Visually the Ford Ranger XLT asserts its more upmarket status with Ford’s C-clamp LED headlights, partially chromed grille, body colour mirrors and door handles, running boards, tow bar and a ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Ford seemingly builds trucks of every size, capability, and comfort from its compact Maverick through the mid-size Ranger, iconic full-size F-150, and super capable Super Duty pickups.

The Ford Ranger XLT’s 17 inch rims are wrapped in chunky rubberware. Picture: Charl Bosch Chunky tyres The standard 17 inch alloy wheels are also clad in chunky 255/70 R16 rubberware.

The Ranger is, for many, the default pickup truck. Like many of its Ford commercial vehicle siblings it is the best seller in its class, and it has long been the best all rounder out there.

The Ford Maverick is still my favorite truck from Ford, but the Ranger might come in at a close second place. It's worth looking at if a full-size F-150 isn't exactly your jam.

There's also a Ranger Raptor version with 3.0-litre, 288bhp V6 turbocharged petrol – for more on that see our Ford Ranger Raptor review. Ford expects the Ecoblue 205 to be the most popular ...

Ford has doled out revisions to its V-6 over the years, and the engine is optional in the Bronco and the Ranger, where it's a $2195 upcharge over the standard turbocharged 2.3-liter four.

The global-market Ford Ranger received a major update back in 2022 but didn't get launched here in the U.S. until the 2024 model year. We've already driven the 2.3-liter inline-four and the 3.0 ...

We jump behind the wheel of the new Ford Ranger XLT to see if the new, more powerful 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine option is worth the drawbacks.

There will, however, be some equipment omissions for 2025, with the Wildtrak, Platinum and Raptor losing their automated parking assist feature. Ford Australia says there will be “minor changes to ...

Available only as a SuperCrew configuration, the Ranger seats five adults. Our Sport-trimmed XLT came with beefy 17-inch wheels in dark grey and painted in a vibrant metallic color called Hot Pepper ...