Overview
The 2006 Ford Ranger XL is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Cab Chassis that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970 classified as a PJ. The Ford Ranger is regarded as a Pickup built in Thailand with prices starting at $29,990 before on-road costs.
This Ford Ranger is powered by a 3L 4-cylinder engine that has 115 kW of power (at 3200 rpm) and 380 Nm of torque (at 1800 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Ford claims the Ranger XL uses 9.2L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 243g of CO2. It has a 70L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 761km per full tank
The Ford Ranger measures 1743mm (68.6 inches) in height, 4841mm (190.6 inches) in length, 1807mm (71.1 inches) in width with a 3000mm (118.1 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1616kg (3562.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Ranger XL comes standard with 235/75 R15 front tyres and 235/75 R15 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2006 Ford Ranger XL has a 207mm ground clearance with a 3000kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
Pros
- Punchy and refined V6 diesel
- Surprisingly fuel efficient
- Benchmark driving experience
Cons
- Lacking some wow factor
- Expensive compared with more enticing Sport grade
- No wireless phone charger
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2953 |
| Size (L) | 3L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 115kW |
| Power RPM | 3200 |
| Torque | 380Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 18 |
| Transmission | 5 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 70 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 243 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 235/75 R15 |
| Tyre Rear | 235/75 R15 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1743 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4841 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1807 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 207 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3000 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1616 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2951 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1445 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1440 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 3000 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2009-02-26 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |