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Thanks to those of you who answered my basic questions. Helps a lot with not only purchase decision, but which model/packages to consider.

According to the 2019 owner's manual, adaptive cruise can be turned off down in the menus. Two related questions: they don't say it outright, but I presume this means you will have normal cruise without the radar distance keeping feature. True? Also, does it stay turned off, or does it revert...

Kinda shocking to hear the truck will stall while creeping. I have an MB (horrible car, first and last Mercedes), and the way to keep it from turning off is to creep super slow. Sounds as if Ford has a calibration issue with one of their parameters.

Seriously, you've never heard of aerodynamics? Wind resistance increases exponentially with speed. The difference in resistance from 60 mph to 80 is dramatic. Fuel use at any given rpm will vary with load. To make up an example, your fuel use turning 2,000 rpm up hill will be way more than the...

His commute must be down hill...both ways. The math says you can get there, but unlikely for the vast majority of owners. And if they're using all 18 gallons in a calculation of range, that is unrealistic.

I am totally with you on #1, and a heated steering wheel would be fantastic, even in central CA. I also wish you could get heated windscreens in this country. If I park outside during the winter, and wait for engine heat to clear the windscreen, it takes forever.

Strictly anecdotal, but a local northern end of SoCal dealer, who sells a lot of trucks, says the Ranger is not moving well. he thinks folks prefer the Government Motors offerings. I'm wondering if it's the lack of a V6. I could live with the four, but I hate that small gas tank, and will keep...

If a bigger engine means a bigger standard gas tank, I'm all for it. Would likely still buy a 2.3, but having say 20 gallons instead of 18 would make a meaningful difference in range.

I'm sorry, but in my opinion you are way oversimplifying things. Fuel delivery is based on load, which includes throttle position, but also other factors. I've been working on tuning my fuel injected and supercharged MG Midget. I wish throttle position alone dictated fuel. That would make life...

Now that is a clever repurposing of the feature. Funny how the name locks in a mental expectation of its purpose. This takes it from being for the off road guys only, to useful for everyone.

I remember when Porsche sold their Motor Sound Kit for the 993 generation 911s. It was a super expensive airbox lid with holes in it. I accomplished the task on my stock airbox lid with a hole saw. Sound was incredible, and it was real. No matter how good a fake sound one makes, it's fake. I...

Whatever folks may want engine wise, I still believe the true limiting factor is gas tank size. The Ranger has a puny tank. Unless the next gen gets a bigger tank, I don't see it getting bigger engines. I am fine with the 2.3, but suspect range will be awful when towing. Tank size rather than...

+1,000 on this one. I'll repeat at every opportunity, this is the one thing which kept me from buying one strait away. All the folks who want the 2.7 engine, you'd be crying with that engine and the puny 18 gallon tank. I'l, throw in a heated steering wheel here too, but it's range anxiety which...

I think the rear seat delete is XL/XLT only.

I'm with you. These cars need a "Just shut up and run" mode. My MB gives a loud ding when you open the driver's door. Why, absolutely no conceivable reason, but the child engineer who designed it probably rides the bus to work. His cell phone beeps and dings, so why shouldn't your car.

My '05 Tundra, a pretty good analog for the new Ranger, has less power, and only gets 17.5 on average. However, it has a big tank and can go 400 miles. When towing, my mileage "plummets" to around 17. 21 mpg average or worse with that puny 18 gallon tank ain't gonna cut it for me. Please Ford...

Wrong article. This one. https://www.motortrend.com/cars/ford/ranger/2019/2019-ford-ranger-first-test-review/

I read somewhere on here the rear seat delete is only available on the XL. I guess those of us who want above entry level aren't supposed to carry cargo. I'll rip the damn thing out and toss it like I did my Tundra. In 11 years I have never once regretted removing the rear seat. Frankly, with...

These responses are encouraging. Motortrend absolutely savaged the truck on their first test drive review. They said the ride without weight in the bed was horrible, and the transmission sucks. Modern cars have learning transmissions, and they generally get better at shifting with use. The...

My experience of onboard computer based mileage calculation is all in European cars. Never once has the calculated mileage been less than 5% over actual. In my current car, you fire it up and the displayed MPG starts at about seven, and that's before the car has moved. This suggests to me there...