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Walk Around

The Ranger has a straightforward look that doesn?t pretend to be anything except a truck. It?s not necessarily distinctive and it?s certainly not on the cutting edge of style, but it?s an honest look that?s clean, not un-handsome, and timeless in a way. There is a family resemblance to the bigger Ford trucks, particularly at the front, and the dome in the hood gives it a rugged sort of presence.

We find the door handles a bit hard to hang onto; they occasionally snapped away from our fingers when we were in a hurry. Otherwise, everything about the Ranger is perfectly normal and delivers no surprises. There are big windows for good outward vision, which certainly help in parking and tight quarters.

Some potential buyers may find the XLT and Sport models more attractive, due to their higher level of trim and decoration. And we think the available alloy wheels, particularly the 16-inch versions, help give the Ranger a solid stance on the road.

Interior

2010 Ford Ranger

The Ford Ranger offers spacious, comfortable accommodations and convenient features. The seats have sculpted bolsters and high seatbacks, and deliver more than adequate comfort.

Regular Cab models get a cloth bench seat that can accommodate three persons. Also available, depending upon trim level, is a 60/40-split front seat and cloth sport bucket seats.

SuperCabs offer a larger interior storage bay behind the front seat, with a six-foot bed behind that. There are two small side-facing jump seats, that fold down, in the SuperCab's rear bay; we have found one problem with side-facing seats is that, if children are sitting in them, as the vehicle accelerates and slows down their heads are sometimes tossed sideways (as they are sitting), which they may find to be uncomfortable. Two available rear-hinged doors (depending upon trim level) allow easy access to the SuperCab's rear quarters.

The center pod for climate and audio systems has easy-to-use controls. There are choices in the sound systems, with available features including a six-CD in-dash changer, MP3 compatibility, auxiliary input jack, and Satellite Radio.

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