Considering a test with towing almost 4 tonnes,with a 4 cylinder turbo,this truck is more than capable. Well done Ranger

You need to make the milage loops longer so you have to fill up with more fuel. The difference/error in pump shutoff with small quantities of fuel increase the error in your results. If a pump can vary 0.5 gallons between different top offs on 2.0 gallons, then you have a big error. If it varies by 0.5 gallons on 15 gallons of fill up, you have automatically reduced the error's impact on your result. 0.5 of 2.0 is 25%. 0.5 of 15 is 3.3%.

I used to own a 2019 ranger lariat fx4. i towed my 5400lb travel trailer with it for 2 summers in the colorado mountains. i averaged about 10 mpg based on the trip meter. overall i loved everything about the truck and it was more then capable in the towing aspect. traded it in for a 2022 2.7L turbo silverado. needed more cab space for a carseat and 2 dogs. im excited to compare the 2.7L single turbo to the 2.3L single turbo while towing my camper this summer. you guys made an awesome decision on buying that ranger! DO NOT GET RID OF IT!! i think i had a tear in my eye when i had to leave it on the chevy lot.. love the videos!

One of the best things is with the ranger tremor version you get a full leaf pack and fox shocks and you do not lose any towing or payload. All other off road versions of mid size trucks lose a lot of numbers with the off road versions.

I have a 21 ranger after watching tfl reviews, downsized from a 19 fx4 f350, but absolutely love the ranger, we tow a 5000lb camper I the mountains of Alberta and the ranger handles it with ease When I bought truck I got the dealer to throw in the ford accessory TBC because that was a must. Keep up the great work tfl

I yank a 6,400lb camper trailer all over the Rockies with my '19 Ranger with little difficulty. Ford has a trailer brake controller that you can get installed at the dealership or install yourself. It's a rebadged Redarc unit and it works very well.

My 19 Ranger was a beast, I never maxxed it out but it never felt taxed. Great trucks I just needed something bigger for our new camper.

I have a '19 Ranger with 50,000 miles. I tow a couple of times per year, about 4,000 pounds for 560 miles one way MPG is about 14-15 for the distance in the mountains of WY and UT. As others have stated, a slow fill rate allows significantly more fuel. From first shut-off it is typical to add about 1 1/2 more gallons. Truck handles the tow very well and is particularly impressive in its hill climbing ability.

Looking forward to the comparison videos throughout the year with Chevy, Toyota, and the new Ranger. For towing tests, please keep the trailer, bronco, and road route the same as this video so people don't complain about getting different data.

Nice. Got a new Ranger last year. Had a few Tacomas previously, over like two decades. The Ranger is at a whole different level of power and towing ability, love it.

Andre, I think your mileage results may be more accurate if you use the lowest fill rate lock when filling up and topping off. The slower you fill and top off is probably a better method. This was recommended to me by a fuel deliver truck driver.

I tow near max with my '19 Ranger semi-regularly and I'm mind boggled at how good it does. Way over expectations.

This gets me excited for when I do start towing with my Ranger. 14MPG at full trailer load is very good! Especially for what it is.

I towed a lot near max GCWR of my ‘17 diesel Colorado. It worked very well but had to be driven as a small truck carrying a large load. I did have to re-bearing the rear differential at 80,000 miles. Oil changed regularly so perhaps lubrication failure. No other driveline issues.

I’ve always liked the Rangers. They’re just some solid little trucks. I wish they still had the 4.0 V6. That was such a great engine in my ‘98. Personally, I wouldn’t tow more than 5k, but that Ranger did great for being maxed out. It definitely surprised me.

The lil Ranger with the turbo 4 surprised me, I think very few of the Rangers will ever tow this much, but good they can.

My 2020 Ranger is great and has handled everything I've given it, even when it was above and beyond what the truck was meant for.

A longer test would seem to be more accurate to offset variables in the short-run tests, from the pump to wind direction and velocity, pump variables, etc.

Fullsize trucks are nice but today's midsized trucks aren't that bad. Of course what you buy depends on your needs. But alot of people overdo it when buying a truck thinking that they will need the added capability. I had the same thinking years ago. I've had a midsized truck now for 7 years now, first midsized truck after having a 1/2 ton gas and 2-3/4 gas and diesel trucks years prior. I towed and hauled things as much as I could with them. When I first bought my gmc canyon I was worried that I didn't buy enough truck. The heaviest I tow now is around 3,500 pounds of wet mulch 3 times a year. Then a 2,400 pound camper 4 or 5 times a year and during the summer weekly 1,600 pounds. I miss the v8 sound and the diesel clatter with bigger interior room but I got over it. The costs savings out weighed the wants verses what I actually needed. I did add a borla exhaust and the loudest k&n intake. Under a load the intake makes truck sound like its a V8 which made the truck more fun. I enjoy the the mpgs, 22 to 24 mpgs around town (rural area), 19 to 20 with the camper, 16 to 17 with a loaded utility trailer. The highest road trip mpg was 35.1 mpgs. When towing sometimes I wish I had a little more torque, so I had to change my driving a little bit by accelerating alot earlier before approaching a hill towing, but all and all I'm happy with what todays midsized truck offer and do.

I’ve done some towing with my Ranger and I have no complaints. I prefer towing with it over our 02 super duty at work.

I have a 21 Ranger. I towed over max (aprox. 8k LBs) payload 500 miles from upper MIchigan to Detroit. I got the same avrage MPG as you found. I too was also shocked.

Finally, a video that I can get behind. I have had my 19 ranger since early 2020 and I tow a 21 foot boat and have no issues with visibility out of my mirrors. I’m glad they did not put ridiculously oversize mirrors on a midsize truck considering midsize trucks are not for hauling huge loads. Also, any truck is going to have complications with acceleration off the starting line with the max allowed amount of weight behind it. Lastly, I would sell the hummer EV and use that money for things that people actually care about unlike electric vehicles.

Like to see TFL tow cargo trailer's in comparison's. Camper's and cargo trailers put so much drag on a vehicle. MPG difference vs flat deck trailer's.

They are some pretty long boy mirrors considering that's an 8.5 ft wide trailer and the body of the truck is only 5.5 ft wide. I can also say that even with a shackle lift, that technically reduces effective spring rate, I've noticed very little sag when towing. In fact, the truck drives better laden than not. I would upgrade the rear shocks universally on these Rangers though. The stock ones are a horrible choice for rebound stiffness considering how stiff the rear spring is. They are always overwhelmed. Pop some 5100s back there for a relatively easy and cheap upgrade. It's like night and day.

You might want to make the efficiency test consistent in terms of reporting a number. The trailer changed, but this is a given as TFLTruck changes its fleet often, but you could at least pick the route to be similar to other tests that were set up for range. This does allow variables such as wind to be involved and drag, but at least elevation and road condition would be similar. The infamous Lightning test route for the 80 miles would be more meaningful. Yes, the trailer would be different, and the weight was a little different as well, but the efficiency number would be comparable to more people. The speed should be similar.

I use a Curt Echo brake controller on my 19 Ranger. It plugs into the trucks 7 way socket and then the trailer plug goes into that. Moveable between vehicles and Bluetooths to your phone for manual brake applications.

I tow a 29' 5300 lbs camper with my 19 Ranger. It does pretty good.

I’ve heard a lot of good things on the Ranger. It’s probably the best tower for mid sized trucks. It seems to be an overall good selection. Also never heard anything bad about their reliability. Australians know how to design a truck. Hopefully the next gen is the same

Again, I question the accuracy of the pump. 14.17 mpg is almost 30% better than the what the trip computer said. Just like in your Ram mirror test, the numbers were so far off the trip computer's estimate. Either these trucks are way off, or the pumps are. You need to test the pump several times, with everything else being the same.

Crazy how good Andre’s English is after 9 years of TFL Truck.

So many complaints about not having a brake controller. It’s a very easy install to put a quality hard wired brake controller in the Ranger. You can mount it anywhere you feel is comfortable for yourself as well. The braking aspects of the controller will be as good as the factory ones,,, even better if you really go expensive. There will be no integration with the computer in the truck though. It’s not such a big deal. Ford has one they recommended that’s a bit expensive, but quite obscure so it doesn’t stand out and integrates well. You have multiple mounting locations as well. It’s a nice feature and I would prefer it be an integrated unit, but it’s definitely not a deal breaker. The aftermarket ones actuate, set gain, etc the same as factory ones. Get proportional units though, not timed.

Very good video. The Ranger was pretty impressive when towing, especially the 14+ MPG. However, nothing will ever eclipse Andre's H2 0-60 test of 35.77 seconds when towing his boat.

I towed my 4500lbs RV the other day for the first time and it felt good, going uphill with ease. I used to tow with my 2018 Pathfinder and CVT tranny V6, it was similar and the pathfinder pulled good. Harder to park the trailer due to having a bigger wheelbase 126" vs 114"compared to the pathfinder but other than that, works great

You should do a video on installing a brake controller on the Ranger.

I have that exact truck, but a 2021. Been an awesome truck. Towed a car from NV to CA and no problem. Couldn't even tell it was back there

That squat that "surprised" you would be pretty dependent on the tongue weight of the trailer (and how your load is set on the trailer).

A few points to add: 1.) 2019 Ranger and 2024 Ranger will use the same power plant so test results shoud be comparable. 2.) Mid-size trucks tow occasionally where daily towing would use a larger truck. Being able to tow 3+ tons safely is good. It does not need a diesel's efficiency or more cylinders. 3.) Next-gen trucks will likely also be 4-cyl turbo, except maybe Nissan. 4.) 14 mpg seems too good because reducing cylinder count does not reduce the energy needed to pull a load. The turbo helps more fuel burn by giving the engine more air. It is similar to towing with an electric or hybrid. 5.) Can you retest with 87 octane 10% ethanol? That is what I use.

bring back Mr. Truck!!!

Great video Andre. Love how Mr know it all Roman wasn’t in it. My New Year’s resolution is to only watch TFL videos without Roman in it.

Hey Andre, what's going on with Mr Truck, why don't you do videos with him anymore? Regards 👍

Add the old Tacoma as well to your baseline as it should hopefully improve alot with the new model

Ecoboost is surprisingly good at towing. I towed a car (Camry) on a tow dolly like 65 miles a few weeks ago with my 18 RCSB 2wd 2.7 F150- I filled up and reset the trip computer before leaving, then refilled again after dropped off the car. I got 17.4 mpg! Holy smokes that's good imo. I expected like 10. But I guess my 4100 lbs truck with 4100 lbs of towing wasn't really THAT much weight compared to what you did in this video.

I have icon leaf springs with Eibach coilovers. I tow my Canam max with camping gear with no issues up the CAJON Pass (SoCal). It’s a great truck.

I was guessing around 18 seconds. Not to bad considering the final results. I really do like the Ranger. However, a V6 option like the 2.7 or the 3.0 would be nice.

7,500lbs behind that truck seems excessive. I certainly wouldn’t want to be in front of that set up during a emergency brake in traffic. It’s not about being able to physically move the load it’s how it handles and stops it in less than ideal conditions.

Personally don't like to tow more than 5000 pounds with a mid size truck. It did a decent job but I would imagine cross winds would impact this truck pretty badly if you had a slab sided trailer.

we have the same truck it pulls ok but not good at stopping anything heavy on a trailer just replaced it with a 23 f 150 stx 3.5 what a tow monster

Looks like it'd be a good rig for a small camper, large boat, ATVs etc. Good little machine for occasional towing, not sure I'd want to do it regularly though.

Great to see videos with the Ranger as always! I love my '21 so far, but the numbers on the new Colorado are making me wonder...I hope the next gen Ranger can exceed (Hopefully with a hybrid!) Either way, looking forward to seeing some more testing!

Wow, just saw you use the Demco coupler at 2:50, now I'm new to the channel, but I didn't realize Demco was that universal, I live right next to the company in small town Iowa. Fun to see a local company like Demco repped on the channel!

Had a 2021 XLT FX4, towed a 28 foot camper with it, 6k lbs dry. Pretty sure overloaded when it was full, but towed great with a weight distribution hitch. Mine had transmission and electrical issues ford couldnt fix though

55 degrees with 5555 on the odometer, at the 5:00 mark. 😅

Towing 5000 lbs at 70 miles an hour with a Ranger is pretty well the norm in many parts of Australia differences is diesel rather than petrol/ gas

I’m not sure what the weight rating of the trailer you’re using is, but I’d like to add that a lot of people tend to get confused when they buy trailers in the fact that they look at the sticker on it and it says 7,000 Lbs or 10,000 Lbs but that doesn’t mean you can put 7,000 Lbs or 10,000 Lbs on it for weight. The trailer weight without anything on it isn’t subtracted from that number, so if you have dual 3500 Lbs axles which would be for a 7,000 Lbs trailer you need to subtract the empty trailer weight from that and also for the 10,000 Lbs trailer which has two 5,000 Lbs axles. And if I heard you right and assuming you have a 7,000 Lbs rated trailer and the empty weight is 2,000 Lbs that leaves you with 5,000 Lbs of usable capacity. And we all know a few hundred pounds like in your scenario won’t too much be a problem. But there are some that would put 7000-8000 Lbs on one like that and wonder why the wheel bearings wear prematurely. I love the video content y’all put out keep it up. I just wanted to throw some info out there for those who weren’t aware of those details.

I used my 21 ranger to tow a 16 foot trailer with a tracked auger. The auger alone was 10,000 pounds. It drove a little slow but nothing crazy. Definitely didn't go above 6th or 7th gear.

Anytime someone says “unladen” all I can think about is the air velocity of a swallow.

I like the Ranger a lot to the point of wanting one. I think it's dumb that GM and the Jeep offer integrated trailer brake controllers but Ford doesn't with theirs. Aside from that I love the payload and just all around capability of the Ranger compared to the competition.

I had a 2019 XLT FX4 fully loaded. Loved the truck, it did everything I wanted. BUT, the transmission was a headache! Not mechanical, electrical. It would not shift into lower gears at low speed, it stumbled, couldn't find the right gear. Took it 3 times to dealer to get reflashed, the 4th time it had to be towed to dealership. That was last straw. Ford couldn't figure the problem out. Truck was under warranty still, didn't pay anything. Traded truck in. I actually miss it. Got 28 mpg on highway, 22 around town.

Suspension squat and sway is a reality. Notice the heavy duty truck use a goose neck trailer. This places weigh further forward on the truck to carry more on all the axels. Same idea with semi tractor trailer combos

Put the Ranger up against your shorty Pentastar Ram in a towing test.

The towing capability is very impressive. But I am curious how the Ranger would handle a cargo or travel trailer.

Now you have to do a super Ike with that weight and please do a moderate Ike towing with the gladiator with 4-5,000 lbs for us with a gladiator that just want to pull a smaller trailer as it was meant to do

I miss the Ike Gauntlet testes.

Think about this…the ranger is 2 times better than a 70s full size….the economy might be over 15mpg without 2 drag race runs….tough truck period

MPG on highway is mostly impacted by aerodynamics. Performance is too due to drag. Would be great to see mpg and performance on highway with a travel trailer with a large front wall (acting much like a parachute)

5s everywhere! 55 degrees, 5555 miles. $55 in gas. Time to hit the casino! 5:05

Those are shocking results I'm even more happy with my truck now

should be 35 at cold on the tires. i call shenanigan's. the best thing about the ranger is that the bas comes with te same drive train as the tremor. so my xl 4 door has the same interior room and more payload and i saved 20+ grand.

Andre must be excited for his new Colorado after this.

Makes me miss my ranger

The ranger does come with a factory installed brake controller and it's easy to install yourself with forscan. You have to have a pc based computer/tablet. They give you so many days without paying for the subscription. I have the bbfly Bluetooth obd 2 adapter which works well with forscan.

Great numbers, can wait for the new ranger!! But just don't expect the same towing MPG towing an enclosed trailer, bronco is no sports car but its more aerodynamic than a wall (the trailers face) :p

I found the opposite. Smaller displacement didn't help in my testing a couple of years ago when I first bought my 2019 F250 with the 6.2 gas and the 4.30 rear end gears versus my 2007 F150 5.4 with 3.73 gears pulling an enclosed trailer with my chevy spark in it (about 5500 lbs total). Over a 100 mile identical loop with both trucks the F250 was within 50 cents worth of fuel compared to the F150. My F150 was meticulously maintained and was in great running condition but at 70mph with the wind resistance of the trailer the smaller 5.4 was going through the fuel. Very surprising especially since the f250 has the deep 4.30 gear ratio and is much heavier. Also the f250 drove like it was just another day while the f150 (no weight distribution bars being used) could feel the wind shifting the trailer a bit and the expansion joints in the road did give a little waterbed bounce. The f150 was still very capable pulling the trailer but there was considerable seat of your pants difference compared to the f250. So my opinion is if its not going to be a daily driver and is primarily a tow rig then don't under buy. The safety is worth more than any pennies you will pinch at the pump. If its a daily driver too then you will have to decide if its reasonable to go with the smaller truck. The F250 in my opinion is a pain to deal with the wide turning radius (crew cab /6.5ft bed) and the shrinking parking lot spacing. I have a small ecosport for my daily though so it works out.

Andre: "This is the year of the midsize pickup truck" Me seeing dealership in background with all fullsize pickup trucks. 🤣

You guys have been sucking wind lately but you redeemed yourself with this video!!

I have a 2021 Ranger and love it. Plan on adding the new one to the fleet.

Ford should put the 2.7 ecoboost as an option in the newer Ranger. I know the ST is suppose to have the 3.0 ecoboost .... but the 2.7 ecoboost has been a good motor for Ford.

Small gas tank is rough for range, particularly when towing. Good video!

I love my ranger. The power train and transmission is up to the task.

Honestly can’t hardly wait for the new gmc canyons! 99% sure a black AT4 is gonna be my next ride.

Very impressed by the Ranger, that turbo 2.3L did way better than I thought it would do. Ford need to develop a Ranger sized towing mirror, non-extendable mirrors on trucks is stupid.

Sitting here watching this, I wonder how safe it is to haul that load with that light of a tow vehicle. Good thing most pick ups are only used like mini vans back in the early 2000s

I towed a 4500# trailer behind my Ranger and spun a rod coming down into Silverthorne at 78,000 miles.

Love the video although I have to say I cringe when you brake torque with a trailer hooked up.

Love my ranger! I had other larger trucks that would struggle with that weight.

Great decision to add the Ranger to your fleet. I am trying to decide over the next couple of years whether to go mid-size or full-size to tow a small camper (2,900 lbs). The Ranger has been a benchmark midsize truck since 2019 in terms of towing and payload. Looking forward to learning from your testing and how the new mid-size offerings will compare to the Ranger.

55 degrees 5555 miles 55 dlls for gas and 5500 lbs towing 55 baby

No mention of speeds peak or average so 14mpg means what then? also how much start/stop over this short distance?

Something I find incredibly odd with the Ranger is that its weight carrying tongue weight(not using a weight distribution hitch) is 750 lbs while the F150 is 500 lbs. I dont understand this considering how much longer the F150's wheelbase is.

Wait?! Why is premium $3.67 a gallon (at the time of this comment)? In my state it’s $4.49 a gallon? I genuinely hate this state. 😒😒😒

Better than expected

Wow. The Ranger is quite a beast and impressive for a four banger. I would be very curious what kind of numbers you would get with a travel trailer such as a 22' Grand Design or similar around 5200lb dry weight. I am in the market for a new truck but considering how expensive they have gotten I may just hold on to my Ram for some time but perhaps something like a Ranger with 7000lb+ towing could work for our 22' Jayco. Also, we are from Georgia (GO DAWGS!) but enjoy seeing Longmont, CO where our daughter lives!

Like the results but as a Ford owner you’ll learn at around a 100k a lot of parts start failing.

I tow my car on a uhaul trailer every PCS move my family does. I manage 18mpg Highway. Around town the trip computer usually says 16.6mpg. I enjoy the turbocharger a lot in S driving mode.

Britain and ireland the ranger is 2ltr diesel or 3.2 diesel the all new ranger is 3ltr v6 diesel

@tfltruck you guys should try the same test with the ford performance calibration kit which includes a air filter and a computer calibration tool. You guys already run the truck on premium fuel. So you should try it out and run the same test again for comparison. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

Love my 22 ranger so much torque for what it is can’t imagine how that next gen will be with the optional diesel has 100 more lbs torque!

People should always check their mileage at the pump instead of using their dash to tell them. The 7 vehicles I've had have ALL been incorrect on the dash. The computer just calculates what you "should" be getting based on the miles you went at the speed you went. I always set my trip to zero every single time I fill up and check how many miles I've went on that tank. My current Ram always says I'm getting about 13.5-14.5 and realistically I've been consistently getting 17.2 on ally tanks when I'm not towing. Don't let the dash tell you you're mileage. Same goes for what range you have left on the tank.

Just what I was looking for thank you.

I had a Ranger and loved it. You all should try the Ford Performance Tune!