I couldn’t have said it better. Andre really shined in this video. I felt he knew more than the Ford engineers.

100% Agree 👍

lol…. It’s not that it would have been a problem with control or breaking.. Ford has to meet emissions and safety standards in several countries. I think 33’s are a good “middle ground” for a “middle size” truck that must meet mileage and carbon emissions goals.

i've rolled over in a second gen ranger lol friend was driving tho.

Also a 8 ft box

It's typical ford blah design

It certainly seems to cover most of anything one would want from a midsize truck, but that back seat bench, just doesn't seem good, should be split for more flexibility.

Opposite here.

Beat me to it. He does need a raise.

The video was over 50 minutes. Way past my normal attention span but Andre kept me engaged and wanting to watch longer. Also he didn’t repeat the same information over and over. After reading some of the other comments, I was not alone in how great he did. I wasn’t joking about a raise. I hope he reads all the comments because having 1-2 people say it was good is nice but all these people saying it is next level. I was so impressed. It’s a lot of work to do what he did. Hope he realizes how much his work is appreciated. He needs to know this.

Isn't he one of the owners?

​@billsanders3604 Andre is the best automotive reviewer, period. I'd put John Davis at Motorweek at 2nd.

I have read that Ford Australia has been responsible for developing this new Ranger

​@@12345anton6789As they have in the previous one and the Escape/ Kuga.

​@12345anton6789 yep. Ford Australia also were involved in the development of the previous version, which this is based on.

Where is GM at.. oh I forgot they could not hack it in Australia.

@@tom58792they just want the Chinese market. They gave up in everything else

The prius of pickup trucks without any reliability. It is definitely cute though. Lol

I know how you feel.Mine is getting built 5/6. I order it last July. I cant wait

The US market really gets the least innovative, most neutered, least desirable vehicle SKUs. No turbodiesel option, inexplicable interior feature deletes, but Ford fanboys still smoke that copium.

@@2011buddylee here goes ole buddy Lee talking shit. So 12 out of thousands have an issue and to you they are junk? Yet you’re the same guy begging dealers to order you one!! You’re a clown 🤡

@@2011buddylee12? Hahahaha. So that’s one minute of production?

Technology has its downfalls but newer stuff is incredibly good for the most part. We just hear about that bad ones way more than 15-20 years ago because there are platforms to do so.

I’ve worked as a Ford service advisor and as a truck fleet salesman and I still see Rangers from the 80s and 90s on the road some people just only want to spread negativity my Ranger Raptor just got a build date👍🏽👍🏽

I had a 20 Ranger Lariat FX4. I loved the powertrain. However build quality of the rest was shit. Hood didn't fit right. Gap in the tailgate. Seat moved around. AC started making a clicking noise. Doors sounded tinny. Fonts on everything was different, I wanted to like it, but I sold it. I think this new one will be better. I am done with Ford for now.

Sounds horrible 😂

TCU?

Yep my 2023 super duty already does too much reporting for my liking

It’s so they don’t have to repair anything under warranty

Just wait. In 2025 they will all have government mandated kill switches. Better be up to date on your 84th covid booster.

It was between that and the dial shifter in the same place, not a column shifter.

@@krtwood I picked up on the rotary knob part, but Ford rep Juan said that people surveyed said they wanted console shifter. I had an SUV with rotary shifter. Even that was fine for me. I did not miss the console shifter at all.

Agreed, the big stick shifter isn't necessary and is using up valuable console storage space.

@@chrisrauschning7376honestly, it’s a great spot to rest your hand

I’m imagining the aftermath of a soda spill on all the electronic controls around the shifter. I would want all the shifter and all the other controls somewhere on the dash or steering wheel. Americans eat in their cars.

The price is too high

​@barryraven4745 compared to what? Times have changed. I get it, it sucks. But the Ranger starts at 30K, and a loaded Ranger Raptor is under 60K. Compared to it's 80K - 140K big brother, that's not terrible. Especially when you consider that the closest thing to "off-roading" most people actually do in these trucks will be in a road-work zone, or in the snow; Two places everyone else seems to manage just fine with much less. Again... the Raptor version is a luxury. If people like it, and can afford it, I say... go for it. I think for what you're getting, it's a lot of vehicle. But that's just my two coppers.

It seems like all the new mid-size trucks are lacking rear AC vents. No bueno!

They’re under the front seats. You can also open the rear window. Or have the front vents pointed back towards your kids.

​@@pagodad8079Not sure if it's cost cutting, I was in one last summer in the UK, it had rear vents, nowhere as much space as my F150 but, I was comfortable in the back seat. The owner had it a month, but so far he said he loves it, his first truck, replaced a 3series wagon and his work van.

You don't open the window in Arizona when it's 110 out. They are not under the front seat.

The global Ranger Raptor actualy has rear AC vents. Looks like Ford North America cheapened a bit.

Agree mostly, but that back seat area with non split bench is odd. Not very flexible for different storage needs.

if you desire more space, but this is the size f150s were in the 80s/90s. if you plan on hitting the trails this is a lot more maneuverable. i wish they made the maverick more capable bc that is smaller and would be even better.

@@djtrepound2407 good point

Decently equipped f150 is 60k

They both sucks when it come to price. Not worth the money

that's true for us but most countries in the world only get the Ranger. this is really ford's global truck that will also be sold in America.

Because most truck owners don’t want them. Said they would change it if there is a demand for it.

Not enough Demand Ford says.

My prediction is that nissan will end up taking the value package soon. They just paired with Honda. They gonn be solid next year

The Frontier is the best buy for the price!

@@tylerproctor4878they don’t sell is the problem. I bet the frontier inevitably gets discontinued for the US market.

Frontier made the top ten list of LEAST reliable vehicles this year.

@@joshuaatkinson5810probably right. Nissan isn’t serious about their truck line. Folks can point to the new Frontier, and I will point to the 16 years they and Toyota (more like 10-12 years) sold the same goddamn truck and pretended like it was acceptable. Frontier is indeed the best value rn. Toyota’s just making jokes at this point and they’re laughing to the bank as customers buy it.

It's the size of an old f150. I think it's just right for a lot of people

and the clutch fan seizing and ripping the wiring harness off? And still using a mono leaf spring in the rear?

They must have. I have no hard shifts on my 2024, the transmission is like butter. Way better than my 2011 and 2015 Tacoma TRD off-roads. So far 734 miles during break in period. But i did go through my truck meticulously. Lol. Did find a few wires routed that I redid. They were questionable routes

I bought a new 98 Chevy S-10 with sport trim (nice alloys, not much more) with AC and manual locks/windows that I think stickered a little under 14K for $5600 after a big employee discount (my brother worked for EDS), regular rebate, Saturn owner loyalty rebate, and $4000ish of GM credit card dollars from charging business travel on it (Marriotts every week added up). Then a guy rear-ended its tailgate that I'd flipped down, and insurance paid me $1000 without fixing it. Replaced it with a net, and I had a new truck for $4600. Then I beat the crap out of it towing a 6x12 trailer to auctions all around the country to bring stuff home in. It held up great, got 23mpg average with its 120hp 2.2 liter 4 and 5 speed manual. 13mpg towing on the highway. After owning it for many years, I sold it for more than I had paid. Those days are gone, I guess. Though I guess if you stick around the 32-34K base end of midsized pickups now, they are still a value. Good luck getting it out the door for 60% off MSRP though! Those days are definitely gone. When I bought it, they asked me how much deposit to put on my credit card until I got a cashier's check for the balance, implying that they wanted a lot right that minute, in case someone else walked in wanting it. I told them it was fine to charge the whole amount, it would save me a trip to the bank. Suddenly they only wanted $500 to hold it, hahaha. The 5% or whatever, of that deposit that became more GM Card dollars, helped me get a 2003 Silhouette with $29K sticker for $19K. Drove that sucker 190K miles with original plugs and original coolant before the mice decided to own it 13 years later. Last Ford I bought new was an '85 Merkur XR-4Ti. The 2.3 turbo in it was built to bulletproof specs, unlike Mustang SVO and Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. Sort of wish I didn't sell it for 7% of what I'd paid, after driving it 140K fun miles. Should have stuck it in a cargo container in a barn.

I’d settle for a 6 ft bed

Those days are over. You can find bronco and F-150 raptors for under MSRP or invoice all over the country now.

There's a dealer in az selling it for 80k

@@seeniedk figured this would happen

@@JR-pb5dz right. Might as well get a f 150 raptor

They're not over. Maybe for the over $80k range, but with these stickering at $60kish it opens up to more market. There will certainly be ADMs.

You could have push buttons, because all of them are just electric switches now.

Fingers crossed!

Great point!

Just today when getting a set of new tires mounted, a car there had a dead ignition key assembly. Yeah, manual keys are nostalgic, but suck.

In a way yes, in a way no. Being locked into a tire model which will definitely become obsolete and likely also unavailable or super expensive in the future, to keep your truck performing as intended, is iffy.

bring back the 4-speed.

You should have seen the newer Silverado I drove today. Only 35k miles. The transmission was so clunky and jerky that it makes the 10 speed seem mild.

My 10 speed mustang feels fine at 67k. Changed fluid at 60k. I do have a long term reliability concern with it. My 8 speed in my Power Wagon feels much better though.

The 10 speed has been refined since inception. I had a 2018 that gear searching tendencies with the 3:33 final drive ratio my 2022 F150 had 3:55’s which was seamless shifting. I have 3:73’s now in my newer one. They’ve come along way

@@BoostedMaverick The gear searching was probably cause the 3.31 axle ratio drops the revs low at 55 mph but good to hear they've been refining it

I keep it closed in all my cars that have them and keep the undershade closed as well. I only rarely use it on those spring and fall days to crack open for a little fresh air, but it's rare.

More than likely. . . I got my tinfoil hat on.

Yall don’t know this but there is a prompt on all new Fords that asks if it’s ok to listen to what you’re listening to on the radio. I tend to activate it 😂

They did put the ranger raptor thru 2 grueling races that I have yet to see Tacoma do.

Should have gone with some sharper lines, for sure. As well, the new RAM is still too conservative in styling

You’re not buying a hand bag for your woman, jeez.

@@kennethprocak5176 I don't care how a handbag looks. If that truck was human, it'd be white reeboks with jean shorts and black knee socks.

Andre is planning on buying one, so soon

The reason the only other mid-size pickup with a V6 is Volkswagen is because it's a rebadged Ranger.

Nissan frontier is v6

yup, Ridgeline too. @@dillonh321

@alsnow3582 I first heard about the Volkswagen Amarok 6-cylinder diesel being a joint project between Volkswagen and Ford on the 4WD 24-7 Ute review. The problem is that interesting mid-sized trucks like the Volkswagen Amarok and Mitsubishi Triton aren't sold in North America. When Ford started putting 4-cylinder EcoBoost engines in trucks, I hated what Ford was doing. Then all the other car manufacturers started copying them, and I thought it was a stupid decision not to give customers any engine options. Now, Ford has seen the error of their ways and is giving customers a 6-cylinder opinion to help these heavy so-called mid-sized trucks that are over 4000 lbs with more displacement. I think the Ranger Raptor is a great truck design but too expensive. The 2.7L and 3L 6-cylinder engines are a little small compared to the old GM port injected naturally aspirated 4.3L V6 that I prefer, but it is better than nothing.

@dillonh321 That’s right. I forgot about the Nissan Frontier and the Honda Ridgeline because all people do is complain about how the Frontier is not as stylish and modern as all the other mid-sized trucks. Like Andre's new and modern Nitro Colorado that has such cool styling, but the gauge screen stopped working, and the battery was killed by a glitchy over-the-air update. And people say the Ridgeline isn't a real truck because it is a unibody, and a real truck is body on frame. There were musclecars that were unibody, but I guess if you have a truck, it must meet the "Internet Truck Standards."