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My last work ute was a 2019 storm trooper triton. So base model single cab diesel auto. Yes ugly as sin, but it drove comfortably. It was the replacement to my old px xl 2.2 manual. Interior wise the ranger was a bit nicer, less harsh plastics, but for a trade ute, plastics are easier to clean. The 2.4 in the triton deffinately had a lot more go then the 2.2 ranger. More then my managers 3L upspec dmax. So still no race car, but not terrible. So i rate the 6 speed manual in the ranger, real nice in my view. But at a minimum id have 400kgs in the back, often towed 1500+, majority was in heavy traffic so stepping into an auto was nice. The triton did tow better having more torques. Main minor annoyance with the triton was it wouldnt accept hi flow pumps. Say what you want about that, but work car....