Ford has recently brought back the Ranger, a midsize pickup truck, to complement the full-size F-150. This gives Ford truck buyers some extra variety and something to choose if a regular F-150 happens to be a little bigger or a little more pricey than you’d like. Both trucks are good options if you want a tough, dependable pickup truck that can get you and your cargo to your destination, so finding the right truck depends on what you need.
Power and Towing
Both the 2019 Ranger and 2019 F-150 lead their classes in some categories, but how do they stack up against each other? The Ford F-150 comes with a total of six engine options, including an efficient EcoBoost V-6, a powerful V-8, a diesel engine, and a performance engine for the F-150 Raptor. The Ranger only comes with a single engine, a 2.3-liter I-4, but it’s able to get 270 horsepower out of that engine. The F-150 can tow over 11,000 pounds with the diesel and V-8 engines depending on the configuration, and the Ranger tows up to 7,500 pounds.
Configurations
The 2019 F-150 can come with a one-row Regular Cab, a Super Cab with two rows and half rear doors, and the SuperCrew with two full sets of doors and enough room to comfortably seat adults in the back. The Ranger comes with its own Super Cab and SuperCrew sizes, but the dimensions are smaller to match the smaller truck. The F-150 box can be 5.5, 6.5, or 8 feet in length, and the Ranger offers 5 and 6-foot models. Both trucks can have a 2×4 or 4×4 drivetrain.
Safety
Both Ford pickup trucks offer a wide range of safety and driver assistance features, but the Ford Ranger is the only 2019 model to come with Ford Co-Pilot360. Co-Pilot360 is a package that combines several important safety features, including the Blind Spot Information System with Cross-Traffic Alert, the Pre Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking, automatic high beams, a rearview camera, and the Lane-Keeping System. Ford Co-Pilot360 is available on the base XL trim and standard on the Ranger’s other two trims.
Off-Road Performance
No matter which model you get, both the F-150 and the Ranger are very capable on dirt roads, gravel, and off-road trails. With the Ranger, you can get an off-road package on any 4×4 trim that gives you an off-road suspension, off-road tires, tough skid plates that protect the underbody, the Terrain Management System, and Trail Control. The F-150 can come with off-road features like a locking rear differential, an off-road suspension, and Hill Descent Control, but the best features come on the F-150 Raptor performance trim.
When you want a pickup truck that’s easier to drive in crowded city streets and doesn’t need as much fuel per mile, the Ford Raptor is a good choice. When you need a lot of towing power and off-road capability, you should get the F-150. Stop into Tindol Ford today and compare how each truck rides. Either way, Ford trucks are always among the best on the road.
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