USED Ford Ranger Raptor, should you buy one in 2024? | ReDriven used car review

I buy a new one 2022,and after 26000km no isues.Off road,towing boats, lots off high speed gravel roads and jumps....very fun and stiff 4x4...
Ford raptor 10/10 ❤

The ending is pure gold

😅 I bought one new and hardly ever take it off road 🤣 It's a great daily driver though

after nearly a year....only complaints are less internal storage than previous ranger....and the lower gear changing makes it feel like it is over reving.

As I had my Raptor serviced for a Transmission overheating issue in July 2022, Ford informed me that we should be prepared to service Transmissions from 60,000km, particularly if towing or near max loads for most uses
In all my Raptor has been reasonable, I have had only 4 issues all covered by warranty
1) Fuel Pump burn out just before 10,000km - Plastic fuel line burnt slightly and bent over stopping fuel being pumped into engine - Fuel Pump replaced, - 21 Jan 2021
2) Coolant Pump issue - Dash light came on just prior to 42,000km - Coolant Pump replaced, - 06 Jun 2022
3) Transmission Overheating (46,000km)- on a return drive from Melbourne to Toowoomba during the hill sections of southern NSW, thermo bypass valve appeared sticky, transmission was slightly over filled- Transmission was serviced (replaced fluid) and tested, - 22 July 2022
4) Tail Shaft slip yoke (69,000km)- On a recent service the Ford Techs identified that the Tail slip yoke had excessive play (+/-3-5mm) in the slip joint near end of expected suspension range - replaced with new tail shaft unit, - 10 August 2023 (of Note newer Tail shaft design installed)

Great video. How about the Wildtrak, is it better realibity?

I bought the new one; the MY23, with the 3.0L Ecoboost (Twin (Parallel) Turbo Petrol), as opposed to the OG Ranger Raptor (depicted in this review), with the 2.0L EcoBlue “BiTurbo” (Sequential) diesel engine.

I would have bought the OG Ranger Raptor back upon release, but the engine was so underwhelming; it’s the same engine as was available in the PX3 Rangers, and UA2 Everests, and it just didn’t warrant the price.

Throw in the other missing tech (parking sensors, radar cruise, etc), that was also missing, and you were paying tens of thousands in premiums for a reupholstered interior, new gauge cluster, different fenders and bumper, and fancy suspension.

The suspension is very nearly identical to the new generation Raptor; it’s still a 2.5” FOX Shock absorber, with watts link in the back.

The biggest risk in buying these vehicles is buying those with suspension modifications. Even just a 2 inch lift. Many wankers in the forums do it, and they say it’s not a problem - they compensate for their 2” manhood by increasing the ride height by 2”. The shocks are remote reservior with ride height positioning, designed to off the best ride and handling for their stock calibration. A 2” lift isn’t much, but it does confuse the suspension and won’t give you optimal ride and quality.

A 2” lift is relatively inexpensive, but to have the FOX Shocks “re-valved” for your new ride height, is extremely expensive. Some estimates put the FOX Shocks package at $15,000 alone, so busting a shock absorber will be big dollars.

If you change out the shocks because you don’t want to pay for the FOX Shocks, you remove one of the defining characteristics of the vehicle; it’s high speed, off road ride quality.

If the day comes to replace the FOX Shocks, if you just swap them out for something cheaper, you’ll lose that ride and handling property, and be left with a dual cab Ranger with a standard diesel engine, that carry’s a couple hundred kilos less payload, and tows a tonne less weight.

All-in-all, IMO, the only redeemable quality of the OG Ranger Raptor was the suspension.

I have a new one. I pre-ordered it in July 2022, and took delivery of it in February 2022. $92,500 with 8km on the Odometer, and a 5 year warranty. It has nearly double the power of the OG Ranger Raptor (292kW vs 150kW), and 16% more torque (583Nm vs 500Nm). I’ve done over 7,500km now, and using maths (not the vehicle readout), I’ve averaged 13.15L/100km - which is not too bad.

I previously have a 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX GRB (wide body) hatch, manual, and I averaged 10.47L/100km on that, so a couple more litres per hundred kilometres doesn’t hurt.

Why’d I buy a Raptor over any other Ranger; I came from a fairly sporty car, but found myself crunching the nose; I was always worried about catching it on a steep driveway or gutter when parking, and the bumper had seen many better days. So I wanted to keep the semblance of performance, but wanted to get outdoors more with the wife and kids.

I wanted to be able to go to remote places; and after months of research, equipment reviews, asking forums - really being thorough - I came to the conclusions that there was no way I could get a family of 4 out doing what I wanted, going to the properly remote areas, even with the Ranger with the highest stock payload capacity. I was either going to need to take a trailer, or get a GVM upgrade.

So with that in mind, why get the lease vehicle, and build it up with all this extra kit, do a GVM upgrade, and have it weighing a million tonnes, driving it everywhere as my daily, burning extra fuel to lug all that kit around, when I could buy the model with the more comfortable suspension doing the daily commute, and yet can still tow a trailer with extra stuff quite comfortably.

Am I a mall crawler? No, I wouldn’t say so. Am I a poser? Absolutely not. I’m more than happy to stop for phat chats in the carpark and let other people enjoy it. I’ve let the wife take it to work so her colleagues could experience it too.

At the end of the day, it makes me happy, and that’s all a person needs to justify. Will it make it up every track someone else’s built LC80 will? Maybe not. Will it carry as much as someone’s Hilux SR5? No. But the pastime of four wheel driving and overlanding is one of comradery and building skills; it’s not a competition. We can all have a laugh around the fire as to who’s vehicle didn’t do a seemingly simple task, but at the end of the day, it’s about experiencing something together.

I don’t look down on a Ranger XLT owner, and I don’t look down on a D-Max owner. I look down on pretentious wankers who buy/bought Ranger Raptors for the tax credits, and preordered 6 to sell for a premium for easy cash, delaying genuine buyers from being able to enjoy their new toy sooner.

I look down on people who buy/bought one and despite it being so incredible, they have to get a Unichip or tube to have the most power out of anyone. I look down on those who buy/bought one just to win the traffic light drag race, and do burnouts in industrial estates. I look down on those who buy/bought one and modified the suspension and tyres just to be the biggest vehicle on the road.

On any number of the Ranger Raptor forums there are endless wankers, but there are a quiet collection of owners existing in the shadows who aren’t there to project their ownership as a status; they simply want to appreciate the vehicle.

If anyone is asking more than $85,000 for an OG Ranger Raptor, you’d be better off buying the new version, and enjoying it when it arrives. The differences are chalk and cheese.

The Raptor is great at what it's been designed for: gravel road driving and light-medium intensity offroading. With its suspension setup it's hands down the most comfortable stock ute (or even when compared to most aftermarket suspensions).

What the Raptor has not been designed for: Hauling, towing, extreme offroading, narrow city streets or small parking spaces.

As for reliability and serviceability. It's pretty much identical to standard Rangers in all but suspension and some trim aspects, so what goes for the other Rangers mechanically also goes for the Raptor (for good or ill). As for my personal experience, as is for pretty much anything with an engine, look after it and it will look after you. The pieces that do differ from the standard ranger you will basically never have to worry about, it's really very good quality.

If you want to buy a ute you want to kit out with a canopy and a whole bunch of aftermarket gear for camping or remote travel, then the raptor also isn't a great choice. The Raptor is absolutely in its element on a dirt track or a beach with minimal load in the tub and would thrash the competition when it comes to feeling like a rally driver when you're driving it. The Raptor is made for fun and to put a smile on your face, not for work, that is something you have to accept when buying one.

Would I buy one today? No, I would wait a few years then get a good used next gen Raptor. The next gen Ranger is such a massive step up from the previous gen that it's worth the wait.

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No i get 11.8 L per 100km doing 130 km/h

if you're rich enough to pay for the service and buy new one, then go, but if you have other financial priorities, then japanese brands still are the best

that's what i want to know, bloody honest review

As the owner of both outgoing and next gen Ranger Raptors, Id get this one even in 2023, its an exceptional truck, makes more sense than the new one unless youre after an off road ripping machine with all the tech bells and whistles, The first gen is more fuel efficent, offers a much MUCH better ride comfort, seats are cushier, feels punchier when driving relaxed arround town, better build quality than the new one, oh and looks better too with those sexy fenders and narrow glasshouse, the new one resembles the base ranger too closely.

Hey here's supposedly the ultimate high speed driving Ute, let's see what a car journalist has to say about it. "Yeah it's got a weak engine and worse acceleration then most other Utes, but it drives nicely on the road, has a nice place to put your sunglasses, leather dash...". If people want a luxury car for the road, why don't they just buy that instead?

In the states the F150 raptor is very popular , meanwhile in Australia the raptor is low spec, underpowered and apparently built for eager Australians, says a lot about our complacency to accept mediocre

I’m looking to buy my first ever ute and going to be the family car with 3 kids - 2 needs car seats. Currently driving a Q7 (2018), but wanted something can do bit of off-road, during school holidays. Comparing 2020 raptor with nextgen v6 Wildtrack. What would be your thoughts in terms of practicality and comfort?

Not not terrible means it’s terrible.

I enjoy driving it. I added original Ford front parking sensors with a front camera. The whole System is sync3 functional and really makes the difference.

Mines two years old and is still like new,

The engine is why the car is a let down in term of a "raptor" but it's still a good car