At just over £52,000 excluding VAT, the existing Ranger MS-RT is £6,000 more than the standard Wildtrak on which it’s based, though it comes with a suite of sporty visual upgrades. There’s flared wheel arches, 21-inch diamond-cut wheels, a special honeycomb grille, a built-in splitter on the front bumper, a lip spoiler on the tailgate and a faux diffuser on the rear bumper. 

While the MS-RT also comes with a wider track, larger tyres and a 40mm reduced ride height, it has the same powertrain as the Wildtrak. That means a 3.0-litre V6 twin-turbocharged diesel putting out 237bhp and 600Nm of torque to a ten-speed automatic gearbox. It’s a strong engine but doesn’t pack the punch the MS-RT’s looks lead you to expect - not when the flagship Raptor has 287bhp from its V6 petrol engine.

The Ford Ranger’s long-time rival, the Toyota Hilux, was launched in an all-new generation this year. It’s already on sale through the Auto Express Buy A Car service with an average saving of over £1,500, but we’re still waiting on the new GR Sport version to truly go up against Ford’s Ranger MS-RT offering.