My Hands-On Experience With The 2024 Ranger Raptor! (Azure Gray Metallic)

[rwolfcastle]

No air vents in the back. No physical knobs on infotainment. (No AM radio?) No standard spray liner.

I'm a sad luddite today.

No air vents in the back is inexcusable. The infotainment has physical knobs for volume which is the most important. It has physical steering wheel buttons as well.

It won't cost for than the F150 but I can easily see $5k in add ons.

Agreed, I could see it getting $5k of add ons but not the $10k originally speculated.

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[Snkrjeff020]

I was lucky enough to be invited out by Ford to meet the all-new Ranger Raptor.

This is my review from the perspective of a guy who spends a lot of time off-road.

Hey OP, in the one you have pictured, is the color Azure Grey? I thought I was set on getting a velocity blue, but this might be it.

 

[Slyder]

Hey OP, in the one you have pictured, is the color Azure Grey? I thought I was set on getting a velocity blue, but this might be it.

Yes, that is Azure Grey metallic tri-coat. (dubbed Area 52 on Bronco forums)

 

[Snkrjeff020]

Yes, that is Azure Grey metallic tri-coat. (dubbed Area 52 on Bronco forums)

Thanks! Im so torn now.

 

[AzureRanger]

Yes, that is Azure Grey metallic tri-coat. (dubbed Area 52 on Bronco forums)

That Azure Gray looks nothing like my Azure Gray Ranger XLT. It looks much more greenish.

Raptor:

My XLT:

Close up of Azure Gray Metallic:

 

[Slyder]

That Azure Gray looks nothing like my Azure Gray Ranger XLT. It looks much more greenish.

Raptor:

My XLT:

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I'm pretty sure it's just the lighting and/or the type of camera used that's making it look that way because of the pearl metallic in it.

Both Area 51 and Cactus Gray are notorious for showing different color undertones, and they aren't metallic.

I guess we'll find out when they finally release the full range of paint colors offered across the trims.

 

[AzureRanger]

I'm pretty sure it's just the lighting and/or the type of camera used that's making it look that way because of the pearl metallic in it.

Both Area 51 and Cactus Gray are notorious for showing different color undertones, and they aren't metallic.

I guess we'll find out when they finally release the full range of paint colors offered across the trims.

Agree...just didn't want folks to be mis-led by that image. Better to see a real world example. I just added a close up of the metallic flake....it looks awesome in the sun.

 

[BadBoyBillyRaptorRanger]

my Badlands Bronco was 58k loaded, my Wildtrak Bronco is 64k on order if the ranger is close to this I’ll dump the Wildtrak and order the RR.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

That Azure Gray looks nothing like my Azure Gray Ranger XLT. It looks much more greenish.

Raptor:


My XLT:

I'm liking that color, but a THOUSAND bucks. WOW!

HRG

 

[AzureRanger]

I'm liking that color, but a THOUSAND bucks. WOW!

HRG

Maybe it'll be cheaper on the '24 model

 

[Slyder]

I'm liking that color, but a THOUSAND bucks. WOW!

HRG

All of trij-stage paints on the Bronco saw a price increase for M.Y. '23, so this is pretty much expected.

 

[Snkrjeff020]

That Azure Gray looks nothing like my Azure Gray Ranger XLT. It looks much more greenish.

Raptor:

My XLT:

Close up of Azure Gray Metallic:

Hmm I like both of these.