Ranger pickups get face-lift

Ford has given its Ranger pick-ups a face-lift including a four-door Super Cab that has no B pillar, a redesigned front end and enhanced steering, braking and suspension. The load bed is also longer, payloads and towing capacity are higher and there is a new two-tone paint scheme.

The rear doors in the Super Cab are hinged to the rear, allowing unobstructed access for front and back-seat passengers and, with the rear seats folded, for loading inside the cabin. To prevent any inadvertent opening, the front doors must be opened first as they overlap the rear doors.

The front end has energy-absorbing crash cans, a new bonnet, grille, bumper and multi-reflector headlights that provide between 120% and 210% more light and coverage. Twin-piston front brake callipers reduce the stopping distance at 96km/h by 25% on a laden vehicle and 4x4 versions get ABS as standard.

Gross payloads are 1,120kg on the four-door Super Cab, 1,135kg with the Double Cab and 1,180kg for the 4x4 Regular Cab. The towing capacity of all 4x4 Ranger derivatives has increased by more than 27% to 2.8t.