Australians will be able to get their hands on the new Ford Ranger Raptor this year, the Blue Oval recently announced. It won’t be cheap, however – and if you thought the performance off-road pick-up’s circa-RM200,000 price tag in Thailand was exorbitant enough, wait till you hear how much it costs Down Under.
Are you sitting down? Good, because the Raptor will retail at AU$74,990 (RM222,600) – nearly double what a standard Ranger 2.2 XLT costs over here. CarAdvice pointed out that the Raptor is AU$13,200 (RM39,100) more expensive than the range-topping 3.2 Wildtrak and AU$6,500 (RM19,300) more than the current most expensive pick-up in Australia, the turbodiesel V6-powered Volkswagen Amarok Ultimate.
While that might seem like a lot of money for a “lowly” pick-up truck, it’s worth noting that the Raptor is a high-performance offering designed specifically for high-speed off-road running, and is hence a whole other kind of beast compared to other offerings on the market. Underneath the blistered rammed-its-way-through-Brother’s bodywork lies a raft of heavy-duty upgrades designed to make the Raptor a far more rugged machine.
The changes begin with a unique chassis, reinforced with high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel and featuring wider front and rear tracks, greater approach and departure angles and an increased water wading depth of 850 mm. There’s also a coil-sprung rear suspension with a Watt’s linkage to control body movements.
Then there’s the signature Raptor party piece – Fox Racing Shox dampers just like on the F-150 Raptor, with Position Sensitive Damping (PSD) offering high damping forces for going off-road at full pelt, and lower forces in the mid-travel zone for more comfortable tarmac driving. Also fitted are 17-inch black six-spoke alloy wheels wrapped in 33-inch BFGoodrich all-terrain tyres, as well as uprated brakes.
All this hardcore hardware requires the right engine to go with it, and to that end Ford has fitted a new 2.0 litre sequential twin-turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine from the Panther family – replacing the long-serving Puma line. It punches out 213 PS and 500 Nm of torque, routed through a Getrag 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission with a wider ratio span that improves acceleration and responsiveness.
As usual, there’s a part-time four-wheel drive system with high and low range, as well as a locking rear differential. Ford’s Terrain Management System (TMS) adjusts the engine and drivetrain to suit whatever terrain you’re on, with an extra mode, Baja, being exclusive to the Raptor.
On the outside, the Ranger Raptor has been beefed up, with the most significant change being the Ford block letter grille that has already been seen on plenty a Ranger over here. There are also durable composite fender flares to house the wider tyres, along with a sturdy frame-mounted front bumper, a steel bash plate, front and rear skid plates, alloy side steps, an integrated rear tow bar and tow hooks rated at 3.8 tonnes.
Inside, there are part-leather sports seats with blue stitching and embroidered Raptor logos, a sportier steering wheel with magnesium paddle shifters and a unique instrument cluster. In Australia, features include xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, keyless entry, push-button start, a power tailgate lock and the SYNC 3 infotainment system with an 8.0-inch touchscreen, navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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It will cost RM 200k in Malaysia. I’ll take one.
Come here RM200K, Ringgit free falling since 2013. AU$75k only.
Based on that logic, tomyam even worse lor. 1.7Million Baht wei!
1.7Million Baht = RM170K
So means both Aussie and Tomyam got cheated lah. Their car price shud be Rm170k but now go up to Rm200k. Ini mesti salah something in their countries ni…
??..the price in Australia RM222k. obviously come to malaysia RM200k
or u want to say boleh RM200k n Austalia oni A$75k.
Was just told, they will be fixing the price at $210,000!
For that money, rather wait for X keras.
Mesidis, P1, Geely, VolvoCar, VolvoTruck, Lotus > all
So exp! According to basher logic, something must be wrong with Tomyamland and Aus.
“Brother’s bodywork”
Haha! Even PT acknowledge that its so ahbeng that can be bought from Brothers.
With their currency and earning power, this is highly affordable for the aussies.
But then Tomyamland is even worse, based on ur logic.
Giv a fact, dont juz bark.
Speak for urself lah
Will this raptor sell well in mesia? Not think so. Too expensive n low rv. Only those with unlimited money in wallet would buy this, and drive it till it condem.
People with money will not worry about RV if they are looking for performance. No need to be extremely wealthy to own a Raptor, even salarymen can buy one.
(Like) Ford Ranger Raptor 2018
(Dislike) Toyota Hilux 2018
Buy my Hailat better.. Vellu for money & good rv
with all those nasty modifications for HIGH SPEED OFF ROADING purposes.. i still think the price is still a bargain.. after all, we’re talking about a performance pick up truck here..
in thai and OZ , raptor cost 30% premium above wildtrak. so malaysia price estimate RM180k.