PROS The best Ford Ranger you can buy • Loves the dirt • Top-notch powertrain
CONS Tinny doors and structure • Ancient interior • Few if any clever features
VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, 4WD, 5-pass, 4-door truck ENGINE, TRANSMISSION 2.3L turbo direct-injected DOHC 16-valve I-4, 10-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 4,621 lb (57/43%) WHEELBASE 126.8 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 210.8 x 73.3 x 71.5 in EPA City/Hwy/Comb 19/19/19 mpg
Credit goes almost entirely to the upgraded suspension and rolling stock. Its off-road tires’ taller sidewalls are first into the refinement breach, taking the initial edges off impacts that set teeth clacking in regular Rangers, and the Tremor’s Fox dampers—the rears have remote reservoirs—and revised rear springs take care of the rest. Mostly. It’s still a firmly suspended truck, but with much-improved ride refinement and body control over bumps, lumps, and yumps.
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The heavy-duty truck world moves more slowly than other pickup classes, and progress comes in spurts. Take the Ford F-Series Super Duty, whose recent refresh included softer-edged styling, a new entry-level gas-fed V-8, a new high-output 6.7-liter turbodiesel V-8, and myriad small improvements like new bedside steps. Is it still basically the same truck as before? Absolutely, but it’s also a better Super Duty, however incrementally.
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