Since dirt was dirt, pickup trucks were usually associated with men. Pickup trucks after all continue to fill in several utilitarian duties, which are mostly male-dominated. It works great as a construction site roundabout, as a farm vehicle, and it’s one of the best cars to go off-road with.
In the present day, however, women are getting more involved in those aforementioned activities. In turn, the pickup truck has also evolved to become a comfortable ride on the road. It can now fulfill the role of a daily driver and as a daily family chariot. That of course means that more and more women are driving pickup trucks, either as a vehicle for work, as a daily, and for fun.
The Ford Ranger is tough enough for the needs of both Men and Women
Ford Philippines is very much aware of this fact. As such, it wants to bring the pickup truck even closer to women customers. To do this, the company introduced the “Ranger for Her” campaign.
With the “Ranger for Her”, the American brand wants to further connect the “Built Ford Tough” characteristics of the Ford Ranger with strong and empowered women. Ford PH then brought in actress and advocate Iza Calzado to become the face of the “Superheroes” campaign, which positions the Ford Ranger as an enabler of good deeds.
Through the Superheroes campaign, Calzado reached out to a Gawad Kalinga community located in Dasmariñas, Cavite. There, she connected to and recognized the women leaders of the Kusina ng Kalinga Project. The said project works hard to provide sustenance to over 300 individuals daily. Calzado also gave away 200 sanitation kits, disinfection materials, and personal protective devices, all of which were loaded on a Ford Ranger Wildtrak.
Iza Calzado together with a Ford Ranger filled up with sanitation kits and PPEs
Rachel Peters, a beauty queen, and entrepreneur, also lends her aid with the “Great Driving Roads” campaign. This campaign aims to show that the Ford Ranger is an effective partner in reviving and further promoting local tourism.
To do just this, Peters took a Ford Ranger Wildtrak to visit several scenic locations all across the country. She will then star in a two-episode travel video series that will be aired on Ford Philippine’s official social media channels, as well as on her own social media channels.
With this, Peters will not only showcase the travel destinations but also share the stories of people she met on the journey.
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Rachel Peters driving the Ford Ranger
The aforementioned projects are part of the “Ranger for Her” campaign wherein Calzado and Peters will show why a great number of women are being drawn towards the Ford Ranger. Tough women, after all, will need an equally tough and capable truck to aid in their efforts to serve the community and make a difference.
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Know more about Ford Ranger 2024
The 2023 Ford Ranger is a 4x4 or 4x2 pickup truck. It is the latest version of the said model, and as of its launch in the Philippine market, it has a total of eight different variants.
These are the top-spec Wildtrak 4x4, Wildtrak 4x2, Sport 4x4, Sport 4x2, XLT 4x2, XLS 4x2 AT, XLS 4x2 MT, and the entry-level XL 4x4. As of 2023, prices for these trims ranges from php 1,213,000 to Php 1,910,000.
Under the hood of the new Ranger are two-different diesel mills. For the Wildtrak 4x4, it uses a 2.0-liter biturbo that can churn out 210 horsepower and 500 Nm of torque. It is also the sole trim that uses a 10-speed automatic tranny.
The rest of the all-new Ranger then gets a 2.0-liter turbodiesel that can produce up to 170 horsepower and 405 Nm of torque. Only the XLS 4x2 and the XL 4x4 may come with a six-speed manual. The other non-biturbo trims then use a six-speed automatic.
Size-wise, the all-new 2023 Ranger is 5,370mm long, 1,918mm wide, and 1,884mm in height. They also offer a wheelbase length of 3,270mm, and a ground clearance of 235mm.
Locally, the 2023 Ford Ranger faces the Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Strada, Isuzu D-Max, Mazda BT-50, etc.
₱ 1,213,000 - ₱ 1,910,000
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