Hi Paul. Thanks for your channel - I find it really enjoyable and well balanced. I've had my Raptor for 3 months now and here's my personal feedback so far (its my daily commute and I have done 4000KM+ already): 1. I do love the looks, comfort, driving experience and looks of enjoyment from people seeing it for the first time! 2. Rough and random Idle - always 3. Hectic fuel consumption I cannot get it below 17L /100KM (only have 95 Octane here) 4. Really unreliable Apple Carplay - always gets confused between different phones - most frustrating. Sometimes just cant get it to work 5. Radio memory is suspect - changes by itself 6. I'm an Audiophile and the B&O Sound system is properly awesome 7. Going over speed bumps is not as smooth as I expected (in any mode) 8. Front lights are outstanding and the matrix system works beautifully 8. Camera system is outstanding and very useful 9. Braking could be more responsive in general 10. That aerial - yeah what a silly implementation, surprised mines still attached 11. Gearbox often hunting too much when starting a trip 12. Seat Comfort and legroom in the back for adults on long trips is way below the comfort levels a decent SUV (BMW X5). The seats should really have been MUCH better. Front seats are incredible 13. Irritating that a sunroof was not standard 14. Cupholders on the left and right side are unusable - they crush paper cubs and are not easy to use 15. On Road stability is excellent at all speeds
I have all the same issues. Inconsistent rough idle. Sometimes smooth, sometimes very rough. Gearbox is all over the place. Sometimes smooth, sometimes rough. Got it booked in for an inspection this week, but doubt they'll find any issues. They said at first service, no fault codes and everything looks fine, but I'm skeptical. Worried about the article I saw about dodgy valve springs. Has anyone also noticed that sometimes the suspension feels really plush and nice on the road and other times feels harsh?
Hi Paul, have just driven my new Raptor from Geelong to Perth and a few observations. On the SA and WA roads you can generally do 110K per hour and when you have a truck coming the opposite way the wind causes a ripple effect on the bonnet?. Also when you drive off road you can get a substantial amount of dust through the tailgate as there is no dust proofing. Driving on some of the beaches in sand mode is fantastic. All in all what a job Ford have done. Michael
My '22 Ford Edge ST AWD SUV has received 2 "over the air" updates thus far here in US. I'm quite happy w/that. Performance is outstanding! Rides smooth & comfortable.
You can set the auto start to off and the exhaust to your favorite along with the drive mode and even suspension. Set it and then hold down the R to set it as your mode. R is your saved mode.
I set up Raptor mode to be the steering, suspension, exhaust that I prefer for everyday driving including having the stop start off, then save it, then each time you get in hit the Raptor button and you’re set.. Got my Raptor 2 weeks ago, luv it
Yes you can do that, but this still requires you to push a button twice every time you start the car as it reverts to Normal mode on startup. You can turn off auto-stop start with just one button press. That's what Paul is trying to avoid. Personally not much of an issue for me. I do like Raptor mode and it is an easier way to switch from Normal to whatever you like with just two button presses.
@@Eng.T1D one of the recalls was about this. I had six that were done this week. Need to press the lane assist button twice to turn it off. Apparently this has to do with meeting a certain ANCAP rating.
I was going to ask you how your Raptor is going on your next post. You read my mind! I'm Australian, and I must say it is so good to have channels like these. Thank you.
I'm American and this GENTLEMAN is the best car reviewer I've seen. Ours are always full of it or biased against a certain brand and don't initiate proper tests. This guy really knows his stuff and does honest reviews.
Thanks for the great ownership update which really convince me to buy and I bought it today. Hopefully I will receive it after 10 days as the dealer needs to prepare it. Thanks for your great reviews and keep up the great work mate.
I absolutely love my raptor and the versatility in driving is astounding. Bugbears- 1.rear camera should be accessible when driving especially needed when you have a obscured load in the back or a canopy and you want to see if a load of rubbish, timber , dirt bikes etc in your trailer are all good and still tied down properly. 2. Aerial, half the ppl buying these will get a roof rack which doesn’t work that well with a bloody aerial sticking through the middle of it. 3. Side steps, anyone who’s taken their raptor on a hardcore off road through grass and mud know that it all gets stuck up in folds in the side steps and is a bit h to get out. 4. Maybe I drive mine a bit harder than everyone else but I’ve done 8,000km and the first month it was still above 20Lper 100 but even after 7 months im on 16.5L per 100 km but in saying that I still pay for petrol with a smile on my face. 5. They should not ve got rid of the glove box on right hand side of the steering wheel l, a perfect spot for the wallet and they also need a spot for the key fob as it slides around in all the plastic console holders and gives me the shits 😂 6. Have to reprogram the exhtnoise every time I start the car although I’ve seen on here that there’s a way around it which I’ll try. 7. The rear door trims, surely for near 100k car you’d think they’d have matching door trims for the front n rear rather than hard plastics with no ambient lighting, gives a poor feel for rear passengers 8. The horn , if you’re a bind man you’d think you’ve been beeped by a scooter , did Ford raid the festiva parts bin or something 😂 9. Top glove box, I have to shut mine a hand on each side or one side doesn’t shut properly. 10. Tailgate , in the US they’ve had tailgate ladders in their pick ups for decades, they need on in this as unlike the wildtrak and lesser models there’s no step up to get into the back, hopefully now that it’s sold in the US they’ll do an aftermarket one. Please don’t think I don’t love this Ute, I’d buy it again in a heartbeat, best all round vehicle I’ve owned and I’ve had literally 100s of cars, just a few annoying things that I hope Ford addresses in the next model.
We are waiting for THIS VERSION (i.e. Ranger Raptor) in Canada and the USA for YEARS NOW! I saw a test mule at the Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort parking lot in British Columbia, Canada last year 2022 and I noticed they changed the bumper over to a more aggressive-looking two-piece system than the unified front body style that is on your "International Ranger Raptor Version". I also THOUGHT I heard the whine of a twin-turbo 3.0 litre engine (my guess!) so other than those changes, this will be QUITE CLOSE to what North America will be getting! That bodes VERY WELL for taking this on the much narrower forest service roads we have here in Western Canada! This looks GREAT! Can't wait to see and try our North American version when it FINALLY comes out in 2024! Enjoy your early head start of the super-offroad-worthy vehicles race! Time for you to take this on the 7000 km long Brisbane to Punsand and then onto Kakadu National Park (Northern Territory) to Perth coastal off-road trail run! V
Glad it make you happy, that's all that matters, I see too many comments like, it doesn't have a diesel, it uses too much fuel, Oh this Oh that, well that's why there are other models to choose, go with the 4Cyl or V6 Diesel in any other variant, the Raptor is toy for grownups if you don't like it, there's plenty of other variants or brands to buy 👍👍
As a Raptor owner myself, I picked mine up December last year and I’ve put nearly 15,000kms on it, I’ve unfortunately had multiple issues with the car. It is beautiful to drive and looks amazing, but definitely isn’t flawless. 1- My wireless Apple car play works less than half the time and only seems to be getting worse. Things like Spotify being a blank screen, google maps being a blank screen and having to physically use the apps on the phone to make them work etc. 2- It had major fuel sensor issues with telling me the tank was empty when it wasn’t or telling me there were no fuel stations within range when I had a full tank and sitting in a fuel station, and also going the other way of giving me warnings to not overfill the tank when it’s got a quarter tank of fuel in it (took it into Ford and they did an update which fixed it for a while but I’m getting the same thing starting to happen again. 3- There was a week where every time it was cold started there was a really nasty rattle coming from under the hood (sounded like the engine had dropped its oil pressure) but would then come good after a few seconds, and wouldn’t do it once warm. I was about to take it into the factory but it stopped doing it and hasn’t done it since, but I am quietly waiting for it every time I start it now. There has been a few other minor things as well. All in all, it’s still an amazing vehicle, it would just be nice obviously if all these small problems weren’t happening. My fuel consumption is also at 12.9L/100km and I’m still pretty foot happy with it.
I'm so glad you mentioned the rough idle! My Raptor has been doing this since new and I initially though it was the fuel so changed station but it still occurs. You can also see the RPMs drop ever so slightly during the rough idling.
@@layne4376 Completely agree that no modern engine should be doing it. My wife as a 2017 Diesel Volkswagen Golf and it's smoother at idle! Tiny amount of revs and the engine runs like butter so it's just idle.
@@choirhunter It's a V6 petrol not diesel. I know V6s are unbalanced and can vibrate more than 4 four-cylinder but when accompanied with slight RPM fluctuations it's a sign it's more than just an unbalanced V6.
@@JJ452 It’s probably just that the load is changing a bit due to eg alternator, ac compressor, and the ecu is compensating automatically while attempting to maintain idle speed
Hi Paul, great reviews! Just got mine, managed to figure out the auto start/stop feature! In park, set your modes (steering, suspension, exhaust etc) then keep the "R" button in, effectively taking a snapshot of said setup. You unfortunately still have to press the "R" button twice after each and every start though.
Good to hear you mention Brake Fade. As I still think it should be included in every test, specially sports orientated cars. As many should know, Ceramic brake discs won't stop any quicker than steel discs. But they won't have brake fade & be 100% consistent in their stopping distance. So something like 5 x 100-0 hard brake stops & then work out a % difference from 1st stop to the 5th stop to calculate the fade difference.
I have the same rough idle, going to ford this week. I also have a sizzle from the aircon when I turn the car off occasionally, and agree the infotainment system is hard to use whilst driving. I also have a shake to google car play maps. Otherwise loving the ute! Getting about 17L per 100 on average and 11L on the free way! 20+ offroad in Baja and love the sound. K02 are terrible in the wet but great offroad! Great review !!
Thanks for the honest review Paul - it’s always a voyage of discovery when owning a new car and its ‘personality’ and good to know your little one feels safe enough to sleep - I’m not a fan of those large infotainment/system mgt screens forcing you to take your eyes of the road momentarily which is not much different to looking at your smart phone which makes me wonder if this will be looked at by the road authorities and police in time - more cylinders does mean more fuel which is a price for extra power - I currently get around 10 litres per 100km wth my Hilux but will expect higher when the V6 diesel is eventually introduced.
Your Rego is fine Mate.😊 Another great video as I’m very interested to see how it goes over time. Hopefully you’ll keep us all posted. Must say they sound Awesome. Cheers 🍻
Also the most amazing thing about the Raptor for me (besides the fox shocks suspension) is the take off (0-100) on a wet grasses paddock, it just hooks in where other 4 wheelers just sit there when you plant the foot from standstill. It would blow most vehicles away with it on wet grass and the others on tarmac.The raptor cpu does do miracles 👌
Very similar sentiments with mine. Rough idle is weird. I've also noticed exhaust modes drop out very often. Sports mode trans shifts can be extremely abrupt too. I've been logging fuel econ by pump vol and odo and there wasn't much of a difference between 2H and 4A for me.
Mine has weird rough idle too. I'm not too worried about it. And my main screen has blacked out while driving before and my exhaust mode display has failed to show on the cluster (today actually). And appalling fuel economy whilst towing a 1200kg trailer. 27L/100km. But all in all I love it!!!!
@@valtervalentinuzzi7788 when I first got it and was a bit conscious of fuel econ it was 12L/100km. Now I floor it everywhere, so a bit of towing and driving up the high country and it’s out to 14L/100km. I’ve done 20,000km so far too
the infotainment system is sooo laggy. 1000% agree. in fact i find all systems have inherent lag. as though theres a delay between making an input and the system outputting - ie - change temperature, wind up/down the windows, adjust mirrors, change stereo volume/track/channel. wireless carplay is very laggy for me. about 1.5 seconds between me inputting a command and it being actioned. agree about lack of OTA updates too
I'm loving my Raptor so far. The fuel consumption doesn't even bother me. My fuel economy is 15.1, I only use BP 98. Maybe I should take it out of Baja mode😂
@@samatie3045 Sam, mine was around the 20 as well. When I took it in for the first service, the Ford guy told me to increase the tyre pressure from 40 to 50....it started dropping the fuel consumption drastically. Also rides nicer too.
I'm interested in the fuel economy can we do some more research I'm sitting at 17.8 thinking that's me driving gently majority of the time seeing Paul at 12 seems crazy !
Im on my 2nd Next-gen Ford (1x Ranger Wildtrak and 1x Everest Sport... soon to be ex) The ranger had a bunch of issues with the drivetrain and then the info system drove me nuts, it would still be lagging more than a minute after startup, and once it was "working" it would have a lag of 3-5 seconds on any of the functions. got rid of it... the Everest has been... different. the V6 is smooth and powerful but what im getting is that every time there's an update, the drive changes completely. gearbox tuning and the power curve changes as ford tweaks things. Insanely annoying. But the Everest has had continuous brake booster issues, and now gearbox issues. Its been in the shop for the last 3 weeks. I test drove the Raptor but having come from a life of mostly import turbos, It wasnt all that impressive, so I didnt fork the extra coins for it. And If I had the same issues as ive had with the other two (since the components are the same)... for the price of the Raptor, I would be livid.
I had a Everest and found the idle ran rough when the DPF was on. I would suggest it's the PPF in your raptor it it's only sometimes and when the exhaust is hot. Also try the idle with the aircon off and see if that makes a difference.
Nice update. Like you, I am not as much of a fan with the infotainment system. When on the move and trying to switch between say Apple Carplay and FM radio, the onscreen button presses are fiddly at best. Even my son sitting in the passenger seat has issues with it sometimes. I had six recall notices done earlier in the week. Agree that these "should" be done over the air. Apart from that, no other issues to speak of. Consumption is at 13.2 after 7k which I think is reasonable given the weight. I haven't been able to notice a difference between 4A and 2H in consumption. I am not a fan of the KO2's in the wet though. Even with 4A it slips and slides at roundabouts. It is an excellent daily once you get used to the size and weight.
@@valtervalentinuzzi7788 That's my overall average since I bought it. Highway driving you will see 11's. Give it the berries and you will see way north of 18. With city driving, expect something in between. It seems to be most efficient at a steady 90kph on the highway. Take it to 110 and you will see the consumption rise.
@@valtervalentinuzzi7788 Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat! Love the Raptor. I picked up a cancelled order, so I didn't have a color choice, so white it is. If you want to pick your color, you need to get in a very long line. In NZ you can't get Silver which would be my preference. Code Orange is a bit too loud for me, and it would be impossible to keep Black clean. Silver with all the black contrasts would strike a nice balance IMHO. Good luck with yours and hope you get to experience it soon.
Hey Paul, for the exhaust mode, auto stop start and lane keep assist, you could set the car how you want and program that to the R button on the steering wheel? I always turn the auto stop/start off on my golf but find the one in the raptor doesn't bother me. I'm nearly at 6k kms and averaging 12.7 @ 50kph.
On auto start/stop: When I had to replace the uber expensive ($650 to $800) AGM starter battery in my BMW X3 30D after only 5 years, the BMW roadside assistance guy blamed auto start/stop. A similar battery in my 11 year old E90 330D without such a pesky system was replaced preemptively after 10 years, while others can get 14 years. Same engine in both cars. So, the question is, does auto stop/start save $650+ of diesel fuel over 5 years? Of course not, so there needs to be a permanent disable button..
@@valtervalentinuzzi7788 no buyers regret, has been better than expected. Biggest surprise for me was how comfortable and quiet it is in the cabin. Cameras and assist make it easy to park as well. Wife loves it too
Fair honest video! Good one. You're lucky you have no tools because you can't install an aftermarket canopy on the rangers to carry them anyway! Electrical issues.....
I have the same rough idle and after 14k km the truck developed a serious camshaft noise on cold start up, sounded like a diesel engine for the first few seconds then would go to rough idle. Waiting for Ford now to tell me what the problem is, also had a front CV boot split and put grease everywhere. Other things that are not so good with the truck is auto lock works when it feels like it, brakes have no feeling when standing on them hard the electronic system is not calibrated well and last but not least fuel economy, the natural habitat for this truck is not the wide open desert but the local petrol station.
Seats are fantastic, my wife’s got a current model merc 450gle and she says these are way better and as comfortable as Volvo seats which are known to be the best in the biz
I have an F150 3.5L TT....it's my 4th ecoboost. They all have a rough idle at times and I've been told it's set that way to help keep injectors and other engine systems clean.
You can make changes to the settings using Forscan. You can get rid of stop start, turn off things like seatbelt chimes etc. Would be happy to bring mine down one day and show you through it and make some changes if you like
Ronny from 4 wheeling Australia give a “sports “ ranger a reasonable off-road workout and a big concern was the auto box was getting quite hot with warnings coming up Would be good if you could investigate this as well
A few guys In South Africa reported burnt plugs. This apparently was due to our low octane fuel ? 95 Octane. Apparently the rough idle is a sign that the plugs are damage. Not sure how accurate this is, since your using only 98 octane. please keep us posted on this. Thanks
Hi Paul, yep had the same issue with the “secondary glovebox”. Ford Dealer said appears a part not fitted during manufacture🤔Havd to order part in, that was about 8 weeks ago, still waiting.
@@gtbtp2036 there such vehicles makes sense but for people i see is monkey see monkey do so if someone first buys a raptor other will copy and also deposit to buy a raptor 🤣🤣 so the also feel proud to be part of the offroad community to own one but to take it to car wash and make it shine but never take it off road
Keep the buttons pressed for 1 min each and then together for another 1 minute then you have to press the brake pedal 4 times and lastly turn the vehicle off and then start it keep them either turned on or off permanently. I don't know why manufacturers make people do these things like with the GR Corolla in doing a dyno run.
I was in line for the new wildtrack. But after looking at the build quality im very glad I didn't wait! For one, who in their right mind makes the front inner guards out of plastic!!! Already replaced numerous on Ute's out my way. The dirt gravel roads simply destroy them!
On my 2021 biturbo I plugged in the dealersupplied trailer adaptor for led trailer lights, stopped auto stop start from engaging with zero compromise. Dash doesn't think there is a trailer, and says auto stop start active, but definitely doesn't stop. Can do much if you don't have a trailer plug tho? I undid the plug from towbar, plugged the adaptor in and fixed it where the std plug would go on the towbar.
I have a current fiesta st with one of those stupid heated windscreens that is reflective in the sunlight and really annoying, does this raptor have that same tech?
Not sure if you'll see this or if it works the same with that motor but I have a PX3 2.0 diesel and always used to switch the stop start off everytime I got in but learnt that when you come to a standstill, just don't hold the brake pedal down so hard and the engine wont shut off even if stop-start is on. Could be worth a try
Looks easy to roll in an incident . Surprised so many punters accept that, for a daily. Plus other dynamic shortcomings. Imagine some decent bumps during those drifts... Nice rig tho .
Hey Paul love your raptor content! I absolutely a few of my mates have raptors. We have recently upgraded our vehicles with the Herrod performance upgrade! Wow this is how the raptor should have come out! The power difference is amazing you should do it to yours. Abd make content about it, there nothing much on line about it
Hi Paul - A bit random, as we have a new Everest and not a Ranger but would love your advice. We seem to have ended up with a bit of a lemon and are actually seeking our money back from Ford. The things you have specified (glove box and recalls) are both two issues for us (we live rurally and our local Ford service centre is over an hour away, so it's a pretty big deal), but my battery also ran flat (for no reason), all of my safety features go on and off, my dashboard will constantly change (regardless of what I previously had it on), my drivers seat with just randomly alternate between the two settings, the entire centre screen will go dead for days and it doesn't matter whether you turn the car on/ off, the seat belt sensors will just come on and won't go off unless you turn the car off. The one time I did take the car in to get first recall done, they had it for the whole day to only tell me that I have a faulty front camera and they couldn't do the update so I had to bring the car back (like I said, we live over an hour away). The camera was ordered 8 weeks ago and is still not installed - in which time three more recalls have happened. The car went in within a month of ownership because the 6/7 seats refused to go down. It's a joke. Anyway, my question is - what 7 seater would you buy instead? We liked the Ford because it seemed to be the perfect mix between comfort and off-road capability (which we need as our roads are dirt and horrendous), but it is the most unreliable vehicle I have ever owned. I have watched all of your videos and quite frankly I have no idea what to get. What are your thoughts? Thanks :)
Have you informed ford regarding the lag in the infotainment screen?? I'm waiting on my everest and I'm hoping a lot of these teething problems are solved. Also the 360 camera top-down view I've noticed the black silhouette around the car, needs to be more polished.
Using higher octane fuel in a vehicle that isn't designed for it causes "detonation" in the cylinder, not "combustion" very bad for the pistons and cylinder...
They look like so much fun but having a Blind business I need the ability to carry long blinds at times. I can fit 2700mm ones in my Everest. All the back seats down I can carry quiet large plantation shutter boxes as well along with a 6 foot ladder.
You can see how much time is needed to use the touchscreen and take your eyes off the road. It's unbelievable that screens are widely adopted and accepted given phones are banned from use.
Hello Paul, you mentioned three recalls already for that Raptor, mentioned the first was about the software, lane keep assist, etc.. but what were the other 2 recalls about? Greetings from Panama!
Few things that'd you touched on. The GUI on the touch screen is one of the worst I've used. I wish Ford would redo the entire UI for this and provide an update, its too difficult to find stuff when driving. I wish the brakes were bigger, if you've owned a wildtrak or any ranger the brakes are amazing, maybe the extra weight is the issue but they brakes on this are a big issue for me. Overall glad i bought one, few things could be better to get the 10/10 it deserves.
What’s the differences on road with Baja and sport mode other than anti-lag, which one is better for having some fun on road? Or what are the differences other than 4h. Obviously on road you would use 2h or 4a
Baja locks out gears above 6.....so no overdrive gears for open road driving or economy. Baja also tends to hold on to the low gears, keeping the revs high rather changing to higher gears and lowering the revs for suburban driving. So overall it's good in 2H rear locked diff on bitumen for all out straight line drag races or rear diff unlocked for skid pan fishtail shenanigans . Off-road in 4A for high speed dirt tracks and traction, where you will never see over drive gears.
In our Subaru we just got used to maintain just enough brake pressure at the lights to hold the car still but not enough to trigger stop start. Is the ford system triggered the same way?
Wow, what a machine, you make it look so much fun to drive. It makes my new DMax LSU sound a bit dull but I can't take that new Ford front end, the lights look terrible. I do a bit of caravan towing with the DMax and really love that performance is adequate and the fuel economy is excellent.
Forscan can be used to disable stop start. done it to all my transits. Still think the Coyote would have made a better engine. Externally, I still think the old one looks better, saying that, only the Raptor in the new one looks clean at the front, the Wildtrack and XLT are so fussy around the front. The new squared off shape is no doubt worse for fuel economy.
Hey Paul. Any rattles on the dash / centre console? I got rid of my V6 Wildtrak, which had an annoying rattle in the dash, and I’m now waiting for a Raptor, but I’m afraid it might be the same story as the Wildtrak
I’ve taken mine off road and I my 100km an hour through paddocks, bush over logs and over dam walls where I’ve got over a metre air, have done 8000 clicks and no noises yet 👍🏻
How’s the fuel economy after the few months? I’ve seen reports of high fuel use on European models where the power output it cut to meet regulations there, so wondering what difference there is when the engine is not throttled back and used as a daily.
Has over the air wifi updates improved working yet ? The roof Ariel should have been a modern fin Ariel. Also is Raptor good for shopping food bags and did you take yours off road hard time least a 5 or 7/10 hard trails. Easy do it ?
This was enjoyable to watch & am looking at getting this, loved that you shared how your daughter likes it as I was wondering how mine would like it in comfort wise. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯✔️✨️💚✨️👍
Mate excellent vid and also love the whole raptor idea right from the mighty little 2litre to current . Its funny how all of the manufacturers are kinda using synthol on their old platforms if you get my drift lol 😂to make a raptor killer ..... As we stand now we have the best platform as far as chassis design goes for a oem point of view. The ram trx is although probs the most fun right now on road but roo much power for its current chassis to stay safe lol watch the data on trx owners trashing them going too fast 😂
Hi Paul. Thanks for your channel - I find it really enjoyable and well balanced. I've had my Raptor for 3 months now and here's my personal feedback so far (its my daily commute and I have done 4000KM+ already): 1. I do love the looks, comfort, driving experience and looks of enjoyment from people seeing it for the first time! 2. Rough and random Idle - always 3. Hectic fuel consumption I cannot get it below 17L /100KM (only have 95 Octane here) 4. Really unreliable Apple Carplay - always gets confused between different phones - most frustrating. Sometimes just cant get it to work 5. Radio memory is suspect - changes by itself 6. I'm an Audiophile and the B&O Sound system is properly awesome 7. Going over speed bumps is not as smooth as I expected (in any mode) 8. Front lights are outstanding and the matrix system works beautifully 8. Camera system is outstanding and very useful 9. Braking could be more responsive in general 10. That aerial - yeah what a silly implementation, surprised mines still attached 11. Gearbox often hunting too much when starting a trip 12. Seat Comfort and legroom in the back for adults on long trips is way below the comfort levels a decent SUV (BMW X5). The seats should really have been MUCH better. Front seats are incredible 13. Irritating that a sunroof was not standard 14. Cupholders on the left and right side are unusable - they crush paper cubs and are not easy to use 15. On Road stability is excellent at all speeds
I agree 💯 percent. I have had mine about 2 1/2 months and so far loving it.
I have all the same issues. Inconsistent rough idle. Sometimes smooth, sometimes very rough. Gearbox is all over the place. Sometimes smooth, sometimes rough. Got it booked in for an inspection this week, but doubt they'll find any issues. They said at first service, no fault codes and everything looks fine, but I'm skeptical. Worried about the article I saw about dodgy valve springs. Has anyone also noticed that sometimes the suspension feels really plush and nice on the road and other times feels harsh?
How much clappers charge in this days? How’s the weather in India?
Hi Paul, have just driven my new Raptor from Geelong to Perth and a few observations. On the SA and WA roads you can generally do 110K per hour and when you have a truck coming the opposite way the wind causes a ripple effect on the bonnet?. Also when you drive off road you can get a substantial amount of dust through the tailgate as there is no dust proofing. Driving on some of the beaches in sand mode is fantastic. All in all what a job Ford have done. Michael
adjust the bonnet rubbers. wind them out. fixed mine. doesn't move anymore
I think it's reasonably obvious there is 1 tool in the ranger.
Behind the drivers seat is a fairly large tool. Good one Paul. :)
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My '22 Ford Edge ST AWD SUV has received 2 "over the air" updates thus far here in US. I'm quite happy w/that. Performance is outstanding! Rides smooth & comfortable.
You can set the auto start to off and the exhaust to your favorite along with the drive mode and even suspension. Set it and then hold down the R to set it as your mode. R is your saved mode.
I was about to write the same but just checked comments if someone already did that 😉
Do you then have to press the R mode every time you start it or will it remember from last drive and automatically start it in R mode?
@@nickhutchings6357 press everytime get into car to set it to your fav settings
I set up Raptor mode to be the steering, suspension, exhaust that I prefer for everyday driving including having the stop start off, then save it, then each time you get in hit the Raptor button and you’re set..
Got my Raptor 2 weeks ago, luv it
Indeed thats the way. I might add that the lane assist must be turned off each time you start the car.
Yes you can do that, but this still requires you to push a button twice every time you start the car as it reverts to Normal mode on startup. You can turn off auto-stop start with just one button press. That's what Paul is trying to avoid. Personally not much of an issue for me. I do like Raptor mode and it is an easier way to switch from Normal to whatever you like with just two button presses.
@@Eng.T1D one of the recalls was about this. I had six that were done this week. Need to press the lane assist button twice to turn it off. Apparently this has to do with meeting a certain ANCAP rating.
I was going to ask you how your Raptor is going on your next post. You read my mind! I'm Australian, and I must say it is so good to have channels like these. Thank you.
That's carwow mat waston person car channel explains same car experience and ownership especially old car and what to look out for
I'm American and this GENTLEMAN is the best car reviewer I've seen. Ours are always full of it or biased against a certain brand and don't initiate proper tests. This guy really knows his stuff and does honest reviews.
Thanks for the great ownership update which really convince me to buy and I bought it today. Hopefully I will receive it after 10 days as the dealer needs to prepare it.
Thanks for your great reviews and keep up the great work mate.
Thanks Paul .. another great video. Just took delivery of my Black Raptor 2 weeks ago and loving it! Purchased purely based on your reviews!
I absolutely love my raptor and the versatility in driving is astounding. Bugbears- 1.rear camera should be accessible when driving especially needed when you have a obscured load in the back or a canopy and you want to see if a load of rubbish, timber , dirt bikes etc in your trailer are all good and still tied down properly.
2. Aerial, half the ppl buying these will get a roof rack which doesn’t work that well with a bloody aerial sticking through the middle of it.
3. Side steps, anyone who’s taken their raptor on a hardcore off road through grass and mud know that it all gets stuck up in folds in the side steps and is a bit h to get out.
4. Maybe I drive mine a bit harder than everyone else but I’ve done 8,000km and the first month it was still above 20Lper 100 but even after 7 months im on 16.5L per 100 km but in saying that I still pay for petrol with a smile on my face.
5. They should not ve got rid of the glove box on right hand side of the steering wheel l, a perfect spot for the wallet and they also need a spot for the key fob as it slides around in all the plastic console holders and gives me the shits 😂
6. Have to reprogram the exhtnoise every time I start the car although I’ve seen on here that there’s a way around it which I’ll try.
7. The rear door trims, surely for near 100k car you’d think they’d have matching door trims for the front n rear rather than hard plastics with no ambient lighting, gives a poor feel for rear passengers
8. The horn , if you’re a bind man you’d think you’ve been beeped by a scooter , did Ford raid the festiva parts bin or something 😂
9. Top glove box, I have to shut mine a hand on each side or one side doesn’t shut properly.
10. Tailgate , in the US they’ve had tailgate ladders in their pick ups for decades, they need on in this as unlike the wildtrak and lesser models there’s no step up to get into the back, hopefully now that it’s sold in the US they’ll do an aftermarket one.
Please don’t think I don’t love this Ute, I’d buy it again in a heartbeat, best all round vehicle I’ve owned and I’ve had literally 100s of cars, just a few annoying things that I hope Ford addresses in the next model.
We are waiting for THIS VERSION (i.e. Ranger Raptor) in Canada and the USA for YEARS NOW! I saw a test mule at the Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort parking lot in British Columbia, Canada last year 2022 and I noticed they changed the bumper over to a more aggressive-looking two-piece system than the unified front body style that is on your "International Ranger Raptor Version". I also THOUGHT I heard the whine of a twin-turbo 3.0 litre engine (my guess!) so other than those changes, this will be QUITE CLOSE to what North America will be getting!
That bodes VERY WELL for taking this on the much narrower forest service roads we have here in Western Canada!
This looks GREAT! Can't wait to see and try our North American version when it FINALLY comes out in 2024!
Enjoy your early head start of the super-offroad-worthy vehicles race!
Time for you to take this on the 7000 km long Brisbane to Punsand and then onto Kakadu National Park (Northern Territory) to Perth coastal off-road trail run!
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It's here now for $80000 CAD + taxes 😂😂 For a mid-size truck, what a time to be alive
Glad it make you happy, that's all that matters, I see too many comments like, it doesn't have a diesel, it uses too much fuel, Oh this Oh that, well that's why there are other models to choose, go with the 4Cyl or V6 Diesel in any other variant, the Raptor is toy for grownups if you don't like it, there's plenty of other variants or brands to buy 👍👍
Oh, I’m so glad that those made it to the states
As a Raptor owner myself, I picked mine up December last year and I’ve put nearly 15,000kms on it, I’ve unfortunately had multiple issues with the car.
It is beautiful to drive and looks amazing, but definitely isn’t flawless.
1- My wireless Apple car play works less than half the time and only seems to be getting worse. Things like Spotify being a blank screen, google maps being a blank screen and having to physically use the apps on the phone to make them work etc.
2- It had major fuel sensor issues with telling me the tank was empty when it wasn’t or telling me there were no fuel stations within range when I had a full tank and sitting in a fuel station, and also going the other way of giving me warnings to not overfill the tank when it’s got a quarter tank of fuel in it (took it into Ford and they did an update which fixed it for a while but I’m getting the same thing starting to happen again.
3- There was a week where every time it was cold started there was a really nasty rattle coming from under the hood (sounded like the engine had dropped its oil pressure) but would then come good after a few seconds, and wouldn’t do it once warm. I was about to take it into the factory but it stopped doing it and hasn’t done it since, but I am quietly waiting for it every time I start it now.
There has been a few other minor things as well.
All in all, it’s still an amazing vehicle, it would just be nice obviously if all these small problems weren’t happening.
My fuel consumption is also at 12.9L/100km and I’m still pretty foot happy with it.
for No3 you gotta bring her to the factory. It's VGT parts issue Ford engineer told me they aware this already. I just fixed this
I'm so glad you mentioned the rough idle! My Raptor has been doing this since new and I initially though it was the fuel so changed station but it still occurs. You can also see the RPMs drop ever so slightly during the rough idling.
@@layne4376 Completely agree that no modern engine should be doing it. My wife as a 2017 Diesel Volkswagen Golf and it's smoother at idle! Tiny amount of revs and the engine runs like butter so it's just idle.
@@choirhunter It's a V6 petrol not diesel. I know V6s are unbalanced and can vibrate more than 4 four-cylinder but when accompanied with slight RPM fluctuations it's a sign it's more than just an unbalanced V6.
@Lolita Monsood is V6 petrol engine twin torbo. Diesel is on wildtrak
@@JJ452 It’s probably just that the load is changing a bit due to eg alternator, ac compressor, and the ecu is compensating automatically while attempting to maintain idle speed
@@choirhunter You've never driven a mazda V6 then... smoooooooooooth...
Nice work Paul, always enjoy your down to earth reviews
My Raptor shows 24L/100Km😂 honestly I just put in baja exaust mode everytime and floor it very often just love the sound
I only drive mine in baja 😂😂
Would love to see some more hardcore off road stuff. Get those diff locks working Paul!
Hi Paul, great reviews! Just got mine, managed to figure out the auto start/stop feature! In park, set your modes (steering, suspension, exhaust etc) then keep the "R" button in, effectively taking a snapshot of said setup. You unfortunately still have to press the "R" button twice after each and every start though.
Paul doesn't even comment ..... rude
This is seriously the best Australian Car TH-cam channel by FAR. Keep up the great work. Love the content!
Good to hear you mention Brake Fade. As I still think it should be included in every test, specially sports orientated cars.
As many should know, Ceramic brake discs won't stop any quicker than steel discs. But they won't have brake fade & be 100% consistent in their stopping distance.
So something like 5 x 100-0 hard brake stops & then work out a % difference from 1st stop to the 5th stop to calculate the fade difference.
sports oriented..... :)
C'mon you gotta tell us what the other number plate was!!?!
ABBOKLR
It was: Ihateasianpplkkk
@@ronjohnson5070HAHAHAHAHAHA
@@ronjohnson5070😂😂😂
I have the same rough idle, going to ford this week. I also have a sizzle from the aircon when I turn the car off occasionally, and agree the infotainment system is hard to use whilst driving. I also have a shake to google car play maps.
Otherwise loving the ute! Getting about 17L per 100 on average and 11L on the free way! 20+ offroad in Baja and love the sound.
K02 are terrible in the wet but great offroad!
Great review !!
Thanks for the honest review Paul - it’s always a voyage of discovery when owning a new car and its ‘personality’ and good to know your little one feels safe enough to sleep - I’m not a fan of those large infotainment/system mgt screens forcing you to take your eyes of the road momentarily which is not much different to looking at your smart phone which makes me wonder if this will be looked at by the road authorities and police in time - more cylinders does mean more fuel which is a price for extra power - I currently get around 10 litres per 100km wth my Hilux but will expect higher when the V6 diesel is eventually introduced.
Ah the old odd fire v6 vibration, really brings a lack of refinement to the occasion. Fits right in with a ford badge nearby 👌
Your Rego is fine Mate.😊 Another great video as I’m very interested to see how it goes over time. Hopefully you’ll keep us all posted. Must say they sound Awesome. Cheers 🍻
one thing I love my Mustang is it doesn't have auto stop/start!
Also the most amazing thing about the Raptor for me (besides the fox shocks suspension) is the take off (0-100) on a wet grasses paddock, it just hooks in where other 4 wheelers just sit there when you plant the foot from standstill. It would blow most vehicles away with it on wet grass and the others on tarmac.The raptor cpu does do miracles 👌
They will be adding the ‘Wet Grass Take Off’ test to car tests now. Haha😢
In 4a or 2h?
@@seedias5961 Baja mode which is 4H
Very similar sentiments with mine. Rough idle is weird. I've also noticed exhaust modes drop out very often. Sports mode trans shifts can be extremely abrupt too. I've been logging fuel econ by pump vol and odo and there wasn't much of a difference between 2H and 4A for me.
What are you getting for your fuel economy?
Mine has weird rough idle too. I'm not too worried about it.
And my main screen has blacked out while driving before and my exhaust mode display has failed to show on the cluster (today actually). And appalling fuel economy whilst towing a 1200kg trailer. 27L/100km.
But all in all I love it!!!!
@@valtervalentinuzzi7788 when I first got it and was a bit conscious of fuel econ it was 12L/100km. Now I floor it everywhere, so a bit of towing and driving up the high country and it’s out to 14L/100km. I’ve done 20,000km so far too
Awesome Bakkie Paul! Enjoy it!
It’s amazing that suspension has become so firm on so many cars that a Ute can feel luxurious.
The suspension better be amazing on the raptor it's got the most expensive suspension in it as standard haha ( fox suspension )
the infotainment system is sooo laggy. 1000% agree. in fact i find all systems have inherent lag. as though theres a delay between making an input and the system outputting - ie - change temperature, wind up/down the windows, adjust mirrors, change stereo volume/track/channel.
wireless carplay is very laggy for me. about 1.5 seconds between me inputting a command and it being actioned.
agree about lack of OTA updates too
I'm not a raptor guy at all but for some reason that ranger raptor looks perfect to me.
Love your videos Paul. Buying a ranger wildtrak in the next few months and can’t wait.
I'm so glad we're getting this in the States, I have an order in on mine.
I'm loving my Raptor so far. The fuel consumption doesn't even bother me. My fuel economy is 15.1, I only use BP 98.
Maybe I should take it out of Baja mode😂
15.1 would be great, mines at 22 in normal mode easy driving
Great to be amongst millionaires...
@@samatie3045 Sam, mine was around the 20 as well. When I took it in for the first service, the Ford guy told me to increase the tyre pressure from 40 to 50....it started dropping the fuel consumption drastically. Also rides nicer too.
Thanks Omar will give that run 👍
I'm interested in the fuel economy can we do some more research I'm sitting at 17.8 thinking that's me driving gently majority of the time seeing Paul at 12 seems crazy !
Beautiful truck! Your super lucky. Best truck out there by far.
Hey Paul, your videos are amazing.
Cheers from the Philippines =)
Im on my 2nd Next-gen Ford (1x Ranger Wildtrak and 1x Everest Sport... soon to be ex)
The ranger had a bunch of issues with the drivetrain and then the info system drove me nuts, it would still be lagging more than a minute after startup, and once it was "working" it would have a lag of 3-5 seconds on any of the functions. got rid of it...
the Everest has been... different. the V6 is smooth and powerful but what im getting is that every time there's an update, the drive changes completely. gearbox tuning and the power curve changes as ford tweaks things. Insanely annoying.
But the Everest has had continuous brake booster issues, and now gearbox issues. Its been in the shop for the last 3 weeks.
I test drove the Raptor but having come from a life of mostly import turbos, It wasnt all that impressive, so I didnt fork the extra coins for it. And If I had the same issues as ive had with the other two (since the components are the same)... for the price of the Raptor, I would be livid.
I had a Everest and found the idle ran rough when the DPF was on. I would suggest it's the PPF in your raptor it it's only sometimes and when the exhaust is hot. Also try the idle with the aircon off and see if that makes a difference.
I don’t think the Australian and North American raptors have a ppf
DPF in a petrol?
Thanks for the update. Keen to see some off-road driving, hill climbing etc.
I live in NZ now and do not miss the flies!
Nice update. Like you, I am not as much of a fan with the infotainment system. When on the move and trying to switch between say Apple Carplay and FM radio, the onscreen button presses are fiddly at best. Even my son sitting in the passenger seat has issues with it sometimes. I had six recall notices done earlier in the week. Agree that these "should" be done over the air. Apart from that, no other issues to speak of. Consumption is at 13.2 after 7k which I think is reasonable given the weight. I haven't been able to notice a difference between 4A and 2H in consumption. I am not a fan of the KO2's in the wet though. Even with 4A it slips and slides at roundabouts. It is an excellent daily once you get used to the size and weight.
Your fuel consumption is 13.2, is that your normal driving or lots of hard driving?
@@valtervalentinuzzi7788 That's my overall average since I bought it. Highway driving you will see 11's. Give it the berries and you will see way north of 18. With city driving, expect something in between. It seems to be most efficient at a steady 90kph on the highway. Take it to 110 and you will see the consumption rise.
Would you buy it again? And what color did you get? We are still waiting for the launch of the new Ranger/ Raptor in Canada.
@@valtervalentinuzzi7788 Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat! Love the Raptor. I picked up a cancelled order, so I didn't have a color choice, so white it is. If you want to pick your color, you need to get in a very long line. In NZ you can't get Silver which would be my preference. Code Orange is a bit too loud for me, and it would be impossible to keep Black clean. Silver with all the black contrasts would strike a nice balance IMHO. Good luck with yours and hope you get to experience it soon.
I laughed when you said the 3 things you do on startup because I do the exact same things 👍🏻
I do exactly the same driver inputs with my new Wildtrak V6 - Auto-stop OFF, Lane keep assist OFF - then I control the car!
Love it mate. So glad to hear you’re happy with it. Mine comes in July and I cannot freaking wait!!!
Hey Paul, for the exhaust mode, auto stop start and lane keep assist, you could set the car how you want and program that to the R button on the steering wheel?
I always turn the auto stop/start off on my golf but find the one in the raptor doesn't bother me.
I'm nearly at 6k kms and averaging 12.7 @ 50kph.
On auto start/stop: When I had to replace the uber expensive ($650 to $800) AGM starter battery in my BMW X3 30D after only 5 years, the BMW roadside assistance guy blamed auto start/stop. A similar battery in my 11 year old E90 330D without such a pesky system was replaced preemptively after 10 years, while others can get 14 years. Same engine in both cars. So, the question is, does auto stop/start save $650+ of diesel fuel over 5 years? Of course not, so there needs to be a permanent disable button..
Are you driving it normally to get that fuel mileage? Your not driving it hard and fast ?
@@valtervalentinuzzi7788 give it the beans on the odd occasion but 95 percent normal driving
So you've been happy with your purchase? You'd buy it again?
@@valtervalentinuzzi7788 no buyers regret, has been better than expected. Biggest surprise for me was how comfortable and quiet it is in the cabin. Cameras and assist make it easy to park as well.
Wife loves it too
Top video as always Paul. Just saw you on Credlin too. Handled with aplomb mate, well done!
Fair honest video! Good one. You're lucky you have no tools because you can't install an aftermarket canopy on the rangers to carry them anyway! Electrical issues.....
I have the same rough idle and after 14k km the truck developed a serious camshaft noise on cold start up, sounded like a diesel engine for the first few seconds then would go to rough idle. Waiting for Ford now to tell me what the problem is, also had a front CV boot split and put grease everywhere. Other things that are not so good with the truck is auto lock works when it feels like it, brakes have no feeling when standing on them hard the electronic system is not calibrated well and last but not least fuel economy, the natural habitat for this truck is not the wide open desert but the local petrol station.
What are the seats like for comfort? Super tempted to get one of these, but that’s a concern based on some of the reviews.
Seats are fantastic, my wife’s got a current model merc 450gle and she says these are way better and as comfortable as Volvo seats which are known to be the best in the biz
I have an F150 3.5L TT....it's my 4th ecoboost. They all have a rough idle at times and I've been told it's set that way to help keep injectors and other engine systems clean.
It does what??
Sounds like BS.
You can make changes to the settings using Forscan. You can get rid of stop start, turn off things like seatbelt chimes etc. Would be happy to bring mine down one day and show you through it and make some changes if you like
Ronny from 4 wheeling Australia give a “sports “ ranger a reasonable off-road workout and a big concern was the auto box was getting quite hot with warnings coming up
Would be good if you could investigate this as well
A few guys In South Africa reported burnt plugs. This apparently was due to our low octane fuel ? 95 Octane. Apparently the rough idle is a sign that the plugs are damage. Not sure how accurate this is, since your using only 98 octane. please keep us posted on this. Thanks
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Hi Paul, yep had the same issue with the “secondary glovebox”. Ford Dealer said appears a part not fitted during manufacture🤔Havd to order part in, that was about 8 weeks ago, still waiting.
Many people will never use the raptor off road just to be pavement princess 😅😅😅
a true thing for many pickups and 4x4 suvs.
Likewise a landcruiser ! And how does that effect you ? Their money not yours !@!
@@mixalis6168 🤣 so
I’m in Sydney and our roads are shit. Almost need this suspension just to deal with the diabolical roads and poor driveway accesses.
@@gtbtp2036 there such vehicles makes sense but for people i see is monkey see monkey do so if someone first buys a raptor other will copy and also deposit to buy a raptor 🤣🤣 so the also feel proud to be part of the offroad community to own one but to take it to car wash and make it shine but never take it off road
Keep the buttons pressed for 1 min each and then together for another 1 minute then you have to press the brake pedal 4 times and lastly turn the vehicle off and then start it keep them either turned on or off permanently. I don't know why manufacturers make people do these things like with the GR Corolla in doing a dyno run.
I was in line for the new wildtrack. But after looking at the build quality im very glad I didn't wait! For one, who in their right mind makes the front inner guards out of plastic!!! Already replaced numerous on Ute's out my way. The dirt gravel roads simply destroy them!
Um, what would you make them out of? They are plastic because iit makes the stone hits quiet and they are cheap to replace.
All cars have been doing that for years.
All cars have that ,looks like you will never buy a new car ,by that comment.
Agreed. Got the Hilux instead and am glad I did so. So much better
On my 2021 biturbo I plugged in the dealersupplied trailer adaptor for led trailer lights, stopped auto stop start from engaging with zero compromise. Dash doesn't think there is a trailer, and says auto stop start active, but definitely doesn't stop. Can do much if you don't have a trailer plug tho? I undid the plug from towbar, plugged the adaptor in and fixed it where the std plug would go on the towbar.
I have a current fiesta st with one of those stupid heated windscreens that is reflective in the sunlight and really annoying, does this raptor have that same tech?
I’m finding remarkably little reflection on my Raptors windscreen. I had a reflection problem on a poverty pack fiesta too.
Not sure if you'll see this or if it works the same with that motor but I have a PX3 2.0 diesel and always used to switch the stop start off everytime I got in but learnt that when you come to a standstill, just don't hold the brake pedal down so hard and the engine wont shut off even if stop-start is on. Could be worth a try
Custom Car Coding, bloke is a wizard. Especially with Rangers and Raptors. Hit him up!
hm...what's the other rego plate?
Hi Paul, have you noticed extra vibrations in the front drive line when using 4A compared to 2H? mine is horrendous.
Looks easy to roll in an incident . Surprised so many punters accept that, for a daily. Plus other dynamic shortcomings. Imagine some decent bumps during those drifts...
Nice rig tho .
Hey Paul love your raptor content! I absolutely a few of my mates have raptors. We have recently upgraded our vehicles with the Herrod performance upgrade! Wow this is how the raptor should have come out! The power difference is amazing you should do it to yours. Abd make content about it, there nothing much on line about it
Hi Paul - A bit random, as we have a new Everest and not a Ranger but would love your advice. We seem to have ended up with a bit of a lemon and are actually seeking our money back from Ford. The things you have specified (glove box and recalls) are both two issues for us (we live rurally and our local Ford service centre is over an hour away, so it's a pretty big deal), but my battery also ran flat (for no reason), all of my safety features go on and off, my dashboard will constantly change (regardless of what I previously had it on), my drivers seat with just randomly alternate between the two settings, the entire centre screen will go dead for days and it doesn't matter whether you turn the car on/ off, the seat belt sensors will just come on and won't go off unless you turn the car off. The one time I did take the car in to get first recall done, they had it for the whole day to only tell me that I have a faulty front camera and they couldn't do the update so I had to bring the car back (like I said, we live over an hour away). The camera was ordered 8 weeks ago and is still not installed - in which time three more recalls have happened. The car went in within a month of ownership because the 6/7 seats refused to go down. It's a joke. Anyway, my question is - what 7 seater would you buy instead? We liked the Ford because it seemed to be the perfect mix between comfort and off-road capability (which we need as our roads are dirt and horrendous), but it is the most unreliable vehicle I have ever owned. I have watched all of your videos and quite frankly I have no idea what to get. What are your thoughts? Thanks :)
New Prado if you haven't bought anything yet. Or Prado 150.
Have you informed ford regarding the lag in the infotainment screen?? I'm waiting on my everest and I'm hoping a lot of these teething problems are solved. Also the 360 camera top-down view I've noticed the black silhouette around the car, needs to be more polished.
Using higher octane fuel in a vehicle that isn't designed for it causes "detonation" in the cylinder, not "combustion" very bad for the pistons and cylinder...
What about the registration plate 'One Tool' just in case it's fitting.
Hi Paul. Can you please do us an update on ownership, especially regarding the recent engine replacement article. Thanks
They look like so much fun but having a Blind business I need the ability to carry long blinds at times. I can fit 2700mm ones in my Everest. All the back seats down I can carry quiet large plantation shutter boxes as well along with a 6 foot ladder.
Ford did brought back the fun in petrol power👌
What is wrong with the 3.0 V6 diesel? Why not add in the Raptors for choices 🤔
You can see how much time is needed to use the touchscreen and take your eyes off the road. It's unbelievable that screens are widely adopted and accepted given phones are banned from use.
Hello Paul,
you mentioned three recalls already for that Raptor, mentioned the first was about the software, lane keep assist, etc.. but what were the other 2 recalls about?
Greetings from Panama!
There have been 3 recalls but all have been software only.
Your rough idle is only a big end bearing….nothing to worry about!!!😀
Hey Paul, at 10:20 when filing the dash and downshifting, does the raptor auto blip like the mustang?
Few things that'd you touched on. The GUI on the touch screen is one of the worst I've used. I wish Ford would redo the entire UI for this and provide an update, its too difficult to find stuff when driving. I wish the brakes were bigger, if you've owned a wildtrak or any ranger the brakes are amazing, maybe the extra weight is the issue but they brakes on this are a big issue for me. Overall glad i bought one, few things could be better to get the 10/10 it deserves.
Hi Paul, yep there is a service bulletin to fix the upper glovebox (mine was done recently - I have a V6 Wildtrak). The diesel is much much smoother.
What’s the differences on road with Baja and sport mode other than anti-lag, which one is better for having some fun on road? Or what are the differences other than 4h.
Obviously on road you would use 2h or 4a
Baja locks out gears above 6.....so no overdrive gears for open road driving or economy. Baja also tends to hold on to the low gears, keeping the revs high rather changing to higher gears and lowering the revs for suburban driving. So overall it's good in 2H rear locked diff on bitumen for all out straight line drag races or rear diff unlocked for skid pan fishtail shenanigans . Off-road in 4A for high speed dirt tracks and traction, where you will never see over drive gears.
Appreciate the reply mate
Is the aerial included in the claimed height of the vehicle?
In our Subaru we just got used to maintain just enough brake pressure at the lights to hold the car still but not enough to trigger stop start. Is the ford system triggered the same way?
great stuff Paul hope Ford do fix all your issues that you mention loved the vid mate..
Are you happy with the colour?
Are there any tyres for this model that you would recommend for better wet traction?
Wow, what a machine, you make it look so much fun to drive. It makes my new DMax LSU sound a bit dull but I can't take that new Ford front end, the lights look terrible. I do a bit of caravan towing with the DMax and really love that performance is adequate and the fuel economy is excellent.
Forscan can be used to disable stop start. done it to all my transits. Still think the Coyote would have made a better engine. Externally, I still think the old one looks better, saying that, only the Raptor in the new one looks clean at the front, the Wildtrack and XLT are so fussy around the front. The new squared off shape is no doubt worse for fuel economy.
What was the other non politically correct plate!? So curious
great review thank you, one question, does the Raptor have keyless entry if it does can it be permanently disabled.
Can you do a comparison between a stock Raptor and a Herrod tuned Raptor, that would be awesome.
Hey Paul. Any rattles on the dash / centre console? I got rid of my V6 Wildtrak, which had an annoying rattle in the dash, and I’m now waiting for a Raptor, but I’m afraid it might be the same story as the Wildtrak
I’ve taken mine off road and I my 100km an hour through paddocks, bush over logs and over dam walls where I’ve got over a metre air, have done 8000 clicks and no noises yet 👍🏻
I’ve been waiting for this haha thanks, paul !
How’s the sound system ?
How’s the fuel economy after the few months? I’ve seen reports of high fuel use on European models where the power output it cut to meet regulations there, so wondering what difference there is when the engine is not throttled back and used as a daily.
How do you find cabin noise due to no dampening? I’m getting ford to install dampening pad in roof lining when doing roof rack
How did the damping pack go?
Very appropriate rego plate. Dual cab Ute's are useless unless you are a tradie.
Has over the air wifi updates improved working yet ? The roof Ariel should have been a modern fin Ariel.
Also is Raptor good for shopping food bags and did you take yours off road hard time least a 5 or 7/10 hard trails. Easy do it ?
What a fun review Paul!!
This was enjoyable to watch & am looking at getting this, loved that you shared how your daughter likes it as I was wondering how mine would like it in comfort wise. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯✔️✨️💚✨️👍
Mate excellent vid and also love the whole raptor idea right from the mighty little 2litre to current . Its funny how all of the manufacturers are kinda using synthol on their old platforms if you get my drift lol 😂to make a raptor killer ..... As we stand now we have the best platform as far as chassis design goes for a oem point of view. The ram trx is although probs the most fun right now on road but roo much power for its current chassis to stay safe lol watch the data on trx owners trashing them going too fast 😂