Ford is bringing a special edition Ranger Sport to its model line-up. The new model sits between the Ranger XLS 4×4 and Ranger XLT 4×4 models.

Along with a ‘sports-oriented’ colour range – including True Red, Meteor Grey, Arctic White, Shadow Black and Aluminium Metallic – Ranger Sport gets black alloy wheels, which at 17-inches are an inch larger than those on Ranger XLS. Sport also sees sidesteps, a matte black sports bar and bedliner as standard.

Driver Assist Technology standard on Ranger Sport includes Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Keeping Aid (LKA) with Lane Departure Warning and Driver Alert, Traffic Sign Recognition and Automatic High-beam headlights.

Other features include dual-zone climate control, smart keyless entry and push-button start, DAB+ Radio and a dual 4.2-inch digital instrument cluster – all part of the Sports standard SYNC 3 package. SYNC 3 brings an 8.0-inch full-colour touchscreen, which doubles as high-resolution reversing camera, as well as voice-activated sat-nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone capability.

SYNC 3 functionality also brings features such as Breadcrumbs, which enables an off-road route to be mapped via the digital markers – or breadcrumbs – to help record the route for the return journey.

The Ranger XLS Sport 4×4 is offered with a 3.2-litre common-rail TDCi powertrain, delivering 147kW/470Nm, with a choice of six-speed manual or six-speed automatic. This brings a 3,500kg towing capability.

The 2019 Ranger Sport MLP is $52,940 (manual) and $55,140 (automatic).

Source: Motor Trader E-Magazine (Aug 2019)

12 Aug 2019