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So far so good
Lester Parker, 06/03/2021
2021 Ford Ranger XLT 4dr Crew Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
70 of 73 people found this review helpful
I purchased the 2021 Ford Ranger XLT Sport package in magnetic gray about 2 months ago. I have just over 2k miles on it. As of now, I absolutely love this truck. Here's some of the pros and cons I see: Pros: Fast little truck. After test driving many mid size trucks, the Ranger is way zippier than any of the other models. Comfortable. The Ranger is super comfortable to drive even on longer trips. I'm 6'2" and its not an issue at all. Gas mileage. I'm getting right at 23 mpg. With a mix of hwy and city driving. It's acceptable to me. Looks. Now this one is my opinion, but the Ranger is a nice looking little truck. Especially with the sport package that doesn't have a bunch of chrome that I'm not a fan of. But, if you are, there are packages with the chrome. Cons: Turbo. A little worried about the longevity of a turbo engine. I figured the Tacoma will outlast the Ranger, but after test driving both, the Tacoma was so slow and uncomfortable. I don't think I could drive a truck like that for 20 years. That's why I went with the Ranger. Oil Change. Just changed my oil at 2k miles to put some full synthetic in it. The location of the oil filter is pretty stupid. Not a deal breaker, just could've been done better. No bed liner. Not much storage. To me the Pros greatly outweigh the Cons. Cons are just little nitpicky things you will find on any vehicle. Overall, I love the truck. Would definitely recommend.
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The "do it all" midsize truck.
Mr. Nobody, 01/07/2022
2021 Ford Ranger XL 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
To be honest, when I was looking for a new truck I had my sights on a tacoma. After looking at ALL of the current midsize trucks, I personally found the ranger to be the best choice. Considerably less expensive than the tacoma, better towing than the 22 frontier, better off road stats than the canyon / colorado (not including ZR2). I went with the middle ground, a XL crew cab FX4. Im a functional type of person and thats what this truck is, functional to the core. I find the interior to be thought out and everything is grouped together in a way that makes sense, all the drivetrain switches are by the shifter, infotainment and climate are together, steering wheel controls are simple and easy to use, even small details like the rear of the cab having a felt strip to prevent seatbelt noise and scratches, a center console and glove box big enough to fix full size "hand held items", or even the dash material made so it doesn'tcasue glare in the sun, this truck definitely has a higher attention to detail that we have not seen from ford in a while. The body was built for better fuel economy and to wade through deeper water than competitors (reason the nose looks rounded to act like a boat hull). The FX4 package comes with skid plates, locking rear diff, 4x4, trail control, and hill assist. All of the features of the Tacoma TRD pro for about 15k less. The tech works just as id expect, the ride is much smoother than expected, and fuel economy is better than ford rated. My last 2 roadtrips ive averaged 26-28mpg when the 4x4 is only rated for 24hwy. Math was calculated from pump to pump, not just by the trucks computer, even though it was the same. I especially like the 2.3l turbo paired to the 10spd transmission. Going up and down mountain grades the truck handled it easily. Maintained a speed of 70-75mph while never going over 3-3.5k rpms. Overall I am extremely impressed with this truck and surprised ford was able to put out a truck that will rival and even outclass the tacoma and the rest of the competition for considerably less money. Off road capability is another big plus for this truck, with its specs and tech it rivals and again even outdoes the current "champ" the tacoma in some areas off road. If you're in the market for a midsize truck and are concerned more about capability than you are what the interior may look like this is the truck for you. This truck can handle just about everything you can throw at it and then some.
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More then I expected!
Pat Casey, 08/17/2021
2021 Ford Ranger Lariat 4dr Crew Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
33 of 35 people found this review helpful
I traded my Tundra in for better MPG. My wife and I visit family 1900 miles away every 3 months. We do this in two long days. The gas MPG average was 25.4. The big surprise was the seats were incredible comfortable compared to the larger Tundra. The Ranger is easy to drive and has plenty of power for passing. Great truck! Great ride!
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21 Ranger Love it!
APUL, 06/16/2021
updated 12/17/2021
2021 Ford Ranger XL 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
36 of 41 people found this review helpful
I got the truck to replace my 2019 ford connect do i was pretty familiar with the interior and controls. I got an STX/FX4 package and it looks mean and handles really well. I took the truck to the coast (Eureka CA) right out the gates and let me tell you coming from a connect van with a 4 cyl and no power this thing was a big difference up the hills. When i purchased it i actually did not realize it had a turbo i was just thinking of gas mileage efficiency. It had no problem getting up the steep hills with a moderate load like 500 pounds of tools and 2 passangers and it handled the curves like it was on tracks. So far in 6 days i have put 1500 miles on it and have been babying the engine. Im getting 21 mpg average which is not too bad with a 4x4 truck. Overall i like the driveability but do wish they offered the navigation as an option on the lower trim but it looks like a cool 2500 bucks can get you a sync 3 with a replacement dash panel so may go that route. Besides that it still has a back up cam and pre collision alert and you can lock/unlock/ remote start with the ford pass app still so thats pretty great. Update December 2021 still love the truck I've had it since July and put 25k miles on it and no issues so far. The 4x4 system has held up on a couple weeks of rough 12 hour days on cell tower mountain roads, dusty and rough terrain with a bunch of washboard cut areas. It handled pretty good even got some air time trying to keep up with a decked out f350. I do want to add a 20 inch Led bar in the huge hole that is in the front bumper or at least a mesh. The interior has held up so far it is not a high trim level so vinyl floors clean up easy. Still getting 21 mpg average with a steel camper shell added 200 lbs and 500 lbs of tools. It does fairly good up hills/steep grade roads and easily switches to manual gear selection for easy downhill control. Oil changes are pretty easy DIY, a few oil change places have turned down working on the truck because they don't want to deal with removing the bash plate but it is just 4 bolts (way less than many plastic undercarriage covers for cars) also the tiny engine takes 6.25 quarts of oil so it gets pricy.
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Better fuel mileage then advertised.
Kim, 08/25/2021
2021 Ford Ranger XL 4dr Crew Cab SB (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
Fuel mileage Est: 21 city, 26 hwy. I have averaged 23.5 mpg to 24 mpg city and 29 mpg to 31 mpg hwy. A lot of option to for only a XL package Hard to believe that it is only a 4 cylinder plenty of power.
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