New buyer questions

[Bruce]

1) Gas milage is not great, but not bad for driving such a special truck. I average around 16 MPG mostly city driving and 18 on the hwy.
2) My tires do not howl on the highway. They are surprising quite for their size. Did you really drive one?
3) The Raptor does have a power rear window.

That is interesting about the rear window as it was not on the list both on the Ford.com build your vehicle and the dealers forms (March 2025)
As for the tires, I did not drive, but read several reviews from owners.
I am currently driving the Lariat to PA -- first day, 26 mpg at 72 mph cruise.

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[pkvir]

I am currently driving the Lariat to PA -- first day, 26 mpg at 72 mph cruise

Enjoy your truck, I guess you have a 2.3 to get that mileage? I will be taking mine on a road trip soon and will find out what mine does on the highway. For me, smiles per gallon is what really matters.

 

[skhale69]

I waited 6 years to get the power rear window. Not available on first year (2019).
Did my checking, got the employee plan pricing and while the Raptor interested me, three things did not. 1) gas mileage 2) tires that howled when on the highway and 3) no power rear window.

The lady wants a Ranger Raptor. We have the Raptor disk brake covers, the officially licensed RAPTOR decal on the tailgate and are currently waiting for the Raptor grill insert.
Making a Ranger Raptor without the price and a power rear window.

The '24 Ranger Raptors came stock with the power rear window.

 

[purdyd]

I love the power rear window in the Ranger. Wish it was one touch and you could open it with the fob like the other windows and had an alert when open.

of course the raptor has it too

 

[Bruce]

Enjoy your truck, I guess you have a 2.3 to get that mileage? I will be taking mine on a road trip soon and will find out what mine does on the highway. For me, smiles per gallon is what really matters.

No have the 2.7 --- currently have 1845 miles on it --- should improve once broken in...……...

 

[pkvir]

No have the 2.7 --- currently have 1845 miles on it --- should improve once broken in...……...

That's great from a 2.7. The Raptor is a heavier truck and will not see that kind of mileage. It's fast and brings a smile to my face though. Good trade off.

 

[Bruce]

That's great from a 2.7. The Raptor is a heavier truck and will not see that kind of mileage. It's fast and brings a smile to my face though. Good trade off.

Have a 2022 Ford Edge ST also in the garage -- have added few things such as tuned exhaust. If I want to go fast, that will do it.

 

[donkey]

I waited 6 years to get the power rear window. Not available on first year (2019).
Did my checking, got the employee plan pricing and while the Raptor interested me, three things did not. 1) gas mileage 2) tires that howled when on the highway and 3) no power rear window.

The lady wants a Ranger Raptor. We have the Raptor disk brake covers, the officially licensed RAPTOR decal on the tailgate and are currently waiting for the Raptor grill insert.
Making a Ranger Raptor without the price and a power rear window.

Sooo you have a 2.7L with Raptor decals?

 

[nak3dRS]

That is interesting about the rear window as it was not on the list both on the Ford.com build your vehicle and the dealers forms (March 2025)
As for the tires, I did not drive, but read several reviews from owners.
I am currently driving the Lariat to PA -- first day, 26 mpg at 72 mph cruise.

Yeah the KO3s on the Raptor are not loud at all at highway speeds. I feel like they're very quiet to be honest.

I was very close to buying a 2.7 XLT, but ultimately got the Raptor. There's truly no comparison. Both are great trucks though.

 

[RaptorME]

Agreed on the tires, they are surprisingly quiet. An XLT with the 2.7 and no other options is $42k and there are definitely options you would want to add. I built a Lariat on the website and it is within $3-4k of a Raptor, in my opinion the Raptor is a great value.

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