Ford Ranger Raptor vs Jeep Wrangler Rubicon - off road legends tested | Autocar

Who doesn’t love a good bit of off-road fun? We certainly do, and you’re somewhat spoilt for choice at the moment when it comes to cars that you can take off of the beaten track.

You could always go with the Jeep Wrangler. One of the most iconic 4x4s of all time, this one’s in Rubicon guise, which means that it will go pretty much anywhere you point it.

However, while it might be able to go wherever you want it to, it can’t do it very quickly, which is where the Ford Ranger Raptor comes in. The twin-turbocharged V6 under the bonnet produces 288bhp, but it also has a seriously impressive baja-style suspension setup that lets it fly over rough terrain.

Join Matt Prior and Matt Saunders as they pitch this pair against each other to find out which one is the king of the hill.



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[lonedriver]

That Raptor looks absolutely epic, I love it.

[nyakuiralu]

Why do people think we like to see their faces 90% of the time, instead of the vehicle.

[ernieschultz]

These guys have managed to make even a ranger Raptor boring ..

[trevorwesterdahl]

BTW- LOL - You clearly drove like grandma in that Jeep. It bounced like crazy at low speed. Not even close. More laughs. Raptor killed it. Watching the two of you try to pretend it was close... epic. 😊

[AwesomeBob]

I just can't. I've watched the first five and a half minutes of this video with two of the most boring people on the planet have the most boring conversation possible in trucks indented to be anything but boring.

Who approved this script? I'm falling asleep.

[davek]

Kind of a pointless test... The Raptor is built for tearing up tracks, rally stages, dunes, beaches ect at full attack... you barely got it out of 4th gear 😅 if you're going to drive like these guys a standard Ranger will be fine

[johnsim]

Would have been superb to have the New Defender doing the same tests. I've had one off road and I suspect it would be exceptionally good. Raptor is excellent for going fast over a longer distance off-road, which really would be the question if the New Defender could keep up with air suspension doing the work?

[johnr]

I owned a Wrangler - brilliant vehicle. Fabulous off road - helped many out of muddy fields in their SUVs and cars. Motorway driving is superb, very comfortable for eating up miles and gets 40+ MPG at around 65mph on the motorway. My next car is the Ranger Raptor though as the space for a roof tent on the load bay (with a rack over it) and the space in the load bay for all my astrophotography gear is a real winner. For the Uk it is by far the better lifestyle and outdoor hobbyist vehicle. Hard to beat the Wrangler for pure off road though. I've seen them climb rock faces.

[raptorrungreece]

You guys need to study your cars more. What you say most of the time is far away from reality.

[perfectdiversion]

In Australia our Ranger Raptors have nearly 300Kw which is almost 400hp so not sure if the 288hp claimed in this video is wrong or the regions are varying a lot in terms of power

[congoliab]

Love you guys, but you're sort of dropping the journalism ball lately I have to say. I come to learn about the truck from reporters who have supposedly researched them before they go on camera. But lately it seems to be conversations where you're asking each other questions about the vehicle you're reviewing. I realize that can be a more engaging "natural conversation" way to present information, but here's the thing....I expect you to actually HAVE THE INFORMATION!!

[IanBrewster]

Raptor new and old are absolute beasts 😅 show more off roading and less talking tho

[tcpiha]

First and last time I’ll be watching what a load of dribble tbh the wrangler does not even come close to the Raptor end of story.

[maxencehellebuyck]

Nice video! Next one should be LR Defender 110 vs Ineos Grenadier in a serious offroad test! 😅

[AlexSmith-jhyc]

thank you so much for your great work, guys!! i will open a can of cold beer, and will watch it properly.

[TheRdwyer]

Not sure its fair to compare, one is a high speed sand dune runner the other a rock crawler, I owned a Jeep JK Rubicon, not sure the welds would survive the shocks would no doubt bottom out, on a high speed run in the outback.

[ZachGrabill]

Man, wish the RR was available in the US. The F-150 is too wide for a lot of trails in the Appalachians where I wheel and camp.

[kregowski]

You know, kind of, sort of, I guess....

[staysikth]

These two always gimme that Toby Flenderson vibe.

[bruceklassen]

Good video, but you should’ve gone gladiator Rubicon versus the pickup