{"id":118324,"date":"2023-09-04T11:53:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=118324"},"modified":"2023-09-04T11:53:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:53:11","slug":"new-ford-ranger-raptor-diesel-2023-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/auto-news\/new-ford-ranger-raptor-diesel-2023-review\/","title":{"rendered":"New Ford Ranger Raptor diesel 2023 review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is the hot Ranger still as much fun with diesel power?<\/h2>\n


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    Verdict<\/h2>\n

    The diesel Ranger Raptor isn\u2019t as responsive as the V6 petrol, so unless you can make use of its off-road ability, all it really offers over the standard Ranger is a visual upgrade that compromises its commercial-vehicle credentials. We\u2019d happily pay the extra \u00a33,000 for the petrol Raptor experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    We\u2019re big fans of the latest Ford Ranger, and the flagship Raptor has already impressed us with its punchy twin-turbo
    \nV6 and clever driving modes \u2013 but what\u2019s it like when it\u2019s fitted with a diesel?<\/p>\n

    The original Ranger Raptor had a 2.0-litre twin-turbodiesel, and Ford has now introduced an oil-burner to the current version. Rather than use the new 3.0-litre V6 that\u2019s available in the latest Ranger, it\u2019s another 2.0 litre, and as with the standard truck, it comes with 207bhp when equipped with Ford\u2019s 10-speed automatic gearbox.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    That\u2019s a significant drop in power when compared with the 288bhp offered by the petrol model, although there is a small boost in torque, rounded up from 491Nm to a full 500Nm. The diesel Raptor also does without some of the petrol truck\u2019s other clever tech, including its Fox Live Valve dampers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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    These replace the standard Ranger\u2019s leaf rear suspension, and mean the petrol Raptor offers impressive off-road performance, including the ability to better smooth out bumps the faster you go. But for the diesel Raptor they\u2019ve been replaced by Fox Position Sensitive dampers, which are the same as those found on the previous generation.<\/p>\n

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