The 2024 Ford Ranger Raptor: Is This The Ultimate Raptor?!

Auto Buyers Guide | Alex on Autos
Auto Buyers Guide | Alex on Autos
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Published 2024-03-21
The first thing you need to know about the new Ranger Raptor is that it's SIGNIFICANTLY less expensive than any Raptor that's come before. In fact, you could buy a Ranger Raptor AND a regular Ranger for the price of a Bronco Raptor. Sure, the Ranger is a different sort of Baja running pickup, but even if you want to spend more on your next off-road truck, selecting a Ranger Raptor as your base platform will leave you a ton of cash for other mods. On top of that the Raptor is the most powerful truck in the segment, one of only two that can carry 4x sheet goods between the wheel wells and it has a huge LCD in the dash. If you care about that sort of thing. Front and rear lockers are standard of course, as is Ford's complete suite of off-roading tech. The only thing not standard? The inevitable dealer markup...

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00:00 Introduction
00:38 Exterior
06:12 Powertrain
07:45 Interior
16:22 Off Road
20:48 On Road
23:39 In Conclusion
All Comments (21)
  • @erickisel8668
    @Auto Buyers Guide | Alex on Autos: I watched a half dozen reviews on the Ranger Raptor today and this was the best one! You also happened to be driving the best looking truck; Hot Pepper Red with the decal delete. You brought up a lot of great points, especially the rear suspension and how it would be a good daily driver. I would love to have one of these!
  • @TacoRob72
    Missing a big hat with that coat lol
  • @Ranwei1982
    Which Ford dealerships don't charge markups in the US? Let's all order from those dealerships. $5000 would pay for gas, food, hotels and other expanses to travel from Texas back to California.
  • @rightlanehog3151
    Alex and Travis, Ford is on the cutting edge of 400 hp mid-size pickups . Let' see how they do in the middle of that market.
  • @paul8699
    I like the speed control idea. My ankles get tired controlling the brake when it's so bumpy.
  • @guerro327
    We need to stop normalizing the practice of fleecing truck buyers by saying, "Inevitable dealer markup" It is insulting and one of the main reasons why dealerships are so hated.
  • @Cavemol5823
    It looks great for the money it’s the best high end mid size truck you can get . Only zonk no air vents in the back
  • @jdfleetguy28
    Great Ranger video's guys. I bought / locked in / put a deposit on a Ranger Raptor yesterday, mine was built 02/23/24. ETA mid late April. I saw the video of the Lariat model you made the other day and was already trying to figure out something to make the whole taillight light up. Very happy to see today's video that shows my Raptor taillight does fully illuminate. That whole half dead taillight on that Lariat is really a very strange design or just simply some sort of cheap cost cutting BS.
  • @MegaRetr
    Nice Raptor :hand-purple-blue-peace:
  • @MrDashpilot
    Yeah one of our dealers in Birmingham has one on order and already has it marked up $5000.
  • @jsfbay1
    Alex &/or Travis - I heard a story about how a manufacturer controlled (controls) dealer markup. The story is that Subaru corporate made dealers sign an agreement to not mark up the WRX. If they didn't sign, they got worse allotment (on the WRX and possibly other models too - something like that.) Why don't other brands do this? Why couldn't Ford just tell its dealers that if they want Ranger Raptor's, they have to sell at MSRP?
  • @casper24ism
    I must say you are the very best reviewer i have ever seen.your very good at this.
  • @Jamesthor
    Well, we are almost 4 months into 2024 and I have yet to see one of these trucks nor am I paying a markup for one. Which leaves me no choice, but to look at jeeps, forerunners and Broncos. Leaning towards jeep or Toyota since I can’t find a bronco without a Sasquatch kit locally
  • @ysgood
    Hi Alex, which one is more comfortable on road F150 raptor or ranger raptor?
  • @chibbyylol
    Wonder if they should've went more into the dinosaur theme with the F150 being the 'raptor', ranger 'velociraptor' and have the bronco be the triceratops or something lol
  • @Hybris51129
    Really wish Ford would let lower trims get the 3.0l EB motor.