The Ford Ranger has taken the UK pick-up segment by storm, securing a 40 per cent market share as rivals including Mitsubishi, Nissan and Volkswagen have left the market. now a new Ranger looks set to further twist the knife with the introduction of a V6 powertrain and even more off-road capability.
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Ford has confirmed that an electric powertrain will join the line-up at a later date, but for now a new 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine will crown the revised range, which features a completely new look similar to the American market Ford F150 pick-up’s, with distinctive daytime running lights and optional LED headlights.
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The outgoing Ranger’s 2.0-litre turbodiesel engines will stay in the line-up, having undergone some minor changes, and will sit alongside a four-cylinder 2.3-litre petrol EcoBoost model. but it’s the inclusion of a V6 diesel, thanks to Ford’s tie-up with Volkswagen for commercial vehicles, that will raise the Ranger’s power significantly from the outgoing car’s 210bhp.
Linked to a revised and lighter version of the 10-speed automatic gearbox currently available, and with a brand new permanent four-wheel-drive system, the range-topping model will not only be the most powerful Ranger to date but also the most advanced, with the latest SYNC4 infotainment system displaying through either a 10 or 12-inch portrait touchscreen.
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Lesser models will retain a selectable four-wheel-drive set-up and get a new generation of either a five or six-speed manual gearbox.
