FORD RANGER

2006-2011

Price £4500-£12,000

There’s no better sense of well-being than punting a large, tall Yankee-style pick-up truck. Ford’s Ranger is the coolest, and so long as you can find enough road for it, it’s a decent drive. They’re all diesels, and mostly auto. The 4x4 helps plenty in tough terrain, and there’s the one-tonne tray for shifting gear. A taste easily acquired.

ONE WE FOUND 2009 RANGER XLT THUNDER TDCI, 130K MILES, £5795