subject: The 2.3L Engine in the 2010 Ford Ranger is a Gas Saver [print this page] The Ford Ranger is a small truck model that has been a part of the Ford model range for more than twenty-five years. The Ford Rangee can be ordered with two engines: a base 2.3L 4 cylinder or an optional 4.0L V6. The 2.3L 4 cylinder is a dual overhead cam unit with a multipoint fuel injection system. The engine is mated to a five speed manual transmissin with overdrive that sends the engine's power to the rear wheels. The engine produces one hundred forty-three horsepower at five thousand two hundred fifty revolutions per minute, and one hundred fifty-four pound feet of torque at three thousand seven hundred fifty revolutions per minute.
Fuel economy for the Ranger is good for a truck; twenty-two miles per gallon in the city and twenty-seven miles per gallon on the highway. The truck has a payload capacity of one thousand one hundred sixty pounds, and the truck bed volume rates at thirty-seven cubic feet. The Ranger truck bed is six feet long. In comparison, the 4.0L V6 produces two hundred ten horsepower at five thousand one hundred revolutions per minute and two hundred fifty-four pound feet of torque at three thousand seven hundred revolutions per minute. Standard equipment on the Ranger includes manual air conditioning, anti-lock brakes, an AM/FM stereo, and stability control. Safety features on the Ford Ranger include traction control, airbags for the driver and passenger, side airbags, and an engine immobilizer. The Ford Ranger received a five star rating in driver front crash testing, a four star rating in passenger front crash testing, and a three star rating in rollover crash testing.
The 2.3L Engine in the 2010 Ford Ranger is a Gas Saver
