XLT beats all other options...!!!!

[artvarck]

Oh, and make a 6ft box an option, please.

This. The short bed is my only real complaint.

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[surfstar]

I just don't click on click-bait YouTube videos.

Very easy to tell based on the font and headline. I don't like to encourage the Enshittification of the internet.

 

[TGG!]

I
don't like to encourage the Enshittification of the internet.

I fear that said train left years ago...

 

[superj]

I think a single can long bed base model would be awesome too. Can be manual everything like my 04 ranger was. Even manual transmission would be great.

This truck was an edge model, which was the xl with a different bumper and stickers on the bed. Basically the old version of the stx.

And that's me picking up my stx from the dealer in my 04 edge, 2 years ago.

 

[got3fords]

I fear that said train left years ago...

Yeah, it's all shitted up!

 

[purdyd]

Yeah, it's all shitted up!

Absolutely but I think we can all fight this one poop at a time.

this is video is nothing less than stupid click bait and it’s aim is to be controversial and get ranger owners, who are all winners. To argue amongst themselves.

just so they can earn a few Pennys in YouTube.

it extends to all walks of life including politics. it’s shameful.

 

[yelnoc2]

While I now have a Raptor, when I got my '19 Ranger I believe the price for Lariat, which I got, and the XLT was like $3500 more. The differences were huge, no question IMO is was worth twice the difference. Not sure about current non-Raptor models.

 

[NM Mike]

The best trim level debate is just a bunch of hyperbole. Features that are must haves for me, may be frivolous to you. Same goes for customization and upgrades. It can be fun and interesting at times discussing the desires from a truck with basic options like manual windows and rubber floor mats to a godzilla powered fully optioned raptor. Isn’t it cool that we live in a country where we can choose what we want in our vehicles? You do you, and let me do me.

 

[dpAtlanta]

The best trim level debate is just a bunch of hyperbole. Features that are must haves for me, may be frivolous to you. Same goes for customization and upgrades. It can be fun and interesting at times discussing the desires from a truck with basic options like manual windows and rubber floor mats to a godzilla powered fully optioned raptor. Isn’t it cool that we live in a country where we can choose what we want in our vehicles? You do you, and let me do me.

Yep.... I have my GT350 for the Zoom-Zoom, my Bronco for the Off-Road fun, and the Ranger Raptor for everything in between (including zoom-zoom, and off-road fun - this thing is a BLAST).

The Bronco is not quick, and the Shelby is useless off-road.
Raptor has some skills.....!!!!!!!

 

[emjay24l]

A Lariat at XLT price is the answer. [leftover 2025 purchaser here]

I agree. I never buy a new vehicle and typically buy 2-3 year old models which avoids taking a massive depreciation hit from buying new. The 2024 Lariat I just bought sold new for just under $54k as optioned. I just bought it for $37k with nineteen months and 21k mile still on the manufacturer's warranty.

I would have preferred a 2025 to get the updated 2.3L engine but the price jumped substantially. I can do a lot of walnut blasting on the intake valves with the price difference. Or install a catch can and greatly reduce the rate of carbon buildup on the intake valves.

 

[ericsmr]

The XLT definitely hits a lot of the high points for what a truck should have.

This guy just earned a new subscriber. Everything he said was spot on. Now to check out Leitner designs since ARB is being stubborn

 

[emjay24l]

IMO, Ford is going in the right direction with the Ranger. It seems that the 2024+ models are getting more and more respect as time passes. The addition of the 2.7L V6 seems to have had a big impact on the Ranger's credibility factor. It is the best engine to be installed in a mid sized truck since 2024. This looks to get even better because the 3.0L V6 will be its follow up for lower trim levels. The specs for this engine are even better with hp and torque numbers to be very good if the F-150 version is what the Ranger will receive.

In some ways I think Ford might be taking the same route with the Ranger as they have done with the F-150. This is to offer a better truck year after year that people want to buy because it is a good value. I think the changes made to the 2024 model year shows this to be the case. I just hope that Ford continues the coarse with the Ranger because, IMO, it seems to be paying dividends as each year passes.

When I was searching for a mid sized truck over the summer, I knew little about what was available in this market segment. I started with a clean slate regarding what I would buy. I looked into every option and compared them the best I could. In the end the Ranger was my clear choice. The styling, features, build quality, reliability, overall engineering, etc. of the Ranger made it a clear choice for me.

 

[OxygenMask]

... Isn’t it cool that we live in a country where we can choose what we want in our vehicles? ...

I wish that were still true...
Every year carmakers drop models and features to only produce best sellers.

I can longer buy what I want in a new truck.

 

[HighDesertRanger]

I wish that were still true...
Every year carmakers drop models and features to only produce best sellers.

I can longer buy what I want in a new truck.

Out of curiosity, what DO you want in a new truck?

 

[OxygenMask]

In the Ranger I wanted a Lariat Supercab 6' bed. They dropped this for 6th gen. I also would prefer a manual trans. Those are long gone.

I was going to replace my 2012 F350 with a new one this year. But again, I want a Lariat or better trim level supercab short (6'8") bed. As of 2025 you can only get Supercab in the lower trims. I can get a Lariat Crewcab short bed but that's not what I want. So I bought the RR and am just going to keep my current F350 for now. I may buy a used 23-24 F350 if I run across a mint low miles specimen. If I do I'll trade both the F350 and RR though. Maybe...

Edit: the reason I'm that particular about the F350 is because now that I'm retired its main purpose is towing a 5th wheel, we prefer backroads and forest service campgrounds, so longer is not better.. And I want the creature comforts of the Lariat...

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