangers. Several customers have gotten them, and they are loving them so far.

Andre is a legend

Thank you, Andre, Great. review. The hardest working man at tfl

Knock $15k off the price and you have a KING

I'd take the extra 150 lbs of payload over 200 lbs of towing all day. Really liking what they did with the Ranger.

We have a 2020 Ranger short cab with a 6’ bed. 2wd with 1850 lbs of payload. 23 mpg loaded down. This is just one of our work trucks. When I have to replace it, I will have to find another truck with the long bed and short cab. I wish Ford would help out the business customers more. I want base model smaller trucks with long beds.

We've had this model for over a year in South Africa. I personally own a Wildtrack with a 3.0 Turbo Diesel V6. We don't have a 2.7 Gasoline but a 3.0 V6 TT. Then we also have the Everest SUV using the same powertrains on a shortened Ranger platform. By the way, Love the snow😂. That, we don't have.

Sold! Getting the XLT with the 2.7 ecoboost. Already better than what Toyota and Chevy are offering with their 4 banger turbos.

Whippee a bottle opener, I can’t remember the last bottle needing an opener, even beer bottles have twist off caps.

Wish this had a traditional hand brake like the previous version. I hate many things that's happening with trucks now, and vehicles in general. My 2019 Ranger still feels a little old school though. I love it. I will say I like this new model better than the class competitors.

I think the main question is, is it going to be reliable or a pile after 60k?

Thank you Andre for reviewing a more affordable trim level!

Amazing that Andre's height increased by an inch at this stage of his life. He used to say he was 6' 2"

I have a 2020 XLT Supercab with a 6' bed and love it. 4x4 with a locker without all the flash of the offroad oriented versions. The lack of 6' bed option means this one is a non-starter for me.

Nice work andre but i fail to see 40k in value in any of them

I don't think they added port injection back on 4 cyl Fords along with the gdi. Other engines needed it to keep intake valves clean.

Great review

40k is the most affordable? 😅 that price used to be a midrange price. So many missing things. 😊

Hey Andre, I love to see the Ranger back up my 13 foot off-road camper trailer with that tow assist because that dang thing within independent suspension goes whichever direction it wants to go because the suspension can get loaded left to right.

If it didnt have a touch screen and digital display, with a manual, it would be perfect

A manual transmission option would be nice and it’s nice that the 3 guys that would actually buy one watch TFL

Engine cover just to make it look pretty is just a heat trap anyway. The cover also prevents you from seeing if anything is leaking or nesting under the cover

I'd like to see that trailer backup assist being used backing in or out of a driveway.

For me, Ford nailed the entry trim, and thanks for reviewing that one. I like the cleaner styling than the GM and Toyota models. My only real issue is the small gas tank size.

What do you know about the load box reinforcing kit? So you can install a canopy? I heard the bed needs the extra support.?

Wish Ford would have offered the Supercab and long bed option. Not everyone needs a 4 door car with a small bed.

I have a long box crew cab Frontier I like the extra box length. I can't believe Ford decided to go down the GM route with the Ranger and just stick to one bed length.

If fords going to give us the cheap euro bumper where’s the manual transmission offered in Europe.

Great Review Andre! Where is Roman!?😃😃

That interior seems nice

Can't wait for the upcoming V6.

its million miles ahead of the previous model. My dad has 2019 and I drove his after my 2023 and the difference is astounding. Quieter, smoother, more comfortable, lot more resposive and so on

We dont get much snow in south africa, nice to see a review in the snowy conditions. The ranger outsells the toyora in south africa with crewcab sales. I luv the reviews guys, you all have your own unique way of reviewing.

Just so damn expensive!!!! I tried configuration of one yesterday on a base 4x4 and was nearly 40k before taxes and financing! More cheap plastic, more money and big screens like a Tesla when we just want a mid-size work truck.

It's a good looking truck. Issue to me is the price. These midsize trucks are getting more expensive while full-size trucks offer thousands in incentives and that eats into the price. You could probably find an F150 Lariat for almost the same price of a top-trim 50-53k Ranger. Also, these mid-size trucks aren't really that much smaller or small in exterior dimensions to justify choosing them for the size. You're still driving a Tahoe/Expedition sized car and that is considered a big car that's hard to park. You ideally shouldn't be looking at a truck if size is a concern all while you don't have a use for a truck. If you have a use/desire, then go full-size all the way and get more for your money.

Best truck review ever! Doing it in a snowstorm = epic

I definitely appreciate Ford putting the standard power 2.3 in the base model, unlike Toyota and GM. I can also appreciate that they decided to make the back seat a useful place for passengers, unlike Toyota.

Nice little truck.

Is there any difference between the f350 platinum high output and f350 platinum tremor high output when towing? Which one is better overall in your opinion?

So no manual transmission, no extended cab, no 6 feet cargo bed. The words Toyota Tacoma comes to my mind.

Did you notice! What’s slick is that even though it doesn’t have a tow hitch it still has the safety chain hook points and four pin plug for if you put a ball in the rear bumper hurray! 🎉🎉🎉 good job ford👍🏻

Andre do the Ike, then take the ranger up that mountain road with the same load as the Tacoma and see which one did better, and also see if the ranger transmission gets hot also

Could you make a video of how Ranger made in Argentina differs with the counterpart made in USA?

For how fancy those tailgates are getting a locking mechanism needs to be a requisite.

TY 👍

If only we could actually find one for sale

We only get turbo diesels in the Ranger here in Australia, except the Raptor that has the 3.5 Ecoboost. I've just bought a brand new 2024.5 update XL 2wd that has a 2.0 4 cylinder turbo diesel and six speed auto and I'm loving every second of it 😘👍

The UK version of the ranger now comes with a 2” hitch from factory with a tow ball inserted in there. I think it may be the first vehicle in the Uk to come with a 2”.

I ordered this bad boy for the bottle opener. Pretty dope.

My guess after you broke the truck on the first day. People are scrambling to come out with an aftermarket ADD component that is more robust.

The all new Sport Trac. I really liked the OG Sport Trac 20 years ago.

Not offering steelie wheels is the smart move especially in the North where salt and brine are used to clear the roads of snow

Make it in a range extended supercab with a 6 foot bed and I'd buy it.

Does the base Ranger come with cruise control standard?

There is a lot to like. Really, Ford has made a good effort to be competitive in this mid size market. I really appreciate the 10-speed transmission and some of the bed conveniences. I’m not a huge fan of vertical set LCD’s, prefer GM’s horizontal layout. But most of my dislikes are subjective. All the kudos aside, there are some really aggravating design and “selections” issues that Ford knows people don’t like universally and yet they continue to charge $$$ selling the vehicle with design elements people nearly universally dislike. When Ford (or any manufacturer) is aware of the things we all dislike, continues to ignore the complaints is either incompetence, arrogance, indifference, greed or all the above! I think it’s mostly greed. In 1980, the President of Ford made $400,000 dollars a year total compensation! That was 10x the income of his average employee. Today the President of Ford (and all big WOKE corporations) is 1000x the average employee, with Fords Harvard educated President at $25,000,000 total Compensation plus some nice perks like corporate Jets for family vacation and chauffeurs so he doesn’t have to drive the vehicles he makes. If Ford took care of the customers like it pays the leadership and its employees, it would be an amazing products even for those like me who cannot afford a $1500 dollar month car payment. The entire process of over paying and poor reliability makes me believe “all the above, drives the outcomes”.. Ford (to be fair GM, Toyota and others do the same thing) isn’t listening and won’t until we stop buying their vehicles. So I’ll complain…. That’s about all I can do. Here are things that make me angry! Seriously FORD! The grey headliners and plastic “A” pillars look cheap and worse Ford knows people hate them. Just put the black or tan matching headliner in the truck. It’s not enough more expensive to matter! For example, the Lariat in this video has black and tan doors, then they stick non matching/ contrasting light grey plastic pillars and headliner materials where it is most visible!!! Well. If we’ll all just buy a Raptor the we too can have color coordinated headliners and visors! This literally sucks Ford! Next, I really really hate the spaghetti bowl chaos under the hood. This does. Ot have to be this way but it’s a clear signal to buyers of the lack of empathy or care to the customer and mechanics that try to maintain and or repair these engines. It makes it a nightmare to work on and increases the cost for repairs. When a mechanic has to spend 3 hours unhooking and rehooking all the mess when making repairs.. that’s $400 before the actual engine repair begins. Clean up the freaking mess. Don’t just cover it up with a piece of plastic! Finally these trucks look unbalanced. The rear wheel well is literally touching the cab and the cab is longer than the bed! Add a foot or at least 6” between the cab and wheel well. A 5.5 bed would look better and be more convenient and THE SMALLEST GARAGES in the US are 11x18. But the average size across all states is 20x23. I get my full size F-150 in my 2 car garage that is 22’w X 19’ deep! Make it an option to get a 1’ longer bed! Next, stop all the monthly access fees! You’re turning ownership into a never ending rental. You buy… make massive payments and the. Get hit with monthly fees to access all the available capabilities of the vehicle. Ford… treat your customers as well as you treat you management teams. No I’m not saying give everyone $25,000,000 a year. All I ask is that you address the issues people don’t like nearly universally, that you make reliable vehicles that need nothing but service for 250,000 miles and that you do so at a price middle class Americans can afford. I’m 57. I’ve owned fords since 1982. I’m firmly middle class. I’ve always purchased the highest trim level pickups and I’ve always been able to afford them with some sacrifice and planning. My last luxury truck purchase was a 2013 F-150 Platinum with every possible option. Sticker was $52,000. I paid $43,000+\- plus $800 for a 100,000 7-year blue oval warranty. Today that truck is $83,000. Yes there are more “nice” features but then that’s what every new generation has had, improved features and increased costs INLINE WITH INFLATION. The price increases since 2017 have not been in line with inflation and have far far outpaces income increases. This is why Union Workers went on strike. The average Ford worker cannot afford the pickups they build! If my income had kept up with inflation from 1983 to today, I’d be making $420,000. I could then afford Fords trucks. But like the vast majority, I’ve watched CEO’s and Politicians become billionaires with every increasing wealth, power and loathing of the middle class. The absolute maximum cost of a loaded Ranger (not realtor) shouldn’t be more than $39,000. But we are well past this and they still are reducing options and sticking crappy headliners in everything lariat trim levels and below. They still make trucks nearly impossible to repair. Start caring about your customers not for the 3-year 36,000 mile warranty period. Care about the middle class that sacrifice vacations, eating out, housing and other necessities in order to buy something they need to last 15-20 years and when it needs a repair, we need the repair not to cause undue financial hardship. Back to where I began… there is a lot to like but equally there are the same frustrations Ford (and other manufacturers do also) simply doesn’t care enough to address.

Damn, so glad it has a bottle opener!

No 6 foot box is an absolute deal breaker for me!

This is A truck trim but with a analog gauge will be a A+!

Great Review ... Fineley the Ranger is getting out there !! i have one on the way myself ! Fx4

Seriously a great looking truck.

You know what the one thing the ranger has that your Trail Boss doesn't? Cruise Control.

Waiting on 6cyl. and 6ft. bed, please!!

☕Happy Tuesday

I wanna see a lifted Maverick Tremor vs a Ranger 4×4 offroad test. Just for gigs. Thanks Andre 👍

I find it astonishing how many people hate on 5ft beds. Everywhere else on the planet are doing just fine with them. I bet if 10ft beds were available in the states, everyone would get one. thinking thats the best thing since sliced bread. 🤷🏾‍♂️ Ill admit I'm not truck dude i drive a Santa cruz 4ft box, however I haul and use my micro unibody like i would any other truck (hauling Rocks,lumber, landscaping stuff, heaps of construction debris, flooring etc, I don't pull trailer's etc if i did then it would make sense to have a bigger truck. But the Santa cruz pulls 5000lbs which is still pretty good considering its size. It's a 4ft bed but its very practical. Sometimes we just gotta get creative with what we have vs just automatically wanting larger and longer the classic American mentality.

Ok guys, I'm counting on this channel to do a proper payload test on these new trucks. I want to see each loaded with 4x8 materials to see if the wider bed is really as great as i hope it is

I like all of the changes, especially the 2.7 option, however getting rid of the longer bed ruins it for me. Might as well get a maverick and spend way less.

No mention of new electric cooling fans as opposed to fan blades with fan clutches

The towing features like the backup assist are cool, but I'd rather shave off $5k since I can already back up myself 🤣🤣🤣🤣

40k for a base ranger???? The world has gone mad

Is it me or does a Ranger with a tuned 2.7 sound like a rocket? Not to mention the Raptor 3.0.

Always the best reviews! Real question-Does it still sound like a 50’s vacuum cleaner on crack?😅

This shares chassis with the Bronco, right? I’d love to see some options crossover, such as the manual transmission. I despise the restriction of 5ft bed with crew cab. Options are better (from the consumer point of view). Let people spec what they want

Ridiculous 5 foot bed. For $40,000.00 as well!?

I like but I don't like the price. After taxes and insurance your well over the 40K mark and into full size territory and this is where the truck market is a mess right now.

Would love to see a supercab.

I know it’s the base model but it still looks old as hell inside and out. That well placed tailgate strut looks like an afterthought which makes me wonder about what else they didn’t care about. However, it has a bottle cap opener, so I’m going to go buy one tomorrow.

$40k for a base model 4x4 Ranger... “I know that sounds like a lot of money but…” But what? It’s an absurd amount of money.

Andre need his own show

What happened to the REGULAR CAB?

I like the new Ranger. Lack of an extended cab/6' box is a deal killer for me though.

I have 2022 Ranger XLT and having issues with the transmission since I got it. Every 5k I have to get the PCM cleared, the hard shifting and delay shifting are getting worst. Test driving the Frontier this weekend because I value longevity over flashy. I think the 6G’s have the 10R60 but hearing horror stories about them too.

When they added two inches to the wheelbase, would have been nice if that two inches went into the rear seat legroom... honestly aside from the new interior design which I like minus the base Guage cluster and the enormous center screen... there's no reason for me to jump to this new truck especially for the price... got my '19 Lariat for 40k

As a guy that has owned 2 Tacomas in the past, great trucks but both were rust city after 5 years, I was always amazed with how many old Rangers were still on the road. Even now there’s a ton of them out there. I’m wondering if they’d do a a KEI style bed withe the fold down sides if there would be a market for that?

When Andre sez “interesting” he means to say he doesn’t like it!!

The 2.7L is available in the summer? Isn't that when the 2025 models come in?

Where is the manual transmission option for the Ranger?

I would the option of a 6ft bed