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MOTORING

FORD RANGER 2.2XL SPORT PACK

#TRAVELOGUE
By Alan Rosenmeyer

ake one Ford Ranger in XL spec, add through the rear wheels or all four wheels 4H range was used much of the time to
a gloss black grille, black 16-inch when engaged. You can move from 2H to ensure stability and comfort.
Talloys and a black sports bar and 4H on the fly at up to 100km/h as you leave
you create the all new Sport Pack option. the tar and hit the gravel. Automatic or Then came our drive up the mountain
You can also optionally order the more 6-speed manual gearboxes can be chosen. . . . literally. The Orrie Baragwanath Pass
advanced 8-inch infotainment screen. leads you up the Wolkeberg mountain to
What made this launch special was the a peak at 1 370m. The road (???) is a rocky,
What doesn't change is the venerable 2.2l decision to take the road less travelled. We narrow path with sheer drops to your right
diesel engine putting 118kW and 385Nm drove on dirt roads wherever possible so in many places. Engaging 4WD Low Range
and virtually crawling in 1st gear all the
way, the convoy of Rangers never missed
a beat.

Long stretches of dirt roads, overnight
stays at lodges and then a boat cruise
on the dam in the Blyde River Canyon
summed up the whole experience of
#LiveTheRangerLife.
The Sport Pack adds R16 500 to the
price of an XL model with the upgraded
infotainment screen adding a further
R8 000.
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