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All-new Ford Ranger averages 19.47km/L in fuel-economy test

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The all-new Ford Ranger apparently isn't just one strong and tough pickup truck, it's fuel efficient as well. This was proven by Ford Thailand in a test drive that was independently observed and verified by a respected academic from King Mongkut's University of Technology.

Using two Ford Rangers--an open-cab 2.2-liter XLT 4x2 and a double-cab 2.2 XLT Hi-rider model that are both equipped with a six-speed manual transmission--driven by four members of Thailand's motoring media, the trucks were driven from Bangkok to the town of Pattalung in southern Thailand and then back to Bangkok.

With Saiprasit Koetniyom, a respected professor from the Sirindhorn Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering at King Mongkut's University of Technology, overseeing the entire test drive, the gas tank of the two all-new Rangers were sealed shut in Bangkok at the start of the trip. The trucks' air-conditioning system was also set at the second lowest fan speed and sealed for the duration of the drive. The tire pressure was set at eco-mode as stated in the user manual. The participants were also required to drive at a minimum average speed of 70kph in a route that involved public highways and city streets in downtown Suratthani and Chomporn provinces.

At the end of the drive, the open-cab Ranger 2.2L XLT 4x2 covered 1,673 kilometers on a single tank of diesel or ran an exceptional average of 19.47 kilometers-per-liter fuel mileage.

"The results of our independent test drive have confirmed, without question, the all-new Ford Ranger as a class leader of fuel economy in Thailand," said Saroj Kiatfuengfoo, Ford Thailand's vice president of marketing, sales and service. "A key part of our product-led transformation under One Ford is to introduce vehicles that are class-leaders in fuel efficiency."

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  • HKB Nov 16 2011 @ 12:59pm
     
    baka naman puro downhill ang dinaanan nila, je je je....pwedi......
       
    • vonschnipp Nov 16 2011 @ 07:02pm
       
      Thailand is all flat going from Bangkok to the south, so no downhill anywhere.
         
  • Jetwash Nov 16 2011 @ 01:17pm
     
    The Ford plant was also flooded. I wonder how Ford will pull this off
       
  • DMZ Nov 16 2011 @ 01:55pm
     
    reviews / test drive in land down under on this 2.2L FC is 14.7 km/l.
    consider that figure of 19.47 eco test less 25% (actual driving sense)=14.6km/l

    10-11 km/l in city drive.
       
  • 17Sphynx17 Nov 16 2011 @ 02:10pm
     
    Is this diesel or gas? And is this the ecoboost engine yet or not yet?

    Thanks. =)
       
    • AM3 Nov 16 2011 @ 04:31pm
       
      The new Ranger has TDCi (diesel) engines and a Duratec (gasoline) for some markets. No Ecoboost engine is being offered for now.
         
  • someonespecialisme Nov 16 2011 @ 03:37pm
     
    perfect daily driver compared to subcompacts..
    rain or shine or flood, ranger will be fine...
    that means city would be around 12-13km/l and around 10 km/l maybe for the 3.2 I5..then it is a diesel..
    better buy this over small cars..atleast you'll somehow feel safer plowing through edsa with all the buses and jeeps..
       
  • ceejhay Nov 16 2011 @ 04:27pm
     
    will it work the same here in our islands philippines?
       
  • dtkiko Nov 16 2011 @ 05:08pm
     
    WOW!!!! Not bad for this all-new 2.2-litre Ford Ranger TDCi.... This econorun are just "INDICATIVE" of what these vehicles are capable of if one will exercise controlled driving, but of course, they are not always true in any case depending on the environs one will drive thru-in, say in slow-traffic, city-driving, spirited-runs, climbing etc....

    At least it posted better results than the econo-run mileage of the other diesel CRDi's, e.g. Crosswind, Innova D-4D, Santa Fe, or any other else here in Philippines, except when you compare it to the Philippine-version DMax 3.0 Ddi-iTEQ and the 1.5-litre Hyundai Accent. The DMax, in particular in October 2010, covered around 1844 km in one-full tank (76 litres), giving it 24.26 km per litre fuel-mileage under the same econo-run....
    http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/284780/dmax-runs-1844-kms-one-full-tank

    But although i have this DMax 3.0 Ddi-iTEQ manual-tranny myself, i don't dwell really in those numbers for in no way will i drive pegged only at 70-80 kph travelling that same distance ---- it's far unsafe for me. Under a boring situation like that just trying to establish something, i get sleepy!

    I would take DMZ's account and do believe him ---- Yes, i was also getting 10.5-11.0 km per litre, Metro Manila city-driving, before i installed a Racechip Pro diesel-EFi kit into my DMax last September 2011.... Now, i'm getting around 13.4 km per litre under city-driving at B (power distribution cut-off) - E (power incrementer) settings....
       
    • VGM100 Nov 16 2011 @ 11:40pm
       
      Sir, does the racechip pro really improve fuel economy? I thought it was purely for performance. Planning to get one kasi and if it really does improve fuel economy aside from making the car faster, then it would be easier to convince daddy. HAHA.
         
    • dtkiko Nov 17 2011 @ 04:53pm
       
      Sir, yes the Racechip Pro kit offers sizeable improvements power/torque- (reckoned from the wheel) and fuel-efficiency-wise.

      Prior to having it, i was making only around 10.5 - 11.0 km per litre in city-driving. When i installed it, i was running at B - C dial combo and initially got 13.5 km per litre along C5, Edsa, Commonwealth, Valenzuela. When i increased my power incrementor dial to E, thus at B - E setting, my city-driving mileage dropped to 13.4 km per litre. My target at the moment is E - 0 (zero) combination and let's see whether the Philippine-DMax won't experience limp-mode at that higher setting. If not, then all goes well, and then next step is to get a fuel mileage run at that setting. The highest power combination settting with the Racechip Pro is 7 - 7. The lowest is 8 - 8

      The series of numbering from the lowest to highest with any of the 16-clicks two dial combination (one is for power distribution along the rev-range cut-off, the other is for power increment) goes from 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, f, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

      Honestly, i would recommend it for your diesel CRDi engine. Just makes sure that yours is the commonrail type.... Else, it won't be applicable. GOODLUCK!
         
  • Fernando Amorsolo Nov 16 2011 @ 08:13pm
     
    This is the first time that a pick-up really changed the ball-game in its segment. :))
       
  • spiderpig2894 Nov 16 2011 @ 09:04pm
     
    eh panu na dto sa pinas, na low ang quality ng ating gas at diesel...
    does fuel quality affect fuel economy?
       
  • troybentz Nov 17 2011 @ 08:57am
     
    wow great fuel economy! when are they gonna start selling this? cant wait.
       
  • car.L Nov 17 2011 @ 01:09pm
     
    impressive!!!
       
  • Deyn Man Nov 17 2011 @ 03:13pm
     
    i really may consider this when it comes here... but ust get a cover for the back. otherwise, cars would still be more practical -- i experienced this before on a DMAX; no cargo cover so all our stuff were just in the back seat.
       
  • barry Nov 17 2011 @ 09:51pm
     
    oh c'mon, don't make our tongue's watery. bring the pick up in the philippines...fast!
       
  • bayen Nov 20 2011 @ 09:12am
     
    weeeehh. dinga? :) not bad if this is true. talo pa ang Dmax.
       
  • gerardmbgarcia Nov 22 2011 @ 02:03pm
     
    Kelan to iooffer sa Pilipinas?
       
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