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Is the 2021 Ford Ranger a good car?

Starting price: rank among 7 trucks

1stof 7

  • No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
  • Starting price: $24,820.
  • 1st lowest of 7 trucks close in size and price.
  • Best: price (1st of 7), mpg (1st of 7).
  • Weakest: power (7th of 7).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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Subject
CLASS OF 2021 · TRUCKSRangerFord RangerColora…Chevrolet ColoradoTacomaToyota TacomaCanyonGMC CanyonFronti…Nissan FrontierGladia…Jeep GladiatorRidgel…Honda Ridgeline1st of 7
7 trucks from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Ford Ranger in a class of 7
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$24,8201st of 7100%
Best combined mpg23 mpg1st of 7100%
Most horsepower270 hp7th of 70%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom34.5 in5th of 733%
Max towing3,500 lb7th of 70%

Roll call: starting price

  1. Ford Ranger $24,820
  2. Chevrolet Colorado $25,200
  3. Toyota Tacoma $26,400
  4. GMC Canyon $26,800
  5. Nissan Frontier $27,190
  6. Jeep Gladiator $34,645
  7. Honda Ridgeline $36,490

Trucks in 2021: 13. The photo shows the 7 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked