Overview & Reviews

The 2006 Ford Ranger pickup receives revised exterior trim and styling details. Available on both two- and four-door extended cabs this year, the FX4 model now comes with rubber flooring. Lastly, the Edge model has been renamed the Sport.

• Multiple trim levels and options, functional interior, solid off-road capability.

• Dated platform, weak engines, choppy ride, lack of modern features and amenities, no crew-cab body style or side airbags.

User Reviews:

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  Nice...... - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By Kelly stratton - October 19 - 3:33 pm

  Great truck...gas mileage could be better for the 4cyl auto trans. Upgrade the tires to 235/70-15 to give it a little more height. Second ranger Ive owned an think their great trucks

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  Solid truck- Ranger Extended cab 2006 XL V6 3.0 2WD - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By meatdowntown - August 23 - 9:38 pm

  I considered my 2006 ranger a solid truck. I am not impressed with the mileage, but I think I can live with it. I should have bought a 4x4 if I knew they were going to go out of the market, but oh well. I was ready to trade it in about two months ago and realized that the only competitors (Toyota and Nissan) have the same problems with fuel economy and dated models. They have added fun stuff like USB ports, etc but cruise control is still optional? That is kind of crazy. Pros: It handles well on the highway, low price compared to the Japanese models, cheap repairs. Cons: no cruise control, no steering wheel with positions adjustment, questionable fuel economy, clunky ride, bad brakes.

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  Its a truck. - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By kdub989 - October 18 - 12:39 pm

  Bought mine used off Clist. Love my truck! The 4cyl isnt fast on steep grades but neither am I. However, with the 4cyl and 5spd, Im averaging 29.5mpg combined and 32.2mpg hwy and thats running the a/c and with a Leer canopy. The truck is very quiet and comfortable that we prefer to take it on long road trips instead of our honda, subaru or dodge caliber. Our ranger is a 2wd but I installed a powertrax no-slip in the rear end and off road its fantastic. Ive pulled a small utility trailer with 2 motorcycles on it with no problems. Ive had zero problems with our truck. It handles well on windy twisty back roads and is a great truck for exploring those same roads.

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  Awesome Little Truck - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By Pbennett - September 2 - 7:11 pm

  After looking at new trucks and suffering sticker shock, I started looking at used trucks and I was still shocked! The prices they wanted for Toyotas and Nissan trucks was outrageous. I knew I was just buying a name, since my research shows that the Ford trucks were either better or on par with any Japanese truck. I bought my 2006 Ranger XLT SuperCab for $10,000. It had 43,000 miles on it and came with the reliable, Vulcan 3.0 V6. Yes, the Ranger is dated but Ford has worked 99% of the Bugs out of this truck line. I dont need a Godzilla Truck with a Godzilla price tag, to haul brush, furniture, my dead deer and me to work everyday! This is a super truck no matter how you look at it!

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  great and fun truck - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By mtaylorjr - February 8 - 9:13 pm

  This is my second ranger I have owned. I love this truck, its fun to drive and is fun to play with in the mud

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  Edmunds - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By Bart Mormino - December 31 - 9:04 am

  Reliable,clean looking,functional. Poor fuel mileage,tires were to small, constantly losing traction,235-75-15 work better than 215-70-15. Rough ride. Transmission always tries to find itself.

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  workhorse 2nd vehicle - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By Tom W - December 19 - 11:38 am

  I bought a new Demo KIA Optima and found the trunk space so lacking that when I saw this little Ranger I bought it without haggling. Great, and since I bought it the KIA just sits and waits with a now dead battery. I find the 2.3 L I-4 lacking in power, but a change of air filter worked wonders, as did dropping TWO tire sizes when I had to replace the tires. MUCH easier and simpler to drive. My one complaint is the clunky manual five speed, and I dont think they make a good one, they all share the same shortcomings. Mileage for such a small engine is so- so. I feel it ought to be better. Otherwise this is a darn good little truck. I note the new ones now offer ONLY two engines

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  Left me Stranded again - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By MikeZ - April 10 - 6:54 pm

  My ranger has 36500 miles on it and the air-flow sensor broke on it leaving me stranded before work. The warranty ran out at 36000 so I had to pay for everything. (towing, engine work). At 35000 miles the transmission had to be rebuilt. Luckily the dealership took care of that. I just dont trust it anymore. Im trading it in.

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  Overall great truck - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By Jason - March 4 - 9:53 pm

  This truck is one little machine, it does whatever i would like it to, great in the snowy winters in Wisconsin, the interior could be changed since its been the same for many years but thats not a big problem with me. Its just to bad i had to give it back since my lease was up and the buyout was to much. But i replaced it with and 2005 FX4 Ranger

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  Nice little truck - 2006 Ford Ranger
  By Shane - February 27 - 12:38 am

  I went from an old F-150 to this, and being 63" it was definitely as step down in size. That being said, I fit in it and it gets a lot more mpgs than my last truck. It is quiet and fun to drive.