Dear Aussies, does the Ranger Raptor feel large to drive?

[rwolfcastle]

I was comparing the Ranger Raptor to the GMC Canyon AT4X last night and it looks like the Raptor is nearly 8 inches wider. That's huge! That's almost the difference between a mid-size and full-size. I REALLY don't want it to drive like a full-size.

Does the new Ranger Raptor feel a lot bigger than a mid-size to drive? How does it compare to your other mid-size trucks in Australia?

I know we've had questions about the width before, but I don't believe I've heard anyone say whether it drives like a bigger truck.

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[jensht]

I had the previous gen Ranger (2017 model year), then the first gen Ranger Raptor, and now the second Gen Ranger Raptor. For German standards it is pretty wide and one definitely notices when parking. Most spots are just a little wider than the tires, so parking can be a bit interesting. Driving on older city streets just takes a bit more care and patience, but overall I never thought the width was a limiting factor. Also being less than 2 Meters tall makes it parking garage compatible in almost all parking garages.

Having tried a F150 Raptor here, that pushes the width outside of what I think is realistically acceptable for a daily driver. Too many downsides in the more dense urban environment and smaller streets of Germany.

 

[rwolfcastle]

I had the previous gen Ranger (2017 model year), then the first gen Ranger Raptor, and now the second Gen Ranger Raptor. For German standards it is pretty wide and one definitely notices when parking. Most spots are just a little wider than the tires, so parking can be a bit interesting. Driving on older city streets just takes a bit more care and patience, but overall I never thought the width was a limiting factor. Also being less than 2 Meters tall makes it parking garage compatible in almost all parking garages.

Having tried a F150 Raptor here, that pushes the width outside of what I think is realistically acceptable for a daily driver. Too many downsides in the more dense urban environment and smaller streets of Germany.

Thanks, that's a good reference. I also had the previous gen Ranger and I thought the width was perfect for a mid-size. I'm a bit disappointed they decided to make it so much wider. I guess I'll wait to drive it and see, but I will remain nervous until that happens.

 

[deeper]

I am pretty happy with the size. I am living downtown and the streets are quite narrow and crowded. Not an issue, especially with the 360 view. The size naturally push the other drivers to give you more room than require. However this is as big as I go for sure.

 

[goalieThreeOne]

A Ranger Raptor is about 1” wider than an Explorer. About the same height. As an Explorer owner, I can tell you that you really won’t notice unless you spend all your time in the city in compact parking garages. For everyone else you’ll be just fine. And the Park Assist will give you that extra help for tight spots when you get to one of those garages. You’ll get used to the width quickly and come to appreciate it when you enjoy the width in the interior.

 

[Wags]

You’ll get used to the width quickly and come to appreciate it when you enjoy the width in the interior.

that's what she said

sorry I couldn't resist

 

[rwolfcastle]

A Ranger Raptor is about 1” wider than an Explorer. About the same height. As an Explorer owner, I can tell you that you really won’t notice unless you spend all your time in the city in compact parking garages. For everyone else you’ll be just fine. And the Park Assist will give you that extra help for tight spots when you get to one of those garages. You’ll get used to the width quickly and come to appreciate it when you enjoy the width in the interior.

I'm in the suburbs so not too worried about the width for parking. I'm more concerned about the overall feel of driving it. I'm hoping the shorter wheelbase will give it that small truck feeling I'm looking for.

When driving the f-150 back to back with a Ranger, it's night and day and I think a large part of it is the width of the F-150. I know it's not quite that wide but still concerns me. The extra width also concerns me for the off-roading I plan on doing.

 

[Dubfound]

I was comparing the Ranger Raptor to the GMC Canyon AT4X last night and it looks like the Raptor is nearly 8 inches wider. That's huge! That's almost the difference between a mid-size and full-size. I REALLY don't want it to drive like a full-size.

Does the new Ranger Raptor feel a lot bigger than a mid-size to drive? How does it compare to your other mid-size trucks in Australia?

I know we've had questions about the width before, but I don't believe I've heard anyone say whether it drives like a bigger truck.

Huh is it really 8" wider? From what I have found online the AT4X is 84.4" and the Ranger Raptor is 86.7"? My next door neighbor actually has an AT4X and I could measure the actual width. It's a nice looking truck! It also looks like it is about 5-6" taller on paper compared to the Ranger Raptor.

 

[rwolfcastle]

Huh is it really 8" wider? From what I have found online the AT4X is 84.4" and the Ranger Raptor is 86.7"? My next door neighbor actually has an AT4X and I could measure the actual width. It's a nice looking truck! It also looks like it is about 5-6" taller on paper compared to the Ranger Raptor.

I got my measurments from the Ford and GMC sites. The width is "excluding mirrors" for both. That's why there is ~8" difference but probably closer when you include mirrors.

 

[Wags]

I got my measurments from the Ford and GMC sites. The width is "excluding mirrors" for both. That's why there is ~8" difference but probably closer when you include mirrors.

I think that includes the mirrors. I thought anything over 80 inches required raptor lights. I think the width is something like 79.8

 

[rwolfcastle]

I think that includes the mirrors. I thought anything over 80 inches required raptor lights. I think the width is something like 79.8

That is correct, it's only .2" away from needing the lights. It's not a full 8" wider than the AT4X but it's close to that.

 

[goalieThreeOne]

Width on Canyon is 72.4, width on RRaptor is 79.8 so about 7.5 inches.

 

[Wags]

From what I've heard the interior is about the same size as the last gen ranger, is this correct?

 

[goalieThreeOne]

From what I've heard the interior is about the same size as the last gen ranger, is this correct?

Should be wider on the inside by a little bit but I think legroom is exactly the same.

 

[rwolfcastle]

From what I've heard the interior is about the same size as the last gen ranger, is this correct?

I'ts marginally wider by less than an inch if I remember correctly. The bulk of the width is in a wider wheel track which means much wider fender flares and fenders.

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