Skhodka "Kolkhozniki": Volkswagen Amarok, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi L200 or Toyota Hilux Pick Up. What pickup to choose? Cowboy against the Indian, who will win, Ranger or Amarok? Flame motor and not only

04.11.2020

Of course, if you externally compare the amarades and the ranger, then there is nothing to say about some healthy competition. And at the time at the international exhibition of Pickupov, Ford Ranger clearly proved that Volkswagen still learn and learn. At the show, Amarad took only third place, while Ranger got the first.

View from the inside and the feeling of comfort

Well, let's go to a closer acquaintance with our cars, and find out who came out, Volkswagen Amarad or Ford Ranger.

Finding into the Amoral, the first thing in the eyes are thrown by air ducts. Well, why it is asked to spoil the already inconspicuous atmosphere, budgetary air ducts from? And the point is not even in the cheapness and simplicity of these details, but in the fact that their design does not completely harmonize with the general view of the interior and exterior. As we said earlier, the appearance of Volkswagen is very strict and rectangle. In the same style and the total atmosphere inside. Pretty flat, no attractive front panel, which is based on the design of which the straight lines are laid, has the same condensed look, and reminds the panel of multi-torrent trucks or dump trucks.

Where is the lightest feeling of a car? Large, round plugs of sockets, similar to the air ducts do not fit into the overall picture and seem generally unnecessary details that you want to get rid of. Plastic, as it should be expected, very rigid. Of course, this is primarily a working car, it is a pickup and it is not made for beauty and comfort. But after all, he does not quite correspond to a simple workhorse. In addition, Volkswagen positioned his pickup as very comfortable and, inside of which, you will feel like in a full-fledged car.

Undoubtedly, the movement opens the passenger pumps Volkswagen, but it only feels the driver. Management into Amok is quite light and relaxed, and in a pair, the car does seem to be passenger. However, the rear passengers do not understand this. The backs of the rear seat are practically vertical, and there are very few spaces for the legs. So you can only dream about comfort.

Partially smooth the lack of convenience can version of the suspension for the city. But with such a suspension, the Amoral almost completely loses the possibility of a pickup. Since there are only three plates in the rear springs of such suspension, and in the standard there are five of them. So the lifting capacity on the urban version of Volkswagen is significantly lower than that of competitors, but the smoothness of the course and the ease of management is significantly higher. But why buy a bulky pickup, which is able to take a little more than, and even with less comfortable?

Finding into an American salon, at first glance, an answer arises to the question of anyone better, or Ford Ranger. The interior really reminds Ford's passenger models. Both outside and inside the new version of the Ranger did not have anything from the predecessor. This is fully created from scratching a car that has enlightened everything that needs modern people.

Now it is not the old Ranger with a simple and unremarkable interior. From now on, sitting in this car, you feel the king of roads, and not agricultural worker. The same bloated as the Ranger himself, the front panel, made in a very harmonious style. Bright and fascinating dashboard. The finishing plastic is rigid, but if you compare the amarades and the ranger, then the quality of Ford's finishes are several times higher, and it seems that this oak plastic can be easily taken for the noble material. Very original and modern design, few people will leave indifferent, especially on it there is a lot of adjustments, including and controlling the audio system. However, the steering wheel has the ability to adjust only in height, the amair has more opportunities in this case, namely, it is possible to change the position on the departure and height. However, Ford is quite convenient, spacious, and have special support. Moreover, there is an opportunity to adjust the chair as it is convenient to you with the help of electric drives. In Volkswagen, all regulations are mechanical and in their capabilities are significantly inferior to Ranger.

Perhaps one of the most important details, the convenience of the rear passengers, in Ford just at the height. Amarad in this sense remained far behind. Ranger is simply created for the city. Even with an increase in 180 centimeters, you can easily sit down in the back seat, and you will have a fairly large foot space. Rear, as the front armrests are present, and the back of the sofa has a sufficient slope so that you feel excellently even on long-distance travel. Under the rear seat there are two-tunes in which you can put the tools. In Wildtrak version, the Ranger Salon becomes even more attractive thanks to the new seating design available only in this configuration. New with the inscription Wildtrak will appear, in addition, the seats will be made of leather and fabric in black and orange colors.

Ranger has another very original solution - the multimedia display is not located right on the torpedo, but in a special niche, which protects it from the glare of daylight. Due to the fact that the display is constantly in the shade, the image on it is visible quite brightly and cleanedly. In addition, on the inner rearview mirror, there is another display for displaying the image.

For the aggregate of the main factors, such as attractiveness, convenience and comfort, Ford Ranger clearly beats Volkswagen Amarad. And therefore first place for the best salon, we are deservedly awarded the Fordsian masterpiece.

Technical comparison, engines and running parameters

So let's take a look at what can offer motorists Ford and Volkswagen, from a technical point of view.

Test Drive Car Ford Ranger:

The three-liter version of the Ranger, perhaps, has only one drawback relative to Volkswagen - high fuel consumption. For all other Ford parameters, the amarages are clearly beaten. How little he is generally out of competition. Huge power allows the Ranger even with a cargo on board to behave very tightly on the track. Amarock accepting half-thin cargo on board, it begins to explicitly donate in mannevism, in acceleration and speed. Ranger, on the contrary, only obedient becomes with each new kilogram.

Choosing Volkswagen Amarad or Ford Ranger, we recommend paying attention to Ford. One of the most important advantages of the Ranger is. At one time, Henry Ford was set to make cars available for everyone. His company to this day follows this principle. And Ford Ranger is a direct example. For comparison, the cheapest version of Volkswagen with a double cabin and rear-wheel drive costs 1,365,900 rubles, and the most expensive amarad in the Canyon configuration will cost you at 2,583,700 rubles. The cheapest Ford Ranger will cost 1,69,000 rubles, just 3 100 more expensive, but you get a car. The most expensive Ranger in Wildtrak version will cost only 1,709,000 rubles. The difference is almost a million rubles. Despite such a difference in price, Ford Ranger is much more reliable, more comfortable, more beautiful and more passable than Volkswagen.

Test drive car Volkswagen Amarad:

So, we tried to compare Amarad and Ranger. We did it, and as a result we revealed only one essential advantage of Volkswagen regarding Ranger. Amok is really more economical in terms of fuel, but on this all its outstanding qualities end.

Pickup class is still a little learned segment for Russian consumers. Therefore, when choosing such cars, you can easily be deceived. When buying these machines, you should not rely on the brand and the appearance of the car, carefully examine the characteristics of each candidate, and then you will not spend your money invested, and get a strong and reliable "steel horse" for all occasions.

Initially, pickups were created as compact trucks intended for transporting small cargo - they were widely used by American farmers and private entrepreneurs. However, in our country, they are often buying instead of ordinary all-metal SUVs, guided by a vivid example of this "almost passenger" Volkswagen Amarok. But American companies still keep faithful to tradition, for example, the Ford Ranger pickup has a lifting capacity exceeding 1.2 tons! Therefore, in order to find out what machine it is better to purchase for personal use - Ranger or Amarad, it is worth comparing the main parameters of pickups.

We carry the cargo

It is clear that for the future owner of the pickup, not the last place in the characteristics of the car occupies the size of the cargo compartment. The Ford Ranger with the most popular two-row cabin length of the platform is 1.4 meters, and the height is 0.5 meters. Decent indicators, although Ford owners are often complaining of a small width (1.56 meters), as well as excessive loading heights - almost 90 centimeters. For agricultural work or the transportation of building materials, Ford Ranger is ideal, but for loading household appliances - with stretch. In addition, immediately after the side of the Ranger there is a high step, which interferes with strokes sensitive to the bodies and other affects of goods.

In the field of freight transportation, the Volkswagen Pickup is not inferior to its traditional American competitor - the length of his body is more than 10 centimeters, and the depth is 2 cm. In addition, it is especially necessary to note the width of the Volkswagen Amarok platform, equal to 1.65 meters - it helps to carry enough large loads It seems of modern refrigerators or liquid crystal TVs. The step is almost imperceptible - in many respects, due to the thick plastic coating at the AMAROK body day - it also protects the metal from corrosion and prevents damage to the cargo.

If you compare the amarades and the ranger, it may seem like VOLKSWAGEN is ideal for the role of a compact truck. However, Ford Ranger has a lifting capacity, 1.5 times greater than the German car - 1.2 tons. Of course, Volkswagen Amarok can be ordered in a special version of Heavy Duty, but reinforced five-hundredth springs, adding a pickup 200 kg of lifting capacity, deprive it with excellent manageability, which the manufacturer is so proud. But Volkswagen can tow trailers weighing up to 3.2 tons due to a powerful motor and optimized transmission, while Ford Ranger will be able to take over only 2.5 tons. But the Americans have another "trump card" - a branded plastic superstructure that makes the body closed, for Ranger costs only 90 thousand rubles, while Volkswagen offers it for 150-175 thousand rubles depending on the material and the type of rear side mechanism.

On the run

Off-road qualities

In buying a pick-up for urban use, you can find some sense, although this acquisition is justified enough, so it will be a priority. At Ford Ranger, the owners of pickups are entrusted with huge hopes, because it is compared with the F-150 model popular in the USA, which can overcome very complex obstacles. However, in the case of Ranger, the driver will have to beware of deep holes, king and coast of the stream. Mechanical blocking of differentials are replaced by an electronic system that imitates their operation. As a result, Ford Ranger quickly fills in dirt and calls for help, rotating possessing wheels.

It is not too successful and - a 2.2 liter diesel engine is well driven by Ranger in a flat terrain, but it quickly loses its enthusiasm with the appearance of a small lift. If the Picap Ford is fully loaded, the driver will have to get used to the gas pedal for three quarters and more, which will inevitably affect the fuel consumption. Of course, in the model range of Ford Ranger there is a car with a motor 3.2 with a capacity of 200 horsepower, but with it a fuel consumption at a pickup exceeds 15 liters per 100 kilometers. There is no complaints about automatic PPCs - it quickly adapts to the selected ride mode, allowing you to maintain high speed on off-road and save fuel when driving along the highway.

But from Volkswagen Amarok no off-road adventures expect - all over their kind of pickup shows what is designed for high-speed driving along high-quality asphalt. The Amarok problem is completely similar to the one that the Ford Ranger has - the absence of mechanical locks does not allow the driver to pass especially complex areas of blurred dirt road. However, the engineers who created the Volkswagen Amarok were not mistaken by setting the Torsen differential into the all-wheel drive transmission. Although he admits some slip, the Amarok transmission very quickly regulates the distribution of the torque - as a result, the same obstacles can be drilled by "running" by adding gas directly to a complex area.

Burbodiesel Volkswagen has a very good traction and does not annoy the pickup driver ordinary for engines with a superior failure of traction at low revs. However, it is still difficult to manage it is quite difficult - in this case, it is prevented not a lack of capacity, and its excess that causes the wheels of Volkswagen Amarok to slip on protracted lifting with a slippery surface. Therefore, the driver can not shove the marsh boots or heavy winter boots - to drive Volkswagen pickup on off-road, you need to perfectly feel the pedals. The eight-adjusted automatic gearbox is ideal for a heavy machine - it switches the transfers of slurred slower "mechanics" and always finds the perfect gear ratio for Amarok.

On asphalt

Impressions of driving Ford Ranger on a good road are quite expected - according to your chants, a pickup is very similar to "Gazelle" or another light truck. Ranger jumps high on each irregularity and shudders all the body even when passing deep cracks on the asphalt, and attempted the passage of the "lying policeman" at high speeds can lead to a separation from the ground of all four wheels. Handling can be estimated not higher than on the "Troika" - the car frankly grieves the slower reaction to the rotation of the steering wheel and large coursework when driving through a bad road. With the full load, Ford Ranger goes much better - the pickup stops jumping, but the deaf blows and the steering row do not disappear anywhere.

But the turbodiesel 2.2, which is not enough for the rise of the Ford Ranger on the slide, when moving in normal mode, it is impressive with the softness of the reactions - with a quick press on the gas pedal, the car accelerates quickly and without any jerks. The six-speed "automatic" Ford tries to save fuel - with uniform ride, it very quickly includes the highest gear and tries to keep it until the turns fall below 800-1000 rpm. In general, Ford Ranger leaves a mixed impression - the machine allows you to manage a very convenient to control the burden, but quickly "shakes the soul" from the driver and passengers.

Specifications

Car model:	Ford Ranger.	Volkswagen Amarok.
Producing country:	USA (assembly - Thailand)	Germany
Body type:	Pickup	Pickup
Number of places:	5	5
Number of doors:	4	4
Engine volume, cube. cm:	2198	1968
Power, l. p. / about. Min.:	150/3700	180/4000
Maximum speed, km / h:	175	179
Acceleration up to 100 km / h, with:	12,3	10,9
Type of drive:	Full	Full
PPC:	6 automatic transmission	8 ACPP
Fuel Type:	DT	DT
Consumption per 100 km:	In the city of 11.9 / outside the city 8.0	In the city of 10.1 / behind the city of 7.3
Length, mm:	5359	5254
Width, mm:	1850	1944
Height, mm:	1815	1834
Clearance, mm:	232	230
Tire size:	265/65 R17	245/65 R17
Curb weight, kg:	2048	1975
Full weight, kg:	3200	2820
The volume of the fuel tank:	80	80

High-quality asphalt is the natural elements of the VOLKSWAGEN Amarok pickup - it is felt after the first kilometers traveled. The car with standard tri-slate springs in the rear suspension gently passes all irregularities, annoying jumps only after the appearance of particularly deep holes and "lying policemen". Amarok manageability can be called perfect for a pickup, because, unlike other light trucks, it immediately responds to the steering wheel rotation and does not come down with the course chosen by the driver. With full loading, Volkswagen Amarok acquires a tendency to the star - it is felt that the car was created rather as an image than for the transport of heavy cargo. If you order a modification of Heavy Duty with two additional sheets in the springs, then you can encounter the same jumps as the Ford Ranger, although the handling will still remain much better.

Powerful Burbodiesel Volkswagen causes a pick-up driver to think, as if he sits in a large Touareg SUV - so good car dynamics. The only drawback is too fast response to the pedal pressing, which makes the car in the "Range" rhythm with frequent gear shifts and jerks. Although this quality of Volkswagen Amarok helps confidently stay in the urban stream with its frequent rebuildings and sharp overtakers. Automatic gearbox Initially - only six of its steps are used in the city, the seventh is intended to achieve maximum speed, and the eighth - for uniform movement at a speed above 120 km / h. In general, Volkswagen Amarok can be called one of the few pickups with the chamsters of a passenger car - if only we are talking about the modification of the Comfort with a standard suspension.

Comfortableness

If you are compared with each other Volkswagen Amarad or Ford Ranger, then you can not pay attention to the internal space available to the driver and passengers. Despite the fact that Ford Ranger remained faithful to "freight" traditions, inside it looks simply excellent - the central console attracts attention to a large liquid crystal display located in a deep rectangular well, as well as the oscillation of the buttons and deflectors of complex shape. Ford pickup driver's workplace is quite comfortable at the expense of devices with a large digitization and a large four-speech steering wheel. The machine can be equipped not only with air conditioning, but also two-zone climate control, which significantly increases the value of the Ranger in the eyes of the domestic consumer. In addition, Ford Ranger offers many seats for storing small things:

Capacity for the back of the rear sofa;
Two boxes located under the rear seat pillows;
Cooled box inside the armrest.

The front seats of the American pickup are not impressive of special comfort - it is felt that they were created rather in settlement on a fast landing, extremely important for commercial vehicles. In the far road, the driver of the Ford Ranger is beginning to hurt their shoulders and the loin, which is due to the optimal profile of the back and highly raised by the pillow. But to the rear row of planting places of the Ford claims to be claims, because even three construction workers in full equipment will be placed. If you wish, you can place the backpacks here, using the space in the legs of the passengers - it is not necessary to ship them in the Ranger body, open all rain and winds.

As already mentioned, Volkswagen Amarok is similar to SUVs and crossovers of this manufacturer, and similarity concerns not only behavior on the go, but also internal design. Its interior does not look like an internal trim of a truck salon - here you can meet such interesting elements as the two-color front panel upholstery or a multimedia system with a large touch display. The devices are similar to those that complement other Volkswagen models - between two round dials there is a small display of the route computer. However, the look to cling to not for something - unlike the Ford Ranger, there are no specific design solutions in Amarok.

VOLKSWAGEN pickup chairs are very good, despite the lack of automatic adjustments. The optimal profile supports the driver's back, allowing you to transfer a long road without the slightest fatigue, and the low-layered pillow near the landing in Amarok to the passenger. Rear is slightly closer than in Ford Ranger - and this applies not only to the distance between two rows of seats, but also the widths of the cabin. In addition, there is no mistake of places for storing small things - except for the glove box, the driver offers only a small box within the armrest. Seats also lean forward, but there are almost no places behind them - the owner of Volkswagen Amarok can put here only a working jacket and boots, since the distance from the back to the rear wall of the double cabin is very small.

Truck or car?

If you know what you want from such a specific machine like a pickup, you will easily choose between Volkswagen Amarok and Ford Ranger. For entrepreneurs, farmers and other people looking for a working car, it will suit the Ranger, as it has a greater lifting capacity and excellent convenience of controlling the burden. However, waiting for comfort from the Picap Ford is not worth it, since its running part is focused rather for the transport of large cargo. For comfortable ride around the city and country tracks, it is better to purchase Volkswagen Amarok. It can play the role equipped with a powerful turbo diesel engine, modern all-wheel drive transmission and a comfortable interior with a presentable trim.

A source:
Drom.ru.

The Hilux dashboard seemed the least informative. But on it there is a co-temperature pointer and an indicator of off-road transmission modes

The Toyota six-inch screen does not match any comparison with a magnificent display on "AMAROK", but still it is better than the "ambrusura" on Ford. In addition, there are no complaints about the multimedia management and navigation. Climate control unit Archaic

In the front of the central tunnel there are two 12-volt sockets, seat heating buttons, disabling ESP and turn on the accelerated engine warming up. It's nice that there is a USB in Hilux

The central tunnel - as if from the 80s of the last century: Kondov, without delight, with a non-obscure lever of a mechanical connection of a full drive and a lower row

Only Hilux seats are decorated velor, and not leather. From the point of view of utility is not the best option. They attract all dirt to themselves and ished away much more difficult.

On the back row Toyota Toyota there is not even armrest. But the places are quite a lot, and especially pleases the absolutely smooth floor. And it is on the second row of Hilux to get the most convenient

Hilux body is "naked". Even in the top version of the LUX, no plastic linings are provided. The first carriage scratches the body, and that later will rust. The cargo platform is only 10 mm in short, "Volkswagenovskaya" (1545 mm). But in width, it wins only at Mitsu L200 (1515 mm). The distance between the arches is the smallest - only 1010 mm. The platform area is 2.34 m², the height of the sides is the lowest (450 mm). Hilux load capacity - 850 kg, but on the Internet there are full stories about transportation tons of cargo and more

On the back board Hilux in the LUX configuration there is a rear view camera. It is a pity that in crude weather she quickly splashes with mud

Buttons on the steering wheel to control multimedia and cruise control at the Ranger one of the most convenient

Dashboard extremely concise

Ford Ranger color screen is a five-year-old. Especially funny on such a navigation maps

The convex central panel is easily accessible to the driver and front passenger, it is not necessary to reach it. Low below - climate control unit and two 12-volt sockets. Left - button turning on the descent system from the mountain

In the rear emblem there is a rear view camera, which, when moving, translates the image to the salon mirror of the rear view

A pair of holders, a niche for small-scale bottom, a comfortable ACP lever and a round switch of transmission modes (2H, 4H and 4L) are located on the central tunnel. Ford Ranger is the only car that has a cooled box-armrest. There is also a USB input

For convenience, only "AMAROK" can compete with Ford's front chairs. Seats L200 and Hilux are far from so good. The only drawback is the heating button located in the "Blind" zone

Rear sofa Ranger is the most spacious. In the backs of the front seats there are special knees notches. From the amenities - the armrest with cup holders and the socket on 12 V. prevents only a fairly high central transmission tunnel.

According to the size of the cargo platform (with plastic linings on the floor and on board), the Ranger is inferior only to the German pickup. The length of the cargo body is 1549 mm, the width is 1560 mm, the distance between the arches is 1139 mm. Its area is 2.41 m². But Ranger has the highest (511 mm) side and the largest load capacity - 1152 kg

Volkswagen Amarok.

The "ALFOLKSVAGEN" dashboard and "AMAROK" does not cause any complaints. Pure, understandable and informative. But pickup, in our opinion, would not hurt the temperature sensor of coolant or oil

Only Volkswagen has such a gorgeous eighty-lean screenshot with magnificent graphics. Compared to him, Hilux and Ranger's empties look like cheap Chinese fakes. It is a pity that the USB input is not provided. The microclimate unit is traditionally flawless, but it is a pity that there are no "halves" of degrees

On the block-like central tunnel, the ACP lever with the possibility of sports and manual modes, the heating buttons of the seat heating, activation of the off-road Off-Road program, blocking the rear intercole differential (optional), as well as two 12-volt sockets

Amarok's front seats are equipped with mechanical adjustments, unlike Ranger chairs. But their profile is the best

Amarok's rear row turned out to be tangible than Ranger. Not surprisingly, after all, "AMAROK" is 125 mm shorter than the wheelbase, and the length of the cargo platform, on the contrary, a little more

Volkswagen Amarok has the most spacious body. Length - 1555 mm, width - 1620 mm, the distance between the arches is 1222 mm. Area - 2.52 m². Borts of almost the same height, like Ranger - 508 mm. But on the carrying capacity of VW Amarok with a suspension Comfort loses to all competitors - on board it can take a maximum of 845 kg of cargo. But in the version of Heavy Duty "Amaok" can take 1044 kg, and this is more than L200 and Hilux

From the inside, absolutely the whole body will share a special material. There is a 12-volt socket and highlighting the freight compartment. The lid on the pneumopodpores allows you to keep the body clean, regardless of natural conditions

The dashboard is built according to the similar with Hilux scheme: on the left - the tachometer, the center - speedometer, on the right - pointers of the fuel level and temperature of the coolant. Modern VW and Ford panels read better

From the entire toolkit, only the microclimate block looks more or less. Magnitol I.

Compare VW Amarok and Ford Ranger

Volkswagen Amarok.
2.0 (163 hp) 6mt, price 1,480,000 rubles.
Ford Ranger.
2.5 (143 hp) 5At, price 1 211 500 rubles.

Wishing to acquire a relatively simple and utilitarian pickup until recently the choice was scarce. Among the miserable amount of trucks officially supplied to Russia, the role of simple work was approached except for Ford Ranger / Mazda BT-50, Nissan NP300 and a couple of "Chinese". Recently, a newcomer from VW burst into this quiet creek with noise, setting new standards for ergonomics and comfort in the "worker" segment. Are the counter-arguments left from Ford against the young and assertive Amarok?

Anticipating the perplexity of readers regarding the selection of "duelants", "from the threshold" decrypt the concept of the test. First, Ranger had to be seized with Amarok related to a heavier weight category, since these cars are positioned as workers "Horses", while Mitsubishi L200 and Nissan Navara are more for an active recreation. Vacing, - and this, perhaps, was the main defining factor - it was very interesting to compare "elderly" and "new". Marketers imposed the consumer an opinion that the car appeared just that, a priori is the best. So check if a pickup will play, who made his debut in 2006, "Niszhaku" in some gate. Anatomy from our heroes is approximately the same: diesel engines, frame design, rear spring suspension and rigid front bridge connection. Ranger got us in the top version limited worth 1,215,500 rubles, and Amarok is performed by Highline. Such a pizhon will cost 1,480,000 rubles. By the way, the test VW has an optional Comfort suspension, which means three springs on the wheel instead of five from the HEAVY DUTY option. Payback for this - in reducing the carrying capacity of 230 kg.

Classic and Burger

Ford Ranger is a stylary farmer! In 2010, on the life cycle, the second generation of the pickup passed through the procedure of light "rejuvenation" and got a good option - a five-speed automaton that lacked for more comfortable car control. In the functional Ford Salon, the age of the car is felt, but the trades are not worse from this. Among the innovations is only a machine selector and replaced the RC control lever of a small knob of connecting the full drive and inclusion of a downstream transmission. To pick up a false landing, it will be necessary to pull the locks to the levers: the floor is high, so you have to sit with the elongated legs, and the steering wheel is not adjustable. But the driver's seat hits very well - there is a lumbar backup and quite imputed lateral support. It is a pity, it is located very close to the floor and is not adjustable in height. Rear, obviously, should ride hired workers. Climbing on the second row is inconvenient due to a narrow doorway. But there is a stock of a middle dimensional man's footpace. Some discomfort will be squeezed by those passengers whom Nature has awarded growth of 190 cm and above.

Opponent Ranger is a real "German". Cold Nordic design, where there are no random lines and solutions, aggressive, with an obvious hint on the fighting character "face". American food, a little smackling on full-size tracts like Dodge Ram ruby \u200b\u200brectangles of lanterns and a curved massive bumper. From the ergonomics of the driver's seat, the sword takes. It is so exhausted that it was not created by a person, but the highest mind that does not make mistakes in principle. The overall architecture of the torpedo and the design of the dashboard is true Volkswagenovsky, without five minutes of passenger: from above - a multimedia screen, below - a block of separate climate control, a superbly read toolkit. The pilot armchair is regulated in a wide range, and the position of the steering wheel can be configured not only by tilt, but also by departure. Interestingly, planting and the overall impression of the subsoil Amarok is rather crossover than "freight". Amenities extraordinary! But, alas, it contributes dissonance to the perception of the car. Is that, "Golf" - Merrostok or "unworthy" Touareg? Where is the rude personality, which is simply obliged to be a real trading? However, the peculiarity that expanded the author-picolyube will be wrapped with dignity for ordinary users who are "civilization". On the second row of seats - Razdat, and the widths are enough for three. According to the volume of the VW freight platform, Ford beats, and the load capacity is higher at Ranger - 1069 kg. Amarok with a "comfortable" suspension will take the "total-guise" 663 kg.

Volkswagen Amarok.

All-wheel drive versions of Amarok are completed with two types of transmissions: shiftable and permanent, and both are called 4motion. Unfortunately, the performance of Permanent, equipped with inter-axis self-locking asymmetric (40:60) differential, is not yet supplied to Russia. The test sample was equipped with a shiftable drive.

Simple symmetric differentials (D) are installed in the front and rear axle. The driver can forcibly block the rear axle differential (P) - for this, a button located to the right of the gearbox lever is provided. The keys placed on the left of the KP lever are responsible for connecting the front wheels and activate the reduction transmission (PP) in the dispensing box. When driving along dry asphalt, the manufacturer does not recommend using all-wheel drive modes - due to the emerging loads, one of the transmission elements is able to fail. The Amarok driver can increase the off-road properties of the car by turning off the system of dynamic control of the course stability. In addition, there is a FFF-ROAD function, facilitating movement outside asphalt

Faces of the medal

Volkswagensky brainchild - the following ... Crossover. To a large extent, this is due to the "short" and accurate steering mechanism (three turns), excellent noise insulation. The suspension is comfortable and dense: vertical oscillations are almost absent. And the healthy is quite frisky. Moreover, from the place (the first two programs are very short), that with the go. Especially Newonmeters are felt at acceleration from 80 km / h in the fourth gear. At the rearrangement of "German", not much damaging, shows a higher speed than a truck with Mazdovsky roots. Perhaps the only drop of tar in the "elk" test is a snacking steering wheel. Brake pedal informative. If the driver has complaints about the efficiency of slowdown, then it is a real "pilot", and it should be changed by VW on Lancer EVO. Total driving sensations near Amarok hardly to Touareg! In general, the car would be harmonious if there were no annoying "shoals". A two-liter diesel engine with two turbocharger develops solid 400 nm in a narrow range of 1500-2000 rpm. Below is a clear failure of traction, so that the start requires active podagazas. The clutch is triggered in about the first half of the pedal stroke, and the discs are embarrassed abruptly. "Throw and go", as on Nissan NP300, will not work: it is worth sticking the pedal slightly sharper or not thorough the tachometer arrow to the "moment" sector, and the black handsome man shamefully stalls. Not diesel it!

Want to be a steering of a real male trading? Contact Ranger! Diesel rags and vibrations feel both hearing, and by the church. Motor combat, perkyly spinning almost to the red zone almost without reducing the acceleration rate. Being empty, the pickup is not shy to shook the saddles in the irregularities, "kicking" with an empty body: the amplitude of the vertical oscillations is higher, which VW. The steering wheel from the stop until the stop makes four turns, and feedback with controlled wheels is not as transparent here as in the "German." However, you won't call it uninformitive: the direct pickup holds very well and even at speeds over 100 km / h feels calmly, which is convenient for long-term tracks. And in turns, though the "long" steering wheel and forces it hardly to not get cold on it, Ford behaves calmly and coldly, quite accurately performing the driver team. A firmly shot down energy-intensive suspension contributes to the speed of the execution of our usual maneuver "Perestrovka", however, the reverse side of its help - in the early "choice" of the stroke. The feeling of permissiveness is deceptive: if the corridor between cones attack is more likely, the pickup will begin to lay the inner rear wheel. The brakes require unshakable confidence in their effectiveness. The pedal move is considerable, and at first it seems at all that Ford slows down reluctantly. But modeling an abnormal situation in civil time - we still do not complete scumbags so that the heads are rushing on the trucks, - everything places in places: Ranger stops even faster than you expect.

Ford Ranger.

Ford Ranger Power Unit is located on the front. A simple symmetric differential (D) is installed between the front wheels, between the rear - symmetric self-locking differential (CDS). There is no inter-axis differential, so the front axle is rigidly connected. There are three modes of the operation of the transmission, which the driver can choose using a toggle placed on the central tunnel, below the selector of the automatic transmission. In 2H mode, only rear wheels are, when you select the 4H program, the front wheels are connected, and when the selector is transferred to 4L mode, a reduction transmission (PP) is activated in the dispensing box. There are no other means to drive a drive on the Ford Ranger version with an automatic transmission. Recall that the manufacturer does not recommend abuse 4H and 4L modes when driving on dry asphalt: due to overloads, one of the transmission elements may fail. For confident descent from the mountain, we recommend using the program "1" - then the first transmission will be included in the ACP all the time, and switching to higher steps will not happen.

Geometry on Rasputie

The off-road moderate gravity is not a problem for our heroes. Both more than once proved in previous tests, and traveling. And if off-roud will be more serious than rolled primer or gauge in the snow? The bottom of Ford is better prepared for a meeting with irregularities. Vital elements - the engine of the engine crankcase, razdatka and benzobak are covered with metal "armor". By the lowest rear axle reducer, we came out, although it is quite powerful and for sure to "contact" with an obstacle. According to the lumen Ford, the Volkswagen beats: they are similar or more. But glittering arcs under the thresholds we would advise you to remove - non-functional decoration of pure water, which spoils geometric patency, also the threshold will help in the case of anything! Amarok has upset low front protection. Well, even though it is not done whole "skis", but thick polings. Worse at the "German" and corners of the entrance, the congress and ramps, and the latter again strongly limits the chrome footboard under the threshold. Distribution is deprived of protection, but it is not so easy to damage it, because it is pressed high under the belly machine. But Volkswagen has a compulsory blocking of the rear differential, and another "weapon" from the XXI century is an electronic system of Off-Road. This function changes the algorithm of the actions of electronic "helpers", and up to 30 km / h turn on the movement assistant on the descent. Ford in the rear bridge of the self-block. Measures for diagonal hanging surprised: the relative of Mazda BT-50 it comes before.

What is closer to you?

So, a new one unambiguously won? On the soulless points - yes, but by the aggregate of living impressions - parity. Both cars are worthy, but they are designed to different audiences. Looking smoothness and peculiar "cowboy" manners forgive Ford Ranger's spiritual guy. It would still be here to put a sv-ration, tune in to the wave of truckers and communicate with "brothers", feeling a little involved in the harsh world of the present "iron". If you abstract from emotions, it is an excellent, honest pickup, equally well-feeling both on country uhabs and in a metropolis. Amarok is more contemporary, more comfortable, but he is not safe. However, if the "bad" clutch temper and the peculiar nature of the motor do not embarrass, then a successful compromise between the truck-hard and convenient SUV will have to taste.

Results of geometric and weight measurements made by experts by edition in the terms of the autopolygon
		Volkswagen Amarok.	Ford Ranger.
C.	Clearance under the front bridge in the center, mm	208	245
	Luxury under the front bridge in the shoulder area, mm	213	231
	Clearance under the rear axle in the center, mm	211	205
	Luxury under the rear axle in the shoulder zone, mm	242	244
D.	Light minimal inside base, mm	259	241
	Lumen under the frame or spar, mm	312	371
	Clearance under fuel tank, mm	259	300
B1.	Salon width front, mm	1480	1365
B2.	Salon width rear, mm	1440	1370
B3.	Width of the cargo platform min. / Max., Mm	1220/1620	1010/1395

Overall dimensions - data from manufacturers
* From point R (hip joint) to accelerator pedals
** The driver's seat is set on L 1 \u003d 950 mm from point R to the accelerator pedal, the back chair shifted until the end.

Technical characteristics of cars
	Volkswagen Amarok.	Ford Ranger.
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
Length, mm.	5254	5080
Width, mm.	1954	1788
Height, mm.	1834	1762
Wheel base, mm	3095	3000
Pitch in front / rear, mm	1648/1644	1445/1440
Mass Curb / Full, kg	2157/2820	1926/2995
Maximum speed, km / h	181	158
Acceleration 0-100 km / h, with	11,1	14,7
Diameter of reversal, m	13,0	12,6
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Urban cycle, l / 100 km	9,5	12,9
Country cycle, l / 100 km	6,9	9,0
Mixed cycle, l / 100 km	7,9	10,4
Fuel / fuel tank volume, l	DT / 80.	DT / 70.
ENGINE
engine's type	Diesel	Diesel
Location and number of cylinders	P4	P4
Working volume, cm 3	1968	2499
Power, kW / hp	163/120	143/105
at rpm	4000	3500
Nm Torque	400	330
at rpm	1500–2000	1800
TRANSMISSION
Transmission	MCP6	ACP5
Lower transfer	2,480	2,020
CHASSIS
Suspension in front	Independent, spring	Independent, torsion
Suspension rear	Dependent, spring	Dependent, spring
Steering gear	Rack	Screw-nut
Brakes in front	Disk, ventilated	Disk, ventilated
Brakes rear	Drum	Drum
Active security tools	ABS + ESP + OFF-Road	ABS + EBD.
Tire dimension *	255/55R19 (30 ") *	235 / 70R16 (29 ") *
Content spending
Exemplary costs for the year and 20 thousand km, rub.	172 994	162 920
Calculated
Cost of Casco Polis (length of 7 years) **, rub.	105 600	92 350
Road tax in Moscow, rub.	6194	4290
Basic cost ***, rub.	15 000	10 700
Stand. The first replacement of oil ***, rub.	7000	4000
Periodicity, thousand km	15	15
The costs of fuel on the mixed cycle, rub.	39 200	51 580
Warranty conditions
Duration of warranty, years / thousand. KM	2 / without mileage limit	2 / without mileage limit
Cost of car
Test equipment ****, rub.	1 480 000	1 211 500
Basic set ****, rub.	1 059 300	861 000

* In brackets indicated the outer diameter of tires
** Averaged according to two major insurance companies
*** Including consumables
**** At the time of preparation of the material, taking into account the current discounts

Expert assessments on the test results
Indicator	Max. score	Volkswagen Amarok.	Ford Ranger.
Body	25,0	18,1	15,8
Driver's seat	9,0	6,8	5,3
Place for the driver	7,0	5,6	5,0
Trunk.	5,0	3,2	3,7
Safety	4,0	2,5	1,8
Ergonomics and Comfort	25,0	19,8	17,1
Controls	5,0	4,0	4,2
Instruments	5,0	4,6	4,5
Climate control	4,0	2,9	2,2
Materials Salon	1,0	0,9	0,6
Light and visibility	5,0	3,7	3,2
Options	5,0	3,7	2,4
Off-road qualities	20,0	13,7	15,0
Summets	4,0	2,7	3,2
Corners	5,0	2,0	2,6
Articulation	3,0	2,5	2,3
Transmission	4,0	3,7	3,3
Security	2,0	1,3	1,8
Wheels	2,0	1,5	1,8
Expeditionary qualities	20,0	16,5	14,2
Controllability	3,0	2,2	2,1
Riding Comfort	3,0	2,0	1,8
Acid speaker	3,0	2,7	2,3
Fuel consumption (mixed cycle)	3,0	3,0	2,7
Highway reserve	2,0	2,0	1,3
Load capacity	2,0	1,8	1,5
The length is decomposed. trunk.	2,0	0,8	0,5
Spare wheel	2,0	2,0	2,0
Costs	10,0	7,9	8,2
Price in test configuration	4,0	3,2	3,4
Operating costs	4,0	3,4	3,5
Prospects for resale	2,0	1,3	1,3
TOTAL	100,0	76,0	70,3

	Volkswagen Amarok.	Ford Ranger.

pros	Excellent handling and level of comfort, impressive off-road arsenal, excellent driver's seat ergonomics, roomy salon	Acceptable dynamics, functional salon, good behavior on asphalt, excellent readability of dimensions, real "male" style
Minuses	The clutch drive requires addiction and skill. Motor lacks traction on the bottom. Low load capacity at the Comfort suspension version	Not the best acoustic comfort, unimportant stroke, rustic interior design, specific landing
Verdict	The car with the potential of the SUV, the comfort of a crossover and a pickup body. All hands master!	Unpretentious pickup, convenient for any operation and simply pleasant in communication and stylish car

text: Asteat Bismbalin
Photo: Roman Tarasenko

It is believed that the meaning of the life of the "right" man is to plant a tree, build a house and grow a son. And it is in such a sequence. If you temporarily eliminate postulates the last item to which you still need to be prepared, it turns out that the first two are directly related to our today's "male" test. After all, there is no car more suitable for agricultural works and buildings at home than a pickup. Toyota HiluxThe Hilux dashboard seemed the least informative. But on it there is a coolant temperature pointer and off-road display indicator TransmissionSestive Toyota screen, no comparison with a magnificent display on Amarad, but still it is better than "ambrusura" on Ford. In addition, there are no complaints about the multimedia management and navigation. Climate control unit Archayachen front of the central tunnel is located two 12-volt sockets, seat heating buttons, disabling ESP and turn on accelerated engine warming up. It's nice that in Hilux there is an input of a USB centcenter tunnel - as if from the 80s of the last century: Kondovy, without delight, with a non-explosive lever of the mechanical connection of the full drive and a lowering rummaging, the Hilux seats are separated by velor, and not leather. From the point of view of utility is not the best option. They attract all dirt to themselves and are laundered much more complex to the back row Toyota Toyota is not even armrest. But the places are quite a lot, and especially pleases the absolutely smooth floor. And it is on the second row of Hilux to fall more convenient to Hilux alloculations - "naked". Even in the top version of the LUX, no plastic linings are provided. The first carriage scratches the body, and that later will rust. The cargo platform is only 10 mm in short, "Volkswagenovskaya" (1545 mm). But in width, it wins only at Mitsu L200 (1515 mm). The distance between the arches is the smallest - only 1010 mm. The platform area is 2.34 m², the height of the sides is the lowest (450 mm). Hilux carrying capacity - 850 kg, but on the Internet there are full stories about transportation of tons of cargo and a large hilux rear board in the LUX configuration is a rear view camera. It is a pity that in crude weather she quickly splashes with mud Ford Ranger. Buttons on the steering wheel to control the multimedia and cruise control at the Ranger one of the most convenient panel of the extremely laconic color Ford Ranger screen is a total of five-fashioned. Especially funny on such a navigation cards, the navigation center panel looks - is easily accessible to the driver and front passenger, it is not necessary to stretch to it. Low below - climate control unit and two 12-volt sockets. On the left - the shuttering system button with a grief of the rear emblem is located a rear view camera, which when moving reversal broadcasts the image on the cabin mirror of the rear view of the central tunnel is a pair of cupboards, a niche for smaller beds, a comfortable ACP lever and a circular transmission mode switch (2N , 4H and 4L). Ford Ranger is the only car that has a cooled box-armrest. There is also an input of USBPO to convenience with the front chairs Ford can only compete with "AMAROK". Seats L200 and Hilux are far from so good. The only drawback is the heating button located in the "blind" zone sofa Ranger is the most spacious. In the backs of the front seats there are special knees notches. From amenities - the armrest with cup holders and a socket on 12 V. prevents only a fairly high central transmission tunnel at the size of the cargo platform (with plastic linings on the floor and on board) Ranger is inferior only to the German pickup. The length of the cargo body is 1549 mm, the width is 1560 mm, the distance between the arches is 1139 mm. Its area is 2.41 m². But Ranger has the highest (511 mm) side and the largest load capacity - 1152 kg Volkswagen Amarok.The "ALFOLKSVAGEN" dashboard and "AMAROK" does not cause any complaints. Pure, understandable and informative. But the pickup, in our opinion, would not prevent the temperature sensor or the entire Volkswagen temperature sensor there is such a gorgeous eight-die-free touchscreen with great graphics. Compared to him, Hilux and Ranger's empties look like cheap Chinese fakes. It is a pity that the USB input is not provided. The microclimate block is traditionally flawless, but it is a pity that there are no "halves" of the degree with a glybopod-like central tunnel, the ACP lever with the possibility of sports and manual modes, the heating buttons of the seat heating, activation of the off-road Off-Road program, blocking the rear intercole differential (optional), and two 12 Amarok-volt sockets are equipped with mechanical adjustments, unlike the Ranger chairs. But the profile of them is the best outdoor Amarok series turned out to be tangible as Ranger. It is not surprising, because the "AMAROK" is 125 mm shorter than the wheelbase, and the length of the cargo platform, on the contrary, is a little bigger Volkswagen Amarok - the most roomy body. Length - 1555 mm, width - 1620 mm, the distance between the arches is 1222 mm. Area - 2.52 m². Borts of almost the same height, like Ranger - 508 mm. But on the carrying capacity of VW Amarok with a suspension Comfort loses to all competitors - on board it can take a maximum of 845 kg of cargo. But in the version of Heavy Duty "AMAROK" will be able to take 1044 kg, and this is more than L200 and Hiluxisnutria absolutely the entire body will share with a special material. There is a 12-volt socket and highlighting the freight compartment. The lid on the pneumopodpores allows you to keep the body clean, regardless of natural conditions Mitsubishi L200. The dashboard is built according to the similar with Hilux scheme: on the left - the tachometer, the center - speedometer, on the right - pointers of the fuel level and temperature of the coolant. Modern VW and Ford panels read the best of the entire toolkit more or less adequately looks only a microclimate block. The radio and the top window of the on-board computer (with off-road addicts like an altimeter, the level of a roll or compass) - all this is more understandable to Australopita than the modern human central tunnel L200 - the incomprehensible journey of the variety of levers, dyed compartments and differentifactore plastic. A sample of how to do a non-permanent L200 panel - naked, thick and untidy plastic ceiling L200 seats turned out to be the most slippery and inconvenient. It aggravates the situation and very specific landing, the cause of which becomes very high "MITSU". The steering wheel is adjustable only on the angle of inclination. The high driving L200 will be uncomfortable Mitsubishi L200 - the shortest base among the subjects, exactly three meters. At the same time, the back is not closely close, the backs of the rear seats are thrown into a fairly large angle, it does not have a transmission tunnel. Disadvantages, again, are associated with too high batteries Mitsubishi after the last restyling increased in length to 1505 mm. The width remained the same (1470 mm), and the height of the sides rose to 460 mm. Thus, the platform area is 2.21 m². The entire compartment is decorated with plastic and is equipped with an optional lid on the PNVmopodor. Loading capacity L200 - 915 kg Picaps - real "collective farmers". Untrect, mounds, rigid, with an ugly appendix in the form of a cargo platform. Buy such a car "Because I like," can only a very strange person. These are the machines utilitarian, with a pronounced "stabbing-taking" orientation. In most countries, such vehicles are very loved by farmers and all sorts of small shopkeepers. Therefore, it is not surprising that the largest percentage of the Pickup market has, for example, in agricultural Greece or Brazil. In the first glance it seems that VW Amarok and Ford Ranger are significantly more Mitsubishi L200 and Toyota Hilux in size. But it is true only in relation to "AMAROK" - its width is really more than that of the rest, at least 10 cm. Otherwise, all cars are very close in size, and the effect of "big" amarok and ranger is achieved due to more "puzzled" Bodyovodnako there are exceptions to the rules. Neither in the United States, nor in Australia, do not belong to the pickup as a trolley for the transport of boards, cement or crop boxes. There they just go to them. But, justice for the sake of, it must be said that they have a little other pickups, such in Russia and are not sold. But we have not so often you can see a pickup, downloaded to the top watermelon or drawers with tomatoes. Although recently the use of body for purpose is still much more common, which, however, does not affect the total sales volume. In 2012, 24,832 picaps were sold in the Russian Federation, and in 2013 - 24 202. As you can see, the result has almost changed, and the market share fell to less than one percent. Sales of pickups in Russia in 20131. Toyota Hilux - 62072. Mitsubishi L200 - 55183. Volkswagen Amarok - 40894. UAZ Picap - 39865. Nissan NP300 - 13566. SsangYong Actyon Sport - 10157. Greatwall Wingle - 7448. Ford Ranger - 6889. Nissan Navara - 59310. Land Rover Defender Pick-Up - 6The not less, there is a demand for pickups, and it is stable. But, as we have already mentioned, not all in Russia use these cars for their intended purpose. Some work on the American-Australian scheme - "just go" with an empty body. What for? The answer is quite simple: often the pickup is the cheapest version of the frame all-wheel drive vehicle, which can be used not only for the carriage of goods, but also as a real SUV. Possible people would be happy to buy a modification with a fully closed body, but there is only one of one of Our subjects are Misubishi L200. This is all well-known Pajero Sport. Such a version of the pickup Hilux exists and is named its own Fourtuner, but it is not for sale in Russia. Amarok and Ranger such bodies do not have at all.

Like - do not like

Neither one of these cars cannot be said: "Look, what a handsome man!". No one of them is destined to take the Cups at the Beauty Competition. A beautiful girl will never turn into a passing Pickup. Baryshni love pure and well-groomed businessmen, not dirty farmers with calls on their hands. So the owners of pickups are clearly not the subject of their lust.VW Amarok, perhaps, less than others gives its utilitarian affiliation. The car looks so solid that calling him by the "collective farmer" somehow did not want to be on someone from our today's heroes and a look can be delayed, then this is definitely Amarok and Ranger. It is immediately clear that these pickups are newer. (Recall that Amarar appeared in 2011, and Rainholder - and later, in 2012, while Hilux production started in 2005, and L200 in 2006). A courageous and quite respectable appearance, powerful chrome arcs, severe wheel arches and massive "puzzled" body. These cars give rise to some kind of confidence in their abilities, security and look more attractive than two others. But ... they are still selling worse than two "veterans" - Hilux and L200, stably occupying the first two lines of sales rating. Ford Ranger looks like "naked" others. The sheer "wall" of the radiator grille, a huge mouth of the air intake, comfortable steps and shining arc chrome in the cargo separation, first place - for Hilux. Maybe a pickup member's appearance? Maybe buyers appreciate just simplicity and clarity? Then Hilux beats at the very point. It is simple as an orange. Its appearance is calm and completely inexpressive. It is flat and least fried from all. Scratch. Hard worker. Village. The last update of 2012 only a little corrected the appearance of a light lift "face". But everyone is clear that Hilux is still a younger old man who is time to retire. Sorry. Whether the new Hilux will be immediately as reliable and unhappy as today's, this is a big question .Toyota Hilux - the classic of the genre, the consistent already several generations. In our quartet "Khailaks" - a long-lived. The current seventh generation of the model is issued without significant changes since 2005. Conducted the car only after restyling in 2012.Mitsubishi L200 is almost a Toyota, he is only one year old. His body, who once seemed almost avant-garde, was given in the streets, flicer over time and does not cause any more surprise or dignity. But restyling at the L200 is completely fresh, this year of release. Pickup tried on the "mask" from Pajero Sport with a new grille of the radiator and headlights. Little increased in the length and height of the body, and in our case it also overgrown with useful accessories like a cargo compartment cover or a cool fastening for a roof. There is still gunpowder in the boohlnitsa! After the recent restyling "Starina" L200 as if she was grinding for a couple of years. Additional charm give the steps and fade trunk on the roof from the Mitsubishi accessories set

Can it be cozy in a pickup?

Surprisingly, the most "warm" was the "ancient" interior Hilux. What he clings, incomprehensible. Whether the velor cover of soft seats, whether "Old-school" finish and old-fashioned buttons, or its compactness. But the fact remains a fact - in the Salon Toyota is convenient, comfortable and habitual. Of course, the "mouse" color plastic is not very tidy, the keys heading the microclimate, light and mirrors from the distant past, and the control of the "distribution" is mechanical on the old fashioned, but all this together forms some kind of organic ensemble, which does not cause rejection. Yes, the age of the model is felt here. But maybe this is the reason for comfort? Note and the presence of a USB input (Amarok, for example, such luxury is not provided) and the accelerated engine warming keys, as well as logical and simple multimedia control from the central color display. I did not like that the driver's seat has a limited range of longitudinal adjustment. The rising will not be easy to find the optimal position behind the wheel. Restyling and updates are not able to revive the "mouse" color of the interior, originally from 2005. Here everything is extremely simple, without any of the sizes. A typical interior of the "workhorse" - with the keys that came here since the last century. But in Toyota, we absolutely do not feel the large size of the car, unlike the Ford and the VW Interior Mitsubishi L200 is also hopelessly outdated. But here somehow "cold". Everywhere the hard plastic, stupid "silver plated" inserts, a distinctant of the central tunnel, "blind" control of the magnetic and the graph of the central monochrome display, as on the BC-0010 Soviet computer. However, this display is very useful on off-road. Compass, altimeter, the corner of the roll - this you will not find anymore on any of the pickups experienced by us. But in the usual life, all this information is rarely needed. It would be better than paid more attention to the right landing. Sitting in the L200 is inconvenient. It is a very high level of gender and an unregulated steering column. The sensation was similar to us and driving Pajero Sport. Family sores. Unfortunately, unfortunately, something can be changed here before the release of a new generation of the model is released. You have one greetings from the past, this time from Mitsubishi L200. Interior - ancient. Neither the new steering wheel nor a new ACP lever nor attempts to somehow refresh it inserts under aluminum "are not able to upgrade it so much to compete with VW or Ford. But with Highlax, they compete quite on an equal convenient and ergonomically verified interior - traditionally at Volkswagen. It is remarkable that a pickup is a car with a completely different architecture - was able to inherit the correct location of all controls from passenger models. Sit behind the wheel, and everything is at hand, you do not need to get used to anything. The left hand is conveniently placed on a wide armrest, the transmission lever will be left into the right automatically, by the way, the same as on all other Volkswagen. Climate control and "music" management is the simplest and most clear. The screen of the multimedia system and navigation is the largest in size, and the response to press is instant and unambiguous. The skin here is the best quality, and the amount of soft plastic used in the finish is greater than that of competitors. Volkswagen holds a brand. Even in the production of highly utilitarian equipment. The VOLKSWAGEN Amarok interior is monumental, strict and almost perfectly symmetrical. An impressive central tunnel, a massive front panel and thick doors create a feeling of protectedness. According to the quality of materials, perhaps the best salon in our test, and what is new, Ford Ranger? It can be seen that this car has already built with a loaf at Amarok. Because if the interior of Rainerger and loses "Volkswagenovsky", then only the smallest. Landing here is no less comfortable, and the form of the front chairs is good. In the decoration used less skin and expensive plastic, but no one does not require a limousine on a pickup picap. The availability of all controls - at height, visibility is the best, the distribution control is carried out using an electronic switch, and the "automatic" (as well as on Amarok) has in its asset sports and manual modes. And one of the main advantages of the Salon Ranger is the most spacious back row in the quartet. Even with a pretty-pudded back seats of the first row on the gallery there is a decent amount of free space. In the Ranger asset, you also have a USB port and a large cooled airfold cooled. The last thing the owners will appreciate the upcoming in the summer. The exterior of the Ranger appearance and its salon. The same "pompous" and "puzzled". In the configuration of the Limited seats, armrests and the steering wheel of the skin. On ergonomics to Ford almost no complaints

We are going and ship

All the pickups selected by us were presented in such loved by the Russians "automatic" versions. In this, by the way, you can also see the progress of the Pickup Market: Previously, a modification with an automatic transmission was not to be found in the afternoon with fire, and now almost all manufacturers have this option in their model range. True, "Automatics" at Mitsubishi and Toyota - five-speed, Ford gearbox is equipped with six gears, well, the champion - Volkswagen, which sets the AISIN eight-stage AISIN unit. Installing such a transmission to Amarad turned around The fact that it appeared a "lightweight" version of the full drive system with automatic distribution of the torus differential axes on the basis of the Torsen differential. Naturally, a reduced row with "Torsen" does not fit out, which is available for versions of Amarok with a rigidly connected front-wheel drive and mechanical transmission. Hilux is perceived by a rather nailed car, without a shortage of dynamics. And indeed, by our measurements, he took the second place, giving only VW. Strange, but also to the work of the ACP with only five stages of claims not any one feature of our "AMAROP" was the presence of the so-called comfortable suspension. It is achieved by a decrease in the number of heights of the spring (our pick-up is three of them, and the HEAVY DUTY version is five). If you are not going to ship Volkswagen under the string and mainly use it in the US-Australian version, then the Comfort suspension is the right choice. Amarok becomes a truly comfortable car by the world of pickups. In any case, his smoothness is the best among our four. But if you wish to download more 230 more kilograms in the body, then without reinforced suspension it is not necessary. It is a pity that such "AMAROK" will be far away without load without load. The "long" steering wheel of Toyota reacts with Lenza, and in the corners of the body hends heavily, shifting the center of mass. Not at all the "racing" car and what is Ford? The four-wheel drive here is "real", rigidly connected at speeds up to 120 km / h. Its carrying capacity - the record in the world of pickups with a double cab (on the Russian market), as many as 1152 kg. Theoretically "Rainholder" should jump on the road from side to side and adski shaking passengers on irregularities. And no, "Fords" engineers found some secret and made Ranger only a little less comfortable than Amarok. In this case, the victory of the "Fords" should be recognized - it is possible to take more, and the smoothness of the stroke almost did not suffer. Both "old man" - Hilux and L200 - built on the canons of "pick-up construction" of the old regime. The minimum number of steps in automatic transmissions, the rigid connection of the front "bridge" using a conventional lever located next to the ACP lever, and suspension, which take care only about the number of cargo in the body, but in no way about the comfort of passengers. This and truthful picap philosophy, which, in just recently, is so pretty "published" under the influence of new Amarok and Ranger.2.2 liter turbodiesel is ideal for Ranger. Better than the "dead" gasoline motor or a voracious 3.2 liter diesel. Golden mean. Moderate consumption, good traction and complete mutual understanding with the "automatic" is the toughest - Mitsubishi L200. On an uneven road, he does not go, and jumps, shook up with all his body. If there are pits in turn, be sure, "Mits" will definitely jump off the trajectory, and get ready for the course correction. But it is worth putting in the body, for example, three-four bags of potatoes or a dry building mixture, as the L200 is transformed, and its smoothness becomes almost the same as the "new" competitors. Is it wrong? This is a pickup. There is no need to ride empty! But the Mitsubishi suspension is almost unrealistic. For what only uhabam we did not chase. This is really heavy duty. Only Amarok can compete with Ranger. Go to Ford also easily, as in a German car. "Japanese" are managed worse and not so comfortableHilux still goes smasher than L200, although noticeably tougher Ford and Volkswagen. Values \u200b\u200bhe preaches the same as L200: more cargo, more comfort. Therefore, it is unlikely that Hilux is suitable for you, if you like to travel alone and light up. There is no download - this is the most gambling pickup. From the inside it is perceived as the most compact and most deficing car from our four. In some way, he is even able to provoke an active ride. The steering wheel on the "length" is almost the same as in the L200, the power of the motors is different at 6 hp, and the magnitude of the torque is only 10 nm, "automata" - both have five-speed, but rides Hilux more than one Competitor. The reaction to the steering wheel is adequate here, the rolls are less, and the stability is higher. Amarok is definitely the most dynamic car both "by passport" and according to the results of our measurements. Thanks to say the wonderful elastic 180-strong Bitdi Motor and a completely intelligent eight-adjusted AMAROK AisignBodizel AISNBOBODIZEL develops a record 180 hp in our quartet. and 420 Nm of the moment. Naturally, according to the dynamics, he has no equal. "River" he all and economy. While others can easily "devour" 16-18 liters of diesel fuel to the "hundred" in difficult conditions (especially Toyota with the most voluminous three-liter engine), Volkswagen is almost always limited to 13-15 liters, which, accordingly, it affects and in turn. You need to wait that the Amarok turns will go like the Volkswagen passenger models. This cannot be achieved when the branch architecture of the body. But on the pendant Comfort "AMAROK" became the most comfortable from the tested pickups, the other: heavier and for 30 forces less powerful Ranger accelerates is also very good. In this case, the interaction of the engine with an automatic transmission (albeit with all six steps) liked more than on Volkswagen. Quite fast "automatic". It is a pity that there is no place from the "sports" regime - that on Ford, that on the amarok. These modes cost Powerful, because it is better to ride in the loaded pickup. While the turbo diesel engines almost do not feel loading, "automata" stretch the switching, extending pauses when changing steps. And here it is the "sports" regime comes to the rescue: the transfer is changing faster, although sometimes with tangible jerks. Girl Mitsubishi L200 and got under the hood Powerful 2.5-liter turbodiesel (178 hp), not much faster than the pickup did not become . Officially, Mitsubishi does not declare the acceleration time of such a version to "hundreds". We targeted 13.7 seconds. Slow. But for a pickup, it will take more in detail about the controllability and the dynamic characteristics of all these cars, we do not see a special meaning for one simple reason: for pickups it all goes into the background. All of them are respect and are unlikely to deliver real driving pleasure. Neither Ford nor VW have nothing to do with how their passenger models go. Yes, and Toyota with Mitsubishi too. Do not require "trucks" the impossible. It is better to check what these cars are really designed - forward to off-road! Mitsu suspension is the most "wooden". On the irregularities shakes, it rearranges on the bumps. Of course, L200 and loading capacity is good, as many as 915 kg. But Ford is able to take on board by 200 kg of cargo more, and the smoothness of the latter is much better

Some mud

The most important evil for a pickup is outside of roads is a long wheelbase and rear Sve, often with an anti-casual metal bar, which is usually hung toward or other equipment. It is these two factors strongly limit geometric permeability. These were arguments against. "For" performs stronger opponents: a trap diesel, a four-wheel drive, a good ground clearance, hidden by the frame of the nodes and aggregates, high-profile tires, the presence of a lower row or optional locks and ... simplicity of construction and, as a result, repair. Hilux looks easier than others. . The metal bar under the rear sweat is a useless thing that only worsens the geometric pathidity, we put on anyone, but not on Amarok with Torsen. Theoretically, systems with a rigidly connected front axle are preferable in difficult conditions, besides, they are equipped with a "perenaya". And indeed, with a correctly selected transmission, all three pickups of such a design (Ranger, L200 and Hilux) may not go, but slowly "sailing" on the risky clay juicy. Eh, here would still be the tires of Pozubasya, and the coolest SUV of these pickles not brother! The usual winter tires are easily cut off the top layer of the "hyster" and this greatly deteriorates the permeability. Ford is the only car that has extensions of the rear arches are not overhead. It looks organic, but when repairing problems there will be more than with three other time of off-road tests a little surprised Hilux. Its stabilization system is disconnected only at speeds up to 50 km / h. Many will say that such a speed is quite enough to overcome off-road. But sometimes they still have to take an obstacle to a serious move. It is very unpleasant when ESP, for example, on top of the lifting of treacherously chopping cravings. In the body of Amarok, spectacular chrome arcs are installed. But the most important thing is the lid of the cargo compartment with pneumatic pouches. In the body, it is always clean and dry surprised "Amok" even stronger. In the OFF-ROAD mode, special ESP and ABS work algorithms are involved, helping to overcome the complex area. But these are all the words that we at first did not believe. And in vain. Amarok turned out to be very capable of roads and did not give way to three other competitors. Not only that he has a very short first transmission, which is partly reimbursing the absence of a "praying", so we found one interesting feature. When the car already helplessly rotates all the wheels, you need to block the rear differential and not afraid to give full gas. "AMAROK" produces black smoke clubs from the exhaust pipe, something likes something there in the "brain" ESP and a second, a pickup is chosen from the trap. Obviously there is some kind of undocumented electronics function. How it works - it is not clear. But, it's good that it is. Taking a "fashionable" lid of the cargo compartment is called FullBox and adds a total of 134,000 rubles to the car price. But it looks like a healthy any case, you should not get involved in off-road exercises on pickups. Yes, their arsenal is not less, but a long base and a large outfit mass can easily play with you a cruel joke in some blurred rut. Sit on the belly is easy. To pull out from there more than two-ton mahunes will not be easy.

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What is our choice? Everything, as always, depends on the conditions of operation and the amount of money in the wallet. If the last factor is determining and there is a desire to save as much as possible on the purchase, the answer is obvious: you need to buy Mitsubishi L200, which even in the top version with a powerful 178-strong motor costs cheaper by anyone presented in this Picap test - from 1,433,900 rubles . This is a proven, experienced "fighter", a real master of his case with an impressive carrying capacity of 915 kg. Harsh? Not so comfortable? What can you do, this is an old school. The prescription is noticeable that Ford and Volkswagen are the "new school" pickups. Their body is more massive, visually they are more in size, and their appearance is not so utilitarian. Hilux and L200 - "old mans", and it can be seen with a naked eye, because cars are already available at least 8-9 years old! Just more expensive, but almost the same, the Ford Ranger is standing in the version of Limited (from 1,587,000 rubles) and Toyota Hilux in Hardware LUX (from 1,597,000 rubles). In our opinion, the choice is obvious here: Ford is larger in size, it can take on board the cargo, it has a spacious and modern interior, excellent interaction of the engine and ACP. But the buyer thinks differently, still giving the total Hilux preference. Well, a reliability is very important for a pickup, and here a proven Hilux is here for 100 points ahead Ranger, at least just because of the novelty of the latter.amarok (especially in the Comfort version) - the choice of those who are the most comfort value most. Volkswagen managed to make the most comfortable chassis in the whole of our four. Add here the most powerful engine, providing excellent dynamics, an eight-step "automatic", allowing fast and smooth switching, as well as the highest quality salon, and you will understand that "AMAROK", despite the absence of a "full-fledged" full drive, is a very strong player in its segment. He is the most expensive: prices on the version of Highline with the Automatom start with a mark of 1,650,900 rubles. Our own, the picap options are stuck and at all spaces 2,135,200 rubles! In the light of the foregoing, we choose ... Ford Ranger. The price of a well-equipped car in Limited version, even with additional equipment in the form of a five-mounted screen with navigation, towing device, rear view camera, advanced multimedia complex (six speakers, AUX and USB inputs, blutooth and voice control) and stylish color Copper Red It remains in quite admissible limits - 1,637,000 rubles. At the same time, the ranger for a pickup is sufficiently dynamic and suddenly comfortable for a car capable of transporting more than 1,100 kg in the body and tow a trailer weighing up to 3350 kg. Very good compromise. King Mountain Spring dishthele - very insular time. Another day before yesterday, the Earth was concerned with frost, and today - a risking knee, only a little top covered with a bold grass. Drive the top layer, and the car is already very difficult to catch. As an experiment, we decided to try to drive all four pickups on the same slope. It is possible that on the video, it looks very "childish", but the "Krenometer" Mitsu L200 recorded the angle of the rise of about 15-16 °, and the coating was so unstable, which is not like that, but even with a small acceleration, none of the heavy ( About two tons) Pickups on road winter tires This obstacle failed to overcome. Neither disabling ESP, nor the use of the entire off-road arsenal ("Redeaki" on Ford, Mitsu and Hilux, turning on the OFF-Road mode and locking the rear diff on VW). Cars simply drove on the rise, rotating all the wheels, but the clutch level was clearly lacked. On the video, in fact, the minimum speed is demonstrated with which we managed to force this slope. At the same time you can assess the work of car suspension.

Safety

Three of the tested cars - Volkswagen Amarok, Ford Ranger and Mitsubishi L200 were "broken" by the European Association for Assessing Active and Passive Security (Euroncap), and Toyota Hilux has passed the crash test only in the Australian Security Association (ANCAP). The technique of both programs is identical - a frontal blow from 40% overlap, a side blow imposing a collision of two cars at the crossroads, a side blow of a pillar at a speed of 50 km / h and a test for pedestrian safety. Slightly different evaluation methods. Equipment of security systems: Toyota HiluxFord Ranger.Volkswagen Amarok.Mitsubishi L200.Frontal airbags + + ++ side airbags + + + + active headrests - - - - - an unconnected ESP - - - - Parktronic + + + - Rear View Camera - - + - Brake Assist - + + - Bixenon - - - - Sensor Rain - - + - Light Sensor - - + - "Avoidance" in emergency braking - - - - adaptive cruise control - - - - Rebuilding aid system - - - - - - - - - Collision prevention system - - - road sign recognition system - - - -

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