2010 Ford Ranger Reviews from North America

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2010 Ford Ranger Base 4 cylinder

Model year	2010
Year of manufacture	2010
First year of ownership	2010
Most recent year of ownership	2010
Engine and transmission	4 cylinder Manual
Performance marks	7 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	8 / 10
Dealer Service marks	10 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	10 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	9.0 / 10
Distance when acquired	31 miles
Most recent distance	1000 miles
Previous car	Dodge Ram

Summary:

Great gas mpg

Faults:

Nothing - brand new.

General Comments:

So far it is great. There is a lot of road noise, but I bought this truck for the gas mileage, which is 28 mpg. It does everything I need it to do. My Dodge Ram was terrible; it got 14 mpg.

I bought the regular cab, and I am 6 foot 4. I am kinda cramped, but it is fine.

I do like the truck; I am in it a lot. I drive 30 miles to work.

The truck has the 4 cylinder engine, but does fine in the highway. I will update this review at every oil change.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 12th September, 2010

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24th Sep 2010, 14:03

Took a 500 mile road trip; got 29MPG. What a great product.

25th Sep 2010, 10:46

I really hated to see that Ford will be dropping the Ranger. I've owned 4 and all were really awesome. Now we have no small trucks at all available in the U.S. that can match the Ranger's rugged reliability. Our family company has used Rangers as service vehicles for years. Now I guess the only option will be the Ford Transit Connect vans or the V-6 F-150.

3rd Nov 2010, 23:47

Knowing that Ford will discontinue the Ranger almost makes me cry. :(

Always had Rangers, and before the Rangers had a 1979 Courier. And all of them were 4cyl, manual. The 1979 was the most reliable. :) That's because there was nothing there to break. Didn't even have power steering.

The Ranger was the best domestic small pickup. Period.

28th Dec 2010, 09:14

There will be a replacement for the Ranger, and it looks like a cross between a Tacoma and an Explorer Sport, although as of now (Dec. 2010) it's not certain North America will get it. Ford is developing an F-100 truck based off the F-150 which will be significantly larger than the Ranger Europe would get. Ford doesn't believe Americans want small compact trucks anymore (or if our fat arses can fit in them either), so we have to deal with giant gas hogs, or pay up the nose for new technology like Ecoboost, which saves us only about 5-10% in fuel, but costs $5000 more than the base V8. Pretty stupid economics isn't it.

I think I'll keep my 98 S-10 4.3 and look for a gently used Ranger 4 banger with a manual.

9th Mar 2011, 03:26

In the cold weather it is hard to shift gears until it warms up. I have a manuel transmission. I am the original poster.

The truck has 8000 miles on it now.

In reply to 9th Mar 2011, 03:26

14th Sep 2011, 23:11

Sounds like it could be too thick of an oil for the temperatures you drive in. When it comes time to change the transmission oil in the Ranger, choose a lower viscosity. You will have easier shifts.