Its Official...Ford Ranger Is Back and The Scrambler's newest comp.

[Armycop]

Ford is crazy if they don't bring the Ranger Raptor to the US market. They will sell every one they can build if the price is right.

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[Vegas_Sirk]

I agree. They will sell more of those then the F150 Raptors simply because the price should be much closer to a point the average guy could afford.

 

[Vegas_Sirk]

The Ranger Raptor uses as Watts Link rear suspension vs leaf spring. This is pretty cool as it and the Gladiator will be the only two mid-size trucks to use a rear coil set up.

 

[Ian cj10]

The Ranger Raptor uses as Watts Link rear suspension vs leaf spring. This is pretty cool as it and the Gladiator will be the only two mid-size trucks to use a rear coil set up.

dont you guys get the nissan navara in the US that got coils in the arse makes it saggy when loaded

 

[Ian cj10]

also they (nissan) lost a lot of sales because of the coil rear previous models sold like hot cakes current model is struggling
another interesting thing is that last year was the first year the hilux 4x4 was out sold & thats because the ford ranger had a 3.2l engine so when the new ranger comes out with the 2.0l engine i think toyota will get its crown back

 

[mid_south_rzr]

dont you guys get the nissan navara in the US that got coils in the arse makes it saggy when loaded

also they (nissan) lost a lot of sales because of the coil rear previous models sold like hot cakes current model is struggling
another interesting thing is that last year was the first year the hilux 4x4 was out sold & thats because the ford ranger had a 3.2l engine so when the new ranger comes out with the 2.0l engine i think toyota will get its crown back

The United States does not have the Nissan Navara. Nissan USA still has the out dated Nissan Frontier. There has been rumors that the Navara will come to North America to replace the Frontier. The Frontier is the smallest mid-size truck in America. The standard 2019 Ranger for the US, will only come with the Mustang's gas 2.3L I-4 Turbo EcoBoost with a 10 speed automatic. The Austrian/Asian Ranger Raptor will have a twin-turbo 2.0L diesel. If the Ranger Raptor makes it to North America, they said the Ranger Raptor will get a gas 2.7L V-6 EcoBoost. Automotive journalist does not expect the Ranger Raptor to get the turbo diesel in America. That should all depend on the how many buy the Colorado ZR2 with the diesel would probably determined if we get the diesel Ranger Raptor. Ford just put a small 3.0L V-6 turbo Power Stroke into the F-150 this year. So time will tell. Jeep with the 3.0L EcoDiesel in the JT Gladiator will be the largest diesel motor in the mid-size trucks.

 

[Vegas_Sirk]

Yea I could see Ford "maybe" putting a detuned version of the F150's new diesel in the Ranger down the road, but I doubt it would be in the Raptor version. I think it would depend on how well the diesel dose and continues to do in the Colorado and Gladiator.

 

[Bigstein]

Well Ford has opened the ordering for the new Ranger. I sure hope Jeep gets serious about this and starts dropping some news and updates on this unicorn. The pricing needs to be somewhat competitive in my opinion as well. Need a bare bones base model that you could do whatever to and not feel bad about it, then a middle of the road and then the Rubicon. They could sell a so many of these it would be unreal.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/31...BCD180808014&omdt=NL-AF-Enews&omid=1005994685

Ranger pricing and info is at the link above. Jeep needs to go head to head with Ford. Even if Jeep sells half as many Gladiators as Ford sells Rangers it would be a home run. I don't think Jeep really sees the potential only if they price it right and trim it out like it needs to be.

 

[Vegas_Sirk]

Yea I saw that. Did you see a nicely equipped Lariat is $46K? Thats not even a Raptor version.

 

[Bigstein]

Yea I saw that. Did you see a nicely equipped Lariat is $46K? Thats not even a Raptor version.

I didn't see $46k, I did see 4x4 Supercrew Lariat for $39,480 as starting point. I am sure it would be easy to add all kinds of options, but Lariats start out nicely equipped. I would pay $40k, if I wanted bells and whistles, but my taste runs more toward base model because I would use it for what it is, a truck on my property or futzing around in. Won't ever be a daily driver and don't need/want Rubicon. They are cool, but I have no use for one.

Make a base model with price starting at $30k-32k with soft top. Hell add a $1 to 1.5k premium just for being a Jeep. I would pay it for stripped down base model.

 

[Troybilt]

4 door, short bed, doors and top do not come off very easy, windscreen does not fold down. No thanks.

I know the JT is rumored to be 4 door only but that won't stop me from buying one.

 

[2015er]

4 door, short bed, doors and top do not come off very easy, windscreen does not fold down. No thanks.

I know the JT is rumored to be 4 door only but that won't stop me from buying one.

I’ll bet an extended cab or regular cab is offered if not in the first year by the third for sure. Jeep has too much invested in this platform to offe only one variant

 

[Vegas_Sirk]

New Video for the Europe Release Of the Raptor Ranger:

 

[Billy]

For a second there, I thought he was going all "Groundhog's Day" off into the Quarry! :cwl::cwl::cwl:

 

[Troybilt]

Must be the loader operators 1st day. No one loads a truck like that

I have no interest is the Ranger Raptor. Bring me the JT ASAP.

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