Review: 2024 Ford Ranger XLT - Is Ford's Mid-Size Truck the Best?

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

4:29 That screen setup is just an eyesore. Ananlog gauges are so much nicer.

[@naveenthemachine]

@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 imo analog gauges with a large MID between them is the best setup

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

@@naveenthemachine agreed, I feel like my 2023 4Runner has basically a perfect gauge setup. Our 2019 Miata and 2023 Outback also have great analog gauges. Unless we keep buying Subarus, we're gonna be forced into screens soon enough though.

[@AdamRosenberg90]

@@naveenthemachine yep. I think the JL Wrangler does it the best.

[@valensinclair6750]

Found the boomer.

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

@@valensinclair6750 It's cheap.

[@ChadHargis]

Everything you said about the Frontier is EXACTLY why I bought a Frontier. I picked up a loaded SV 4x4 one year old for $30k. It is as old school as you can get. A reliable proven platform.

[@blackedout5.0fan39]

KEY IGNITION FOR THE WIN!!!!!!! THANK YOU FORD FOR KEY IGNITION!!!!!! :)

[@MrKillerRC]

@@blackedout5.0fan39 Why? More mechanical parts to fail and spare keys to cut. I like keeping the fob in my pocket, or my wife keeps it in her purse.

[@blackedout5.0fan39]

@MrKillerRC push button start gives me A LOT of headaches from my experience. I've had nothing but problems from our 2 vehicles with push button start (ex: 9 hours to Jumpstart, doors unlock for no reason, sensor problems, and these happened both on my mom's Kia Sorento and my Subaru Outback). I also sat in a friend's C8 Corvette, and the car wouldn't even turn off at one point for some reason.

[@MrKillerRC]

@@blackedout5.0fan39 Odd. I’ve had a dozen push button start cars for 10 years. No problems.

[@blackedout5.0fan39]

@MrKillerRC unfortunately my experience is the opposite :(

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

I agree 😁

[@christopherclark6383]

Your reviews are always very good and I think you’re one of the best auto reviewers. Keep it up, we enjoy the videos

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

This Ranger is a home run!

[@AntLive29]

more like a foul ball

[@MirsTrip]

@@AntLive29😂😂

[@MDKN22]

Its a Ford, nothing is ever a home run from them.

[@ImFAULKn]

Let’s gooooo! Keep it up Matt!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks! Will do!

[@user-pp5or5og4k]

It's really a shame they did not make a quad cab long bed version. Looks have improved but I see no reason to upgrade from my 2020 Ranger supercab with the longer bed.

[@im_an_alvani]

Call me crazy but I dig the switchblade key and analog gauges. Great review!

[@braamkotze473]

Great review! Very informative and well presented. Just on the transmission, that 10spd is one of the best boxes Ford developed in a while. That's why it feels so strong, because of gearing. You always have a gear for any spead. That's also why it holds the gears longer. Remember that it's got 10 gears, so the ratio is small from one gear to the next. It was shifting way to much in the previous gen, and it's programming is much better now. And a very strong box aswell

[@c.a.r.s.carsandrelevantspecs]

Great review! It was nice to hear the details about the 2.7L V6 compared to the 2.3L inline 4. Very cool. 😎

[@GoldenK9Campers]

Nice review. Still waiting for a PHEV midsize truck!!

[@jag4790]

Hopefully theyll do a v6 with rwd configuration. I cant wait when the aftermarket comes out with a lowering kit.

[@naveenthemachine]

They did a great job. I’d put this and the frontier as the best mainly because of their v6

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

Agreed. It's just a much better driving experience.

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

Depends on who you are. The new Tacoma powertrains have been very, very well received by reviewers and owners.

[@naveenthemachine]

@@thatoneotherotherguy but ICYDK they’re having transmission problems both on the automatic and manual

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

@@naveenthemachine the internet loves to blow up little things. They've sold about 100k 2024 Tacomas. They've had ballpark 100 trucks with transmission issues. That's not that bad on the first year of new powertrains. The world is not ending.

[@ryanhori6954]

Without a doubt the ranger is the best mid size truck. I highly recommend the lariat trim level.

[@thatoneotherotherguy]

Most full-size buyers would be better served by a midsize like this. Great, practical truck. It does annoy me that the domestic brands gave up on cabs other than crew cab though. I applaud Nissan and Toyota for keeping them around. Not everyone buys a truck to have tons of 4-5 passenger space at the expense of bed space; for many, the truck part of the truck is the primary concern.

[@georgedoolittle9015]

Still not driving the Brand unlike Maverick and newly redesigned Ford Explorer to include the Ranger Brand actually not just Ford although certainly there is that. Both Explorer and Ranger need hybrid drive power trains as the Maverick now has and the F150 now has as well. Amazing the profit margins on these machines but compared to Honda Ridgeline not sure US customers are taken in by what Detroit is pushing at the moment Ford Maverick only exception to that😊😊 great review 😊😊

[@rong.2457]

They need to offer the B&O premium sound system in the XLT Ranger like Ford does in the F150 XLT.

[@yzth3ory630]

I have a 019 XLT Ranger & didn’t see a convincing enough reason to get a 024. I do like the 2.7 EcoBoost but can’t justify $50K for a Ranger that isn’t a Raptor, & you can’t get even get an MSRP Raptor. That said it’s a nice truck tho

[@spyder000069]

Not enough to upgrade but some good improvements like the 2.7, integrated trailer brake controller, trailer backup assist, the longer wheelbase, the wider bed. However, the new design also had a weakness with the bed that requires additional support to be installed by the dealer. As someone who always installs a cap on trucks that worries me.

[@clemnewton9007]

The one big thing is has a v6 along with Nissan frontier is you can get it Nissan only has v6 ford has both 4 and v6 the rest only have 4 cylinder some people want a v6 as a option Toyota no v6 chevy no gmc no even Silverado has no v6 options which is a mistake all trucks should have a v6 as options you pay $$$$ for 4 cylinder no way get a v6

[@seanmcelroy4764]

Missing a tach and anolog speedometer and no available long bed or manual transmission otherwise nice looking truck

[@NinerK]

@@seanmcelroy4764 I found a tachometer in the settings on our 2.7, but yeah, analog style would be better. I have currently showing from left to right: water temp, tachometer, speedometer and oil temp

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

The GM 2.7L 4-cylinder is a very gnarly engine. The sound is just horrible.

[@J.W.W.]

The 2.3 is very gnarly in my wife’s Explorer compared to the smooth 3.5 in her previous Highlander

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

@@J.W.W. yes the V6 in the Highlander was very nice, sad that now a 4 cylinder is in its place...

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

10:24 Lol a Tacoma with coil springs rides worse than a Ranger with leaf springs. So you get worse payload, towing and handling under load AND worse ride quality while empty.

[@MrKillerRC]

$46k is full size truck prices.

[@TumblingMustard]

I’m sorry to say, that’s not the world we live in. $50-65k is full-size truck prices.

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

​@@TumblingMustardLol not even, that's base base model 4x4 crew cab. 60k+ is more like it

[@brians.1357]

My opinion full size sticker for $50-$65k but right now end of ‘24 you can probably land an XLT F150 2.7 for around $45k and a Silverado LT with a 5.3 V8 for $45-$50k. At that point when comparing to Ranger MSRP pricing I’d go for the full size as better value but I’m sure there is discounts on Ranger so let’s say you can get that XLT Ranger for low $40’s. I’d still go for the full size but there is a reason they make midsize and full size. Nice to have choices

[@JGRD124]

2024 Rams are like 40K base

[@stevesafety6743]

@@JGRD124 It’s a Ram…

[@Aaaaa69999]

I’ll stick with my 35k 2020 ranger xlt

[@GumballGarage]

Job 1

[@michaelbury1941]

key at 50K?? TO hell with that....

[@whiteandnerdytuba]

Ford still playing fast and loose with their newer “generations”. I’m hoping they add a few inches where they’re needed like in between the front and back seats so it can finally be a midsize rather than the compact it is

[@nintendoatarikiller]

I'm surprised we got a next gen ranger at all. Great to see Ford showing the mid-size truck segment some love! The tablet is the PERFECT size to watch cocomelon in 4K

[@spyder000069]

They have to. People can no longer afford the higher base price and interest rates so full size trucks are sitting. Mid size pricing (and practically physical size) is basically where full size trucks were 5 years ago.

[@AntLive29]

u can get a F150 XL for that money

[@venussavage]

10 speed auto = 10 chances to be in the wrong gear. Thanks for continued quality content

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

Toyota managed to do the same with a 6-speed. It's just poor programming.

[@ninjasarereal5883]

@@imnotusingmyrealname4566exactly it’s all in the programming not shifting in error at correct shift points.

[@cwqrpportable]

Matt, with regards to the transmission characteristics; I wonder if over time the truck will “learn” your driving style and be more efficient. That’s been my experience with dozens of these transmissions.

[@ry6346]

Gm twins have ventilated seats as optional equipment

[@ethanstrubberg9819]

Colorado and canyon also offer cooled seats!

[@pjbarney9580]

one of the most obvious shortcomings... that blue oval on the grill and tailgate.... 40+ years now and there are only 3 fords you could give me, 2 of which I would have fun for a week and sell!

[@benhaze1010]

Open rear differential on pickup trucks makes no sense to me and is just a cash grab. Make a limited slip standard and offer a locker as an option.

[@greggbixel8912]

I know looks are subjective but the Toyota and the Frontier are hideous looking. Angular and clunky for no good reason.

[@imnotusingmyrealname4566]

3:03 All actual work trucks don't have bedliners😂

[@opadilla123]

Tacoma is not nice looking at all its to squary

[@n0xxm3rcyxx]

i just cant get behind the turbos.

[@jeedwards1981]

They will all have them , Toyota thats all they offer now. Its inevitable

[@OEMPlus]

you're wrong about the frontier. it feels way more punchy than the ranger just because the power is instant. i was shocked at just how responsive and powerful it felt when i drove one the other day.

[@virgfresco1403]

Stop promoting your Frontier which is a laggard in 0 to 60 among the mid size truck! It's also the least reliable among the group.

[@jeffreyfitch1006]

Guess I won't be buying it then. No extended cab with 6 foot bed, no point in owning it. Trucks are made for hauling stuff!!

[@MirsTrip]

Trucks are family vehicles first