Climb into the cabin and a number of things will catch your eye, chiefly the various orange accents on the seats and dashboard, as well as the ‘Raptor’ moniker on the steering wheel, all of which have been added to give the go-anywhere Ranger a sporting ambience over the standard truck.
Beyond that point, however, the Raptor is identical to that of its Ranger stablemates in terms of layout, digital technology, fit and finish, which is no bad thing.
It’s materially strong, with a soft-touch suede-like finish on the top of the dash and doors, albeit with plenty of harder plastics lower down to remind you that this is still a hardy and robust vehicle that’s happy to take a bit of a battering.
The seating position is high and commanding and, despite its girth and length, its size doesn’t intimidate as much as you might expect, thanks to its square corners, large wing mirrors and thin pillars.
Rear accommodation is ample enough but perhaps a bit tight for three adults. Leg room is average at best but there’s a generous amount of head room.
Taking centre stage in the middle of the dashboard is a 12.0in portrait-orientated touchscreen, powered by Ford’s Sync 4 infotainment software. It sits pleasingly low down out the way out your line of vision, which means that you’re not distracted by it on the move.
Usability is good, too, thanks to its logical and well-configured layout that ensures the most important features are only a touch of the finger away.
The tiered layout of the screen places the sat-nav at the top (or phone mirroring and media player), a selection of recently used functions for easy access in the middle and the climate controls at the bottom, which are permanently on display.
Thankfully, there are still some physical controls for the air con under the screen, which are handy when you’re driving.
The TFT/LCD digital dash is neat and graphically strong, although the ‘Built Tough’ animation that plays when you fire the Raptor up is a bit of a gimmick.
You get a proper rev counter, unlike in a standard Ranger, and it’s easy to configure and adjust it to display different information.
You will have no trouble connecting your smartphone wirelessly via Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, and there are plenty of USB ports dotted around the cabin.