Is the Ford Ranger Raptor worth R912,000 in South Africa?
Running the Ford Ranger XLT for 24 months now, 71702km on the clock including 9 proper off-road trips. Here is my honest take.
The good: high-speed gravel ability is on another level — the Fox shocks absorb corrugations effortlessly. I have done Sani Pass, Kgalagadi and multiple Kruger trips without a single mechanical issue. The 3.0L V6 twin-turbo petrol is 11L/100km on tar if you keep it under 120km/h.
The bad: fuel consumption on tar is 13-14L/100km. That hurts on a long run to the Kalahari. Also the dealer here in Paarl could learn something about customer service, but that is a SA-wide problem not specific to this brand.
Mods I have done: ARB Summit bull bar (R11k fitted), OME BP51 shocks (R13k fitted), TRED Pro recovery boards, and a Dometic CFX3 45 fridge. Total spend on mods: around R88k. Worth every cent.
Price paid at my Paarl dealer was R912,000 — they threw in a full tank and floor mats. Finance rate was 11.5% over 72 months which is the reality of SA interest rates in 2025.
Would buy it again. Happy to go into detail on any specific aspect.
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On the mod budget — R57k sounds like a lot but if you are amortising it over 9 years of serious use, it works out to less than R1,000 per month. And the safety improvement in a real recovery situation is not something you can put a price on.
Interesting points on the dealer experience. I had the same in Durban — 6 week wait for a service part that should have been in stock. This is why I budget for a proper extended warranty and use an independent workshop that specialises in 4x4s rather than the franchise dealer.
— liezel_erasmus
The fuel consumption figures you mention match what I see. The AT35 diesel is thirsty when you push it. The issue for me is long-range touring — I fitted a Brown Davis 85L long-range tank to solve the range anxiety completely.
The fuel consumption figures you mention match what I see. The V6 Raptor is fine on tar if you stay under 120. The issue for me is long-range touring — I fitted a Brown Davis 114L long-range tank to solve the range anxiety completely.
Interesting points on the dealer experience. I had the same in Stellenbosch — 8 week wait for a service part that should have been in stock. This is why I budget for a proper extended warranty and use an independent workshop that specialises in 4x4s rather than the franchise dealer.
Interesting points on the dealer experience. I had the same in Durban — 6 week wait for a service part that should have been in stock. This is why I budget for a proper extended warranty and use an independent workshop that specialises in 4x4s rather than the franchise dealer.
— liezel_erasmus
What suspension are you running now? I have the same setup and am looking at OME BP51 bypass shocks — around R17k fitted at my local workshop. Keen to know if the ride quality improvement on corrugated gravel roads is as significant as people claim.
Interesting points on the dealer experience. I had the same in Durban — 6 week wait for a service part that should have been in stock. This is why I budget for a proper extended warranty and use an independent workshop that specialises in 4x4s rather than the franchise dealer.