VIDEOS: 2015 Ford Ranger Wildtrak facelift in new ads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgfpZqoGMP8

There’s a certain kind of a satisfaction when you watch a 4×4 going through muddy, down-trodden paths, doing stuff that normal cars can’t do like wading through water, towing heavy loads and such. That’s exactly what the 2015 Ford Ranger Wildtrak facelift does in these new promo videos.

The trim you see here is the top-spec Wildtrak dressed-up in Pride Orange. Being a facelift update, the powertrain remains pretty much the same, so you will still be able to choose from either a 3.2 litre variable geometry turbodiesel engine that makes 200 PS and 470 Nm or a slightly tweaked Duratorq TDCi 2.2 litre variable geometry turbodiesel which now makes 158 PS and 385 Nm.

You might be asking what the Rollover Mitigation is and why it has been showcased in the ad. Well, basically, it is a standard safety feature that’s already available in the current crop of T6 Rangers. It works to prevent the vehicle from rolling over – think moose test. The way it does this is by utilising sensors that will immediately detect whether such an event is going to occur, and brakes are then automatically applied to selected wheels to mitigate that risk.

In addition to that, the new facelifted Ford Ranger also carries over all the assist systems from the current generation, including Hill Launch Assist (prevents your car from sliding backwards when the Ranger comes to a halt on a slope) and Hill Descent Control (brakes are automatically applied to maintain descent speed).

For now, it’s still unknown whether the Malaysia-bound Ranger models will receive the optional electronic locking rear differential or even much-desired tech like Forward Alert, Lane Keeping Alert, Lane Keeping Aid, Driver Impairment Monitor (a drowsiness detection system) and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). All we can do is keep our fingers crossed.

The top-spec Ranger Wildtrak 3.2 is currently priced at RM119,350 here in Malaysia. Let’s wait and see how much Ford will be asking for the new facelifted version when it sets foot on Malaysian terrain later this year.

2015 Ford Ranger facelift at the Bangkok Motor Show

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Graham Chin

Having spent a number of years as a journalist for a local paper, a marketing executive for a popular German automotive brand and a copywriter, Graham, a true-blue Sarawakian, knew he had to take the leap back into the motoring scene - and so he did. To him, nothing’s better than cruising for hours along a scenic route, in a car that’s designed and built for that purpose.

 

Comments

  • seancorr (Member) on Jul 22, 2015 at 12:51 pm

    Nope we’re not gonna get all those fancy stuff that our Thai bros have been enjoying. Never once we have seen our cars having the full set of specs.

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    • iampro on Jul 22, 2015 at 1:43 pm

      you are so wrong lol.

      if the ranger does come with many goodies, please eat your word and buy one unit.

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      • Ingnore him iampro he knows nothing. This is not toyota offering malaysian underspec, outdated & expensive crap

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  • munkay on Jul 22, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    Went to the showroom to purchase the current gen Wildtrak but was told that the facelift has a sept / oct launch.

    Decided to book that one instead.

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  • albag on Jul 22, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    looks ugly

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  • jefiance on Sep 07, 2015 at 8:15 am

    any Ranger owner here would like to share ur experience owning it? hows the reliability so far.

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