The XLT can’t escape its ladder-frame roots and 950kg payload entirely, but it does smooth out the worst edges better than its rivals with an empty tray.
The Ranger has always been one of the more comfortable dual-cab utes to drive unladen, and the new model is no exception. While the core ladder frame as well as the coil front and leaf rear suspension setups are familiar, Ford Australia engineers made the track 50mm wider and moved the dampers outboard, theoretically cutting down further on hopping and bouncing when lightly laden. Only the Amarok offers the same functionality at the top end of the market, although the less expensive Mitsubishi Triton also offers its own take on full-time four-wheel drive. Utes on all-terrain tyres are notoriously skittish on wet tarmac, so the added security of a full-time four-wheel drive system reaps benefits in a wide range of conditions. You can set it in 4A and forget for normal driving, and enjoy all-wheel drive traction in wet conditions without the risk of your differentials binding. Rather than the four-wheel drive system in the Bi-Turbo, which shouldn’t be driven in 4×4 on sealed roads, the system in the V6 can be used all the time. Wondering exactly how much faster it is? Stay tuned to the CarExpert YouTube channel, a video is coming soon.īeyond the extra punch on offer, the V6 sets itself apart with proper full-time four-wheel drive.
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