The USA's most fuel-efficient pickup got even more so for 2008 thanks to a redesigned front bumper that nets better aerodynamics. Newly optional on all models for 2008 are a Personal Safety System, Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and SecuriLock now offered on all models. As well, there is an available limited-edition Grabber Orange exterior paint job. It should all cost less in the long run too, thanks to newly extended service intervals, now at 7,500 miles.
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Three engines are offered, all with the choice of either a five-speed manual or automatic transmission. The base is a 2.3 liter all-aluminum four-cylinder, good for 143 horsepower at 5,250 rpm along with 154 lb-ft of torque at 3,750 rpm. The next one up is an all-iron 3.0 liter V6 doling out 148 hp at 4,900 rpm coupled to 180 lb-ft of torque at 3,950 rpm. The top engine is the same German-built V6 found in the Mustang pony car, displacing 4.0 liters split among the six cylinders in a V configuration. It makes 207 hp at 5,250 rpm and 239 lb-ft at 3,000 rpm, down slightly in this application but tuned to deliver the power slightly lower in the rev range as befits a truck. The four-cylinder Ranger is the only one that can't be had with four-wheel drive. Braking is done with a front disc, rear drum set-up, with standard ABS.
Standard wheels are painted steel 15-inchers, with larger 16-inch cast aluminum rims as options. The Ranger can be had with a Regular cab, with a two or three-person seating capacity, or as an extended SuperCab with four doors (the rears are suicide-style half-doors) and four or five-person seating capacity. The SuperCab can only be had with a six-foot long Styleside bed, while Regular cab models also get a seven-foot option. Four trims are offered: XL, XLT, Sport and FX4 Off-Road. All Rangers have a 1,260 lb payload capacity. Towing capacities range from 1,580 lbs to a maximum of 6,000 lbs.
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