2009 RANGER

Production location: Twin Cities Assembly Plant, St. Paul, Minn.

Powertrain: Choices are 2.3-liter dual overhead cam inline 4-cylinder, 143 hp @ 5,250 rpm, 154 lb-ft torque @ 3,750 rpm, or 4.0-liter single overhead cam V-6, 207 hp @ 5,250 rpm, 238 lb-ft torque @ 3,000 rpm.

Safety/Standard: Ford’s Personal Safety System®; Tire Pressure Monitoring System; SecuriLock®

passive anti-theft system; four-wheel anti-lock brakes; driver and front-passenger air bags; safety belts with front pretensioners for outboard seating positions; side-intrusion door beams. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH); front-passenger sensing system.

Series: XL, XLT, Sport; FX4 Off-Road

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The 2009 Ranger combines Ford’s tough-truck heritage with fuel efficiency, affordability and flexibility in a small pickup that’s big on value.

Four series – XL, XLT, Sport and FX4 Off-Road – combined with an impressive array of optional equipment enables customers to get the Ranger they want and need. It has a maximum towing capacity of 6,000 pounds, and it’s been tested in blazing desert heat, Arctic cold temperatures, up steep 20 percent-grade hills and on torturous off-road conditions, all to assure it measures up to the “Built Ford Tough” promise.

With EPA estimated fuel economy at 21 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway for the 2.3-liter I-4 engine, Ranger is the most fuel-efficient pickup on the market to drive. And with Regular Cab and Super Cab configurations, customers can choose the Ranger that works best for them. The lower front-bumper valance has an integrated 1-inch air deflector to help reduce drag and improve fuel economy, while large fog lamps provide excellent visibility, not to mention a tougher appearance. The XLT models feature body-color front and rear bumpers as well as a chrome H-bar grille that’s standard on 4X2 models for a bolder look.

Safety, as always, is a primary focus, and the Ranger provides a high level of security, with a wealth of standard equipment on all models. Ford’s 2009 Ranger ensures customers can work safe, work smart and get the job done in style.

• SIRIUS Radio standard on FX4 and Sport

• Class III trailer hitch standard on all series (Class III towing capability available only when equipped with 4.0-Liter V-6

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SIRIUS® Satellite Radio, now standard on the FX4 and Sport, has just merged with XM Radio, and is now offering an incredible number of stations to its thousands of listeners.

The new company, officially known as SIRIUS XM Radio Inc., will broadcast more than 300 channels of programming, including exclusive radio offerings from Howard Stern, Oprah and Martha Stewart, among others. As a result of the merger, the company also will be able to offer consumers new packages in entertainment, including the first-ever a la carte programming option in subscription media.

In addition to two a la carte options, the new packages will include, among other things, discounted Family Friendly packages and tailored packages like “Mostly Music” and “News, Talk and Sports.” The first of the new packages will be available in the early fall.

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