The 2021 Ranger is the perfect truck for both outdoor, trail-charting adventures and city driving. It combines the ruggedness you’d expect from a 4×4 capable vehicle, with plenty of interior comforts for everyday driving. There are many options to enhance and personalize the vehicle to your needs with Ford’s performance packages as well. To see what this truck is all about, here’s a quick guide on the 2021 Ford Ranger and why it’s worth a closer look.
Powerful Performance and Towing
To handle both the ruggedness of outdoor terrain and the stop-and-go driving of everyday work commutes, you need a versatile, yet powerful engine with smooth shifting at all speeds. That’s exactly why Ford put a turbocharged 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine under the hood of every 2021 Ranger, along with a 10-speed SelectShift automatic transmission.
As for the Ranger’s towing abilities, equipping the vehicle with the Trailer Tow Package provides it with up to 7,500 pounds of towing capacity. This is much more than enough to tow a camper or boat on any weekend trips you might have planned.
Multiple 4×4-Enhancing Options
To enhance its off-road capabilities, there’s a Terrain Management System available, which switches the vehicle’s stability and traction between four different modes. There’s also the Tremor Off-Road Package option, which adds several upgrades to the vehicle, including steel bash plates upfront, an increase in ground clearance from 8.9 to 9.7 inches, and durable skid plates underneath.
As if that weren’t enough, two other packages, the FX2 and FX4 packages are also available. These options include upgrades to the tires, rear locking-differential, shocks, and other parts of the vehicle that play a crucial role in tackling rough terrain.
A Stylish and Customizable Exterior
Changing the vehicle’s exterior style by adding different add-ons is easy as Ford designed the vehicle with this in mind. Whether you want to add a roof rack, change the bedliner type, or add cargo storage compartments inside the vehicle or in the bed, all of this is possible with the many accessories that are available for the Ranger.
As for exterior colors, there are nine different options to match every type of driver’s personal flair. If either the Velocity Blue or Race Red don’t grab your attention, the Iconic Silver or Carbonized Gray are guaranteed to impress upon first glance.
New-Age Safety and Tech Features
Advanced technology can be found throughout the vehicle’s entertainment and safety systems. SYNC 3 is the Ranger’s entertainment hub, which offers many options, such as the ability to connect your smartphone for accessing music, phone contacts, and apps. Also, there’s FordPass Connect, which provides an available 4G LTE Hotspot in the vehicle for connecting to Wi-Fi while on the go.
The vehicle’s safety suite, Ford Co-Pilot360, can keep you safe with multiple safety monitoring features, including BLIS, which is a system that alerts you to vehicles in your blind spots. Another highlight of this suite is Ford’s Lane-Keeping System, which can not only detect when you’re drifting out of your lane but can also adjust the vehicle’s steering to respond to this.
The Ranger is an all-in-one midsize pickup truck that’s ready for any occasion. With its versatility on both streets and trails, its many 4×4-focused options, and its modern tech and safety features, it’s the whole package and more. Come and test drive the 2021 Ranger today at Mission Valley Ford in San Jose, California.
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