I pick mine up on Friday, fingers crossed it lives up to the reviews.

@yandenditt

7 ай бұрын

How is it treating you mate?

Great review food for thought as I’m in the market in a couple of months Cheers Geoff

Picked mine up last week - safety features are excellent and cabin is very upmarket - ride is noticeably harsher than the Audi A8 I was driving previously but for a ute is pretty good. Love the tray set up with electric hard cover, lighting, adjustable rack etc - great for transporting the mountain bike, surf boards etc

I love the "alternatives" part. It really helps the viewer go for other options which he/she may not be aware of. I like your channel very much. Top-notch reviews👌 Quick suggestion: you can write your height on the screen when it comes to back seats in order not to mention it over and over again in every review.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Good point re the graphic for my height. I just say it because not everyone watches all the videos. Some just watch one and leave.

@Navidzs

11 ай бұрын

@@therightcar I meant instead of saying it, it can be written on the screen, like what Paul Maric does on CarExpert.

Love the rail rack and sail sailthingy.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

Would be a better thing on a cheaper ute for tradies though, don’t you think?

@mixed_nb_lily5037

11 ай бұрын

@@therightcar 100%. Hopefully an aftermarket company brings something similar out for different makes, too

AWESOME REVIEW LOVE THE VIDEO-EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE -FORD FOREVER.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

Great thank you!

@Bobbyleejoe2556

9 ай бұрын

Lol! Ford Suck!! Now and later. 😂

Love it! Top of the class! 💯

@therightcar

10 ай бұрын

Yep! Good trucky.

@seanfrazer4589

10 ай бұрын

except its a FORD - found on the road dead

I've got a Raptor on order and don't want to change but I do like that movable "sail" and rack system and the cooled seats. I won't get those in the Raptor.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

Correct. But you’ll get a Raptor 🤷‍♂️😎

1. Great review as usual. 2. Apart from the wheels what justifies the price difference between this model and the Wildtrack? 3. Why not mention the Amarok and Hilux as alternatives? 4. It's still too expensive and although it's "more refined" than its rivals for day to day use the difference between it and a top spec Navara or DMax isn't equal to the price difference, especially for people who don't need to tow.

@zenithnardin

9 ай бұрын

Wildtrak don't have ventilated seats, is a different sound system,don't have the matrix lights,no roof rack ,no 20 inch rims,no ambient light .

All the safety features and the best thing is how easy they are to turn off😅.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

It’s a fact.

@351tgv

11 ай бұрын

from experience the only two you really need to switch off is active lane tracing / semi auto steering at highway speeds, for the most part AEB low/high speed combined with added stuff like junction and bicycle/motorbike assistance can be lowered to virtually one beep or switched of. the rest work in the background and only every respond if you do something really stupid.

How smart is that rail rack? More useful than the ‘roll bar’ in a Toyota SR5.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

Makes all the roll bars and sports bars look redundant hey?

Just in case your neighbours forgot you bought the Platinum version they will see it written right across the hood to remind them..😂

@michaelhermans4753

11 ай бұрын

It’s badged in 8 places to remind yourself that the cost was worth it😂

@tyzon00800

11 ай бұрын

@@michaelhermans4753u wish u had the money

@yesfratbknowin1631

11 ай бұрын

looks shit eh

Where are you getting your prices from, all quotes online drive away are 86 grand plus

i am still waiting on mine must of miss the boat

G'day, Auxiliary switches? Stereo? You didn't mention either. Otherwise I enjoy your reviews.

At the price quoted for a Ram 1500 or Ford F150 is would make more sense to skip the 1/2 ton and go for a Ram 2500/3500 or Ford F250/350.

How would you say the Amarok Aventura stacks up next to this?

@351tgv

11 ай бұрын

depends, turbo diesel or turbo petrol? the major difference is interior ambiance and quality. from a driving perspective (not engine related) the Amarok has belter ride and steering if you prefer a more car/suv like compliance whereas the Ranger is softer and less accurate in steering. Brakes have the same progressive feel as does transmission as they are the same calibration tune.

@351tgv

11 ай бұрын

Engine related, from a turbo diesel perspective there is zero difference, obviously turbo petrol is way different, having driven the turbo petrol Amarok for an extensive test drive (Sydney to Bathurst and back to Sydney via Bells Line then Great Western Highway, I would say the turbo petrol would be the preferred choice if fuel economy/co2 is not a worry In urban environment the turbo petrol Aamrok will be doing around 13L per 100k and out on highway (depending on cargo load) around the 10L per 100km range. note: spends again oin how hard you push the engine. The turbo petrol has more than enough torque (452NM from 2,000rpm to 4,500rrpm) and top end power (224kW @ 6,200rpm) to match the turbo diesel and only gets turbo lag if the transmission is in a high gear as the transmission takes a second or 2 to downshift, you can avoid that by locking out the top end gear ratios. The only way to find out to take one for a extended test drive.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

I don’t agree on the ride comfort. The Ranger is cushier - I just back-to-backed them. But Amarok steers more like a car.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

I have a Wildtrak v Style comparison coming soon.

@351tgv

11 ай бұрын

@@therightcar - is that a fair comparison though? i can tell you right now that if the Wildtrak has the Goodyear Wranlger ATR tyres (as part of the off-raod pack) fitted it won't be a match in all but one area, ride compliance against the Amarok, the main thing I recall about the Amarok was how good the steering calibration was (for eeewww electric steering), the Ranger is not as sharp, that said everyone's feel is different and I can appreciate if people want a less sharp turn in response. The other major area is cabin ambiance, the ranger is rough and ready vs the Amarok sophistication., that said WTF were VW thinking by having HVAC in the infotainment screen, SMH RME, at least the VW seats are better and the drivers digital display whips the standard Ranger one.

Nice change to the typical review.

@therightcar

10 ай бұрын

Thanks… I think?

@stevekjellgren9909

10 ай бұрын

@@therightcarIt was a compliment😆

@stevekjellgren9909

10 ай бұрын

I subscribed as well

Should be a spray in bed liner for the money being charged here. So issue I have with the Amarok Aventura. I have had utes with both these plastic liners and spray in bed liners and I will NEVER buy another ute with a plastic liner. So right now it is a Ranger Raptor or Amarok Pan Americana.

As good as the racking system is, I personally think the roof rails look extremely bulky; Given that it's the luxurious version of the ranger, there would be a lot of people that would not have the use for the rack system. I'd rather see the platinum sold like the wildtrak, with a fixed sale plane. Then the racking system could be optional, if that's what the customer desires..

your first Ford video?? nice btw,, when Ford Australia launch Maverick??"

Amarok?

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

It is a ute.

@rotoehu9266

11 ай бұрын

Or more specifically it’s a Ford Ranger in VW drag

Put a sunroof in it!!!!

@therightcar

10 ай бұрын

Ha!!

Anyone planning to buy one has rocks in their head in my opinion

@elastotec173

5 ай бұрын

That's why there's a 9-12 month waiting list

@Hahehhwgajshah72726..

Ай бұрын

Let others do as they please and worry about you and you only.

cant win when it comes to reviews and head liner color, if its black they want cream, if its cream they want black

@therightcar

10 ай бұрын

Hahahaa! They should all just be light grey.

How much for a ute.....🤪

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

Yep - but it’s amazing how many people are paying this kinda money for one.

No HUD - pass

For 80,000 i will add a bit more for a Mercedes GLC

@Chipsandmayo-OG

11 ай бұрын

I think ford has done a home run honestly. I have owned most models of the GLC class and as they are a lovely car. Expect alot of recalls and fiddly issues with the tech and the motor applications. The only one I’d say is worth it is the 43 or the 63s. Lots of cabin noise unless it’s an AMG spec and you miss out on a lot of features unless you add them with the optional extras/packages. But if it’s your thing, enjoy it! 😊

@cyclemoto8744

11 ай бұрын

The GLC is not a 4wd so unless you're looking for a 4wd or 4wd ute, the Ranger seems irrelevant based on your alternative option. Cheers

@tonychen9549

11 ай бұрын

@@cyclemoto8744 platinum ain’t most people’s first choice for off road, for urban drive I would consider them in same category

@cyclemoto8744

10 ай бұрын

@@tonychen9549 There's no logical reason to purchase a ladder on frame chassis vehicle unless you require a ute for it's tray or intend to travel on 4wd tracks (Not just fire trails and gravel roads). I own a 4wd and use it for its purpose hence the reason my vehicle suits my use case. A GLC is not equivalent to a Ranger based on its design as such it makes very little sense to compare both vehicles. Of course, everyone is entitled to their preference as such my comments are not intended to be negative in terms of your choice, all I am attempting to convey is that the vehicles in question are not in the same category. Cheers

@rich7447

10 ай бұрын

@@cyclemoto8744 Body on frame vehicles are far superior for towing. We have quite a few body on frame pickups that are not designed specifically for off road (almost anything with DRW), but are primarily intended for on road towing.

80k so not much more then a landcruiser but with more bank for your buck

$ 80,000 for a dual cab ute i think not.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

So many of them are getting up there these days.

@buncha5651

11 ай бұрын

​@@therightcar I would buy either Mahindra or a Chinese dual cab at half the price.

@cooljool1

11 ай бұрын

both garbage vehicles@@buncha5651

@cyclemoto8744

11 ай бұрын

@@buncha5651 So would I for the price but unfortunately their engine offerings are well below the specifications which suit my use case.

@rich7447

10 ай бұрын

I have an F450 King Ranch ordered that is right at $100k US. Truck prices have gone insane over the last 10 years.

It, like so many trucks these days, is just too darned big for parking spaces. Is it time to ban them from car parks? I often, repeat often, see these monsters take up two spaces, intentionally straddling parking space lines. Yes, they are popular but shouldn't they be capable of parking without impinging on other people?

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

Or maybe we just need to repaint the lines in parking lots…? 🧐

@351tgv

11 ай бұрын

@@therightcar - lol I remember the days of XB falcon wagon through to the end of the BF falcon wagon, hint: they were wider than ranger and Longer also but no one seemed to complain about them and yes they were tight fit for car spaces back then also and as such nothing much has changed expect for vehicle height these days. But shhhhhh, people don't like to be reminded of past things.

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

Haha!!

@andrewd7586

11 ай бұрын

Have a look how parking bays have shrunk at shopping centres over the years. I’ve in central Victoria & our local shopping centre parking spaces even had my then VE SSV ute overhanging the bays.😵‍💫

@dracodrake45

11 ай бұрын

Hell to me the ranger is small.

Just another ute where 99% of them will he used for the shopping and school runs and never see a bit of gravel in its life. Mercedes were just too early to this game.

@cyclemoto8744

10 ай бұрын

Don't you mean, Mercedes were too late. In fact they gave up and that was after they leveraged what Nissan had already engineered

Can you compare the roof rack from Wildtrack with the Platinum? You mention you can hear some wind noise. I drove the Wildtrack but i'm interested to buy the Platinum and i would like an opinion.thx

@therightcar

9 ай бұрын

Yeah when you have the cross bars employed there is some wind noise. I haven’t driven a Wildtrak with this rack system. But it is noticeable above 90km/h.

@zenithnardin

9 ай бұрын

@@therightcar I noticed also the mirrors on the Wildtrack making some noise, so only when are crossed but when they stay in normal position is ok?

Isn't the gearbox a pile of junk and being recalled .

@rich7447

10 ай бұрын

The Ford 10R80 is going through some teething problems and I expect Ford will eventually get those issues fixed. This is the same transmission that is in some F150s. The F250 and higher use a different 10 speed (actually 2 different transmissions depending on engine selection).

Only $80k lol

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

Cheap as

@michaelhermans4753

11 ай бұрын

That’s why they have platinum badges all over it

@351tgv

11 ай бұрын

buy the XL then and save nearly 42% on DA pricing. but don't expect it to be the same.

Still overpriced ute!

@therightcar

11 ай бұрын

What makes you say that?

@hungrydavo

11 ай бұрын

Cause we can't afford it!! 😂

@sunmarty

11 ай бұрын

@@therightcarbecause manufacturers knows everyone loves ute now like us in AU/NZ, people just love it, so they can charge us a premium price, we still buying it. But are they really worth that much for what they put in the ute? Maybe just me!

@rich7447

10 ай бұрын

@@sunmarty I currently have an F450 King Ranch and F450 Platinum ordered for 2024 model year. I had a 450 KR ordered for 2022 and 2023, and they didn't get built so I am trying doing what I can to get Ford to actually build it. Both trucks have an MSRP of $100,000 US.