The Ranger built as a tough and practical pickup, still the basic model for the UK market
If the toughness and practicality is the choice of the buyer, there is nothing like Ford Ranger in the UK market but if the economy also concerns, the Ranger lacks behind its competitors. It is a one-ton pickup truck and has massive sales and popularity across the globe. However, here in the UK, it has been offered in basic trims and upmarket equipment to match the UK lifestyle.
Ford is selling the third generation of the Ranger in the UK market where the first version was badged as Mazda B Series but current Ford Ranger for sale in the UK is actually a Ford and grown up in Ford’s stature in past years. Ford has an increasingly massive list of competitors in the UK as well and the Ford Ranger has to beat them all in this segment. The most potential competitors include Mitsubishi L200 and Nissan Navara in the UK. Others including Isuzu D-Max, Fiat Fullback Toyota Hilux, Renault Alaskan and VW Amarok. It looks like a tough competition in the UK but Ford has the ability to beat them all with its added features and Ford Ranger diesel engines for sale in the UK market.
Top Spec Ranger
The top-spec Ford Ranger offers 3.5 tons of towing capacity and it is equally attractive to the buyers in the market as its rivals are. The Ranger has decent driving gadgets, luxurious cabin and practically built quality for tough terrains. The only drawback noticed is the bad fuel economy of the 3.2-litre diesel engine. Only the double cab model with a 3.5-litre engine can be matched with the six-speed automatic transmission. The best fuel economy recorded in the real-life testing is 44 miles per gallon from the 2.2-litre diesel engine, however, the 3.5-litre engine is far behind the race of fuel economy. Ford has a largest after sales market in the UK and buying a reconditioned Ford Ranger engine in the UK is not a big deal.
Ford Ranger Engines
Ford has a number of option to offer on the Ranger engines. There are several trims offered including a single cabin two-wheel drive Ranger for those who just wish to live with the status quo that they have a Ranger Truck. However, the pick of the range for the Ranger trucks is tough built 4×4 drivetrain and it comes with several engine options where a standard TDCi four pot 2.2-Litre Ford Ranger diesel engine offers a beefy punch of power. It is not the end of the world, you can also opt for a 2.5-litre diesel engine and 3.2-litre TDCi diesel engine, and this unit is a five-pot power machine and offers just under 200hp of power, while the 2.2-litre diesel engine returns 160bhp. With both engines, Ford has given manual and automatic transmission options.
Ford Ranger UK Trims
Just like other automakers, Ford loves to build something for everyone, they have done the same in the case of the Ranger, different trims have been offered for the UK market. The most basic trim named as XL. It is the most basic trim of the Ranger to be opt-in for the UK market. The even loaded trim that improves the equipment level and luxury, is XLT with some wildcat gadgets and grades.
In the higher spec models, the Ford Ranger pickup truck becomes a viable alternative to the models like Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, and Ford Edge. All these luxurious models are typical family cars and massive SUVs with seven seats and the Ranger has five seats. Ranger saves tax for the business users here because these models have fixed tax rates. These models may workout relatively cheaper when compared to the same models of the seven-seater classes.
