Ford Thailand has rocked the local pickup industry with the introduction of the revised Ranger featuring a raft of class-leading technologies.
After seeing life in the dressed-up Raptor and facelifted Everest, Ford’s all-new 2.0-litre diesel-turbo and 10-speed automatic drivetrain is now available in the Ranger.
The downsized four-cylinder engine produces 213hp and 500Nm in twin-turbo form and 180hp and 420Nm in single-turbo guise. Both produce their maximum torque at 1,750Nm.
This makes the Ranger the first pickup to have a model producing over 200hp, as well as featuring a gearbox with the most number of forward ratios. The outgoing 3.2-litre five-cylinder diesel-turbo has been discontinued due to reasons of CO2 emissions.
However, the 2.2-litre is still available with outputs of 160hp and 385Nm, the latter achieved from 1,600rpm. Gearbox options include six-speed manual or automatic.
Accompanying the mechanical update is a second facelift, as well as including more features like easy-lift tailgate, keyless entry and start, parking assist and automatic braking at low speeds in selected models.
The number of driver-assist tech in the Ranger has increased from four to six making it the most comprehensively equipped pickup around.
The Ranger is available in 20 grades in a variety of body styles including standard, single, double-cab and short wheelbase. Due to some extra features, prices have risen in some cases especially the Wildtrak model. The starting price remains unchanged at 559,000 baht.
The prices are as follows:
*Raptor: 1.699 million baht
*Wildtrak: 1.029-1.265 million baht
*Limited: 889,000 to 1.029 million baht
*XLT: 749,000-869,000 baht
*XLS: 659,000-789,000 baht
*XL: 559,000-799,000 baht
*SWB: 589,000-799,000 baht
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