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Ford Advantage  Where you see a Ford oval in the chart below, you have a Ford advantage. Click on the oval to get an explanation.
2009 RANGER REGULAR CAB 4X2
2009 FORD 
RANGER REGULAR CAB 4X2
112-in. WB XL Styleside

2009 TACOMA 4X4
2009 TOYOTA 
TACOMA 4X4
Access Cab V6 Automatic

2009 COLORADO EXTENDED CAB 4WD
2009 CHEVROLET 
COLORADO EXTENDED CAB 4WD
LT1

2009 DAKOTA EXTENDED CAB 4X4
2009 DODGE 
DAKOTA EXTENDED CAB 4X4
TRX

PRICE
112-in. WB XL Styleside
Access Cab V6 AutomaticLT1TRX
Base Price MSRP*
Ford Advantage
$16,395
$25,475
$23,505
$29,985
Destination Charge
Ford Advantage
$720
$800
$780
$740
Comparably Equipped Price
Ford Advantage
$17,115
$26,275
$24,285
$31,365
INTERIOR
112-in. WB XL Styleside
Access Cab V6 AutomaticLT1TRX
SEATING
Standard Seating
3
4
5
4
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
AM/FM Radio
AM/FM Radio With Speakers (Standard)
AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; CD Player: MP3/WMA Player (Standard)
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM® Satellite Radio (Satellite Radio Unavailable In Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands; Satellite Service Is Provided On A 3-Month Trial Basis Upon Purchase) (Standard)
AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Sirius® Satellite Radio (Includes 1 Year Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii) (Standard)
CD Player
Optional
Standard
Standard
Standard
OTHER INTERIOR ITEMS
PERFORMANCE
112-in. WB XL Styleside
Access Cab V6 AutomaticLT1TRX
Manual Transmission
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive (Standard)
Not Available
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive (Standard)
Not Available
Automatic Transmission
5-Speed Automatic Transmission With Overdrive (Optional)
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive (Standard)
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive (Optional)
4-Speed Automatic Transmission With Overdrive (Standard)
4 Wheel ABS Brakes
Standard
Standard
Standard
Optional
Rear Suspension
Live
Live
Live
Live
Horsepower @ RPM
143@5250
236@5200
185@5600
210@5200
Torque @ RPM
154@3750
266@4000
190@2800
235@4000
Brakes (Rear)
Drum
Drum
Drum
Drum
Driveline
Rear Wheel Drive
Four Wheel Drive - Part Time
Four Wheel Drive - Part Time
Four Wheel Drive - Part Time
EPA MILEAGE ESTIMATE
112-in. WB XL Styleside
Access Cab V6 AutomaticLT1TRX
Fuel Economy City (mpg)
Ford Advantage
21
16
18
14
Fuel Economy Highway (mpg)
Ford Advantage
26
20
24
18
DIMENSIONS, WEIGHTS, CAPACITIES
112-in. WB XL Styleside
Access Cab V6 AutomaticLT1TRX
Wheelbase (in.)
111.5
127.8
126.0
131.3
Front Head Room (in.)
39.2
40.0
39.6
39.6
Front Leg Room (in.)
Ford Advantage
42.4
41.7
42.2
41.9
WARRANTY
112-in. WB XL Styleside
Access Cab V6 AutomaticLT1TRX
Basic (Miles)
36000
36000
36000
36000
Powertrain (Months)
60
60
60
Unlimited
Powertrain (Miles)
60000
60000
100000
Unlimited

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