Is Ford Ranger a Worthy Off Roader?

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Much hype has been made on the Nissan Navarra and For Ranger Wildtrax (3.2 liter 5 cylinder)  Well theses tests on Navarra, VW Amarok and Ranger in snow trail, show them to be capable (for snow at least.  We do not know about mud, rock and sand.)  Well we see that they are struggling and they have to try several times.  I have doubted the ability of nice and shiny pick ups for 4x4 duty.

Ford Ranger Tests

Ford Ranger Tests








River crossing. It is struggling?

Ford Ranger Wildtrak off road evaluation

                         


From Car Advice  by Alborz Farah, he says it is an absolute winner, good fuel economy and torquey

From Motoring com. au  Costs higher than Hi Lux, is a little bit pricey.  Its 5 cylinder engine is gutsy yet economical;  is torquey.  Read more on the Wildtrax performance.  No monder, it is in high demand in the PHL when it was introduced.  There was a waiting list

           
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Ranger Wildtrax Comparison with Defender 110

Here is the dispassionate comparison of the Ranger Wildtrax  with Defender 110.

 From Rader Comparison

Some salient points:

1. Defender is tops in fuel economy  11 km/liter  vs. Ranger 8.9 liter

2.  Defender comes with a 2.2 liter, 4 cylinder TDI engine with  119 hp,  360 nM of torque
     Ranger has 3.2 liter, 5 cylinder 197 hp output engine, with 470 nM of torque (hP double, torque almost even

3.  Transmission:   Ranger 6 speed AT,  Defender 6 speed manual.

4.  Airbags:   Ranger is equipped with 4 airbags, Defender has none

5.  Brakes:    Ranger has disc/drum,   Defender  has disc/disc

6.  Price:   their price comes close.

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	First car Make Model Edition	Second car Make Model Edition
General Info
Make	Ford	Land Rover
Model	Ranger	Defender
Edition	3.2L WildTrak 4x4 AT	110 Double Cab
Type	Truck	Truck
Transmission	Automatic (6R80 – Six speed automatic with sportmode)	Manual (6-speed Manual Transmission)
Convertible	No	No
Performance
Acceleration	No Info	No Info
Top Speed	No Info	No Info
Engine
Engine	Inline 5-cylinder Diesel engine	4-cylinder 2.2L Turbo Intercooler
No. Of Cylinders	5	4
No. Of Valves	5 (per cylinder)	4 (per cylinder)
Engine Capacity	3198	2198
Max. Output	147 kW / 198 HP	88 kW / 119 HP
Max. Torque	470 Nm	360 Nm
Fuel
Consumption	8.9 Litres per 100KM	11 Litres per 100KM
Tank Capacity	80 Litres	75 Litres
Safety & Comfort
Front Brakes	Disc (302 x 32mm) with Twin Piston Callipers	Disc
Rear Brakes	Drum (295 x 55 mm)	Disc
ABS	Yes	Yes
Airbags	Yes, 4 Airbags	No
Power Steering	Yes	Yes, (Worm and roller steering)
Price	113,669 RM	148,888 RM
All prices mentioned are on the road price and excluding insurance.

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How does the Land Rover Disco fare vs the 3.2 L Ranger Wildtrax?

 


The Ranger Wildrax has 3.2 liter engine which packs 200 HP.   A Wild Trax would cost about P1.6 million and Disco about 2x that amount. We do not know much about the Disco but I guess it is very very expensive and packs plenty of latest engine electronix:  traction control ABS.

The Wildtrax struggle on the off road obstacle.  The Disco does not.  So what is the verdict?  Land Rove is still the best?





But that is comparing apples and oranges.  The price of a Disco is 4x than that of a Ranger.  Here is the Rader Comparison

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	First car Make Model Edition	Second car Make Model Edition
General Info
Make	Ford	Land Rover
Model	Ranger	Discovery 4
Edition	3.2L WildTrak 4x4 AT	TDV6 3.0L HSE
Type	Truck	SUV
Transmission	Automatic (6R80 – Six speed automatic with sportmode)	Automatic (6-speed adaptive automatic transmission)
Convertible	No	No
Performance
Acceleration	No Info	9.6(seconds 0-100 KM/H)
Top Speed	No Info	180(KM/H)
Engine
Engine	Inline 5-cylinder Diesel engine	6-cylinder 3.0 Litre with Advanced Sequential Turbochargers
No. Of Cylinders	5	6
No. Of Valves	5 (per cylinder)	6 (per cylinder)
Engine Capacity	3198	2993
Max. Output	147 kW / 198 HP	180 kW / 242 HP
Max. Torque	470 Nm	600 Nm
Fuel
Consumption	8.9 Litres per 100KM	9.3 Litres per 100KM
Tank Capacity	80 Litres	82 Litres
Safety & Comfort
Front Brakes	Disc (302 x 32mm) with Twin Piston Callipers	Ventilated Disc (360 mm)
Rear Brakes	Drum (295 x 55 mm)	Ventilated Disc (350 mm)
ABS	Yes	No
Airbags	Yes, 4 Airbags	Yes, 8 Airbags
Power Steering	Yes	Yes, (Assisted rack and pinion)
Price	113,669 RM	423,888 RM
All prices mentioned are on the road price and excluding insurance.

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