As far as we know, the previous Ford F-150 Raptor unlocked a "feat" of 400,000 yuan, of course, this is also inseparable from its strong enough off-road ability and some consumers' "pickup feelings". As a performance series of Ford pickups, the Raptor has always attracted many off-road and pickup enthusiasts. Just on Feb. 22, Ford released a performance version of its pickup truck Ranger, a lower-positioned pickup truck than the F-150, the Ford Ranger Raptor. It is reported that this car will be introduced into the country in the near future, since in the name of raptor, Ford Ranger raptor in the Chinese market terminal price increase I think is a high probability event, then we will talk today, if the Ford Ranger raptor also increased the price of 400,000 yuan, can it be worthy of such a terminal price? At the same time, we also look at whether it is worth the choice of consumers who are waiting for the new F-150 Raptor to enter China as a performance pickup truck with a lower positioning than the Ford F-150 Raptor.
The 3.0T twin-turbo +10AT is indeed the excitement point for American car lovers
Driving a U.S. pickup truck to play off-road old cannons and driving an American muscle car "flying car family" have a common pursuit, that is, the vehicle must have a strong enough power output, for American car enthusiasts, the throttle line is not linear is not important, but the horsepower and torque must be large enough. The Ford Ranger Raptor did a good job at this point, and unlike the previous generation, which used a twin-turbo 3.0T V6 engine and matched it with a 10AT transmission. It is reported that the Australian version of this car has a maximum horsepower of 392Ps and a peak torque of 583N·m, which is in line with our expectations for an American performance pickup truck. However, the European version will be slightly weaker, with a maximum horsepower of 288Ps and a peak torque of 491N·m, and we do not know what kind of power will be for the introduction of domestic models. But according to the current power information of these two versions, the Ford Ranger Raptor is certainly enough for 90% of car buyers in terms of power performance.
At the same time, on the Ford Ranger Raptor, there is also a set of off-time ignition system, which can reduce the turbo delay of the vehicle, so that the Ford Ranger Raptor can have better front-end power. For off-road scenes, abundant front-end power is one of the important indicators to ensure passability. For different driving scenarios, the Ford Ranger Raptor also has 7 different driving modes, which feels theoretically comparable to the Land Rover all-terrain system without electronic failure, but the availability of these 7 driving modes still needs to wait until the actual test drive experience.
In terms of power, compared with the new Ford F-150 Raptor that will soon be sold in the form of official imports, the Ford Ranger Raptor still has a certain gap due to its lower positioning. The 3.5T twin-turbo engine used by the Ford F-150 Raptor matches the power combination of the 10AT transmission, and the domestically imported version has more than 400 horsepower and a peak torque of 691N·m. But in terms of terminal price, it may be about 300,000 yuan higher than the Ford Ranger Raptor. For most off-road consumers, the power of the Ford Ranger Raptor is basically enough, and spending an extra 300,000 yuan on the Ford F-150 Raptor is overpowered. But if it is often faced with extreme conditions, the Ford F-150 Raptor is indeed more secure in power, but such car buyers are after all a minority.
The chassis structure is very hard, and the intelligent four-wheel drive off-road capability still needs to be verified
From the chassis structure, the Ford Ranger Raptor uses the suspension structure of the front double wishbone and the rear watt linkage, the front double wishbone is familiar to us, and many of our common off-road vehicles are used. The Watt linkage is actually an upgraded variant of the torque beam, through the improvement, improve the structural stiffness and support of the suspension, and Ford has further upgraded the aluminum upper and lower control arms of the suspension on the Raptor model. At the same time, including the longitudinal beam, shock absorption tower top and other places where the impact is relatively large in the off-road, the Ford Ranger Raptor has also been improved. The Ford Ranger Raptor chose a non-load-bearing body in terms of body structure, which is also the choice of most purebred hardcore off-road vehicles. It can be seen that in the body and chassis structure, the Ford Ranger Raptor is indeed a very suitable for off-road walking bad look.
But in this generation of Ford Ranger Raptors, the four-wheel drive structure was turned into an intelligent four-wheel drive system by Ford", which is a regret in the hearts of many off-road fans. Although in our traditional cognition, the traditional mechanical four-wheel drive is more suitable for high-intensity working conditions and complex working environment under off-road conditions, but this year Audi ran a complete set of Dakar rally with a set of electronic four-wheel drive, which also showed us that enough non-mechanical four-wheel drive can cope with extreme off-road conditions. It is reported that this set of intelligent four-wheel drive uses two sets of electronic control differential locks, but the specific off-road limit, or we need to test drive the real car to get the answer.
From the known information on the entire body, chassis and four-wheel drive structure, the Ford Ranger Raptor and the upcoming Ford F-150 Raptor have not opened up too much gap, and the passability performance of the two cars should not open the equivalent gap of hundreds of thousands of yuan. But in the details of the driving experience, according to the previous judgment of the two old models, the Ford F-150 Raptor will be more rigid and pure, but this purity is not a qualitative change.
Compared to the Ford F-150 Raptor, the Ford Ranger Raptor knows Chinese parking spaces better
In terms of exterior and interior design, compared to the "absolute tough guy" style of the Ford F-150 Raptor, the Ford Ranger Raptor also takes into account the fashion and technology atmosphere. The Ford Ranger Raptor, though square in appearance, is rounded in some twists and turns, and is not as angular as the Ford F-150 Raptor. Then there is the interior design, the central control screen erected by the Ford Ranger Raptor also brings some scientific and technological atmosphere to this hardcore pickup truck.
If you ask me what to choose for the Ford Ranger Raptor and the Ford F-150 Raptor that could be $300,000 expensive? I think if you're not after the Absolutely Pure HardCore American pickup of the Ford F-150 Raptor, the Ford Ranger Raptor might be a more suitable choice. It is not only more affordable in terms of price, but also in the use of scenes, smaller body and slightly more fashionable appearance can also take into account the convenience of urban cars. In off-road conditions, the Ford Ranger Raptor can also bring an off-road experience that exceeds 90% of the models on the market, which is certainly enough for most people.
summary:
It can be seen that at the moment when the domestic pickup truck market has begun to rise, the Ford Ranger Raptor is indeed an American performance pickup truck that is more suitable for most Chinese consumers than the Ford F-150 Raptor. Under the premise of having more than 80% of the capabilities and characteristics of the latter, it not only has a much lower price, but also can take into account the car scenes of most Chinese consumers. And ford F-150 raptor although good, but doomed to belong to the niche, Ford to pry open the market door of China's performance pickup trucks, Ford Ranger raptor is indeed more advantageous. But if you ask me how about a $400,000 markup on a Ford Ranger raptor, I certainly don't support it. Although the Ford Ranger Raptor is a good pickup product, under such price increases, a lot of money has indeed been paid for the "IQ tax". After all, for the official guide price of a car, it already includes the manufacturer's definition of its value. If you look at the price after the markup, there may be more products in the market that meet the actual value.