2021 Ford Ranger

The 2021 Ranger is available in XL, XLT, and Lariat trim levels. It comes with a sculpted hood, an oval grill with the Ford logo in the center, front tow hooks, 16-inch wheels, and manually folding side mirrors. You can choose a SuperCab or SuperCrew cabin and a 5- or 6-foot truck bed.

Other options include running boards, heated power-folding side mirrors with turn signals, a windshield wiper de-icer, fog lights, power locks for the tailgate, red tow hooks, and a 40-inch LED light bar. Off-road tires, splash guards, a hard or soft cover for the truck bed, and skid plates are also available.

This truck has a turbocharged, four-cylinder, 2.3-liter engine that gives 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. The 10-speed automatic transmission has overdrive capabilities, a tow/haul mode, and a manual mode.

This powerful truck comes with practical, convenient, and fun driving modes. You can choose normal, mud/ruts, grass/gravel/snow, or sand mode. The Ranger can pull up to 7,500 pounds, and it can carry up to 1,860 pounds. An off-road suspension, an off-road leveling kit, performance exhaust, and off-road shocks are available. With rear-wheel drive, you can get 21 mpg in urban areas and 26 mpg on the open road. All-wheel-drive models can travel 20 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway.

The interior comes with a variety of entertainment and convenience features, including three 12-volt power outlets, a USB port, a Wi-Fi hot spot, voice activation, an outdoor temperature display, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a dual-note horn.

You can add dual-zone climate control, SiriusXM satellite radio, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, push-button start, heated eight-way power front seats, navigation, two 4.2-inch productivity screens in the instrument cluster, and an 8-inch touch screen. Ambient lighting, a universal garage door opener, a 110-volt power outlet, adaptive cruise control, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel are available. You can also choose a 10-speaker, 675-watt sound system, and a keypad for keyless entry.

The 2021 Ranger comes with a range of advanced features to help you keep yourself and your passengers safe. You'll get electronic traction control, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keeping assistance, a rearview camera, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking. Other standard features include trailer sway control, stability control, and hill descent control.

Curve Control slows down the vehicle automatically if you take a curve too fast, and the SOS Post-Crash Alert System turns on the horn and hazard lights after an accident. You can add front and rear sensors that let you know when you're too close to an obstacle. These sensors are useful off-road or when parking.