New Ford Ranger

Before released on 26 June, PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) as the Ford producers in the country to provide the opportunity for journalists to menjajal Anyar their vehicle, New Ford Ranger. Of the many who were invited, including the Kompas.com.

As many as 9 units which is a variant that will thrown to the market later FMI has been prepared for the event memuluskan "New Ford Ranger Ride & Drive 2009," Jakarta-Cisaat, Sukabumi, some time ago. There is a single Cabin, Cabin double, and RAS (double cabing responsibility). Overall mengusung three types of diesel engines, namely 2.5L Indirect Injection with intercooler turbo, 2.5L Direct Injection Commonrail with intercooler and turbo VGT (variable geometry turbocharger), and the 3.0L with Direct Injection Commonrail & VGT turbo intercooler.

Side air bags
There are two strong impression that successfully recorded Kompas.com New Ford Ranger on this. First, the view from the noose. With the tag line "Tough Style", it appears once on the exterior design is strong, especially the front.

As gril with a three-blade sweep dikrom is a typical Ford design as the main features of the F-150. Moreover, on top of the blade there are any posts with Ranger print techniques arise, with the overall model gril Range Rover.

Views front of the more sporty design of the combined primary slim, plus design Bonnet more robust and a large air cavity in the bumper reinforce the impression doughtily New Ford Ranger, but still stylish. Velg added the 16-inch alloy of materials, this style reflects the strong.

Log in to the interior, the body front driver and passenger "locked" by the seat of a little semi-bucket. Even if the rest is rather upright rear seat, passengers can relax thanks to the buffer hands.

Other advantage of the New Ford Ranger that is not owned competitors, which have Aux in Jack for i-Pod. Not only that, in certain variants have been equipped with side air bags. Will become more perfect, if the evolution of the New Ford Ranger in this system includes the hand brake does not follow the old model (under the dashboard), instead of in the middle.

Large energy
Strong impression that the two arrested Kompas.com is engine power. Accidental, in the journey toward Cisaat from Jakarta, Sukabumi, Kompas.com had felt the two-unit New Ford Ranger with a different engine capacity.

From Jakarta to Bogor menjajal D-Cab 3.0L TDCi plant. Torsi a large amount of 380 Nm at 1800 rpm, hentakan akselerasinya very strong, including from the teeth when trying to start the fourth round of the 1900 engine rpm. Pulling engine equipped with a 115 dk is still felt.

So also with the 2.5L TDCi engine equipped with a 105 dk. In the lower rounds, does not occur because of lack on the turbo already has VGT. In fact, when the hoof off-road terrain at night, fellow journalist on the creep does not believe that the tooth gear 3 and 4 assisted with the movement of four-wheel low (4L).

More does not believe anymore, when hoof canyon slope with 45 degrees along the 150 meters. Still with 4L, use the start and when the two teeth in the middle of moving up to third. In fact, Ford Ranger RAS also to the above.

Leisure driving in off-road terrain would be perfect if the diameter of the clutch wheel greater. There is now, to fit the size sedan, so, with a big engine power, when played, feels light.


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