The Ranger MS-RT is based on the Ford Ranger Wildtrak but comes with a load of visual modifications inspired by motorsport, creating a striking yet not overly aggressive new model that will sit at the top of the Ranger line-up alongside the off-road focused Ranger Raptor.
It clearly targets lifestyle buyers, but the MS-RT Ranger can still tow and carry like a proper pickup.
The ‘handcrafted’ changes MS-RT makes comprise a new-look front end with revised bumper and honeycomb carbonfibre-effect grille, a set of bold wheelarch extensions unlike anything you’d usually see on a pickup, and side skirts.
Those wheels are 20-inch OZ Racing alloys, the mirror caps are also finished in carbonfibre effect, and there’s an ‘aerodynamic’ load bar as well. MS-RT badges finish things up – though we’re surprised to report that paint choices are limited to Frozen White, Sea Grey or Agate Black.
On the inside you get black leather with orange contrast stitching – similar to regular Wildtraks. As a Double Cab model only (in the UK – some European markets also get a Super Cab), it has four proper doors and five proper seats.
MS-RT floor mats and scuff plates add a little more detail, while standard kit includes an 8.0-inch Ford Sync 3 system, rear view camera, heated seats and ambient lighting.
The Ranger MS-RT uses the same 213hp 2.0-litre BiTurbo diesel engine as other top-end Rangers – complete with 10-speed automatic transmission, which Ford likes to note is the same as that used by the Mustang performance car.
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