Ford Ranger XLS 4WD Dual-Cab - Motoring
Ford Ranger XLS 4WD Dual-Cab. The updated 2015 Ford Ranger is drawing near but there's little to criticise about the current-generation – which is why Ford posted sales growth of over 22 per cent for the 4x4 Ranger in 2014. The XLS is available only as a dual-cab pickup with... While the flipside to the tag 'Jack of all trades' is the caveat 'master of none', Ford's 4x4 Ranger makes a very good fist of being all things to all people – or at least many things to many people. That's why Ford's 4WD Ranger is on a roll. The Blue Oval shifted 20,674 examples last year, up 22. 2 per cent on 2013, which in turn saw an increase of 32. 7 per cent from 2012. After Toyota's HiLux, the 4x4 Ranger is now the second-best-selling vehicle in the segment. Ford released a teaser clip for the new model late last year, while spy pics recently emerged from Thailand – presumably taken at Ford's Rayong production facility, where the bulk of the globe's Rangers are made. Only available as Double Cab (Dual-Cab) Pickup, our XLS test vehicle has Ford's 3. 2-litre Duratorq TDCi five-cylinder. Source: www.motoring.com.au
