CAFE is BS, but I’m pretty sure Ford dropped the Ranger due to poor sales.
It is smaller than the F150, is less powerful, has less towing capacity, gets worse fuel mileage, and yet costs MORE than a comparably equipped F150.
People were avoiding it in droves.
Ford refused to spend a nickle on upgrading the Ranger while Toyota and Nissan sales continue up and to the right.
The Ranger is made at the St. Paul, Minnesota plant which is very, very old.
If it hadn't helped Ford meet the truck CAFE calculations, it would have died long ago because it was a tin can roller skate.
Just took a peak at www.fueleconomy.gov.
Can’t see why anyone would go with a Ranger when the F150 is clearly better......probably why Ford is phasing it out.
Given the choice, I’d go with the F150 any time. More power, hauling capacity, etc.
My son has a ranger and it gets terrible gas milage, especially for its size.
It was also assembled at a Minnesota plant; better to close the plant, discontinue an unprofitable (union made) product, and continue to shift production to “friendlier” environments.
We have a beat-up, old Ranger and it has served us well...
But it seems that if these standards are kept in place, no trucks will be on the road...
My congressman will be swamped by calls from all the farmers around here if this is left standing...
I had a 4WD 1998 Ranger and loved it. I didn’t need a full size truck, it was easier to park and to drive. It would go through really tough snow with ease. I got to work one morning at 6:30 AM only to learn the plant was closed because of snow. I hardly even noticed the snow.
You’ve got to be joking.
The ranger is the world’s all time biggest selling vehicle.
Price differential issues are now choking all compact trucks.