The new 2019 Ford Ranger is supposed to go on sale in early 2019, and we are getting very close to knowing everything about it. One of the crucial specs we do not yet know is the fuel economy estimate and rating. Will the Ranger be able to match or beat midsize truck class leading mpg?
The truck only has one engine and transmission combination. It’s a 2.3L turbocharged four-cylinder with a rating of 270 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque, and it’s mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission.
We recently received this image of a 2019 Ford Ranger Lariat prototype from an anonymous source. The average fuel economy reads: 21.2 MPG, and the source claims that this Ranger prototype was driven approximately 2,100 miles from Michigan to Seatle, Washington for an event, and the 21.2 MPG is the average from the trip. We cannot currently confirm this results from a secondary source, but averaging over 21 MPG in an optioned midsize truck is not a bad result.
Ford or the EPA have not yet announced fuel economy numbers for the U.S. Ford Ranger, but here is what the Ranger has to contend with:
- Toyota Tacoma 4WD gas V6 – 20 MPG combined
- Chevy Colorado 4WD gas V6 – 19 MPG combined
- Nissan Frontier 4WD gas V6 – 18 MPG combined
Take a look at the 2019 Ford Explorer AWD fuel economy EPA rating. It’s 18 MPG city, 25 MPG highway, and 21 MPG combined. The Explorer is using a similar 2.3L turbocharged I4 engine, but it’s mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.
Perhaps, the 2019 Ford Ranger 4×4 will have a rating close to the 18/25/21 MPG of the Explorer AWD, but we will have to wait and see.
