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I show mine in car shows
ghost ranger, 01/24/2009
2006 Ford Ranger SPORT 2dr Regular Cab 4WD SB (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I love my truck I have been showing in car shows for three years. It is fun to drive and runs good.I think that Ford is wrong for stopping production on them. I have had six new cars since 1999. This is the only one I would buy over again but I can't because there not going to make it anymore. I am sure I am not the only one.
Solid truck- Ranger Extended cab 2006 XL V6 3.0 2WD
meatdowntown, 08/24/2014
2006 Ford Ranger XL 2dr SuperCab Styleside SB (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I considered my 2006 ranger a solid truck. I am not impressed with the mileage, but I think I can live with it. I should have bought a 4x4 if I knew they were going to go out of the market, but oh well. I was ready to trade it in about two months ago and realized that the only competitors (Toyota and Nissan) have the same problems with fuel economy and dated models. They have added fun stuff like USB ports, etc but cruise control is still optional? That is kind of crazy. Pros: It handles well on the highway, low price compared to the Japanese models, cheap repairs. Cons: no cruise control, no steering wheel with positions adjustment, questionable fuel economy, clunky ride, bad brakes.
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William C, 12/29/2005
2006 Ford Ranger XLT 2dr SuperCab 4WD Styleside SB (4.0L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
If this is a "tired design" I'll take more. In fact I did, this is my second new Ranger, the first one gave me 18 years of good service. The 2006 XLT is solid and powerful, fun to drive. The Ford OHC 4.0 has plenty of punch and the 5 speed shifts well. The Tacoma and Dakota are too large to be considered a compact truck. I drove a GMC Canyon, it's OK but it didn't impress me.
Nice little truck
TM, 05/12/2006
2006 Ford Ranger XL 2dr SuperCab 4WD Styleside SB (4.0L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The truck drives well and handle adequately. It does lean a little too much due to the stiff suspension. The only major complaint is the gas mileage. I have the large engine with the 4:11 rear end, but the mileage is less than 17mpg. Pretty bad for a little guy. Also the base cost of the vehicle is a little high.
workhorse 2nd vehicle
Tom W, 12/19/2009
2006 Ford Ranger XL 2dr SuperCab Styleside SB (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought a new Demo KIA Optima and found the trunk space so lacking that when I saw this little Ranger I bought it without haggling. Great, and since I bought it the KIA just sits and waits with a now dead battery. I find the 2.3 L I-4 lacking in power, but a change of air filter worked wonders, as did dropping TWO tire sizes when I had to replace the tires. MUCH easier and simpler to drive. My one complaint is the clunky manual five speed, and I don't think they make a good one, they all share the same shortcomings. Mileage for such a small engine is so- so. I feel it ought to be better. Otherwise this is a darn good little truck. I note the new ones now offer ONLY two engines