Ford Ranger Owner Reviews

Best I have seen, but I know there is better out there.Luxurious and spacious enough.You love the Ranger for its rugged reliability, off-road prowess, bold design, and the freedom it gives you to explore without limits.Fuel is to be expected for the extra gear I have on it. Servicing is dear and insurance crap.It's been reliable so far.

Multimedia is great. Safety tech is extremely dangerous. In the MY24.5 model, there are no ways to save your settings. I have almost had two big accidents with Ford's now permanent lane assist. You can turn it off, but it just turns itself back on. It is extremely dangerous. I have written to Ford customer service and am awaiting a response.Interior is perfectly fine for a small family. Rear cargo is quite small and even smaller if you have a roller shutter. If you get roof racks and rear racks, the vehicle could carry quite a bit of gear. Just with the ute, it doesn’t allow for anything long.Drives really nicely when all safety features are turned off. You will definitely notice when it’s on. You can be well in between your lane and it will take control of your steering. It’s dangerous.Diesel fuel needs less refining yet costs more, go figure. It’s not great on suburban roads. Pretty good on the highway.It’s a brand-new car with 1000km, so it’s hard to give it less than a 10.

Tech is great with a big screen and Apple CarPlay compatibility. Plenty of safe driving features including a reversing camera and sensors seemingly everywhere on the car. The anti-collision warning system can be quite jarring if you are not expecting it and sometimes it can incorrectly inform you of an imminent car crash (in fact, reacting to cars turning out of your lane). Navigating through screen menus to the climate control system is a bit of an annoyance. Given not all the buttons are available on the centre console you have to navigate from Apple CarPlay into the Ford SYNC system to adjust certain settings.For everyday life the Ranger is a great addition with plenty of space available to throw a surfboard on the roof or in the tray, as well as off-road capability that allows it to hold its own on the farm. The Ford Ranger has stood up to any task I have thrown at it so far. With a length over 5.0 metres it can be difficult fitting into city parking spots and it often tests my reverse parallel parking skills. Getting into shopping centres, even with roof racks, proves to be simple and easy with a max height under 1.9m. No matter the situation you can trust that when you put your foot down the Ranger is going to take you exactly where you need to go, with great handling and a seemingly low centre of gravity you feel stuck to the ground. Driving the Ranger is almost always smooth even when off-roading (trying to find the best surf spots). With a great suspension system you barely feel any bumps in the road.Even when towing, the handling is top tier and I have yet to run into any issues. Running costs is where the sting comes for the Ranger. An average fuel fill costs me $150 which I'll run through every two to three weeks. Not cheap, especially with the cost of diesel remaining quite high thanks to the ongoing economic conditions. But this has just had to become a part of my budgeting the last few years.  Insurance also comes at a bit of a premium, however I would attribute that to my younger age. Insurance costs are higher than for a normal car.Finally, servicing. This is the only running cost I haven't seen increase considerably since changing cars with the average service running me for a couple of hundred dollars.There has never been a situation where I haven't had the upmost trust in my Ranger to respond as needed, from snow, to mud, to sand and asphalt. Have never had an issue.  In my three years of owning this car I have not had any large repair costs. With regular use I have only had slight issues with a rattle here and there which were cheap and easy to rectify. Overall, the reliability has been great and I've been very impressed with it. 

The adaptive cruise control with lane keep is great especially when sitting in stop-start traffic (car stops and goes by itself). The tow settings are also a big step forward.Tyre pressure read-out is great and (surprisingly) very accurate.Very well designed interior. Only suggestion is addition of a phone holder . Why don’t carmakers integrate one into the design?The V6 is an awesome motor. I previously had a Nissan Navara ST-X 550 and loved it. The Ford is much better off the mark and the electronics give it a smoother feel. It's great to know you have power to spare when you need it.After 50000km my average fuel consumption is 8.7L/100km. This includes towing aproximately 6000km and a couple of trips in the bush.Apart from the occasional screen crash it hasn’t missed a beat

Very good. The lane assist and front collision avoidance are easy to use and extremely useful on long highway trips. Another good feature is the wireless phone charging. Connectivity is simple. The all around cameras and sensors are a great assistance when parking in tight places. The multimedia screen is large which makes it easy to see maps, etc. I have taken five adults on a 1700km round trip and they all commented positively on the amount of legroom and how comfortable the seats were. They also mentioned how quiet it was and the ride quality. The rear cargo area had more than enough room for all the baggage and a cooler box. It's a large vehicle with a high seating position. It's easy to get into a comfortable driving position with the available seat and steering wheel adjustments. The 10-speed transmission delivers smooth changes and the power from the V6 is impressive. Steering is light and handling is sure footed. The suspension soaks up the bumps quietly which transfers into low interior noise. I’m averaging just over 10 litres per 100km and hoping this will reduce as the engine wears in. No first service yet due the low km travelled to date. Insurance costs (factored into the purchase price) were as expected. I haven't priced a new set of tyres but don’t expect them to be cheap. There have been a couple of recalls which have rectified mainly electronic defects. The Ranger has not missed a beat but has only 3000-plus km on the clock. I don’t expect any major issues by ensuring servicing at regular intervals. The vehicle will be doing some towing in the future over long distances so servicing is important.