2004 Ford Ranger Thunder 2.5TD 4-door 2.5 turbo diesel from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Awesome truck
Faults:
No problems to report. I've only had it one month.
General Comments:
I'm really thrilled with my purchase. This truck is a 4-door Double Cab with a 2.5 litre turbo diesel engine that is proving to be really good on fuel.
It looks totally amazing in black and silver. The Thunder is a special edition and comes with air conditioning and leather trim. Loads of room for the family and tons of space in the bed.
Performance is pretty good. The torquey diesel engine pulls well up hills. The fuel economy is the best bit though.
All in all a great looking and really practical vehicle.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st May, 2004
16th Jan 2006, 23:30
Could ya send some across the pond please. I'd like a ranger with a diesel.
15th Jul 2007, 17:37
Mechanical fuel pump? For real? Sounds too unrefined, America wouldn't go for it. Oh wait, people still buy Hyundais..
23rd Oct 2011, 12:41
That is why Hyundai is the 6th most reliable car manufacturer according to Consumer Reports research and subscribers surveys; people who actually own them. People are buying Hyundais because they are good vehicles, period. If they were crap, the company would be out of business by now.
5th Jun 2004, 11:38
Had drove 2.5 turbo diesel Ranger in Malaysia for 3 years and had done more than 85,000km. The fuel gauge is not accurate and hit empty when there is still about 6-8 litres the tank.
But I'm confident it could run more than 650km on a full tank of 70 litres. I always fill up the tank and then reset the trip meter to zero. And only goes to fill it up again when the trip meter shows more than 650km. Each fill-up would be around 60-65 litres.
Based on detailed records kept for each trip and diesel consumption; it is about 10.5 to 11.5 km per litre, depending on urban or long distance country drives.
Every economical to run as a litre of diesel in Malaysia is RM 0.78; while petrol is RM 1.48.