The 2019 Ford Ranger has official power, towing and payload capacity ratings, and the Blue Oval has outdone the Chevrolet Colorado.
The new Ranger will arrive with a standard 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine making 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. While the power figure is shy of Chevy’s 3.6-liter V6 engine, which makes 308 hp, the Ranger outmuscles the Chevrolet Colorado in the torque department compared to the Colorado V6’s 275 lb-ft.
But, Chevy offers the 2.8-liter Duramax turbo-four as well. The oil burner cranks out 369 lb-ft for those looking for extra torque behind the wheel.
Back to the gasoline-powered models, the Colorado is also outdone in the payload and towing capacity realm. Ford said the 2019 Ranger will have a maximum payload capacity of 1,860 pounds, which is a few hundred pounds more than the Colorado’s 1,547-pound payload. When it comes time to tow, the Ranger bests the Colorado’s 7,000-pound rating with a 7,500-pound rating when equipped with the towing package and trailer brake controller.
Again, the Colorado Diesel outdoes the Ranger and can tow up to 7,700 pounds.
However, there’s a stark contrast in price for the added capability. If a truck buyer is looking for the best figures, specs will point them towards a 2019 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel. The truck carries a $40,940 price after destination. In comparison, a similarly equipped Ranger will cost $35,210 after destination with slightly worse payload and towing ratings. Ford has given Chevy a run for its money in the value proposition department.
Buyers can also shop a base Ranger XL for the same capability and fewer creature comforts starting at $31,775. Both the Colorado and Ranger feature crew cabs and 4×4 at the mentioned price points.
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Can’t wait to see the horrible gas mileage the ranger get while trying to tow those few extra pounds, are you gonna post that info Sean?
Let me guess!
I’m guessing they detuned the engine from the 310hp and 350lb-ft it makes in other applications in the name of MPG for the Ranger. I bet fuel economy will fall between the Colorados 3.6 and 2.8.. much like the towing-hauling specs fall between. And I’m sure the pricing will also be between those points.
Mazda engine that Mazda themselves don’t even use, (Skyactive)
lol what?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_L_engine
Yup you’re right. It was one of those times that an hour or so after I posted it hit me. For some reason I was thinking the 2.7 V6
Time to face reality and admit that the ecoboost engines work great in trucks. My dad has a 2013 F-150 ecoboost and as much as I hate to admit it, I’d consider buying an F-150 just for the ecoboost engines. It’s as quick as the most powerful V8s, tows more effortlessly than any NA V8 on the market, while getting similar fuel mileage. Oh and even if it is down 1 mpg while towing it still has a far greater range than any GM truck because it has a proper 36 gal. fuel tank compared to the 24 gal. fuel tanks that GM is using.
I’m sure the 2.3 ecoboost will work just as well in the ranger. If GM wants to catch back up to ford in market share then maybe it’s time they adopt a similar engine strategy.
Right up to the point where they spontaneously burst into flames?
Spontaneously burst into flames? That’s creative.
You can hate Fords all you want but I’m just stating the facts. My dad’s 2013 F-150 has had no issues what so ever and I haven’t heard of any major issues with any of the engines in the 2011+ F-150s.
I’d be thrilled if the 2.7t showed up in the canyon/Colorado and I’d be even more thrilled if a twin turbo 3.6 showed up in the Silverado/Sierra.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1331993-ecoboost-overheat.html
Did Ford ever solve the intercooler iceing limp mode problem on the 3.5L?
Not to mention the Focus problems!
Next summer, go ahead and load your truck up with gear, hook your boat up and head north past Baker on interstate-15, make sure you bring plenty of water.
And don’t forget to drive it like you stole it!
To be fair they have done well in the market place and actually done much better than most anticipated.
But also they have had have sone problems. Spontaneous combustion was just a mule and isolated but the V6 has had some oil issues and head gasket problems. The RS had the wrong gasket in it. These were nothing that has not been fixed but have caused some issues.
The real issue is since trucks are often long term vehicles what the repair cost are. The SOHC engines were a problem a few years back.
Guess Ford shouldn’t have been so quick to dump Mazda if they were going to end up buying engines from them. Looks as if Mazda engineer’s might have known a little more about turbocharging then their own.
https://www.bluespringsfordparts.com/blog/ecoboost-shudder
Time to upgrade to the 3.6 that’s in the Camaro with 335hp and 285lb-ft. Followed by the new Silverado 2.7 for the next generation in 2021
This is getting stupid, it’s now in 1500/half-ton payload capacity range. Where is the line between truck lines? It’s getting way too blurred, and making my job as a sales person all that more difficult because, NOW you are going to get some dummy saying that oh why do I need a full size truck when a ranger can haul the same amount in the box. Well, go an try it, I’d love to see how well this truck handles with a full ton of payload in the box. Enjoy bottoming out on that speed bump in the parking lot and destroying your springs, and undercarriage. This payload, towing pissing match between MFG’s needs to come to an end.
I’d say whatever the manufacturer rating is, stay within the lower 80th percentile. It’s the same as how half tons are getting into 3/4 ton capabilities. If you plan on towing more than 80% of it’s weight rating, get the larger more capable truck.
It’s like a 12 year old can probably lift 50lbs, but it’s likely better for his older brother to do it.
Most people don’t realize that as soon as you go over 5000lbs towing you should be getting a weight distributing hitch, and over 7000lbs adding sway control. Trailer brake controller should also be considering and also check with your State/Province laws regarding GVW and trailer brakes.
You have a light truck with a heavy load and you’ll start getting what known as the tail wags the dog; when the trailer starts manipulating the rear end of the truck.. like a dogs tail wagging makes it’s @$$ wiggle
Exactly why I want an update 6.0 with dsf is the 2020 silverado HD. I got chores where my truck could use an extra thousand pounds of mass, but the 6.0 is ancient and I might as well buy the duramax with fuel cost. I can’t afford the duramax. If the 2020 HD gets 20mpg with dsf i would be very happy.
I believe a lot of the stupidness is mainly coming from guys after bragging rights that will, in reality, never use their trucks for more than an everyday driver. And (no offense) automotive journalists that have to write about something.
People that are that concerned about things like max payload, hauling, etc. would be far better served in a 3/4 ton truck.
These tow ratings refer to the “business” models with leaf spring suspension.
The ride quality is atrocious.
who follows these specs when using their truck ??? you load it down with what ever you need to haul.
Yeah I don’t think I’ll be trying to drive around in a midsize truck with nearly 2,000 lbs in the bed any time soon. That’s even pushing it with a half ton.
CUV models sell on life style features, truck sell on numbers and loyalty. Accept Ram that is moved on rebates.
This segment is going to be pretty competitive as Toyota, Ford and GM have all got a loyal following and at least with a Ford and GM they will one up each one.
The future for GM mid size I believe in the 2.7 Turbo 4. The next gen may not even get a V6 as GM is purging the V6 from so many models.
The key I see so far is from what I read the Ford appears to be a Premium Recomended Engine to make 285 HP. You can use regular but it will drop the power to around 260.
The GM 2.7 is a regular fuel engine at 310 hp.
While in reality the difference in fuel cost is small people outside performance vehicles are reluctant to to pay the extra money.
What I like is the Ford will force GM to continue to make the Mid size truck even better. The Toyota really has not given them reason to up the game.
Being late to the party has advantages lol. They tweaked it enough to beat Chevy but most will never need it anyway so all it is amounting to is bragging rights.
The Ranger could perform worse in every category and still be the better truck as it is made by a manufacturer not suckling on the government teet.
October 2018, the bailout still isn’t paid back yet!
OldeEnglishD and theDreamer must have been looking at you.
https://jalopnik.com/5704575/5704575/5704575/ford-bmw-toyota-took-secret-government-money
fordauthority is waiting for you with open arms.
So what about all the loans Ford got channeled through the Department of energy?
Whatever happened to the $5.9 billion taxpayer loan Ford received from the U.S. Department of Energy in the throes of the Great Recession to build fuel-efficient cars?
Ford likes to say it “didn’t take the money” because unlike General Motors GM -0.38% and Chrysler, it didn’t require a taxpayer bailout to survive the 2008-2009 credit crisis. But don’t forget: Ford tapped into a different pool of government money set aside for the auto industry during those desperate times. (And those low-cost funds were critical to Ford’s survival because no other funding sources were available.)
Ford applied for and received $5.9 billion in June 2009 (the same month GM filed for bankruptcy) to help pay for investments in more fuel-efficient engines, hybrids and electric cars and also to convert two truck plants to production of cars.
One of those plants, in Michigan, switched from making Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators to producing fuel-efficient compact Ford Focus cars and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids. The project, made possible by the DOE loan, cost $550 million. Now, just six years later, Ford says those small cars are moving to Mexico. Starting in 2018, the factory’s 1,200 workers are expected to build Ford Ranger pickups and a next-generation Ford Bronco SUV instead.
The loan is due in 2022 so with Ford struggling for cash they are now looking to cut their work force.
In the mean time GM has paid the loans.
So troll you had better get your facts straightened out as you make large actuations but you have nothing to back them up because you have not one clue of what is going on in the real world.
Ford is taking on water and may need to go to the goverment again as they fail to pay the bank and goverment loans off as stock prices remains dangerously low.
What did Ford do with the money? They bought Mazda 4 cylinder engines and put turbos on them.
That’s some great engineering going on over there at Ford.
“The truck carries a $40,940 price after destination. In comparison, a similarly equipped Ranger will cost $35,210 after destination with slightly worse payload and towing rating”.
This article must have been written by Ford. I paid $35k for my 2017 Colorado LT with the Duramax engine.