@@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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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! 🤩🤩
@@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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
@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.
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.
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 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.
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.
$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.
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.
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!)
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.
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.
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 😁
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.
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.
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The Maverick doesn't sell well bc it's a good truck. It sells well bc people just want a small ford truck. The ranger isn't going to sell bc it's a good truck. iIt's going to sell bc people want a medium Ford truck. In the same way I will NEVER understand why people flock to buy a subaru outback, I will never understand why people continue buying garbage Ford.
I have a 24 Ranger XLT 2WD with the 2.3L and have been averaging 23 to 24 mpg city/hwy combined in eco mode and have hit 29 mpg all hwy. I will not buy any import brand period. The worst vehicle I ever owned was a Nissan, which apparently is not doing so well since there is talk of Nissan being bought out by Honda. I think the design of the Nissan is dated. I have never liked the looks of the Tacoma, and Honda is just plain jane and mundane looking. I did an in-depth comparison be the Ranger and the Colorado and found mostly minor trade-offs in features. Although I thought the build sheet for the Colorado was needlessly complex. I thought both trucks were comparable in the way they drove. I was leaning toward the Colorado until I found out the front passenger seat only had 4 way manual adjustment only at any trim level, where as the Ranger offered 8 way power adjustment. You also had to order the leather seats in the Colorado to get a rear center armrest where it is standard on all Rangers. Rangers also come with the power outlets in the bed, whereas that option is only available with a certain option on the Colorado. An how odd is it that to get a sunroof in the Colorado, you have to order 4WD? So I ended up going with the Ranger for the front passenger seat features, adaptive cruise control, advanced tech and tow package, 2WD with locking rear diff, and the sandstone interior because I do not like all black that is the only option in the Colorado. Plus I got the chrome package which I like much better than the drab looking all black trim and dark rims. So far the Ranger has exceeded my expectations.
Tacoma has been outselling Ranger more than 2:1. However the Tacoma has grown in price so much that Ranger might be able to recover some of the lost marketshare. The Raptor is a killer product, but very expensive. This is the main problem with Ford; they are milking their ICE customers to subsidize massive losses in their EV divisions. It's not fair to the existing customers.
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.
$45k to $55k for a Ford Ranger is obnoxious.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
The new ranger is the size of an F150 from when the original ranger came out.
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.
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.
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.
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.
That MPG sucks, I'd rather have a fiesta
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$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?
My Da had a Ford F100...Ranger. Full circle. Same size really but his had a 302 V8
Bring back the F100!!
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
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
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
4:55 How can the Canyon and Colorado have such different combined leg rooms? Typo?
I have the same question
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@nodak81
With the cost increase, most people don't need a mid-size anymore.
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.
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
$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.
Nice touch on the Men at work on the Infotainment. A shout out to the Australian development of this vehicle.
Starting price of 12 to 15k and I would consider buying.
We want the 1980 Ranger back. These are garbage for the price.
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 😮
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.
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...
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.
Lucky I got mine with the 3.0 V6 Diesel and 4x4 here in Brazil.
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.
This is a really funky fiesta. Im just suprised theres no powerboost 2.7 to just clap the tacoma
why are all Ranger drivers slow drivers?
Can’t be worse than Prius drivers
Add pro power on board a lot of people use this truck for off-road rigs.
I didn't need more reasons, but I love the 1998 Ranger XLT.
Why would I buy a truck without four-wheel-drive?
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😅
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.
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.
$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.
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.
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.
It needs a manual transmission.
Won't sell. That's why there isn't one.
Just picked up a 2024 XLT MSRP $46k, and got $1,500 off plus they threw in a spay in bed liner.
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
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.
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!)
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.
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.
People who want a ranger want a cheap truck to drive around. Not all of this bullshit you are talking about…
20:11 Alex, you meant to say Ranger
Only thing that’s missing is the 70/30 split seat.
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.
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 😁
Good review. Just way too expensive to justify a serious consideration.
Still..a Frontier would be my choice. Colorado close 2nd.
Maverick is more efficient and practical, F150 is more powerful and utilitarian. Leaving Ranger very little space on the market.
You didn't mention if the turn signals are amber!
*amber turn signal master race*
I thought there might be a sun roof, bot still no.
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.
Great Video Alex...One of your best !
The Gladiator has to be expensive since Stellantis is giving away Fiat 500e's.
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.
Can you review the new 2025 Maverick Hybrid, AWD ?
The back seats flip up, and the seat backs lay flat.
The six should have been available in a non turbo.
They should at least let you hide the on screen climate controls so you can use the whole screen
I'd really like a regular cab short bed pickup that gets decent mpg.
Too large for a small truck; not as useful
That ain't no stranger
That's a Ford Fkn Ranger!!
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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.
Want one that sits level.
71 dB relative to what ?
The Maverick doesn't sell well bc it's a good truck. It sells well bc people just want a small ford truck.
The ranger isn't going to sell bc it's a good truck. iIt's going to sell bc people want a medium Ford truck.
In the same way I will NEVER understand why people flock to buy a subaru outback, I will never understand why people continue buying garbage Ford.
I have a 24 Ranger XLT 2WD with the 2.3L and have been averaging 23 to 24 mpg city/hwy combined in eco mode and have hit 29 mpg all hwy.
I will not buy any import brand period. The worst vehicle I ever owned was a Nissan, which apparently is not doing so well since there is talk of Nissan being bought out by Honda. I think the design of the Nissan is dated. I have never liked the looks of the Tacoma, and Honda is just plain jane and mundane looking.
I did an in-depth comparison be the Ranger and the Colorado and found mostly minor trade-offs in features. Although I thought the build sheet for the Colorado was needlessly complex. I thought both trucks were comparable in the way they drove. I was leaning toward the Colorado until I found out the front passenger seat only had 4 way manual adjustment only at any trim level, where as the Ranger offered 8 way power adjustment. You also had to order the leather seats in the Colorado to get a rear center armrest where it is standard on all Rangers. Rangers also come with the power outlets in the bed, whereas that option is only available with a certain option on the Colorado. An how odd is it that to get a sunroof in the Colorado, you have to order 4WD?
So I ended up going with the Ranger for the front passenger seat features, adaptive cruise control, advanced tech and tow package, 2WD with locking rear diff, and the sandstone interior because I do not like all black that is the only option in the Colorado. Plus I got the chrome package which I like much better than the drab looking all black trim and dark rims. So far the Ranger has exceeded my expectations.
Tacoma has been outselling Ranger more than 2:1. However the Tacoma has grown in price so much that Ranger might be able to recover some of the lost marketshare. The Raptor is a killer product, but very expensive. This is the main problem with Ford; they are milking their ICE customers to subsidize massive losses in their EV divisions. It's not fair to the existing customers.