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We've all noticed that the horsepower and towing capabilities of pick-ups seems to increase all the time.
With the recent release of the 2019 Ford Ranger Specs;
https://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=178562
I decided to see how they compare to a Ford F-150 produced around the time the Ford Ranger was first introduced.
2019 Ford Ranger Specs:
270 HP & 310 LB FT Torque
7,500 LB Towing Capacity
1,860 LBS Payload Capacity
Unknown MPG - Likely over 20 MPG
1986 Ford F-150 Specs:
185 HP & 270 LB FT Torque
7,500 LB Towing Capacity
1,500 Payload
12 MPG / 17 MPG
As you can see, the 2019 Ford Ranger actually has more horsepower and hauling capacity than the 1980's F-150 had. It's definitely going to get better MPG. Yet, people complain because the new Ranger ONLY has 270 horsepower.
So now that the Ranger has become the old F-150, what's next?
Well, there has been talk about a small pickup based off of the Ford Focus.