At long last, the Ford Ranger Raptor has been launched in Malaysia, just under a month after the standard Ranger range was introduced. The high-performance pick-up truck comes with an uprated Baja-ready chassis and is powered by a new engine also found on the range-topping Wildtrack 4×4.
Priced at RM199,888 on-the-road without insurance, the Raptor comes to our shores even cheaper than in the country it is built, Thailand, where it retails at 1.699 million baht (RM215,800). Included in the price is a three-year/100,000 km warranty.
At its heart is the latest 2.0 litre EcoBlue twin-turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine from the Panther family, punching out 213 PS and 500 Nm of torque. All this is routed through a Getrag 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission with a wider ratio span that improves acceleration and responsiveness.
Under the blistered rammed-its-way-through-Brother’s bodywork, the chassis has been reinforced with high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel and features 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 solid rear axle 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.
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.
Just two exterior colour options are available – the hero Lightning Blue and Conquer Grey. 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.
Standard kit includes xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, LED fog lights, keyless entry, push-button start, auto lights and wipers, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, cruise control, an eight-way powered driver’s seat, active noise cancellation, dual-zone auto climate control, a rear 230-volt power socket and a SYNC 3 infotainment system with an eight-inch touchscreen and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Safety-wise, the Raptor comes with six airbags, ABS with EBD and brake assist, stability control, hill descent control and rear ISOFIX child seat anchors. However, it doesn’t get the Wildtrak 4×4’s driver assists, which include autonomous emergency braking, lane keeping assist and adaptive cruise control.
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Lucky M’sians strong MYR here. Cheaper than Thai RM216K …
Can see many arogant 4×4 drivers on the road. They drive recklessly at high speed. Typical Ah Beng who cannot afford HRV and gonfor cheapo 4×4
thats is true, even in rural jln kampung they main potong2 like F1 driver wannabe, driving reckless
Not quite accurate. Trucks with coil springs in Thailand are taxed as a saloon car thus the higher price.
You should go and check the exchange rate….genius
Yowzah! At those prices, no buyer is going to drive this pickup into the woods to abuse his pride and joy. There comes a price where utility becomes luxury. Ditto for those ridiculously priced Merc 4x4s
Greedy Sime Darby. Pfffftt!
Hahahahahahhahah. 200k !!!!!!!
The new king of trucks!!!
Ford Malaysia should also brought in other two clolours-Black Stallion & Race Red like in Thailand. The two colours available are striking.
Ford Malaysia should also brought in other two colours-Black Stallion & Race Red like in Thailand. The two colours available are not striking.
Alamak Wildtrak has some kit that the Raptor doesn’t…..
For all the Ah Bengs and Abangs in Malaysia too who cant afford a FK8 Type R?
Buy this monster and perform drag races, burnouts and the best part is you guys can even survive through different weather conditions and not worry about silly scratches compared to the Type R racer. LMFAO.
Am I right @HafrizShah and @JonathanLee and the boss @Paultan?
Scratches, Yes. Higher ground clearance too. This ASEAN Raptor is a hell of a lot tougher than the Type R and the Hideous and outdated HRV. LOL.
Its like a vehicle to take into a zombie apocalypse.
this raptor is equipped with a weakling 2000cc engine . burnouts ? in your dreams man. a myvi 1.5 will outrun this raptor in both 0-100 acceleration and top speed.
But issa auto so no clutch = no burnouts
WTH did I just saw??? RM200k??
Kudos to SDAC for bringing this in – finally. It’s been a long wait.
However, reading online reviews on the new 2.0L Panther unit reveals mixed views. It has low end grunt, but seeing the Raptor is significantly heavier, the 2.0L is a little lacklusture at the top end.
Max speed is quoted at 170 km/h, and 0-100 = 10.4 secs.
The Raptor supposedly beats the (current) Wildtrak’s time of 11 secs.
Unknown is how fast is the latest Wildtrak with the 2.0L EcoBlue engine vs the Raptor. Should be somewhat faster, as the Wildtrak is significantly lighter vs the Raptor.
Maximum towing weight drops to 2500kg (from 3500kg in the Ranger) and payload to 758kg (from 961kg).
Sharing the specifications taken from other websites:
Length: 5389mm
Width: 2180mm (with mirrors)
Height: 1873mm
Mass: 2404kg
Payload: 758kg
Towing: 2500kg (braked), 750kg (unbraked)
GVM/GCM: 3090kg/5350kg
0-100km/h: 10.4 seconds
From CarAdvisc.com.au:
The official fuel consumption figure comes in at 8.2 litres of fuel per 100km on the combined cycle. How does that compare to the 3.2-litre five-cylinder diesel in the current Ranger? It’s better, but not by much – 8.7L/100km v 8.2/100km. That’s partly thanks to its hefty kerb weight – 2404kg compared to the Ranger Wildtrak, which comes in at 2289kg
I’d like to compliment the Paul Tan team on superb quality pictures taken of the Raptor.
Excellent photography, lighting and composure, using Mother Nature blurred into the background/foreground.
Well done – beautiful pictures. This truck deserves nothing less.
It’s just a pity, that SDAC/Ford Malaysia does not bring in the full slew of colour options besides the two:
– Lightning Blue
– Conquer Grey
– Frozen White
– Shadow Black
– Race Red
Ask yourself these two questions
Are you rich or offroad often ?
Ranger raptor is your choice
Are you clever enough to save $60k and have better safety features unavailable even on the ranger raptor?
Wildtrak is the best choice in my opinion. Okay i know the things in ranger raptor looks juicy but the difference of the price is all about the aftermarket price. Only the watt linkage is unable to upgrade from a normal ranger. You can convert to disc brakes and even fox shoxx suspension
Probably a dumbfound raptor lover will buy this fake raptor
How to mod your chassis to convert it to a ladder frame chassis and modify your axle to a watts linkage? Do all this while retaining the manufacturer warranty? DO abit more research and then comment pls.
WAH 200K FOR A PICKUP TRUCK??? Have this kind of budget I think most people go buy CAMRY, ACCORD, PASSAT, MAZDA 6 liao
If f150 sell here people will buy too.
200k for this sissy nonsense!
200k is pretty fair for the performance that it offers….
If u were to modify an existing truck to similar specifications , it would cost about the same…
At least this is factory-ready performance truck…
a welcomed addition ot any collector’s garage…
Too bad the Raptor doesn’t come with the driver’s assist… So expensive yet lacking. Like most 4wd user, Ranger hardly will see the dirt/off road. Most user will use in town with occasional off road. The driver assist will really helps in everyday traffic.
worth..??
The significance of the ranger raptor cannot be underestimated. We are typically presented with a choice of cheap but dull vs expensive but fast. The likes of the raptor democratized that for the 4wd and brings the crazy fun closer to our market median. Like what 1st gen golf gti did to compact cars. In places like Sarawak with our rubbish roads, this car cud be affordable, handles like hell in all terrain and weather (which in some parts of this state still constitute daily commute) and yes, be a bit of rough fun for our ah Bengs. I hope sales does well enough here that other companies will innovate on the idea and make it even more affordable.
That said, I owned a 2012 focus. Fix your bloody gears Ford.
Another choice for Ah Bengs and mid-level gangstas in KL to terrorize cars on the highways
Is anyone here waiting for the new MITSUBISHI TRITON instead of this RAPTOR ?
200k for a Raptor is the greatest value I’ve seen in the Malaysian automaker in years, and yet I still see people complaining. Typical Malaysians.
You can say it is worth to have this truck at rm200k. Many Malaysian afford this price and the number otr will tell u worth or not!