Test drive Ford Ranger 2 doors since 2010 pickup

The prince is from the mud

Test drive of useless in agriculture Ford Ranger.

Ford released a powerful, safe and one of the most comfortable pickups to the Russian market. Although stand a comfortable pickup? Why a car intended for hard off -road and hard work, in general, comfort?

Let's admit that in Russia almost no one uses new pickups for agriculture and agriculture. Domestic farmers are much better familiar with the ZIL-130, gazelle or the same field, and most pickups are too expensive for them to carry firewood and hay on them. These machines have a completely different target audience.

Pigups in Russia are usually chosen by those who need a machine for transporting ATVs or trips to nature with an expensive carbine under the seat. These buyers have long been accustomed to comfort, but, given their hobbies, this comfort can not always reach the destination. Therefore, sitting in the soft leather chairs of the new Ford Ranger, it was necessary to find out the main thing that remained a real SUV?


The previous Ranger was, if not standard, then one of the best pickups built on the principle of the main reliability, cross -country ability and simplicity. Yes, he rode quite hard, shaking and loudly a real truck, when compared with an ordinary SUV. In the new Ranger there is immediately a large weight, soft suspension and silence in the cabin. As if in Ford they decided to rethink the concept of a frame pickupa and suddenly made a comfortable car from an equestrian cart.

The main visual difference between the novelty is larger forms. The new Ranger has typical American features: bloated wheel arches, a massive radiator grille, huge mirrors and headlights. In the cabin, instead of the sheer panels of the radio and air conditioner, a convex control unit of multimedia is installed with a system with many buttons, and in addition, there is also a remote control of a two-zone climate control. In the maximum configuration in Ranger, you can even put a color display, parking sensors, and remove the image from the rear view camera on the salon mirror.


The 1-legged steering wheel is equipped with a radio control buttons and cruise control
2 days of diesel engines, six -speed gearboxes are provided mechanical and automatic, and for gasoline only five -sized mechanics
3 approvals are clear and informative, somewhat reminiscent of the Ford Focus tidy
4 times the radio and the on -board computer is headed by four -position joystick, and the climate installation settings are displayed on small displays in the center of control handles
5 -color display of the multimedia system is available only on expensive versions

Huge mirrors on the sides traditionally allow you to notice any little thing, but they also got a slight excess in the form of an automatic folding button. You can even order leather chairs with heating! But all these innovations look somewhat strange in the car, which had previously been considered emphasized utilitarian.

Well, at least the plastic was left hard and not very marking. If you hit a dirty boot, then a stained place can easily be wiped and there will be a trace. Although, judging by the equipment of the machine, the boots should be made of crocodile leather, and the dirt is only healing.


For passengers on the rear seats, no special options are provided only to the folding armrest. Planting, as in other pickups, you can’t put almost vertical with habit on them for a long time. If there are no passengers, then the seats easily rise, providing additional volume for those cargoes that can be wetted or spoiled in an open body. Behind the back there is also a small cache for the jack and first -aid kit

The Ranger test drive took place in the foothills of Elbrus. Many times we came here on different cars and we know that the roads here are quite good, even a passenger car will cope. Therefore, for Ranger I had to look in the vicinity of tyrnyauz more interesting in such a way that it was possible to shit and drive along the virgin land. In such places it is difficult to find even a UAZ, and even more so do not often get here cars in which it is convenient to sit, it is nice to go and there are no problems with the clearance or too low a hanging skirt of the front bumper.

Indeed, despite the beautiful lacquered sides and abundance of electronics in the cabin, Ranger has all the signs of a good SUV ONE OF ENGINE OF Entrance, that in front, that behind a very decent 28 degrees, and the road clearance is an impressive 229 millimeters. Under the bottom, all important nodes are hidden either in the frame or under metal shields.

Important numbers


For off -road test, we chose a Ranger with a 2.2 diesel engine and a six -speed automatic gearbox. Its 150 horsepower for almost 2 tons of weight sounds somewhat depressing, but on the roads the power is not all. The main point and drive. All Ford Ranger for Russia go with all -wheel drive, and the transmission can function in three rear modes, all -wheel drive and full with low gear.

And most importantly, in the salon there is no longer a shaking lever switching between the transmission modes are performed by a small puck next to the gearbox. Moreover, with a manual gearbox, the same washer is going on. The moment is distributed hard 50 to 50, but there is no inter -chorus locks for Ranger. If one or more wheels begin to slip, ESP will enter into business and, having rattled with brake blocks, will transfer the moment to a more loaded one. In addition, ESP knows how to recognize the weight of the cargo in the body and helps to start braking a little faster and more efficiently, if necessary.

The stabilization system is now put on all Ranger in the database.


We were not able to find a suitable for Ranger for a limited test drive time. The rivers were too complete to get to them on the pickupa, and the deepest puddle was for the rainer of the children's fun. Because the declared depth of Brod has 80 centimeters. And this is without any shnorkel

Part of the path we drove exclusively on the ESP rear drive perfectly coped with its task, and there was no need to turn on all -wheel drive. The consumption in this mode amounted to 11.3 liters, but it was worth turning on the 4WD mode on the rise, as it increased a little to almost 12 liters.


Ranger travels perfectly along the dry road on the rear drive, full only on slippery lifts

Full -wheel drive can be turned on right on the go and it works up to 130 kilometers per hour. But in order to use a reduced series of gears, you will have to stop and choose a neutral. However, the new machine allows you to switch the programs manually, so I had to ride with a lowering not so often only to take a very slippery grass.

Even on highways with obstacles, Ranger copes no worse than his predecessor. Moreover, the rear overhang does not interfere with lifting due to a slightly raised body of geometric cross -country ability for the new pickupa even improved.

Another thing is important: Ranger is now almost out of competition among pickups in terms of comfort. On driving along lanes and broken asphalt roads, half the irregularities rarely reach passengers. The new front suspension on the double levers turned out to be very soft and completely impenetrable, although there were more than enough to be more than suitable around Tyrnyuz. The back behaves not so elastic there are hard springs, but this almost does not affect the comfort of passengers.


Despite the increased weight, drum brakes are still installed on the rear axle of all Ranger.

On the highway, the situation is slightly changing. Within 120 kilometers per hour, Ranger feels excellent engine dynamics 2.2 is enough. But if you accelerate quickly, then on an uneven road the car starts to swing without load. This unpleasant feature will force passengers from behind to recall that they are not going on highway and start looking for a seat belt. And it is worth catching the wave after a series of obstacles and the entire body sets in motion, sometimes even ESP makes itself felt.

But there are no hints of buildup on an even asphalt. The car enters into turns, but without unpleasant rolls. The steering wheel is slightly empty, but here you can do nothing to do not do anything. Moreover, you quickly get used to the long and not very informative steering wheel. In management, this does not interfere with the main thing to monitor the buildup.


Ranger uneven roads are confident and comfortable if you do not exceed a reasonable speed

On cars with a 2.2 -liter diesel engine, another drawback is manifested on the highway. Or a feature? If Ranger felt off -road like a fish in water, then finding mutual understanding on the highway is a little more complicated. The non -linearity of the gas pedal, or a noticeable turboyam, interferes with normal driving. You will press the accelerator a little, and the car does not go, practically does not react. Add a little, and, after a small pause, the diesel begins to roar at full power. It is empty, then densely. It is inconvenient in traffic jams and overtaking. It is only for a moment to hesitate and let go of the pedal, as a second failure on dynamics is provided to you.


The Ranger cargo platform can be equipped with many options. The regular only an all -weather outlet for 12 volts and a locking lock lock. But there is a rough corrugated flooring, three types of lids on the trunk, a kung with and without windows, as well as several types of chrome pipes. The trunk itself is quite large in length of 1549 millimeters (1847 with a half -half cab), in width 1560, and in a depth of 511 millimeters. But in the width of the trunk between the wheel arches 1139 millimeters, Ranger loses slightly VW Amarok with his 1222 millimeters. The Germans made this a constructive advantage in the body of Amarok without any problems standing across the standard European. But the maximum carrying capacity for Ranger is 1254 kilograms for one and a half cockpit and 1152 kilograms for double, and if you attach a trailer with brakes, the total mass of the road train will be 5950 kilograms

But the top Ranger with a diesel engine 3.2 is spared from almost all the disadvantages of the base engine. The new unit, like its smaller fellow, belongs to the Global Puma family. With minor changes, the same engines are placed on Transit. Both motors do not differ in good sound, but they pull perfectly, especially three and two. Ranger is just perfect with him. Thanks to the huge shelf of the moment, he rides well from idle speed. In addition, this modification makes Ranger one of the most powerful pickups (200 horsepower and 470 nm) available in Russia.

The pleasure, of course, is not cheap, but the game costs Ranger flies forward like a passenger car, as if forgetting that it weighs more than two tons.


Chrome arcs and thresholds are included in Limited

The gasoline engine 2.5, which is provided for our market, is also unique in its own way. For pickups, such a motor is nonsense. The engine installed on Ranger leads its history from the 2.3L Duratec motor, which was put on the old Mondeo, but it was slightly forced for pickupa, increasing the size of the cylinders and the piston stroke. This version of the ranger is equipped only with a mechanical five -speed gearbox, but according to the main all -wheel drive features, it is no different from its counterparts.

The disadvantage, in fact, is one: the gasoline pickup takes obstacles with a visible voltage of the moment.

But the meaning in its existence is a very simple such car will be the most affordable in the range and, in addition, in demand in those regions where frosts are rampant almost all year round.

Ford Ranger body types


Ford Russian buyers will offer two options for the body of one and a half and double cabins, as well as three engines. A five -speed box, recall, is placed only on a gasoline engine, and with diesels a choice between an automatic and six -speed mechanics is available. There are only four configurations. The first XL with a half -of the cab starts from the mark of 1.128 million rubles, and the surcharge for a double cabin and diesel 2.2 is completely funny only 4 thousand rubles (such a car can be bought for 1 million 231 thousand rubles). Moreover, everything necessary in this configuration already has air conditioning, and airbags, and ESP are installed in the database.

The only thing that lacks the initial alarm configuration. But it is included in the next set of XLT, which with the same diesel engine, but already with the automatic transmission, painted in the color of the body with a front bumper, a radio with USB and other cosmetic additions cost 1 million 373 thousand. Limited will also add a large chrome bumper behind, seats with memory and climate control. Such a Ranger with a motor 3.2 will cost 1 million 443 thousand rubles.


The new Ranger is the first of modern pickups to receive five Euro NCAP stars for passenger safety. The body has become much stronger, and there are seven airbags in the car base, including side curtains and even a pillow that protects the driver's knees

The most stylish Wildtrack equipment is designed, it seems, quite for fans. For an additional body kit, a leather salon and a rear view camera will ask for an impressive 1 million 557 thousand rubles. This is the price of prices and not a single empty configuration of less than a million.


New Ford Ranger is already available for ordering in Russia

The new Ranger did not become worse and certainly did not lose either in cross, nor in power, or in pressure. You can’t spoil the car with comfort, but you can influence the price tag. And the new class of polished pickups seems to put a fat point on the utilitarian destiny of these machines. With such prices, Russian farmers remain only one choice of a gazelle or a pickup from China.

Alternative
Volkswagen Amarok one of the main competitors of Ranger, VW Amarok appeared in the Volkswagen lineup relatively recently, but immediately took good positions. There are two engines to choose from two and both two -liter diesel engines with varying degrees of force 140 and 180 horsepower. The drive can be either rear or 4Motion connected or constant full. The minimum price for the AMAROK rear -wheel drive will be 995,600 rubles, and for the most sophisticated, 1,512,900 will be asked.

Nissan Navara this pickup is still holding the proud title of the most powerful diesel pickup in our market. And the most expensive. Navara with a three -liter engine and a seven -speed automatic costs 1,896,000 rubles. And the cheapest option for 1,316,000 rubles still attributes this machine to the class of varnished pickups.

Mitsubishi L200 Japanese were one of the first to bring a pickup with an automaton to our market, but since then the novelties in this segment from Mitsubishi are not heard. Even the promised more powerful versions with a 2.5 -liter engine of 178 horsepower will still not reach Russia. The most affordable L200 costs 909,000 rubles, and with an automaton of 1,209,000 rubles.

Technical characteristics Ford Ranger Double Cab
   
Type of engine diesel with turbocharged
Working volume 2198 cm
Max. Power, L.S./rpm 150/5500
Max. moment, nm/rpm 375/1500
Type of drive is all -wheel drive
Mechanical transmission, six -speed/six -speed automatic
The front suspension is independent, spring, on double transverse levers
The rear suspension dependent, spring
Brakes Disc ventilated in front and drum in the back
Dimensions (DHSHHV), mm 5359x1850x1815
Wheel base, mm 3220
Equipped mass, kg 2048/2063
Max. Speed, km/hour 175
Acceleration 0100 km/h, with 11.8/12.4
Fuel consumption (comb.), L/100 km 8.3/9.4
Broda depth, mm 800
Entrance angle 28
The angle of the congress is 28
Clearance, mm 229
Tires 255/55 R16
Price Ranger Limited RUB from 1,333,000

 

Source: Motor magazine [September 2012]