Some customers who were still wondering about the new Ford Ranger parameters were quite surprised when in the announcement of the mid-size pickup last week, there was absolutely no element to mention an agreed option. with the car for 40 years: manual transmission.
Ford Australia, when asked about this issue, confirmed that due to few buyers, the company decided to remove the manual transmission option for Ranger 2022. This is the first time the Ford Ranger cabin does not have a 3-pedal configuration since since the car launched the first generation in 1982.
Thus, the standard gearbox for the Ford Ranger 2022 will be a 6-speed automatic when paired with a 2.0L 4-cylinder diesel engine. The 2.0L twin-turbo engine version and 3.0L V6 use a 10-speed automatic transmission, of which the V6 uses an electronic gear lever.
Figures from Australia show that only 1.6% of users are still attached to the manual transmission on the old Ford Ranger. Even with a region that used to be very fond of SUVs and manual pickups like Australia (which used to hold 30% of the market share in 2001), sales of cars using this equipment in 2021 will only be about 5%.
A similar situation is playing out globally, turning the manual transmission from a frugal choice of the past to a “premium” choice for sports cars primarily.
Reference: Drive
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