2019 ford ranger review....

[ArlyA]

We picked da ranger last night sporting one brand new door. Body shop even washed if for us. :thumbsup:

 

[goeduck]

I saw a ranger with a slight lift kit, wide tires and a canopy a few days ago. Not crazy wide tires or much of a lift but it did look nice. And I typically do not like either wide tires or lift kits.

 

[Jstpssng]

It will be interesting to see what GM and more especially Toyota come out with in the next few years... the latter is way overdue for an upgrade.

 

[ArlyA]

It will be interesting to see what GM and more especially Toyota come out with in the next few years... the latter is way overdue for an upgrade.

We had high hopes for a 2017 Tacoma we traded in for this Ranger. Today we are soooooooo much more happy with this ranger. Go figure.

 

[Jstpssng]

We had high hopes for a 2017 Tacoma we traded in for this Ranger. Today we are soooooooo much more happy with this ranger. Go figure.

If I was truck shopping today, the Ranger would be at the top of my list with the F150 right behind it. I drive a full sized Silverado for my company truck and while the extended cab is great for hauling gear, winter clothes and my dog; that rear compartment is much too big for my needs. If I buy a Ranger it will be with the rear seat delete.

 

[crashz]

I finally sat in the new Ranger. While I like the looks, mileage and stats, I found the Ranger to be hard to get into and out of. I have a tall torso and I'm by no means small. I found that the roof line was so low that I had to drag my head in at 90 degrees to get in. I'm pretty bummed, because this was the front runner for my DD replacement.

I found the GMC/Chevy to have the most interior room for the midsize trucks, but the mileage is not great.

 

[txdon]

I finally sat in the new Ranger. While I like the looks, mileage and stats, I found the Ranger to be hard to get into and out of. I have a tall torso and I'm by no means small. I found that the roof line was so low that I had to drag my head in at 90 degrees to get in. I'm pretty bummed, because this was the front runner for my DD replacement.

I found the GMC/Chevy to have the most interior room for the midsize trucks, but the mileage is not great.

Are you sure the seat was taken down to the lowest position. In my Ranger Lariat the seat sinks down a full 2" leaving 3' between the seat and the top door frame.

 

[crashz]

Not sure Don, The truck was a crew cab XL, and I pushed the seat all the way back, but didn't see if the seat could be raised or lowered.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

OK, We got 15 to 19 MPG according to the trucks computer. Our math said it was about 1 mile poorer than that, every time we checked it. This was at high speeds and occasionally on snow covered roads (yes we slowed down for that). The wind is almost always blowing in the plains of southern MN and SD. It was 40mph at one point. Sometimes we were traveling higher than 80 mph which is the interstate speed in my home state of SD. Since we driving thought snow, blizzard really, we did lots of warm up time in parking lots which I did not include here.

My experience is that half-tons get the same mpg and little trucks, so get the bigger more comfortable half-ton. For the record, I think my F150 lifetime mpg is 15.8 with a pile of towing and idling.

 

[ArlyA]

My experience is that half-tons get the same mpg and little trucks, so get the bigger more comfortable half-ton. For the record, I think my F150 lifetime mpg is 15.8 with a pile of towing and idling.

We test drove the 150 at same time we were contemplating this Ranger and did not get it. The Ranger gets exceptional fuel mileage, is very, very comfortable to drive and its size is still easy to get around town in. Has more power than we imagined that some 4 cylinder could put out. We can go up hills and still pass cars while towing our camper! :thumbsup:

We've only got 7000 miles on as of today but "so far" is the nicest vehicle we have ever owned.