Ford began offering the Ranger pickup in 1983 as a replacement for the Courier compact pickup Motor lorry. The 2003 Ranger pickup came in a Election of 10 trim mail and had an MSRP manufacturer's suggested retail worth gamut of $12,995 for the XL short-bed mannequin mould and up to $25,450 for the FX-4 Aligned 2 super-cab four-wheel-drive edition.
Engine and Powertrain
The 2003 Ranger pickup offered an choice of three engine sizes, depending on the upgrades and trim comparable. The imitation engine was a 2.3-liter, V-4 with 143 horsepower at 5,250 revolutions per minute (rpm). The 2.3-liter achieved its maximum torque of 153 foot-lbs. at 3,750 rpm. The engine has a Muzzle (cylinder width) of 3.44 mm, a stroke (piston travelling distance) of 3.7 mm and a compression ratio of 9.70 to 1.
The a 3-liter V-6 engine offers 154 horsepower at 5,200 rpm. It has a maximum torque of 180 foot-lbs. at 3,900 rpm and has a Muzzle of 3.5 mm, a stroke of 3.14 mm, and a compression ratio of 9.3 to 1.
The 4-liter V-6 engine can carry off 207 horsepower at 5,250 rpm and a maximum torque of 238 foot-lbs. at 3,000 rpm. It has a Muzzle of 3.81 mm a stroke of 3.39 mm and a compression ratio of 9.0 to 1.
The 2003 Ranger could come with either a five-speed notebook transmission with overdrive or a five-speed automatic with overdrive.
Interior
The guideline interior of the 2003 Ranger public cab pickup XL representation replica included vinyl bench seats, AM/FM stereo with two speakers, floor console with Mug holders and vinyl floor covering.
The upgrade trim correspondence consist of the Contour, Limit Plus and Tremor editions.
The interior extent for accepted cabs accommodate a headroom of 39.2 inches, legroom of 42.4 inches and shoulder interval of 53.8 inches. The super-cab models suggestion rear legroom of 40.3 inches, headroom of 35.6 inches and shoulder extent of 15.3 inches.
The 4-liter two-wheel-drive has a grading of 16 mpg metropolis and 21 mpg highway.The four-wheel-drive 3-liter models posses a fuel efficiency of 18 mpg municipality and 21 mpg highway. The 4-liter models have a rating of 15 mpg city and 19 mpg highway.
Fuel Efficiency
The 2003 Ford Ranger two-wheel-drive 2.3-liter gets 23 miles per gallon (mpg) municipality and 29 mpg highway. The 3-liter two-wheel-drive receives 19 mpg conurbation and 23 mpg highway.
