Oh dear! Here we go again!No offense at the TS, but you may be amused if you take the time to read the other ongoing pickup comparison thread. It sprouted almost 20 pages in a matter of days!
Here goes. What's the business? What sort of stuff do you load? Will you be hauling stuff within city limits only? Which variant are you aiming for? 4x4 or 4x2, M/T or A/T? What do you look for in a pickup? You may want to list down your priorities.
For solely business use, the D-Max suffices. It is the most fuel efficient among the four, and has the widest torque band which makes it ideal for hauling or towing work. If you don't do off road, the 3.0 4x2 M/T LX variant would do great. Fuel efficiency, low maintenance cost, and lesser things to go wrong are important in a business vehicle.
The Navara has the longest bed and a better ride, but with the lowest ground clearance, the worst turning radius, and is rather lacking in low end grunt.
The Strada has the most spacious cabin, the best ride, and the tightest turning radius making it the most civilized of the four, but with the tradeoff of much smaller bed space.
Since the Ranger is just newly launched, there is little information about it as of now. But I would not recommend this for business considering the steeper asking price and the price of Ford parts as compared to its competitors. Also, we do not know yet if it has any hidden quirks.
Not considering the Toyota Hilux? It makes a pretty good compromise of pretty much everything.





No offense at the TS, but you may be amused if you take the time to read the other ongoing pickup comparison thread. It sprouted almost 20 pages in a matter of days!
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