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    Should I buy a diesel Ranger or Everest or wait for a hybrid version?

    Asked by Paul

    A recent Carsguide article stated that hybrid Ford Rangers and Everests are all but confirmed. So my question is if I buy a Gen 2 diesel, am I wasting money on a dinosaur that's about to become extinct due to an electric powered meteor?

    Answered by CarsGuide

    11 Jan 2024 David Morley

    There's been plenty of talk in recent years about the future of diesel engines in vehicles like the Ranger and Everest. And while there's a school of thought that suggests that they'll switch to petrol and petrol-electric hybrid drivelines, that hardly makes a diesel-engined version a dinosaur overnight. Take the Toyota Corolla, for instance: While the latest Corolla is available with a hybrid powertrain (and it's a very popular format) there are still plenty of people happily driving around in their 20-year-old Corollas with conventional drivelines.

    The point being that progress is a fact of life. Every time a new piece of tech arrives that is seen as an improvement, car-makers will adopt it. Which means the previous technology is out of date, but not necessarily beyond its useful life.

    If you think a plug-in hybrid Ranger or Everest would suit you, then by all means wait until 2024 (the rumoured launch date). But bear in mind that, by then, there may be talk of the next big thing in Rangers and Everests; an advance that could make even the plug-in hybrid look a bit yesterday.

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