With other makes going with the mid sized truck concept, I wonder if Ford will do the same with the Ranger. Personally, I like a compact truck. Every weekend I'm hauling something and I'm getting 26 - 28 mpg. Of course, those who need to pull large trailers need a bigger truck. One thing I never undertood much is those crew cab trucks with the short bed, like the Chevy Avalanche. I never see people hauling stuff in those things. John
I think what with how big vehicles are taking a kicking just now, Ford would be too smart to make the Ranger bigger and alienate even more consumers from their vehicles. If anything, they might make them smaller.
H.
I can't see them going any smaller. Room in the standard cab is at a premium now and going any shorter than a 6 foot bed diminishes its usefulnes considerabley as a work truck. With the gate down, 8 foot lumber would hang out way too much. John
Went from Ranger to F-150 FX4. I would never go back. The mileage isn't as good, but much more power, comfort, and room. The best my Ranger could get with the 3.0 V-6 in town was about 17 MPG. Ron
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IMHO, the only upsizing the Ranger needs is in the bed depth. Otherwise, I think it's perfect for its segment. With "compact" pickups like the Dodge Dakota getting ridiculously large, the Ranger pretty much has the truly- compact pickup niche to itself.
I had a 1994 Ranger XLT 4x4 with extended cab, 4.0L V-6 and 5-speed manual. It hauled anyting I needed it to -- including a 5-1/2-foot grand piano -- and averaged 21 MPG. If my wife hadn't fallen in love with a red 2001 Sport Trac, I'd still have it!
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