All the Pickup Truck News: Ford Ranger Quirks, Chevrolet Silverado 1500 MPG and More
Joining a crowded class of mid-size pickup trucks, the Ford Ranger is back for 2019 — but is it better than ever? Reviewer Brian Wong said the Ranger is definitely a fun one to drive, but that doesn’t mean the return of this well-loved truck is not without a few quirks.
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One major consideration is that you don’t get many choices with this truck. There’s one wheelbase, and you have a choice between just SuperCrew (crew-cab) and SuperCab (extended-cab) configurations. The lone powertrain — a 270-horsepower turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission — is, thankfully, a good one.
“It absolutely crushes the base powertrains (and even some optional powertrains) of competitors,” Wong writes. “Hearing about a four-cylinder engine in a truck may cause some to wrinkle their nose, but it’s only because they haven’t tried this four-cylinder.”
For everything else you should know before buying a 2019 Ford Ranger, check out Wong’s story via the link below.
In other truck news, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gets a lot of love this week. GM’s new 3.0-liter Duramax diesel engine in the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 may make it the most fuel-efficient truck in its class, getting a whopping EPA-estimated 27 mpg combined rating. But if you’re looking for a Silverado that’s available now, reviewer Brian Normile weighs in on the things we like (and the things we don’t care for) in the 2019 Silverado 1500.
For all this and more, here’s all the pickup news we’ve picked up at Cars.com and sister site PickupTrucks.com in the past week:
After Driving the Ford F-250 FX4 Off-Road, We’re Jonesing for the Tremor
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 4 Things We Like and (3 Not So Much)
What You Need to Know Before Buying a 2019 Ford Ranger
Your Move, Ram: Chevrolet Throws 27-MPG Gauntlet With Silverado 1500 Diesel
2019 Nissan Titan Platinum Reserve Is Low-Buck Luxe Truck
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