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The Ford Ranger XLT was one of the 11 finalists chosen to compete for the 2015 CarsGuide Car of the Year crown.

See how it fared in the video above, and check out how we chose a winner from the the rest of the field here:

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Plus: Check out all of our Ford Ranger content here

More: See Joshua Dowling's first Australian drive of the Ranger here

Also: See our comparison of the 2015 Ranger, HiLux and BT-50 here

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4. The electric car breakthrough we've all been waiting for: GWM is close to developing solid state batteries that would see its Ora electric car smash the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and Tesla Model Y

5. 2025 Kia Tasman: Everything we know so far about the new Kia ute set to rival the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max dual-cab pick-ups

6. Charging for more driving range that's already there? Tesla moves one step closer to charging customers to unlock software-locked range in US-made Model Y SUVs

7. Seltos-sized electric SUV leaked! 2025 Kia EV3 breaks cover as affordable electric car to rival BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV

8. This electric car from China boasts breakthrough tech: 2025 IM L6 to use semi solid state batteries to eclipse the BYD Seal performance and rival the Audi e-tron GT for just $100k

9. Popular electric car price slashed by up to $15,000: 2024 Polestar 2 electric car delivers 310kW and AWD for just over $60k to undercut BYD Seal and Tesla Model 3 but there are strings attached...

10. 2025 Toyota RAV4 takes shape! What we know so far about the new-generation Nissan X-Trail, Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5-rivalling hybrid family car

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