Test drive: Ford Ranger XLT 2.2 TDCi 150 HP - INAUTONEWS
Ford is well known around the world for its F-150 pickup truck that actually doesn’t have a global presence. Well, actually no. That’s because the US company thinks the Ranger model we tested is a compact truck. Well, ironies aside, the move to offer the Ranger on more than 180 different markets and across five continents is a good one – especially since the model lacks a US presence. Without being actually related, the Ranger still manages to bring a great feeling of relationship to America’s best selling pickup truck since, well…forever. Meanwhile, “political” technicalities aside, we are treated to the “Built Ford Tough” scenario in Europe – where Ranger competes with models like Mazda’s BT-50 (once a sibling), Toyota’s Hilux or Nissan’s Navara. The trio of Japanese models retains the definite commercial feel – while both Ford and VW have broken the boundaries towards the passenger car segment. Seriously – it’s not really integrated into the design language that Ford uses for its passenger cars, which is great – we have here a model that technically belongs to the commercial side of the business. But the lines are contemporary, well balanced and make you often wonder why there aren’t more models with the cues – they definitely scream Ford, but they do it in a. Source: www.inautonews.com
