The recent 2013 International Pick-Up Awards saw Ford’s relatively new Ranger model come out on top, beating off strong competition from the likes of the Isuzu D-Max and the Volkswagen Amarok, which took second and third respectively.
The awards, hosted by Fleet Transport Magazine at the EXPO 12 event in Dublin, were the culmination of several rounds of extensive testing. Much of this was performed at the infamously tough Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, one of Europe’s leading locations for vehicle development.
Praise for the eventual winner was lavish, with the consensus among journalists being that the Ranger exhibited the “perfect blend of on-road comfort and stability with off-road capability”, as described by Irish judge Jarlath Sweeney.
Ford has worked hard to ensure that their new vehicle is worthy of its award with the Ranger now delivering increased payload and towing capability, as well as a whole host of innovative features designed to increase comfort and driver assistance.
