Ford Ranger

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With rear- or four-wheel drive, 270 to 405 horsepower, and base prices ranging from $34,675 to $57,415 (all prices include the $1,595 destination fee), there’s plenty of range in the Ranger lineup.

For our Best Pickup Truck award, our watchwords are power, capability and value.

Catch up on everything you might’ve missed at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show.

Automotive award season is in full swing, and the winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year awards were announced at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored in our Car Seat Check of the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor.

While the Ranger was up to the task and towed the roughly 4,400 pounds without issue, it was clearly more affected by it than the full-size trucks we’ve used in the past.

Read here to learn four things we like about the 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor and three things we don’t.