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Bottom Line: What am I really missing out on by opting for the much more affordable XL vs. an XLT?
Longtime lurker, first time poster. I am in the market for a new vehicle and am weighing the option of the Ford Ranger XL w/ 4x4, Locking Rear Diff, and tow package vs. a more loaded XLT w/ FX4 (and possibly 2.7 EB V6). My use-case is using the car as a daily driver, as well as camping and going up to ski resorts and some more remote areas. I have no intention of true rock crawling, but more demanding (IE not maintained) forest service trails are definitely on the menu (hence wanting the locking rear diff no matter the trim level). I would add aftermarket skids and sliders to either truck. Historically I have kept my vehicles 7-8 years or to around 180K miles, and depending on life circumstances and reliability I could go passed that without issue.
Features I need: 4x4, locking rear differential, towing wiring, Apple Car Play
Features I want: heated seats, remote start, radar cruise control, in bed lighting
Locally, a left over 2024 XLT FX4 V6 w/ tech is $44.1K, vs. $36.5K for a 2025 XL w/ locker and tow package. I am trying to decide if the niceties on the XLT make it worth the nearly $8K premium over the XL.
Besides available packages such as true FX4 package and tech bundles, and the V6, what am I really missing out on by opting for the much more affordable XL model? The 10" screen doesn't bother me, and as long as I have the locker I don't particularly care for crawl control. I do think I would miss adaptive cruise, but is that worth the thousands extra to get an appropriately equipped vehicle? Same for heated seats, a few hundred dollars in the aftermarket and I can add those.
Can remote start be accomplished on the XL through the Ford App or not? If so, is there a way to program a key fob with remote start to work?
Power plant wise, I was originally dead set on a 2.7 EB if I went Ranger, but that was largely for the direct and port injection for longevity. Now that I'm learning the 2025 and up 2.3 has this feature, I am less convinced of the need.
For those of you that went one way or the other, XL vs XLT, what drove your choice, and are you happy with it? Based on the experiences here, in my situation, what do you feel you would opt for?
Thanks!
Longtime lurker, first time poster. I am in the market for a new vehicle and am weighing the option of the Ford Ranger XL w/ 4x4, Locking Rear Diff, and tow package vs. a more loaded XLT w/ FX4 (and possibly 2.7 EB V6). My use-case is using the car as a daily driver, as well as camping and going up to ski resorts and some more remote areas. I have no intention of true rock crawling, but more demanding (IE not maintained) forest service trails are definitely on the menu (hence wanting the locking rear diff no matter the trim level). I would add aftermarket skids and sliders to either truck. Historically I have kept my vehicles 7-8 years or to around 180K miles, and depending on life circumstances and reliability I could go passed that without issue.
Features I need: 4x4, locking rear differential, towing wiring, Apple Car Play
Features I want: heated seats, remote start, radar cruise control, in bed lighting
Locally, a left over 2024 XLT FX4 V6 w/ tech is $44.1K, vs. $36.5K for a 2025 XL w/ locker and tow package. I am trying to decide if the niceties on the XLT make it worth the nearly $8K premium over the XL.
Besides available packages such as true FX4 package and tech bundles, and the V6, what am I really missing out on by opting for the much more affordable XL model? The 10" screen doesn't bother me, and as long as I have the locker I don't particularly care for crawl control. I do think I would miss adaptive cruise, but is that worth the thousands extra to get an appropriately equipped vehicle? Same for heated seats, a few hundred dollars in the aftermarket and I can add those.
Can remote start be accomplished on the XL through the Ford App or not? If so, is there a way to program a key fob with remote start to work?
Power plant wise, I was originally dead set on a 2.7 EB if I went Ranger, but that was largely for the direct and port injection for longevity. Now that I'm learning the 2025 and up 2.3 has this feature, I am less convinced of the need.
For those of you that went one way or the other, XL vs XLT, what drove your choice, and are you happy with it? Based on the experiences here, in my situation, what do you feel you would opt for?
Thanks!
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