Ford Ranger vs Toyota Hilux
The Ford Ranger carries 63 kg more, while the Toyota Hilux is £1,580 cheaper to buy and returns 1.7 mpg more on official figures.
The Ford Ranger and the Toyota Hilux side by side, from the manufacturers' own figures: every version THRIVE tracks, with unverified figures left out.
Where each is stronger
The Toyota Hilux is the cheaper way in: from £34,670 excluding VAT, against £36,250 for the Ford Ranger.
The Ford Ranger carries more: up to 1,098 kg of payload, against 1,035 kg for the Toyota Hilux.
The longest load floor is in the Ford Ranger: 1,638 mm, against 1,555 mm.
On official combined economy (diesel and petrol versions), the Toyota Hilux is better: up to 29.1 mpg, against 27.43 mpg.
Ford Ranger vs Toyota Hilux: the figures
Best figure across each model's versions; the version pages show which version and the source for every number. The stronger figure is in bold.
| Specification | Ford Ranger | Toyota Hilux |
|---|---|---|
| Versions we track | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel | plug-in hybrid and diesel | electric and diesel |
| Price from (excluding VAT) | £36,250 | £34,670 |
| Payload, up to | 1,098 kg | 1,035 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,350 kg to 3,500 kg | 3,135 kg to 3,210 kg |
| Official electric range, up to | - | 159.69 miles |
| Usable battery, up to | - | 54 kWh |
| DC rapid charging, up to | - | 125 kW |
| Official fuel economy (diesel/petrol), best | 27.43 mpg | 29.1 mpg |
| Plug-in hybrid: official weighted economy | 44.84 mpg | - |
| Plug-in hybrid: electric-only range, up to | 26 miles | - |
| Towing (braked), up to | 3,500 kg | 3,500 kg |
| Load length at floor, up to | 1,638 mm | 1,555 mm |
| Load height, up to | 529 mm | - |
| Overall length | 5,370 mm | 5,320 mm |
A plug-in hybrid's official economy is a weighted WLTP result that assumes the van is charged regularly, so it cannot be set against a diesel's combined mpg, and we do not rank it. Real fuel use depends on how often it is plugged in.