The new Ford Ranger is the first pick-up created under the One Ford banner, which means it’s designed to be sold in the same form worldwide. The first ever vehicle to be awarded with a EURO NCAP 5 star safety award is the Ford Ranger and rightly so, this vehicle has standard driver and passenger airbags, driver knee airbag and an ESP which senses when you are diverting from your road line and automatically corrects it and also has extra downhill control with much more. This amazing car comes with a traction control system helping the acceleration and stability on loose and slippery surfaces. The outer body has been made extra strong and tough acting as a protective shield directing any accidents away from the passengers.
This also combines ABS and EBD advanced systems making braking safer in any conditions especially when driving for a short while or sudden stops. That’s not all; there are also seat belt reminders and automatic headlights. Now I’m sure you understand why it’s been rated a 5 star. The Ford Ranger is becoming very popular in the UK and the most popular of the selection is the Ranger wildtrak which also includes all the above privileges but has a unique design and an aluminum sports bar.
The best and most economic engine for this would be the 4 cylinder which gives you approximately 22 miles per gallon in the city and 27 in open roads. But this model also takes the more powerful option which is the 4.0L V6 which gives you 16 in the city and 21 otherwise, now for a truck like the Ford Ranger that is still impressive. The engines available are, the 2.2L which has improved fuel economy compared to the last and also has 13% more power and the other engine available is the 3.2 L diesel engine delivers 23% more torque and can give 33.6 miles per gallon.
The 2012 Ford Ranger comes in three body styles, the four-door Double Cab, a two-door Regular Cab and a halfway-house Super Cab with small rear suicide doors. The Regular Cab is the workhorse of the Trio, with a 2.3-metre-long load bay and a net payload of 1.2 tones. The 4Ã?–4 models can also tow a braked trailer weighing up to 3350kg. The Ranger has all the convenient features you need such as include satellite navigation, voice control, electronic stability control, hill descent control, hill start assist, automatic headlights and wipers and all the Bluetooth/USB connectivity you could want inside.
