Before you start about this being last year’s model, I saw this just about over a year ago, but I haven’t got around to posting it until now. Anyway, the Ford Ranger: the little pickup that is no longer in America.
With
the F Series pickup truck being the top selling truck in the United States for
decades in a row, and SUVs being exponentially popular, Ford decided to pull
the plug on the Ford Ranger. However,
you can still get the little truck in certain locations such as Mexico.
My last
job involved much traveling, and while I enjoyed many sights, so much of them
involved the blogs that I run. You may
have seen the rental
car graveyard in Hawaii that I posted recently. When I was in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta specifically,
I came across a Ford dealer.
Sitting
right on the lot was a brand new 2014 Ford Ranger. To the citizens of Mexico, it may not attract
much attention, but to a gringo like myself, I had to take some pictures. Now, I didn’t want to attract attention from
the sales people or from anyone around, so I snapped two quick pictures and
left.
The model
I saw there happened to have the 2.2L inline four, diesel engine. I found it advertised to make 88 kW of power,
which translates to 118 horsepower. It also
makes 285 Nm of torque, which is about 210 foot pounds. The badge on the side says “six speed”, but I
don’t know if that meant automatic or manual, because the internet says it can
come with either.
Match
that small diesel engine up with a six speed, and this truck cranks out about
30.9 MPG! I would drive that all day.
The
truck on the lot was painted like just about every other car was on the lot:
white. I guess their sales are more corporate
based since white it a common color for that, but I’m just guessing. It was also pretty much a work truck. Again, it was white, and the wheels were very
basic. I didn’t get a chance to see the
price, because again, it was snap and go for me.
So there you have it: the truck the US won’t see. I do have some more vehicles from Mexico on
the way, so if you want to see them, make sure you stop by! Make sure you head on over and subscribe to
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