We jump behind the wheel of the new Ford Ranger XLT to see if the new, more powerful 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine option is worth the drawbacks.

The mid-size Ranger pickup's optional 315-hp twin-turbo V-6 makes it nearly as quick to 60 mph as the 405-hp Raptor.

The global-market Ford Ranger received a major update back in 2022 but didn't get launched here in the U.S. until the 2024 model ... acting for a pickup truck. The wheel itself is more reminiscent of the one in the Focus than the F-150 but feels great ...

Ford's twin-turbo 2.7-liter V-6 has been around almost as long as Good & Plenty (okay, give or take 120 years). Introduced for the F-150 in 2014 ... Every Ranger uses the same four-door crew cab and five-foot box (which actually measures 59.6 inches ...