The Pickup Truck of the Year is…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian market is blessed with some amazing vehicles and pickup truck is the one segment that specifically stands strong. Now, at the recently concluded DSF.my-Allianz Vehicle of the Year Awards (VOTY 2019) it must have been a tough call choosing the best pickup. Anyhow, it was the Ford beast, a.k.a, the Ranger Raptor that went home with the ‘Pickup Truck of the Year’ title. Big day for the Ford pickup, we must say.

Now, there’s more than one reason we can think of as why the Ranger Raptor was the chosen one? The vehicle is an amalgamation of Ford’s Performance DNA and Built Ford Tough Ranger line. The Ranger Raptor clearly sets a new benchmark and exceeds expectations with it being the only factory-built performance pickup with off-road capability and speed.

The introduction of the Ford Ranger Raptor has paved way for an altogether new market for premium performance pickup trucks, with it being the first and only in the local market.

Even since its arrival in the year 2012, the Ford premium pickup truck has earned numerous recognitions, like -

• ‘Pickup Truck of the Year’ at the 2018 Malaysia Car of the Year (COTY) awards
• ‘Pickup Truck of the Year’ at the 2018 DSF.my Allianz Vehicle of the Year Awards (VOTY)
• Gold for ‘Pickup Truck of the Year’ at the Carlist.my People’s Choice Awards & Editors’ Choice Award 2018
• TopGear Chinese Editor’s Choice Pick-up Truck of the Year Awards 2018.

Impressed? Wanna buy the Ranger Raptor? Well, here a bit more information about the Ford pickup truck.

• First, it is powered by a 2.0-litre Bi-TUrbo engine that churns out the maximum power of 213 PS along with a peak torque of 500 Nm.
• The engine is coupled to Ford’s new 10-speed automatic transmission unit that comes with a Paddle Shift tech
• The Ranger Raptor gets a 4x4 drivetrain system and the Terrain Management System as well that offers five driving modes - Normal, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Sport, Mud/Sand, and Baja
• It is a true performance vehicle that comes fitted with heavy duty side, BF Goodrich all-terrain tyres, tough chassis with giant bash plate, 283 mm of ground clearance, 850 mm of water wading depth, and 32.5 degrees of approach angle
• The all-black cabin features top-notch material quality, ample space, well-contoured and bolstered seats, leather-wrapped steering, Ford SYNC 3 system with voice command, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and 8-inch touchscreen infotainment display
• It is available in two exterior color choices - Conquer Grey and Lighting Blue

Ford Ranger Raptor price tag reads RM 199,888.