2019 Ford Ranger vs. 2018 Toyota Tacoma: Real-World Test — Pickuptrucks.com
With the advent of the 2019 Ford Ranger, we wondered how it compared to the sales king of mid-size trucks, the 2018 Toyota Tacoma. Here's what we thought on and off road.
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Ford... are you stoned?
I have one. I really enjoy driving it, it has a temper! I had a Colorado before but the Ranger feels a bit stronger.
I will definitely stay with my Toyota Tacoma trucks they are the best !
The real thing is Tacoma will last for really long time!
Well, this Ranger has been around for close to a decade, so there's that.
Just picked up a 2019 Ranger and really like it so far.
Re-do this review in the next 20 years and let’s see who holds up the resale value and count how many issues they had.
I can barely hear the guys talking due to the loud background music 😑
Taco all the way!
The new Tacoma with the 3.5 v6 is gutless and uncomfortable.
It should have been disclosed that it was a Ford advertisement.
Those ford interiors are consistently ugly and rough to the eye, dismissed on the spot, the 2020 tacoma is simply better.
No prices as tested?
Toyota hilux is the father of ranger
I like the tacoma much better, 8years later you gonna have to buy a new ford truck :) they are not known reliable...
Sponsored by Ford...come on people...wake the fuck up!
They compared a off road Ford with a non off-road Toyota, that didn’t seem like a fair comparison.. I was waiting for the video to say “ this show was brought to you by Ford” !!
Rusty S It showed at the end that the comparison WASN'T completely fair, the Taco was just the sport. This shows that you're ignorant and nobody paid for this video.
how about engine durability and maintenance costs
Who ever own Toyota car they are never regard peace of mind. Do you know what will regard you, when you own American car brands. They are look good but the quality is so poor .
but too soon to call the ford ranger reliable
Did yall forget to mention the fanclutch sound😂😂😂😂
I love the ranger 10/10I have a 2018 Taco. The 6 speed AT is slow to respond, indecisive, spends a lot of time hunting for gears and though the engine has plenty of power, sometimes you really need to stomp on it to get the truck to move. I'm thinking about trading it in for a Ranger.
Lol guy points out no rear ac in Tacoma but Ranger doesn’t have it either soo......
I like the ranger. It’s too bad it doesn’t offer a 6 speed nor a sunroof. My Monies would go to the Tacoma
Thanks for doing such an awesome video gentlemen. I have been looking at both trucks trying to decide. I think if I did more off roading than I do I honestly would rather have the Tacoma, but since I don't do as much as I want I'm starting to lean toward the ranger.
endless money pits as they age as scotty kilmer would say
El Okim the ironic part is that Scotty likes Ford pickup trucks more than Toyota pickup trucks
love the Ford Ranger! Go Further!
The 2019 ranger lariat fx4 is so good
Listen those Toyota's do have a reliability aspect so if you're going to buy a truck for the long-term (5-10yrs) and like the older interiors Toyota makes for their Tacoma customers then, by all means, get the Tacoma, but if you're going to lease it or have a short-term ownership then definitely get that Ranger it's zippier on the road, you get slightly better throttle response and a nice little sport mode if you want to have some fun.
This is essentially a Ford Ranger advertisement.
Seemed to be a very "sell the Ranger" review, but regardless, I'm not paying you, and I'm happy the Ranger is back. Was hoping you'd talk about the really pitiful articulation of the Ranger though as well as the in your space cab layout (they should be able to reduce that from intruding into driver/passenger space) and the Sync 3 pluses and minus. Off-road the Ranger is missing close to 2-4 inches of full articulation which hampers its traction control, while the Taco maintains ground touchpoints. Beautiful truck, wish they would have leveled it out and made it less slopey on the front, but so very glad its back. Competition is great for this segment and hopefully will drive innovations. We keep asking the manufactures to push the capabilities, capacities and creature comforts of all the vehicles and the prices are reflective... But, its slowly removing any analog/tactile/mechanical feel from the rigs (price of modernization). The prices of these tiny trucks are right up there with 1/2 ton prices...ouch....be careful what you ask for, but I'm still waiting on the Ranger Raptor to add to my 1/2 ton down to a mid-size move determination...what say you Ram? ;-)
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