Wild waters can’t stop the all-new Ranger

MANILA, Philippines - The all-new Ranger is one of the toughest trucks in its segment today, boasting class-leading capability including best-in-class water wading of up to 800mm. When encountering flash floods on the road, drive with confidence and a peace of mind with the all-new Ranger as it can easily traverse through the demands of the coming rainy season.

The all-new Ranger has been engineered and tested to ensure it can stand up to the toughest challenge. To improve Ranger’s water-wading capability, the truck’s key electrical components and air inlets are strategically placed high in the engine compartment, enabling the pickup to go deeper than any other truck in its segment.

For components that had to be below the water line, such as fuel tanks and rear parking sensors, they had to be suitably waterproofed to ensure they would do their job even when wet. Considering the height of the water line changes depending on whether the vehicle is moving or stationary, the water line starts higher at the front and slopes down towards the rear of the pickup when it’s moving due to changing pressure of the water. The biggest challenge for the engineers was in finding a place for all the components.

“We did it in the end, and we’re very proud of how deep the Ranger can go,” said Tom Dohrmann, the development engineer in charge of Ranger’s water management. “When faced with a water crossing, you’ll be able to drive it into the water deeper than the competition can, through the water, out of the water and onto safe ground.”

Built to last, Ranger has gone through extreme testing around the world to make sure it could stand up to the rigorous terrains and temperatures. Tested in Australia, Dubai, Thailand, North America, South America, Sweden and South Africa, it had to face severe heat and cold, monsoon rains, high altitudes as well as rushing rivers, arid deserts and potholed roads. Prototypes clocked more than a million kilometers on the road, supported by countless hours of exhaustive testing in laboratories.