silvrsvt Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 They seem to like it alot, outside of the "no replacement for displacement folks" https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2019-ford-ranger-pickup-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Lows: lower trims feel cheap hmmm, now where have I heard that before? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 AutoBlog Well if lower trim feels cheap that's expected, but the Lariat I touched felt as if it was the lower level...Till I saw the "Lariat" tacked on side vent, then I'm low "Wow it surely doesn't feel like Lariat". I guess it'll be one of those issues people will need to overlook. Otherwise great reviews are coming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 I don't understand all the bitching about lower trims feeling cheap. If they made them better and raised the price everyone would be bitching about the high prices. You get what you pay for. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, akirby said: I don't understand all the bitching about lower trims feeling cheap. If they made them better and raised the price everyone would be bitching about the high prices. You get what you pay for. While I agree, when they start coming to dealer lots and go sit in a Ranger XLT, then compare it to a Lariat. It's a HUGE difference. Meanwhile you sit in a Fiesta SE, it is obvious it's not a top level trim but it also doesn't feel like it's cheap. Fusion is another good example of that. The interior of my Fusion feels like it could be a higher trim level than it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Road And Track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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akirby Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: While I agree, when they start coming to dealer lots and go sit in a Ranger XLT, then compare it to a Lariat. It's a HUGE difference. Meanwhile you sit in a Fiesta SE, it is obvious it's not a top level trim but it also doesn't feel like it's cheap. Fusion is another good example of that. The interior of my Fusion feels like it could be a higher trim level than it is. Isn't it the same way with F150 XLT and Lariat? I agree it shouldn't feel terrible and I also agree Fusion had a really nice interior - probably too nice for the lower price points which most likely helped its demise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Jalopnik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, akirby said: Isn't it the same way with F150 XLT and Lariat? I agree it shouldn't feel terrible and I also agree Fusion had a really nice interior - probably too nice for the lower price points which most likely helped its demise. I can't speak to that because I've never compared F-150 trims. I've only ever seen pictures. I just used examples I'm familiar with. like the Focus. Yes the SE door panel was fairly cheap but it didn't feel exceedingly so. The Ranger XL/XLT door panel literally feels like a hunk of cheap plastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Thanks for sharing these reviews! I'm now looking forward to taking delivery of my 2019 Ranger XLT in the springtime even more. ? Regarding the complaint about interior trim feeling cheap, it's a Ford. Ford car and truck interiors have been cheap feeling forever. People who buy Fords know that's just the way it is and accept it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, rperez817 said: Thanks for sharing these reviews! I'm now looking forward to taking delivery of my 2019 Ranger XLT in the springtime even more. ? Regarding the complaint about interior trim feeling cheap, it's a Ford. Ford car and truck interiors have been cheap feeling forever. People who buy Fords know that's just the way it is and accept it. I disagree. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Quote American Ranger has been thoroughly updated and improved for duty here. Think of the global Ranger as the truck a kid makes out of Play-Doh and the U.S.-market Ranger as the result when a professional designer uses his tool kit to style a clay buck. Hilarious beyond belief, the same T6 team developed the US Ranger off the Global truck with relatively minor changes due to lateness in product cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 My fusion se interior has been pretty nice. I’d guess it’s the same as the upper trims minus the leather. I was expecting it would be the same here. Obviously if you are getting an xl, you’d expect that to be pretty cheap on the inside, however anything xlt and above should be fairly nice. If they can do it on sedans that they were losing money on, why can’t they do it on trucks which should give them a decent profit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, T-dubz said: My fusion se interior has been pretty nice. I’d guess it’s the same as the upper trims minus the leather. I was expecting it would be the same here. Obviously if you are getting an xl, you’d expect that to be pretty cheap on the inside, however anything xlt and above should be fairly nice. XL is a work truck. XLT is really the base consumer model. If the trims are similar to the F150 trims I don't see any issue whatsoever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, T-dubz said: If they can do it on sedans that they were losing money on, why can’t they do it on trucks which should give them a decent profit? Did you ever stop to think that maybe that was one reason they weren't making money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Even with F150, Ford prefers to steer retail buyers above XLT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, akirby said: XL is a work truck. XLT is really the base consumer model. If the trims are similar to the F150 trims I don't see any issue whatsoever. Seriously, when your dealer gets one, sit in it. You'll see exactly what I've been talking about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 At the moment in Australia, the XLT CewCab 4x4 3.2 desel auto is Aust $60K Drive away (USD$42K) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, jpd80 said: Even with F150, Ford prefers to steer retail buyers above XLT Except they put the biggest rebates on the XLT models ($6K when I bought mine versus $1250 on Lariat and above). XLT 302A is the sweet spot for value in the F150 lineup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 7 minutes ago, fuzzymoomoo said: Seriously, when your dealer gets one, sit in it. You'll see exactly what I've been talking about. Perhaps you're just used to the car interiors instead of truck interiors. I'll be sure to check it out to see for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 (edited) at akirby. Generally, XLT s the most popular model in Ranger as well especially when optioned as you mentioned. Ford likes it's Lariat/Wildtrak because they're higher profit. The smart buyer will always be on the look for a great deal and XLT seems to be the best way to do it. I've got a good feeling about Ranger and its trim levels..time will tell I guess. Edited December 18, 2018 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 18 minutes ago, akirby said: Perhaps you're just used to the car interiors instead of truck interiors. I'll be sure to check it out to see for myself. Please do, and if you still disagree with me then fair enough I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Fuzzy, are the xl and xlt interiors basically the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 22 minutes ago, jpd80 said: at akirby. Generally, XLT s the most popular model in Ranger as well especially when optioned as you mentioned. Ford likes it's Lariat/Wildtrak because they're higher profit. The smart buyer will always be on the look for a great deal and XLT seems to be the best way to do it. I've got a good feeling about Ranger and its trim levels..time will tell I guess. Maybe I misunderstood you. Ford always prefers to sell the higher trims and with F150 they seem to sell themselves even without rebates. But XLT will always be the sales leader and most popular (and most competitive with other models thus more rebates). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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