Diesel Fuel Price Increase, Ford Remains Focused on Selling Ranger and Everest

Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT RMA Indonesia, which handles the American automotive brand Ford, remains consistent in offering diesel-engined vehicles such as the Ford Everest and Ford Ranger. Country Manager of RMA Group Indonesia, Toto Suharto, stated that the company is still focusing on these two vehicles despite Pertamina petrol station diesel fuel prices reaching over Rp20,000 per litre and exceeding Rp30,000 per litre at private stations. “For now, we are indeed focusing on the Ford Everest and Ford Ranger. We also have the Mustang product, which we have started marketing in Indonesia,” said Toto Suharto in Jakarta on Tuesday. The increase in diesel fuel prices is not seen as immediately reducing consumer interest in vehicles like the Ranger, as double-cabin vehicles are still very much needed in industrial sectors such as mining, plantations, and field operations. Nevertheless, the company does not rule out the possibility of offering vehicles that are currently trending in the global automotive market, namely electrification. “We continue to study developments in the market, of course. And we see that in Indonesia, with the development of infrastructure networks for electric vehicles,” he said. In Indonesia, the two vehicles that remain the backbone of Ford’s sales feature a choice of 2.0L EcoBlue diesel engines (Single/Bi-Turbo), producing power of 170-210 PS and torque of 405-500 Nm. These vehicles come with a 10-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmission, as well as 4x4 drive. The Ford Ranger is available in variants including XL, XLT, Wildtrak, and Raptor. Meanwhile, the Ford Everest is equipped with a 2.0L diesel engine (Single/Bi-Turbo) that produces 170-210 PS of power and 405-500 Nm of torque, similar to that of the Ranger.