New to Ford's 1-ton pickup are a three-bar grille, new bumper design, wraparound headlights aping those of sister-model Mazda BT-50, power-dome design hood, side mirrors with LED turning lights and new rear lights.
Inside, there are newly designed seats and door panels, as well as new colors and trimmings. The Thai-market Ranger also gets an MP3-compatible stereo for the first time.
The revised Ranger remains unchanged mechanically. The torquey 2.5- and 3.0-liter turbodiesel engines are carried over, with outputs of 145 horsepower and 243 pound-feet, and 156 hp and 280 lb-ft, respectively.
Ford points out that there is an improvement in NVH suppression to give the Ranger regular, extended and crew-cab models more refinement on the move.
Depending on body type, engine, transmission and specification, the updated Ranger costs the U.S.-dollar equivalent of $14,700-$27,600. It hits Thai showrooms on February 11.
Inside Line says: Minor but welcome changes to the Thai-market Ford Ranger, which, by the way, shares nothing at all with the U.S.-market Ford Ranger. — Richard Leu, Correspondent
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