Thread: Ford Ranger Raptor - anyone else thinking a 2L diesel is a bad idea

While I agree with a lot of the modifications on the Raptor, like uprated shocks, losing the spring leaf rear end, increased track etc, the one thing that does not sit well is a pissy little 2L 4 cylinder diesel pushing it along.
Design considerations for the new engine were apparently power, economy and response. All of those were ticked off, as the engine is lighter, more powerful, and more economic to run.
The one design consideration they seem to have missed off was reliability. Would you honestly tow anything with it, or expect it to haul a heavy ute along for 100's of thousands of k's.

All of my previous 4WD's had either 4.2L 6 cylinder diesels, or more recently 3L 4 cylinder diesels. The big lazy diesel engines had no issues with 500,000km. Could this be a realistic expectation with the new 2L Raptor?