WARLEY, Essex, 10 July 2019 – The UK’s top selling pick-up, the Ford Ranger, and Fiesta, the nation’s favourite car, have received awards in the Auto Express New Car Awards 2019.
In naming its 2019 Pick-up of the Year, the magazine and online auto experts cited the Ford Ranger’s new 2.0-litre diesel powertrain’s combination of economy and pulling power. For the high-performance Ranger Raptor, torque output at 500Nm is almost the same as the V8 Mustang’s 529Nm.
Steve Fowler, Auto Express editor-in-chief, said: “We’ve long been fans of the Ford Ranger, but a recent round of updates has propelled it to the top of the class. Its new range of 2.0-litre diesel engines is more efficient, yet they also boost power and pulling performance.
“Its interior has a genuine Sport Utility Vehicle feel, and the Raptor is a proper halo model that’ll please both the pick-up faithful and those new to the market.
The latest Ford Fiesta launched two years ago and deliveries have already passed 170,000. This success at being named Auto Express’ 2019 Small Car of the Year is the latest testament to a model that has reigned over the sales charts as the UK’s top-selling car every year since 2009.
Steve Fowler said: “Brits love the Ford Fiesta for all the same reasons we do, and there are plenty of them. For a start, it’s affordable whether you’re buying outright or on PCP finance, and there’s a huge variety of trims and engine options to suit every budget.
“Having a smart interior and great tech is a boon, but the Fiesta’s trump cards are its able chassis and responsive steering, which deliver agility and maturity in all the right areas.”
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Ford of Britain has been sales leader in the U.K. for passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles for 42 and 53 consecutive years, respectively. A Ford model has been the country’s best-selling passenger vehicle for 45 years, with Fiesta being the country’s top-selling vehicle for the last nine years. Ford is a major employer in the U.K. with significant operations, including engine production facilities in Dagenham, east London, and Bridgend, South Wales, and transmission manufacturing at a joint venture on Merseyside. The Dunton Technical Centre in Essex is responsible for the design and engineering of Ford’s commercial vehicles, while London is home to Ford’s Mobility Innovation Office developing future mobility solutions for Europe.
Ford of Europe is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 50 individual markets and employs approximately 51,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and consolidated joint ventures and approximately 65,000 people when unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 23 manufacturing facilities (17 wholly owned or consolidated joint venture facilities and six unconsolidated joint venture facilities). The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 – the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911.
