Malaysian Ford distributors Sime Darby Auto Connexion Sdn Bhd is now bringing in the Ford Ranger from Ford’s plants in Thailand, since Ford’s assembly plant was shut down following the exit of Ford’s official presence in the Malaysian market.
New features include a leather-wrapped steering wheel, MP3 capability for the 6-CD in-dash changer and the addition of 2 side airbags for the front passengers integrated into the seats, making a total of 4 airbags in this pick-up. The engine remains the potent 2.5 litre DuraTorq commonrail turbodiesel engine that can produce 141 horsepower at 3,500rpm and 330Nm of torque at 1,800rpm. Though not as powerful as the lump that’s found in the Navara, it’s still quite powerful and turbo lag is nearly non-existant.
The fully imported Ford Ranger TDCi is priced at RM86,888 OTR without insurance and registration for the Peninsular Malaysia, and RM90,388 in East Malaysia. These prices are for the 5-speed automatic transmission. Those who want a pure workhorse with a manual transmission and don’t need the power that the TDCi engine has can opt for the cheaper Ford Ranger XL that’s priced at RM69,888.
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Hey Paul, your babe engine, the Ford TCDi.
Do a test drive soon!
good but got neglected for a long time…and the triton and navara offer beter comfort interior wise than the ranger…it stil cannot beat both in terms of brand as well…
i don’t understand it, everyone tells me torque is what gets translated into how hard a vehicle accelerates. so why do these pickup trucks have horrible 0-100 times? gear ratio?
and does bhp have a direct correlation to max speed? :)
either case, looks like trucks are slowly becoming decked up with all sorts of accessories!
Paul Tan says: the high torque in a pickup truck doesn’t sustain to very high revs, most of them taper off at 3,000rpm.
pretty decent at that price, but i think Navara is a better choice.
Thanks, Paul. That clears things up.
With the rate things are going, I am wondering what these manufacturers are trying to do by tarting up these trucks. Are they targeting the regular consumer or are they still targeting the construction worker? It sure seems like the former and that will only push the prices up in the long run.
Are they losing focus here?
nissan navara is the best, saw one in switzerland. and it didn’t look out of place unlike the ford ranger and mitshubishi trition which look too asian
As consumer vehicles, these trucks are a fad, just because there are no affordable alternatives where it comes to diesel powered consumer vehicles.
I can understan the appeal if you are a contruction person or someone that need off road ruggerdness.
I would have to think real hard to find a reason to drive them unless I need to go to the estates or rough terrain. Horrible to drive, rough on the handling, bulky and lathargic around town. I don’t enjoy driving these on assignments…
If you are city bound, I wont see why a proper TDiesel stationwagon wont do better. (oh wait, riiight…can’t buy one)
Droll,
…and…they are also very heavy.
And thier diesel engines aren’t really making that much torque. Even the powerful 2.5 Navara makes about the same amount of torque as my Mitsu 2.0 turbo (just lower in the rev range). Even then, diesels have a very short powercurve, being only effective usually from 1500-3000rpm. Our petrol engines’ torque curve is a more flexible 3500-6000rpm, so you ultimately get better acceleration over the wider rev range.
droll said,
December 11, 2008 @ 8:57 am
Thanks, Paul. That clears things up.
With the rate things are going, I am wondering what these manufacturers are trying to do by tarting up these trucks. Are they targeting the regular consumer or are they still targeting the construction worker? It sure seems like the former and that will only push the prices up in the long run.
Are they losing focus here?
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people buy these not because you cant get a good diesel car although some might claim so. Its a known fact that a person wanting to buy a pickup, are not so concerned about the engine type although they seem more so today coz of the draw for potentially better economy from the diesel, but the main priority is still the vehicle itself. given a similarly priced station wagon, or diesel sedan, the person who wants a pickup, will still buy the pickup. its a marketing fact well known among those selling these vehicles today. (useless fact no#1 – station wagons have a constant history of failure sales wise in malaysia)
There are many things i suppose.. the attitude, the lifestyle, plus the high driving position that is a great draw to urbanites. and yes, the very large majority of them will be confined to doing the school run and pounding the urban pavement and will never ever see any dirt in their wheel wells. anyways, it doesnt bother me if people who buy them only drive in town, its their money.
so it all boils down again to that old sales adage, as long as people want these vehicles, they will be sold.
its good though if you work in construction sites
hey paul, do a test drive. or perhaps a comparison btween all the pickups such as hilux, triton, navara, d-max..
thx in regard.