Ford Fo Ranger 3.2 TDCI Double Cab W’t W’trak 200PS Auto

£35,205/£38,054 £646/£1,292 £2,300/£3,833 42/N/A/£240 £850 (3yrs)

5,362/ 3,220mm 1,815/1,860mm 5cyl in line/3,196cc 197/3,000 bhp/rpm 470/1,500 Nm/rpm 6-spd auto/4wd 80 litres/yes 1,059kg 2,211/ 3,500kg 12.4 metres 3yrs (60,000) 20,000 (2yrs)/781 19th/24th

10.8/11.0 secs 4.1/5.3 secs 8.1/11.1 secs/n/a/n/a 109mph/2,000rpm 59.6/34.1/9.6m 69/52/62/70db 28.7/6.3/505 miles 24.8/38.7/32.1mpg 5.5/8.5/7.0mpl 264/ 231g/km

Seven/yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes Yes/yes/yes £480/no/no Yes/yes/yes/yes £1,380/£2,400 £300/£300

DIMENSIONS

THE Ranger is the longest truck in this test and feels the largest vehicle out on the open road. It’s less agile than its rivals.

VERSATILITY

TOWING capacity is high, but the Ford doesn’t surpass its rivals by much. The VW features a higher maximum payload, too.

CO2 EMISSIONS

THE Ranger is the most polluting pick-up here, emitting a claimed 231g/km of CO2. It was the least economical choice on test as well.