Re: 2022 Ranger and Everest ideas from CarExpert
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Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo
Because the whole segment offers lame noisy ****boxes, there's no incentive to offer something better as everyone offers wheezy diesel engines. There's no competition there, people still buy them in droves without needing that drive for initiative and improvement like other segments, that's why they still have drum brakes too.
Note that the USDM Ranger has rear discs, why could that be?
Look at diesel engines in passenger vehicles and look at the same capacities in the Thailand Specials - the Thailand Specials are junk in comparison to the diesel engines on offer in Mercedes/BMW passenger vehicle platforms.
I guess the Thailand Specials have a 10 year lifecycle too as per the norm with LCVs.
The 3.2L I5 Is as old as the hills, didn't it live in the Euro Transit before being offered in PX Ranger?
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The rear drum thing is due to Thailand tax concessions. Same with leaf springs.
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