Moment We've Been Waiting For: Testing the 2019 Ford Ranger FX4 in the Dirt! 

If you like the new Ford Ranger you'll also like Andre's deep dive and walk around of all the new features of this truck: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5SId96XzrAU.html

On the towing, I bought mine in December in Georgia, & immediately hooked up about 7k lbs of towed weight, a few hundred lbs in the bed, more cargo in the back seat, and me the wife and two dogs, & drove 2300 miles over 3 days. Got 15 mpg, & had NO trouble towing, even with it being my first time actually towing on-road. I was out-running other cars going uphill on the interstate. It’s a beast.

Andre you're rambling! People already know! Best line of this vid.

It's been interesting reading all the comments. Different drivers have different needs in a truck. If you need a daily driver with occasional hauling or towing a boat or camper, any of these trucks (even the Ridgeline) will do. I rented a Colorado for an 800 mile roundtrip this past weekend. It was all highway miles, but my next truck will be my daily driver and will be used for occasional trips. The Colorado did well. We averaged just under 24 mpg and the truck was comfortable enough. The V6 had sufficient power and the truck handled curvy mountain roads nicely. I look forward to driving the Ranger. If I was going to do a lot of off-roading, I'd probably go with a Tacoma TRD Pro or the Colorado ZR2. But, that's not me. I'll be towing my camper and driving down forest roads to go fly fishing. The Colorado or Tacoma TRD would work just fine. I'll reserve judgement on the Ranger until I drive one. Nice to have all these choices, though.

I wanna see an old vs new ranger ike gauntlet and off road

Those 4x4 modes are gimmicky, give me 4x4 high/low and a locker and that's it.

After having my Ranger for a week I can say their reviews are spot on for the truck. Love my XLT FX4

The real question why is tailgate dampening a thing. Who opens a tailgate and let's it slam down?

It looks dated. The new F150 looks great what were they thinking with this? Ford Taurus with a lift?

Seems like every RU-vid channel I watch is getting sponsored by Dollar Shave Club. My beard and I feel targeted.

First sponsor promo I actually enjoyed watching. Loved that Nathan was behind the tires.

I've been waiting for this truck for a long time!! I cant wait to drive and review one myself!! So cool!!

We love old school. None of this nonsense... I have a 97 Ford ranger, and its pretty much manual everything. Thanks for the review

i priced a new one of these starting of with a basic platform it was only 1 or 2K off the price of a new F150. at that point might as well go with the F150 instead of that Ranger

I live in Michigan (suburban kinda area) and I’ve seen a couple ranger raptors roll through town, they usually test drive cars in groups of three. Rest assured it’s coming.

@1:37 , when you realizeyou pay for RU-vid Red , but still manage to get advertisements

You know it’s growing on me but I still say you might as well go full size/power F-150 if you getting this close in size. Going to keep my 2011 until it doesn’t go down the road anymore!

3rd option - stay/move far away from California

Great vid, and Nathan's ad definitely had a bust out laughing moment.

I liked seeing a fellow former-countrymen in the spot light. Good job, Andrey. I want to see you in more videos. быть здоровым.

The Tacoma is overbuilt underneath, real strong. How do others compare to Tacomas build quality?? The zr2 has the rear shock hanging way low, and Ford??

Besides being powerful and smooth, what sets the Ranger apart from the competition (in the case of the Chevy and GMC) is the technology that is available. The Ford offers blind spot assist, lane keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control as an option. Not all of those are even offered on the top of the line Canyon Denali. Now I want to see this truck on the IKE Gauntlet!!!

Awesome review on a great truck sold and Nathan won the contest 👍👍

You guys do great reviews!

I'm missing my 99 4x4 Ranger now. I might have to visit my local Ford dealer soon! Not a bad re intro into North America.

Aside from going through the mud, what capabilities did this "obstacle course" really show case?!

I own a 2009 ford ranger owner and I will be sticking with the ford ranger forever. Most reliable truck period. Looks like ford made the new ranger reliable and sturdy.

Nathan. Andre's not a troll, but chromedome and a beard is a hard combo to beat.

Great review as always--- you guys have a merry Christmas

You need a break controller for 1500lbs in California. That's ridiculous....

WOW...... that off road course really challenged the vehicles capabilities and enable the guys to really showcase what it can do. My grandmother's Prius could have handled that course.

Great review Andre!

Tacoma killer? C'mon lads! The Ranger will sell well, but when reliability comes into play Ford cannot compete with Toyota, especially when Ford is using a Turbo with known issues around 100k. The Tacoma isn't perfect by any means, but it will be on the road 10 years longer and still going vs this Ranger 20 years from now.

Brake controller? I always control the brakes with my foot 🦶 I think a lot of us are becoming spoiled when it comes to trucks. I mean complaining that there’s no tailgate dampener?? C’mon!!!

Finally good job guys.

Andre's face is reliving the H1 incident. lol.

This new ranger looks exactly like that round early 2000s f150 that nobody liked

I don’t think the Ranger will do crazy well as the Tacoma did. Ford guys are all like “might as well go full size” “I need a v8 to get around town”. It’s a great looking truck but it will not be the Tacoma Killer.

The ford Ranger for the US market was designed and engineered in Australia, the new Bronco is also being developed in Australia

Sitting so close together in that ranger 😂😂 look like Mr incredible!

Lol at Nathan’s ad. But Nathan is sexier. Also this Ranger XL STX is looking good

I think I'll stick with my 87 ranger it's a 2 door and it has a 5 speed what more can you ask for..

Thank you Ford! For bringing back the Ranger..

Andre's face when he's going through the mud pit is priceless

I'd very much like to drive the XLT 4X4 supercab version.

Well guess it’s times to update to a newer truck lol ranger makes as much power as my 4.6 liter v8 😭

Thanks for the reviews guys. I have watched most of your Ranger reviews. All of them are good. I appreciate the comparison (ridgeline to Nissan) as well as the fx4 vs zr2 or zr1. I am in the market next year to replace my LT Colorado 4wd. I don't currently take it off road, I have an old jeep for that, but am looking at the fx4 or one of the Zr's so that I can take it on some of the easier trails. (This isn't a poke at these trucks, I live in AZ and we are famous for getting 'pinstripping' and a bit of rock rash on the trails and I would prefer to avoid those with my new truck $$$).

That thing from the side looks EXACTLY Like the colorado crew cab lmfao!

Andre 💪🏻

Looks good but I’ll stick to my taco mostly cause midsize trucks are pretty overpriced. I wouldn’t even pay the current price for a tacoma. Either way, its hard to beat the highest resale value vehicle (tacoma, plus toyota takes #2 and #3 as well with tundra and 4runner). I’m just glad to see the midsize market growing even if the prices are ridiculous...

I usually love your videos, but nowhere did I see you guys punching it, they had a lot of straight driving, that would have given us a look at just how good the truck performs at speed. I still think you guys are great, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Yes im going to go hard core low range wheeling and use the cruise control

Strange to me that they didn't offer the 3.3 V6 as a base option.

When the ridgeline is called a truck I kinda throw up in my mouth a bit.

Awesome channel!

I designed a bunch of the headlight assembly machines. Nice to see them in the truck!

Seems like a Ridgeline, Colorado Z71, Tacoma Off Road, Nissan Frontier, and Ranger comparison is in store. Maybe wait on the Gladiator Sport (Rubicon advantage off road is huge). It seems the Ranger refinement isn’t great but maybe not all Truck buyers want the Colorado ride.

How's the visibility out of the front windshield? Taller guys have to duck down in the Tacoma to see out of the front. Is the Ranger better?

still the number 1 in any car or truck /suv reviews period and are defiantly better than motor trend since I don't have to pay a subscription to watch there bias reviews and yall have roman and Andrew im having a hard time between Tacoma trd or ranger fx4. I have a Toyota sequoia sr5 luxury 8 passagner suv with 4.7Lwith 290 ,567 still runs perfect everything works and yall got my dream rig Toyota LAND cruiser

He's got you there, my 1996 2.3 ranger blew it's head gasket at 110000 miles! My 88 Tacoma didn't didn't get an oil change for 10,000 miles until she hit 240,000 and never had a single thing on her break!

Nice truck but I think Ford missed an opportunity to really raise the bar in this category.

Really guys? There are aftermarket brake controllers on the market by Tekonsha and Hayes that are plug and play installations available already for this truck. Just because it's not factory installed doesn't mean you can't tow more than 1500 pounds.

Cool little truck!

I'm digging it. Hopefully I'll get a Ranger with the FX4 package soon.

Until this thing can beat Toyota reliability and resale value, a “Tacoma killer” it is not.

Simpler the better I’ll keep my 17 sr 4x4 4cyl tacoma.

It’s a solid truck through & through!

Signed up for Dollar Shave Club just because they sponsor you.

I like your channel but seriously you complain the tailgate isn't dampened? Talk about first world problems.

Still see a ton of Old Rangers on the roads in Southern WV, a lot of these old Rangers are basic regular cab 4 cylinders, but Tacoma guys are like Jeepers, they like what they like, Ford will sale a lot of these. I’m not gay, father of 4, grand father of 6, asked my wife who she thought was the sexier beast, Nathan or André, she said Nathan, BBB, big bald and beautiful, she said Andre was just a little to James Bondish, you can imagine Nathan arrested for drunken behavior after a Broncos Super Bowl win, Nathan is a man of the people

Great summary Nathan and Roman. I am not a Ford guy but I like the Ranger for price, features, and size. The Ranger is going to sell!

I have an 01 ranger. Can't wait for a new one!

Looking good to me. I wait to see in person.

Is it possible for any manufacturer to make a simple basic 4X4 without all the tech BS that NOBODY needs with a bed that can actually be used???? The first one to do that modern day will sell every one.

Look like an early 2000s Ford F-150 from far away shots. Good job for adding a rear locker and and low 4 . I’m a Toyota fan guy always interested in the competition trucks

Good that you mention the lack of a brake controller. I noticed that most F-150s on the dealer lots have no integrated TBC, even ones with the backup assist feature. Makes no sense! It should be standard equipment on all pickups.

Looks too much like a 2004-2008 F-150 with a modern Focus Interior. I know styling is subjective, but this thing just looks too sedate on the interior and down right 10 years out of style on the exterior. I can’t be the only one who notices this?

Not bad Ford. Still like the Tacoma the best but I believe this is better than Colorado. The looks of the Ranger have grown on me, only flaw for me is the front end. Looks dated.

I have a tacoma, its my 2nd, thought about getting the colorado, tried it and i hated it, didnt feel like a truck to me. So i went for another tacoma and im very happy i just love my little truck, cheaper on gas then a tundra and f150, and allot easier to drive around town and in the tight woods sections. I kind of like this ranger it looks really nice and simple, not too big and has good gas mileage. Will try itbout in a couple years when i feel like changing

I find so many Ford's in the local pick and pull. All good bodies and blown out engines. Every other type of makeer/ model of vehicles is often torn bodies and perfect engines.

I'm a Tacoma man all the way BUT I have to admit Ford did a really nice job on this truck. I LOVE that you can get a vinyl floor. I think this will take the number 2 spot from Chevy and GM. Maybe Americans have learned and we can all stop buying the junk known as GMC. I am sorry we have decided to ly off 14,000 people before the holidays and your one of them. Merry Christmas!! We have an e4mployee discount available for non-employees. BUT unlike the employee we're not going to fire you after you buy the truck.

This is a grocery getter that has a 4 wheel drive package suitable for snowy days on a hard surface road. I'm a ford fanboy but they phoned this one in. I'm waiting to be underwhelmed by the Bronco.

I have a 2019 XL FX4 added a bds 2” leveling kit with bds shocks and 265/70r17 Falken at3w’s on ome charcoal 17x8 wheels ! I’m getting 22 mpg here in Wv country roads !! Great truck very comfortable and great power. My only complaint is the backup screen on the XL is a joke!! And I took the Hankook ATM tires and got a set of Jeep Gladiator 17” rims and we now have good snow tires on our 2020 Grand Cherokee!!

Look forward to a real world comparison between the Ranger, Tacoma, Colorado, and Frontier.

I predict that we'll be getting a Ranger Raptor within the next 5 years. Probably when Ford either updates or redesigns the Ranger platform.

This engine in the Mustang actually makes 350lb-ft of torque at the same 3000rpm. What gives with that? Less torque and less power from the same engine. I can only assume they detuned it for reliability since this engine will be doing much more strenuous tasks throughout its lifetime.

This is a great truck for my aunt Sondra. She is 75

I just bought that exactly truck, love it

Why does Ford like aluminum engines? Iron blocks last forever and are very durable, over heat that engine once and it's warped or hit 120K+ and it's dead. Nice truck but, go back to iron blocks and a manual transmission! What's a stripped down 2 door 4x4 cost with a manual trans....that;s what most pickup guys want....

Why does Andre always look scared to death when driving offroad

I need the Raptor trim. I can’t be seen at the mall in a FX4.

So glad they have a keyed ignition.

Love the new Ranger!

Eh I will say it again the “new” Ranger is boring

I might consider this for my next truck but right now my 2008 Frontier has 191,000 miles on it and no signs of stopping.

This is a starting point for modifications. If you want a real off-road truck you'll buy this and then expect to upgrade the suspension, protection, tires, and lighting. Just like you'll do when you get that Taco. Or even the new Jeep truck.

Ranger...Raptor.....must have it me precious!!

Can we please stop calling the competitors to certain vehicles it’s “killer”? That’d be great 👍🏻

The three best things that came out of Russia are vodka, aK-47s, and Andre !!

Will never love anything more than my 2010 Tacoma TRD Offroad.