Not a cheap vehicle by any means – since it doesn’t qualify as a light commercial due to is mere 600kg payload, you have to pay car tax levels and new buyers are unable to claim the VAT back on the £50k asking price. Amazing what a difference even such a seemingly small change can make. That said, as I reported last time, there have already been improvements to the Raptor’s fuel economy thanks to a change of suppliers for later examples. Not that any current pickup is particularly fuel efficient. I realise that makes no sense whatsoever alongside my call for more performance, but it’s as if you’re compromised on both fronts here. Not that the 2.0-litre diesel isn’t fun exactly, it just never felt that quick or particularly special.Īs for that second issue, well, in today’s climate (no pun intended) driving around in a giant pickup truck that returned not quite 26mpg during the 19,000 miles it covered with us feels just a little bit uncomfortable. And Ford has totally delivered with the next-generation version, as that’s available with a 288hp twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 petrol.Īlthough this new motor’s 491Nm doesn’t quite measure up to the old one’s 500Nm – and probably won’t help with my second reservation – I am utterly convinced it will be more fun. The 2.0-litre diesel engine under the bonnet may well have 213hp and twin turbos, but my initial impressions from the original Raptor launch in Morocco remain intact – it just isn’t gutsy enough for a pickup that looks like this. I therefore have only two reservations about 100% recommending this truck, and the first is probably not an issue for most people.
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