Towing The Next Gen V6 Ford Ranger. Does it live up to the hype?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ย. 2022
- After taking collection of the XLT V6 New Gen Ford Ranger, Mark and the family do a review of towing capability and fuel usage, whilst towing a MDC Forbes 15+ caravan. Does it live up the hype?
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It sounds like a game changer of a vehicle, great informative video, thanks Mark 👍
Thanks! Early days, but it’s very refined and tows well. Looking forward to some bigger trips with the fam ☺️
100% game changer Ford should be stoked with this ute.
I’ve had the biturbo xlt for one month now, the next gen. So far, I love this car, everything about it, suspension, fuel economy, tech, drivability and how smooth it is. I had never had a pick up before but it feels a lot like an overpowered SUV. This car is a beast even towing. And also the thing I love the most, it is impressively fast, it’s faster than any other midsize truck I can tell . No other midsize truck can match this next gen ranger. The only thing that’s yet to be proven is how reliable is this engine, I hope it is. I will try to make another comment in six months
Great to hear a good experience with the biturbo 👍
I have just ordered a new V6 Wildtrak, it will take about 12 month's can't wait love Your video's regards Peter
Thanks mate. Really appreciate it 👍
same with us, its getting built June "apparently"
Nice not long now then 😁
Definitely a game changer... There is nothing that matches the Ranger V6, in any area. It just raises the bar across the board, tech, power, refinement, build quality and fit and finish. Good information in your video, and what an amazing vehicle you have now 👌🏻😁 Love, from South Africa 🇿🇦
Thanks! Yes I think it’s really raised the bar in all aspects - from its bold looks, to the refinement and tech. Looking forward to starting some of the mods soon just to make it that bit more bush proof 👍
@@Perth4WDandCamping I'm looking forward to seeing what you have planned for your Ranger. Keep us posted on the upgrades, and enjoy the family trips. It's vehicles like this that makes it feels part of the family 😁
Thanks for this informative video on the v6 engine which I've ordered on my ranger sport. I should be picking it up in a few days so now I know I made the right choice!
It’s a lovely motor. Congrats on your purchase 👌
Really impressed with that fuel economy! Looks like an excellent tow vehicle for you
Yes I was shocked how good it was. Hopefully still performs well with some bigger tyres 👍
Towing at 80km drinking 13L per 100 is normal. My 3.2 does 15 per 100 towing at 100km.
Only 80km for about 20km. Rest was at 100km. Was quite impressed 👍
Nice looking Ute. I own a 2017 Everest and also tow a caravan on our holidays. Love my Everest, it has 150k on the OD and still runs like new. I do have the 2022 Everest on order so watching your video gives me confidence in my purchase :)
Congrats on the new purchase. Everest is a lovely car and I’ve have quite a bit of experience seeing the last model off road with Brett (who frequents my channel). I’m sure the new one will be epic 👍
@@Perth4WDandCamping I'm mostly looking forward to the V6. I love the 3.2 in my current Everest but a V6 with a 10 speed sounds so silky smooth.
@@Deatomizer yes it’s very quiet and refined compared to the 2.4L turbo diesel I’ve been driving (Pajero Sport)
A big difference between the integrated brake controller and the Redarc controller. Factory controller works through the ABS system so when using Adaptive cruise control caravan brakes are applied when the car slows down. With the redarc controller this works of the brake lights which aren't turned on in adaptive cruise control so you could get into a situation where the car slows down rapidly with adaptive cruise and it won't apply the caravan brakes. I guess this is why the manual says don't use adaptive cruise control when towing
G’day Andrew. Sorry for the late reply. I’ll have to check in with Fabio who did the install. I drive manually when towing as I can moderate throttle to the conditions - Eg you don’t want the car always trying to keep up 100kmh up a steep hill, otherwise transmission will get very hot
Yes it’s a game changer the Ute segment has needed a bigger / torquer engine for a long time & ford has always had the more comfortable Ute hopefully this V6 engine is reliable 🤔
Yes time will tell on that front. Here’s hoping as overall it’s a great ute
Looks good, gotta b happy with that fuel economy,
Yeah was pleasantly surprised mate
Built Ford Tough :) what a great rig!
Thanks mate. Hope it lives up to the name !
Make sure you change the transmission oil regularly not by the book schedule
Cheers. I’ll keep on top of the servicing 👍
As long as trans temps are good you shouldn't worry.
Hey Mate, Thanks for the videos. I too just picked up a new Ranger, I got the Sport V6 and love it. We are now waiting for our new caravan to arrive which is taking its sweet time. I'm keen az to see how it goes towing, in particular towing up steep hills on the highway. My old car was a Mazda 3.2ltr 5 cylinder BT-50 and would slow down to under 90km/hr towing our old caravan up hills on the highway. Very frustrating and dangerous when the speed limit is 110km/hr. But better than my car before that, which was a Hilux and that thing struggled to do 80km/hr up the same hills towing the same van. I always remember thinking this is crap, I wish these manufactures would create a car with enough power to tow a small caravan up hills on the highway doing the speed limit. Then along came the V6 Ranger. I'm hoping the new V6 Ranger will do at least 100km/hr towing uphills but time will tell. Did you tow up any big hills, if so did you take note of the speed and compared to the Mitsubishi? My old caravan was around 2.5t fully loaded and I recon my new van will probably be around 2.5t also.
Yeah a few hills and pulled fine. I used adaptive cruise control so it’s a nice driving experience. Tow Haul mode does a great job keeping you in the right gear band and there’s torque available all the way through. Was pleasantly surprised from my 2.4L Pajero Sport which was a great all-rounder but did struggle with hills. Congrats on the new purchase and van! Very exciting time for you 👍
Mate you should be thinking of 100kph as the absolute max speed you should be doing with a fairly heavy rig towing behind. We tow a 2100kg van and never go over 100. We have a V6 Wildtrack and 3.2t van on order but I doubt we will ever pack it above 3t
Yeah we always keep under 100km - plus it’s the law when towing ☺️
I to am eagerly awaiting my new Ranger V6 Sport (white). I currently tow my 2.5T Millard with my 2019 Holden Colorado (147kw/500Nm).
The new generation Ranger with the V6 engine & rear wheel disc brakes were the clincher for me 👍
I’ve also optioned up the touring pack & AT tyres.
@@RocketRod63 nice. Congrats on your purchase. Sounds like a beauty!
Thanks for the good video. I’m in WA also. I’m ordering the 2023 Ranger wildtrack and tow a Nova Family Escape! How heavy is your van?
About 2500T before adding adding additional weight. Tows great 👍
Just been from Geraldton to Esperance and back in 2019 Ranger and it averaged exactly 14lph but a lot of the trip was at 95-100 kph. Car at Max gvm towing a offroad Jayco camper. Was looking forward to upgrading but no V6 in the XLS killed it for me.
Sounds like a great trip! Very jealous !!
Yes I can understand. XLT is not a cheap vehicle to get the V6. Sounds like you have a pretty new car anyway which is serving you well
Get the XLT with the touring pack.
What was the difference in the dash fuel consumption, compared to actual litres it took to fill up?? I expect it to be a couple of litres more........interested to see how it goes on some hills......
As we were off-grid, we were unable to fill up Diesel directly after towing the van (we had some general driving without the van the next day). The figure reported was with a full tank (with the trip meter reset so accounted for purely towing km). I envisage it would be reasonably accurate.
Will monitor on our next trip. Generally trips up north encounter more hills so will be a good comparison 👍
Re fuel consumption stated for Pajero, Placing 33 inch tyres on any vehicle without a ratio (diff) change will kill fuel consumption especially when towing.
Definitely doesn’t help, however consumption only changed about + 1L per 100km when swapping over to the bigger tyres. Combined effect with the tyres, plus bar and winch etc certainly adds more weight
I am picking my WT up this friday. I am not being argumentative I am just curious on what speed you got the figures from? Do you travel at the speed limit or to a budget of 80kmphr? Because trust me I have been towing for a long time and under the speed limit creates havock
Up to 100km. Was some roadworks on the Mitchell Fwy for a period of the drive (that section max 80km/h)
13.2 is quite good for a 2.5t caravan. I get about the same towing 1.5t with my Amarok V6 at 110km/h.
Yes was pleasantly surprised. Need to get some bigger trips in to compare but early signs are good
110km/h! How does it stop!
@@trickster8635 also need to be under 100km/h towing to be legal
Car expert drag raced the new Ranger and 580 VW. Very close result if you haven’t already seen it. Curious how the new VW will differ from the Ranger.
A lot of good citizens here, but it’s not about speed which is just a number it’s about handling and braking because incorrect use of speed can only be a contributing factor in an accident and never the cause this is why we can’t bring down our death numbers on the road because we are not addressing the cause of accidents.
I'm interested in the comparison. Did adding the lift and tires settle the PS down in general in your opinion or did it reduce the comfort of the factory ride? Did it have to work a lot more to drive those heavy tires? And finally, towing, night and day different or similar? Cheers in advance.
Factory suspension is trying to cater for many scenarios so it’s never going to be perfect towing, but will be generally more comfortable for day-to-day driving.
Considering the springs I’ve added are a lot more heavy duty the ride is good on the road. Slightly firmer than stock without towing/or carrying load, but when you do add a van on the back the towing experience is much better - more comfortable and sits level. On stock at times the suspension was hitting the bump stops - especially off road.
Car rides well on 33” tyres. The main thing you notice is gearing is not always as smooth as stock. You can address this with a Forescan adjustment - search Forescan on Facebook for more info here, but not something I’ve done yet.
Only other thing considering which would aid longevity of the trans for towing is adding an after market oil cooler. Trans can get warm towing, and whilst I wouldn’t expect issues during warranty, playing the long game this is probably a good idea.
How do you find the Milenco towing mirrors fit the Fords mirrors. Do you have to be careful you don’t crack the mirror cap when you tighten them up?
I find them great. I think the key is to tighten to its reasonably firm, but not over tighten
I’ll be ordering my ranger soon, what do you think about the XLT seats? I’m thinking of ordering the sports
I like them. Offer good lumbar support and nicely stitched. I will likely throw on some seat covers at some point anyway. I think with either the XLT or Sports you can’t go wrong 👍
I’ve just got my V6 Sport. For the extra $2.5k over the XLT I think it’s worth it. Wireless charging, 5 x 18” alloy wheels, leather interior & 2 extra driving modes 👍
Want this ute sooo bad
It’s a lovely ute ☺️
I have been driving and towing with a 4WD with a 3 L V6 diesel for years and have been saying for years, please bring out a ute and the Prado with a V6 3L diesel and all I got was, who needs a racing car, they do the job nicely.
But now Ford has finally done it and they all love it, all I can say, I TOLD YOU SO.
Ford have done well. V6 certainly in popular demand 👍
Is the RedArc brake controller the one that Ford recommend for your Ranger?
No Ford have one you can order from factory. If you don’t go for that option, then up to you which product you use. I’ve used Redarc before and a great unit
Any reason you went for the red arc over the integrated brake controller?
I picked up a XLT which was already in Perth. You need to select the integrated controller prior to build. As it happens I’m pretty happy with the Redarc as used it in my last car - very user friendly. I’d suggest saving the trouble of having to install an aftermarket unit and just going the integrated one if you’re going to wait for a new car build.
This is nothing close to our bike trailer and towing capabilities when it comes to economy ride, but I am actually surprised how economic it was :)
Yes me too. I expected at least around the 16L+ mark so under 14 surprised me
Left home with a weighbridge GCM of 5960kgs and did 1250kms for 16.3l/100kms. Towed well, I need to sort out some weight distribution, by weight distribution I mean where I put stuff, bit of a different game this one with 3400 GVM and 6400 GCM, axle weights at bridge also interesting but too much for this short missive. At 80kph in any mode you would only be running in 8th. Tow mode didn't do it for me, have asked Ford what the end game is particularly on deceleration ended up using normal and 4A. Certainly a better tow vehicle than the PX2 Ranger I was driving and there was nothing wrong with it, I did have it tuned to 600 odd NM and 180kw which made a huge difference, but the power/torque band on this one seems more comprehensive. We will see how if goes when I get it into the hills of Tasmania next year.
Congrats on the purchase and good info. Agreed balancing of weight is important. I quite liked tow haul mode, however haven’t tried in on a big trip yet. Overall impressed with the tow performance coming from a 2.4L 4Cly turbo diesel before
@@Perth4WDandCamping Thanks, yeh had my name on one since about last November. As with all things a few things I don't like but they are essentially minor, and stuff I am pedantic about (the left hand cup holder and extra little glove box on Wildtrak), cup holder rattles in the open position so its use is banned now. Would any of it have changed my purchase decision, no not at all. Be interested to see if my guys in Melbourne write a tune for it, be nice hauling 800 or 900Nm.
Looking to see how it goes with 3.5t towing and up against a head wind with a full height van.
It'll be 20 to 25lt per 100 with your scenario foreshore.
Headwind will always hurt economy. In the Pajero Sport could add an extra 5L per 100km so would envisage similar. Will report back on future videos
Just drove Perth to Lancelin with 3.2 tonne van and averaged 16.8l/100km behind the V6 Wildtrack. I also limited max gear to 8th of 10 gears available. Didn’t like lane assist as it induced sway on one occasion.
@@peterhernaman helpful feedback Peter. Harder to gauge comparison on my V6 now I’ve added the bigger tyres
@@Perth4WDandCamping If towing is the main game with this ute, then why go to larger tyres? They will cost you - fuel usage, load on power-train, replacement cost, less roll on torque, longer stopping distance, added weight.
If you had the cruise control set at 80 why was the digital speedo showing 85?
Must have just been driving manually at that moment. There is also a feature on these that you can choose to allow a set variance with the cruise speed - eg 5km per hour more if you wish etc
hey mate I wonder whats your advice on putting a dashcam? comes with ford dealer or buy an aftermarket ?
Ford have made it really easy to add your own front dash cam as there is a USB point as part of the mirror. I’ve added my own. If however you’re looking to add a rear dash cam too, could be worth having a chat to your dealer, or an auto sparkie could assist once you’ve got the car
@@Perth4WDandCamping thanks mate
@@Perth4WDandCamping is that a usb port on Mirror?
My 2 cents; I added Parabolic springs to my BT50. They went great and are surprisingly quiet. I don’t tow so much but have some big loads on the tray and even the light (as opposed to heavy duty) springs handled it well. I don’t know when they will be available for the new Ranger.
Thanks for the video 👍🤩👍
Thanks Ben 👍 May upgrade springs down the track - weighing up options at the moment but thankfully rides pretty well on stock suspension so far
What is the towball weight ?
About 200kg
Bloody thirsty. My 2022 Hilux tows that load for way less fuel easily. Plenty of power
Used way less fuel than my Pajero Sport which I’m stoked about. Just overall a better towing experience and extra power of tap. V6 Ranger is such a big step forward as an overall package for other manufacturers to catch up to
so your hilux tows a heavier van and uses less juice? i might cancel the order on the next gen and buy a lux.. ;) I drove a rouge i think its called from ARB as a loan car while my P3 was getting canopy installed i found the steering really heavy compared to the ford, and to be honest i didn't like it.. however only had it one day. and it had a heap of ARB stuff all over it..
What's the bet your van is over weight? Don't mean it in a rude way but most of these vans have no payload once you've got the water and gas on board
We’re well and truly under. Benefit of having an offroad van, means having a huge payload. Even fully loaded with water etc, we have almost 500kg left to play with 👍
@@Perth4WDandCamping that's good I've noticed most vans like yours have a 400kg payload before filling the water tanks and adding the gas bottles. I pissed off some dealers at a show the other day driving sales away from them 🤣 only did it for safety since they didn't care about the issue
@@Perth4WDandCamping They do have a good payload at 780 KG . Nice van
Were you under GCM?
Yes well under
Just wait until you HAVE to buy an EV for towing & enjoying your holiday accross Australia. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Looks like a very nice tow vehicle,will be interesting to see how the engine is after 100,000Km of hard work?Hopefully it will be a bullet proof engine.
All the best.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Yeah towing and EVs just not ready for the big open spaces of Aus yet. Yes hopefully long term the Ranger holds up 👍
I own a 2013 Nissan Navara v6 3 lt diesel which pumps out 170kw of grunt and it would eat this Ranger for breakfast .. nissan had this technology years ago .. lol.
Ranger comes stock 184kw and 600nm of torque out the box. No doubt tuning will come which will push these numbers higher - plus mated to a 10 speed transmission which gives you smooth power delivery. Tech in the new Ranger is miles ahead of the competition. No doubt others will catch up but Ford have moved the goal posts with this one
Wish there was a laugh button! That Nissan matches your name it’s Jurassic 😅😅 no way is it going to eat the Ranger
@@LosSquid That guy sounds jealous. Nissan will eat Ranger. Oh and he’s a comedian too lol.
I have some bad news for you.
The big screen you have in the car will only work for 5 years.
People in the USA are finding out that the screen after 3 years starts to fade out.
And i have more bad news that it will cost 7,000 to replace.
The car yards that sell cars with the screens will try to sell you extended
Warranty and that will cost you more money.
Sorry but difficult to believe when this is a brand new vehicle not available in the US yet
Probably a Toyota driver
Great….Ford offer 5 years warranty 😂
@@croxy57 disgruntled Toyota owner 😂😂😂
Can’t believe so many people are bagging the next gen Ford Ranger. There’re only new and long term data hasn’t emerged yet.
At 80 Km/hr you are just another annoying caravaner causing anger on the road, I tow a 24 foot van at 100 so as not to hold up traffic and in real life I get 18Lt per 100 best 16.5Lt per 100 with a V6 ranger. The vaners that travel at 80 or less are trouble for everyone, they make truckers life twice as hard . They have strict loading and unloading times and if they miss it they could wait up to next day to get in all because of being held up.
Was driving in roadworks lol
thanks for the towing video, I'm looking seriously at this vehicle and getting all the info I can. In regards to the rear seating, I don't have kids but 2 large dogs (55kg and 34kg) would they be comfy if I got a cushioning for the footwells behind the front seats??
G’day Sean. Hard for me to comment on suitability for dogs but I can say that according to my daughter, she feels that there’s as much leg room and more width than our Pajero Sport. Guess it depends how much your dogs spread out! Ha
How can you compare a v6 Ford ranger to a pagjero sport for towing is beyond me.
Why’s that? One is my previous vehicle and the other our new one? Plenty of people move between wagons and utes and there are pros and cons to doing so. Both vehicles also rated to towing over 3T (3.1 on PS vs 3.5T on the Ranger) and plenty of people using the Pajero Sport as their tow vehicle.