A bit off topic - The Ford Ranger Wildtrack...:

[barrym381]

Evening!
I’d appreciate thoughts and opinions about the Ranger from anyone who’s owned, or driven one (or anyone really).
A change of direction might mean the Golf has to go and make way for something better suited to countryside pursuits 
Thanks.

They are a bit better than older generation Rangers and hi-luxs and they will pull anything

[dubber36]

I had an Amarok Ultimate before my current T6 Caravelle. I bought it firstly because I'd always fancied one, then to tow our caravan, and finally to lug and tow stuff when we were building our house.

I loved it, but it wasn't without compromise. Fuel consumption was not an issue at around 35mpg, down to about 27-28mpg when towing. Performance didn't really factor either, as you naturally drive in a more relaxed manner. You're higher up, can see further ahead, so don't feel the need to press on. The main negative that we had was the rear seat accommodation. Leg room is probably on par with the Golf, but the shape of the rear of the cab meant that the backrests were bolt upright. Fine for short trips, but our kids would be uncomfortable after a couple of hours.

I saw a new Ranger Raptor the other day. It really look the business, but as with most Ford products, there did seem to be a lot of styling for stylings sake. Horse type people tend not to go for too much bling, so anything too fancy might look a bit out of place.

[WatchThis]

The L200 has a bit of an angle on the rear seats - luckily, although we’re after a double cab there’s not going to be too much call for their usage.
After having more of a look it would appear that the L200 is worth a look. I’ll get some test drives arranged and we’ll see what’s what.
Thanks

[monkeyhanger]

The L200 has a bit of an angle on the rear seats - luckily, although we’re after a double cab there’s not going to be too much call for their usage.
After having more of a look it would appear that the L200 is worth a look. I’ll get some test drives arranged and we’ll see what’s what.
Thanks

If you're buying new, better get in quick as Mitsubishi are withdrawing from the UK (and Europe, I believe), they just can't turn a profit over here.

L200 used to use VW TDI units but changed - whose engines are they using now?

[fredgroves]

I used a L200 for a while, obviously not a new one.

Its ok, but if you are genuinely going where its proper offroad muddy (and I was) you need knobbly tyres.

Knobbly tyres are great for that - not so great on the road. Like all specialised tyres they wear badly on the road, have crap stopping distances and make a lot of noise.

So if you take the pony to a muddy field once a year for a gymkhana you probably don't want nobbly tyres, but equally if its a mud bath, you won't be going far even with a huge 4x4 without the nobbly tyres.

I'd also say that it doesn't feel like a nice car, it feels like a bit of industrial machinery, which it actually is.

[WatchThis]

Good point - I used to have mud and gravel tyres on a Discovery - that had good traction without the tendency to fling mud everywhere 
They’ll be a fair amount of off-roading and load lugging - going to find a compact tractor for the day to day fieldwork