2000 Ford Ranger Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I've always loved driving it in the winter with the 4x4. I've never gotten stuck and the heater in it has always kept me warm. The coldest I've ever started the vehicle was at -25 degrees and that was last winter when I went to visit a friend in Windsor Colorado. Always been a great running truck and the biggest reason I'm needing to get rid of it, is cause i need a bigger pickup for the work that I do.Dec 04, 2014

this truck has been the most reliable vehicle I have owned- never had any problems with it doing what I asked it to do- commute to work or go camping or moving family and friends' belongings from one house to another. I always felt safe and my kids learned to drive in this truck . In bad weather I insisted that they use the truck and I would drive the front wheel drive vehicle that we owned because I knew the 4 wheel drive would get them home safely Nov 20, 2014

I like that it can haul, pull and do everything I need it to do. I wish it would get closer to 20 mpg highway unloaded. I pull a 12' pop up camper and it pulls it well. I load my cruiser motorcycle weighing just under 700 lbs in the bed and it hauls it very well. I have loaded the bike in the bed while pulling a boat and trailer weighing 3100 lbs from TN to CA. I averaged 11 mpg. For a small pick up, it does exceptionally well. I use it as it was designed to be used....it's a truck.Sep 21, 2013

For my Ranger to have a V6 it really does not show it. It only has 150 hp and its not slow but it could use a few extra ponies. The mpg isn't all that great either at just about 15 mpg ( I drive mostly city). Overall Rangers are good quality trucks and this baby is not an exception. This truck is relatively fun to drive but I wouldn't really call it sporty even though it does have the sport package! It is easy to drive, see out of, and is a much better truck than the Toyota Tacoma in terms of build quality.Sep 27, 2010

This truck is pretty nice, its got plenty of room on the inside, its got a decent and reliable engine in it (3.0L V6), The truck is pretty fun to drive also, it gets decent mileage for a truck that size, and its also a flex fuel vehicle, so i can buy E85 ethanol and it wont hurt the truck at all, its pretty easy to dress the truck up too with a bug deflector and some rain deflectors on the windows, also u can put some stickers on it :)May 07, 2009

The 3.0L SOHC FFV engine is very reliable and has good torque, but slow. Never had a problem with the engine or components. The tranny is weak but gets the job done. Handles like a tank but dropping it 8'' doesnt help that. Can take a turn like a champ! The brakes are aftermarket bc of the 20'' wheels i managed to squeeze in there, but work good. The frame of the truck is very solid along with the rear axle. The inside is pretty nice. The look of the truck is very eye pleasing with nice body lines and curves. Rangers can look real nice when done right. I got the truck with 45,000 miles for $8,000. I think thats pretty good. Also it gets 23-26 mpg highway. Maintance is regular. The truck is fun to drive around town, shows, smooth roads, and turns. I love drivin mini trucks!Jul 25, 2008

The Ford Ranger is a solid, reliable, work truck. Its ideal for college students do to its eficiency on gas, and is ideal for the outdoor sportsmen like hunters, off-roaders, etc due to its light weight benifits for offroading. The truck drives and handles very well id reccomend it to anyone looking for an American Made reliable vehical that is matched Toyota in quality.Jul 19, 2008

Its a great truck. very reliable, fun to drive, love the 5 speed, pretty good torque, lacks top end power but it is a 2.5 four cylinder turnin 31x10.50's so what do you expect, extremely tough i run the hell out of mine and it never gives any trouble, i have a full exhaust system k&n air filter and a airraid throttle body spacer and it gets 24 mpg even with the 31'sFeb 28, 2008