2010 FORD RANGER **no change** again. . .
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2010 FORD RANGER **no change** again. . .
2010 FORD RANGER PICKUP ADDS NEW, STANDARD SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES TO UNSURPASSED FUEL ECONOMY
2010 Ford Ranger Sport
Click here to download related images.The 2010 Ford Ranger will add as standard equipment this summer a segment-exclusive safety technology – AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control) – that helps prevent skidding and dangerous rollover conditions
The new 2010 Ranger also adds new combination side air bags – offered standard – designed for head and torso protection
With 2.3-liter I-4 engine, the Ranger offers unsurpassed pickup fuel economy with an EPA-estimated 26 mpg on the highway
Ford has more U.S. government 5-star safety-rated vehicles than any other brand and more IIHS “Top Safety Picks” than any other automaker
DEARBORN, Feb. 6, 2009 – The 2010 Ford Ranger comes to market this summer by adding unique standard safety technologies, including Ford’s AdvanceTrac® with RSC® – the world’s most sophisticated electronic stability control system that helps prevent skidding and rollovers – and combination side air bags.
Industry-exclusive AdvanceTrac with RSC goes a step beyond stability control systems found on competitive models with a gyroscopic roll sensor that determines both the vehicle’s body roll angle and roll rate.
If it detects the vehicle is about to roll, the system automatically applies additional countermeasures – such as reducing engine power 15 percent and/or applying brakes to one or more wheels – to enhance vehicle rollover resistance.
The new Ranger’s head-and-chest combination side air bags provide enhanced head and torso protection in certain side impacts. The side air bag system is designed to cushion the head, minimizing lateral head injuries in case of collision, in addition to acting as a barrier between the occupant and the side of the vehicle,
“The 2010 Ranger’s Roll Stability Control and combination side air bag technologies will help occupants stay out of harm’s way,” said Steve Kozak, chief engineer of safety systems, Ford Motor Company. “The Ranger has been America’s most fuel-efficient pickup, and now it features a combination of safety features not offered in any other small pickup.”
In addition, Ranger also provides high levels of safety and security with Ford’s Personal Safety System®, Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and SecuriLock® passive anti-theft system, all included as standard equipment on all models.
Also standard are four-wheel anti-lock brakes, driver- and front-passenger air bags, safety belts with front pretensioners for outboard seating positions and side-intrusion door beams. Ford’s front-passenger sensing system helps ensure air bags are not deployed on the passenger side when small children are detected. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) child-seat mounts are provided in the front-passenger seat on all models.
Further adding value to the Ranger is its class-leading fuel economy and low cost of ownership. With EPA-estimated fuel economy at 21 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway for the 2.3-liter I-4 engine, Ranger offers unsurpassed fuel economy for pickups. Plus its 7,500-mile service intervals for routine maintenance, such as oil changes, help Ranger historically rank among the lowest cost of ownership among all compact pickups studied by Edmunds.com.
2010 Ford Ranger Sport
Click here to download related images.The 2010 Ford Ranger will add as standard equipment this summer a segment-exclusive safety technology – AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control) – that helps prevent skidding and dangerous rollover conditions
The new 2010 Ranger also adds new combination side air bags – offered standard – designed for head and torso protection
With 2.3-liter I-4 engine, the Ranger offers unsurpassed pickup fuel economy with an EPA-estimated 26 mpg on the highway
Ford has more U.S. government 5-star safety-rated vehicles than any other brand and more IIHS “Top Safety Picks” than any other automaker
DEARBORN, Feb. 6, 2009 – The 2010 Ford Ranger comes to market this summer by adding unique standard safety technologies, including Ford’s AdvanceTrac® with RSC® – the world’s most sophisticated electronic stability control system that helps prevent skidding and rollovers – and combination side air bags.
Industry-exclusive AdvanceTrac with RSC goes a step beyond stability control systems found on competitive models with a gyroscopic roll sensor that determines both the vehicle’s body roll angle and roll rate.
If it detects the vehicle is about to roll, the system automatically applies additional countermeasures – such as reducing engine power 15 percent and/or applying brakes to one or more wheels – to enhance vehicle rollover resistance.
The new Ranger’s head-and-chest combination side air bags provide enhanced head and torso protection in certain side impacts. The side air bag system is designed to cushion the head, minimizing lateral head injuries in case of collision, in addition to acting as a barrier between the occupant and the side of the vehicle,
“The 2010 Ranger’s Roll Stability Control and combination side air bag technologies will help occupants stay out of harm’s way,” said Steve Kozak, chief engineer of safety systems, Ford Motor Company. “The Ranger has been America’s most fuel-efficient pickup, and now it features a combination of safety features not offered in any other small pickup.”
In addition, Ranger also provides high levels of safety and security with Ford’s Personal Safety System®, Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and SecuriLock® passive anti-theft system, all included as standard equipment on all models.
Also standard are four-wheel anti-lock brakes, driver- and front-passenger air bags, safety belts with front pretensioners for outboard seating positions and side-intrusion door beams. Ford’s front-passenger sensing system helps ensure air bags are not deployed on the passenger side when small children are detected. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) child-seat mounts are provided in the front-passenger seat on all models.
Further adding value to the Ranger is its class-leading fuel economy and low cost of ownership. With EPA-estimated fuel economy at 21 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway for the 2.3-liter I-4 engine, Ranger offers unsurpassed fuel economy for pickups. Plus its 7,500-mile service intervals for routine maintenance, such as oil changes, help Ranger historically rank among the lowest cost of ownership among all compact pickups studied by Edmunds.com.
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those seem like changes to me? the lack of the side curtain airbags was certain death to the venerable ranger for 2010, the year they are mandated to be used in all vehicles, so im glad to see they are implementing them as well as the RSC technology and continuing production through the 2010 model year. the fact that they added those features and didnt scrap the ranger line is hope that they are thinking about continuing the ranger in production past 2010. one can only hope anyways. man what did you guys expect, a V8? dont hold your breath lol as much as i think that the little ranger could use an update, its managed to hold its own against the larger, more powerful midsize trucks in sales with the ranger being essentially unchanged for the most part in nearly 10 years. that should say alot about the ranger customer base.
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I never get below 24-25 on mixed driving, in cold weather, and 28-29 mixed driving in hot weather. Hoping to get past 30 this summer now that my engine is probably broken in.
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I'd love to have a 2010 Ranger but what would it cost ?? With about $2,000 down payments over 5 years would be between $ 360 and $400 a month*. My 2003 costs me about $220 a month and I only have 37 months to go. Sorry, I can't afford a $400 a month truck payment.
And they wonder why people aren't buying. How many people can afford a $400 a month payment for a vehicle ??
* The above estimates are based on a selling price between $18,500 and $20,000.
And they wonder why people aren't buying. How many people can afford a $400 a month payment for a vehicle ??
* The above estimates are based on a selling price between $18,500 and $20,000.
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Another way of looking at it is:
$400 x 60 months = $24,000 + $2,000 down = $ 26,000
$220 x 37 months = $8,140
So a new truck would cost me an additional $ 17,860 with interest.
So a new truck would cost me approx. 3 times more money in the long run.
I don't think so. It doesn't make sense.
$400 x 60 months = $24,000 + $2,000 down = $ 26,000
$220 x 37 months = $8,140
So a new truck would cost me an additional $ 17,860 with interest.
So a new truck would cost me approx. 3 times more money in the long run.
I don't think so. It doesn't make sense.
Last edited by dj wayne; 04-06-2009 at 08:56 PM.
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glad to hear it isnt being scrapped
and that rsc is junk, last summer i drove some 08 e350 15 pass vans equipped with it and they were absolutley useless off road (had to do it) and wouldnt apply power to the wheels even if on the slightest grade .... even with the off button still got stuck too easy.
and that rsc is junk, last summer i drove some 08 e350 15 pass vans equipped with it and they were absolutley useless off road (had to do it) and wouldnt apply power to the wheels even if on the slightest grade .... even with the off button still got stuck too easy.