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Posted by Mark Williams | October 5, 2018
A leak of information prompted Ford to release the maximum towing and payload numbers of the 2019 Ranger medium-sized pickup truck, due to the upcoming availability of dealer lots.
Although we do not have a complete list of payload ratings, the maximum payload for the 2019 Ford Ranger – probably for the two-wheel-drive extended cab model – will be 1,860 pounds, which means that the gross vehicle weight rating will likely be about 6,100, the highest of all pickups in the mid-size class.
In the beginning, the new Ranger will be offered with a single gasoline engine, with the possibility that a diesel will become available later. The standard engine will be the 2.3-liter, 2.3-liter EcoBoost in-line petrol engine with 310 lb-ft of torque, the highest torque of any mid-range petrol engine. (The GM 2.8-liter I-4 diesel that's found in the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon offers 369 lb-ft of torque.) The 2.3-liter Ranger engine will be paired with the new 10-speed gearbox now available with the F-150.
The Ranger will also offer the highest maximum towing index (when equipped with towing group) for any small gas engine pickup at 7,500 pounds (Colorado and Canyon have a capacity of maximum towing of 7,700 pounds diesel engine). This means that the total combined weight of the Ranger will be over 12,000 pounds, which is also impressive for the class.
The 2019 Ford Ranger will be produced at Michigan's recently renovated Wayne Assembly Plant. We will have our first chance to drive the new van in just a few months and we will have all the details before Christmas.
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