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2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty to offer F-150, Ram-rivalling towing capacity
The Ford Ranger is set to be beefed up in 2026, with a Super Duty version of the best-selling ute coming to Australia.
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About the Ford Ranger
Last updated Oct 23, 2024The Ford Ranger is a versatile midsize pickup truck with a storied history dating back to 1982. Originally introduced as a compact truck, it evolved over the decades to become a robust and capable vehicle. Known for its durability and performance, the Ranger offers a balance of rugged utility and modern technology, making it a popular choice for both work and adventure.
Pros
- Punchy and refined V6 diesel
- Surprisingly fuel efficient
- Benchmark driving experience
Cons
- Lacking some wow factor
- Expensive compared with more enticing Sport grade
- No wireless phone charger
Ford Ranger Rating
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Entry-level
Ford Ranger
Best in class
Overall rating
8.7
7.6
8.7
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2024 Ford Ranger Price
Double Cab Pick Up
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| XL 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2) | $42,280 | $42,280 |
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | $50,880 | $54,380 |
| XLT 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2) | $56,440 | $56,440 |
| XLS 2.0 (4x4) | $57,630 | $57,630 |
| XLT 2.0 (4x4) | $63,650 | $63,650 |
| SPORT 2.0 (4x4) | $66,140 | $66,140 |
| XLT 3.0 (4x4) | $68,840 | $68,840 |
| WILDTRAK 2.0 (4x4) | $69,640 | $69,640 |
| SPORT 3.0 (4x4) | $71,340 | $71,340 |
| WILDTRAK 3.0 (4x4) | $74,840 | $74,840 |
| PLATINUM 3.0 (4x4) | $80,640 | $80,640 |
| RAPTOR 3.0 (4x4) | $90,440 | $90,440 |
Double Cab Chassis
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | $48,980 | $52,480 |
| XLT 3.0 (4x4) | $66,940 | $66,940 |
Super Cab Pick Up
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| XLT 2.0 (4x4) | $61,640 | $61,640 |
Cab Chassis
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| XL 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2) | $36,880 | $36,880 |
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | $47,980 | $47,980 |
Super Cab Chassis
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | $50,480 | $50,480 |
Super Cab Chassis
| Variant | Price From* | Price To* |
|---|---|---|
| XL 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2) | $39,380 | $39,380 |
*excl. on-roads
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2024 Ford Ranger Specs
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2024 Ford Ranger Dimensions
1872mm
1910mm
5225mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
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The Ford Ranger offers ample boot space with its practical cargo bed, designed to accommodate a variety of loads. The size of the bed provides sufficient room for tools, equipment, and gear, making it versatile for both everyday tasks and larger hauling needs. With its durable design, the Ranger’s cargo area is built to handle demanding conditions and heavy use.
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2024 Ford Ranger Safety Rating
All variants of the 2024 Ford Ranger received a five-star ANCAP safety rating in September 2022 except for the Ranger Raptor which remains unrated.
It received 84 per cent for adult occupant protection, 93 per cent for child occupant protection, 74 per cent for vulnerable road user protection, and 83 per cent for safety assist.
Vehicles built before August 20, 2022, will need a software update to their lane-keeping software to mirror the specifications of five-star vehicles. Ford says dealers will carry out the update at an owner’s next service.
The 2024 Ford Ranger comes with the following standard safety equipment:
- Nine airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane-departure warning
- Road edge detection
- Blind-spot assist
- Rear cross-traffic alert (pickup only)
- Trailer Coverage (when factory Tow Pack is fitted)
- Rear-view camera
- Rear parking sensors (pickup only)
Other safety equipment such as front parking sensors, adaptive cruise control with stop/go, surround-view camera, and fully-autonomous parking assist are available on higher trim levels.
2024 Ford Ranger Fuel Economy
The 2.0-litre single-turbo-diesel uses between 7.6L/100km and 7.9L/100km, depending on the variant, according to ADR combined cycle testing.
Meanwhile, the 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel is rated at between 6.9L/100km and 7.6L/100km, depending on the variant, according to ADR combined cycle testing.
The 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 uses a claimed 8.4L/100km according to ADR combined cycle testing.
The 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 uses in the flagship Raptor uses a claimed 11.5L/100km according to ADR combined cycle testing.
| Ford Ranger | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| PLATINUM 3.0 (4x4) | DIESEL | 8.4 |
| RAPTOR 3.0 (4x4) | PREMIUM UNLEADED PETROL | 11.0 |
| SPORT 2.0 (4x4) | DIESEL | 7.6 |
| SPORT 3.0 (4x4) | DIESEL | 8.4 |
| TREMOR | DIESEL | 0.0 |
Cost of ownership
What is the running and servicing costs of a Ford Ranger?
All Ford Ranger’s need servicing every 12 Months months or 15,000km km, whichever comes first.
How does the 2024 Ford Ranger drive?
Our expert take on Ford Ranger drivability.
It’s quicker than most of its rivals in a straight line, although the Wildtrak V6 can’t match V8 trucks from the USA, and the torquey turbo-diesel engine combines with a smart suspension tune to make it comfortable with a 2500kg caravan hooked up. Likewise, it performed well against our high-tech trailer dyne.
Off-road, it wasn’t fazed by any of our tests. Along with solid hardware, all the onboard technology makes actually unlocking the car’s capability simple for nervous off-roaders.
Also on hand to make life easier for nervous off-roaders are the excellent front-view camera and a range of preset off-road modes. Not sure how to set up your four-wheel drive system? Choose your terrain using the dial, and let the car work it out for you.
It sets a new benchmark for dual-cab utes, and its rivals have some serious catching up to do.
The Ranger’s Aussie DNA remains evident once you break out of the city limits and find yourself loping along ungraded gravel and coarse tarmac.
It rides over corrugations with a minimum of fuss, offering plenty of softness in the suspension, matched with good amounts of control on rebound — even when there’s nothing heavy in the tub.
It’s also quiet in terms of the degree to which tyre roar, wind noise, and engine gruffness are filtered out of the cabin at cruise.
While the core ladder frame and coil front/leaf rear suspension setups are familiar, Ford Australia’s engineers added 50mm in track width and moved the dampers outboard, theoretically tamping down ever further on hopping and bouncing when lightly laden.
It’s also worth noting that Rangers graded XLT, Sport and Wildtrak now have rear disc brakes rather than drums.
The Bi-Turbo four is largely familiar but Ford has made some changes to iron out some bugs that affected the first iteration – there were indeed some issues.
Its sequential, differently-sized turbos cut lag, and the gear spacings perhaps felt better in this incarnation, meaning it seemed less fussy or prone to hunt about for the perfect ratio. It does still have a slim peak torque band, but overall it’s a refined and sufficiently punchy setup.
Yes, most people will lust after the $3000 more expensive V6, but the Bi-Turbo four offers the sort of punch its displacement belies, and there’ll almost certainly be much shorter wait lists.
The headline V6 offers better punch – 30kW and 100Nm to be precise – as you would expect, as well as idle stop/start and the aforementioned permanent 4WD. It’s also quite refined from outside, with a fairly muted diesel idle.
Overall it offers more immediate punch off the mark as well as better traction in the right setup, and a superior surge of torque from 1750rpm for easier overtaking. It isn’t hard to see the appeal, and it certainly puts a D-Max or HiLux in the shade for refinement and performance.
The difference in fuel use between the four-cylinder (7.6L/100km) and V6 (8.4L/100km) is actually quite small.
The base four-wheel drive system available with the 2.0-litre single- and twin-turbo four-cylinder diesel engines is a part-time system with a two-speed electronic shift-on-the-fly transfer case featuring 2H, 4H and 4L modes.
It’s what we have come to expect from most dual-cab utes, forcing owners to manually shift from two- to four-wheel drive when the going gets rough. It shouldn’t be driven in four-wheel drive on sealed roads.
The 2024 Ford Ranger with the 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel or 3.0-litre V6 twin-turbo petrol engines, however, feature an on-demand four-wheel drive system that offers the same 2H, 4H and 4L modes, but also has a 4A automatic mode that can be used on “high-traction surfaces” like paved roads.
This 4A mode when selected can continuously distribute power between the front and rear axles for “optimum performance in all on-road conditions”. Essentially, it behaves like an all-wheel drive car in 4A.
There’s also an electronic rear differential lock that can be activated through the Sync4 infotainment touchscreen.
Depending on the Ranger variant, there are a variety of drive modes that change the vehicle’s throttle response, gearshifts, traction control and ABS. These include the following:
- Normal
- Eco
- Sport
- Tow/Haul
- Slippery
- Mud/Ruts (off-road use)
- Sand (off-road use)
- Baja
- Rock Crawl
Available on some models is an Off-Road Screen (ORS) that’s able to display the following information:
- Driveline and electronic diff lock indication
- Steering angle
- Vehicle pitch and roll angles
- Off-road features buttons
A surround-view camera, which is available on some models, can also be interacted with in this ORS.
If you're interested in getting behind the wheel of the Ranger for yourself, you can find your local Ford dealership via the Ford website.
2024 Ford Ranger Options
Options list for the Ford Ranger
You can find more details on all the options and inclusions across the Ford Ranger variants on the official website, and within the official Ford Ranger specifications page.
2024 Ford Ranger Colours
What colours are available for the Ford Ranger
Ford is giving its gen-two Ranger and Ranger Raptor a handful of colours including some brilliant bright colours for the alter, including one exclusive to the flagship ute.
However, if you like 50 shades of grey – or, in this case, three – you’ll still have some options that’ll suit.
The colour palette comprises the following:
- Absolute Black
- Aluminium
- Arctic White
- Blue Lightning
- Meteor Grey
- Sedona Orange
- Luxe Yellow (Wildtrak only)
- Code Orange (Raptor only)
- Conquer Grey (Raptor only)
2024 Ford Ranger Warranty
What is the warranty on a Ford Ranger?
The Ford Ranger offers a 5 year unlimited kilometre warranty. This is separate to the warranty on offer under Australian Consumer Law which can be greater for certain parts based on what is deemed as a reasonable period of time.
2024 Ford Ranger vs other Ute's to consider
The Ford Ranger's most direct rival is the Toyota HiLux, which has been on sale in its current form since 2015.
The Ranger also competes against the recently updated Isuzu D-Max and Mazda BT-50 siblings, as well as the Volkswagen Amarok, among others.
The Amarok is the only ute for sale on the Australian market at the moment, besides the Ranger, with the option of a V6 diesel engine.
A new-generation Volkswagen Amarok was recently revealed and is based on the Ford Ranger and shares its engines.
Should you buy the 2024 Ford Ranger
Is this the right car for you? Out experts buy or not guide.
The Ford Ranger is a strong contender if you’re looking for a midsize pickup that combines rugged capability with modern features. It’s well-suited for both work and play, offering durable construction, ample cargo space, and a versatile design. The interior provides comfort and practicality, while the infotainment system keeps you connected and entertained. If you need a truck with off-road capability, towing power, and everyday usability, the Ranger is a solid choice. However, if you prioritize maximum payload or towing capacity, you might want to consider a full-size truck.
Ford Ranger FAQs
The Ford Ranger Raptor can tow up to 2500kg with a braked trailer.
The entire Ford Ranger range can tow 3500kg with a braked trailer, along with a maximum down ball weight of 350kg.
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2023 Ford Ranger Gross Vehicles Mass (GVM)
4x2 XL HR 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 3060 kg
- Super C/C - 3060 kg
- Double C/C - 3060 kg
- Double P/U - 3060 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Double C/C - 3190 kg
- Double P/U - 3190 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Bi-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 3230 kg
- Super C/C - 3230 kg
- Super P/U - 3230 kg
- Double C/C - 3230 kg
- Double P/U - 3230 kg
4x2 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 3140 kg
4x4 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 3230 kg
4x2 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 3140 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Super P/U - 3230 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 3230 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double C/C - 3280 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 3280 kg
4x4 Sport 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 3230 kg
4x4 Sport 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 3280 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 3280 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 3350 kg
4x4 Raptor 3.0L TT V6
- Double P/U - 3130 kg
2023 Ford Ranger Gross Combined Mass (GCM)
4x2 XL HR 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 6200 kg
- Super C/C - 6200 kg
- Double C/C - 6200 kg
- Double P/U - 6200 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Double C/C - 6200 kg
- Double P/U - 6200 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Bi-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 6350 kg
- Super C/C - 6350 kg
- Super P/U - 6350 kg
- Double C/C - 6350 kg
- Double P/U - 6350 kg
4x2 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 6250 kg
4x4 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 6350 kg
4x2 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 6250 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Super P/U - 6350 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 6350 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double C/C - 6400 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 6400 kg
4x4 Sport 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 6350 kg
4x4 Sport 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 6400 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 6350 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 6400 kg
4x4 Raptor 3.0L TT V6
- Double P/U - 5370 kg
2023 Ford Ranger Payload (KG)
4x2 XL HR 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 1271 kg
- Super C/C - 1167 kg
- Double C/C - 1102 kg
- Double P/U - 958 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Double C/C - 1144 kg
- Double P/U - 1000 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Bi-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 1327 kg
- Super C/C - 1223 kg
- Super P/U - 1063 kg
- Double C/C - 1158 kg
- Double P/U - 1014 kg
4x2 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 1013 kg
4x4 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 1014 kg
4x2 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 1003 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Super P/U - 1052 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 1005 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double C/C - 1151 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 995 kg
4x4 Sport 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 988 kg
4x4 Sport 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 980 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 985 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 997 kg
4x4 Raptor 3.0L TT V6
- Double P/U - 753 (tare) kg
2023 Ford Ranger Tare weight
4x2 XL HR 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 1725 kg
- Super C/C - 1829 kg
- Double C/C - 1894 kg
- Double P/U - 2038 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Double C/C - 1982 kg
- Double P/U - 2126 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Bi-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 1839 kg
- Super C/C - 1943 kg
- Super P/U - 2103 kg
- Double C/C - 2008 kg
- Double P/U - 2152 kg
4x2 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2063 kg
4x4 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2152 kg
4x2 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2073 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Super P/U - 2114 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2161 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double C/C - 2065 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 2221 kg
4x4 Sport 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2178 kg
4x4 Sport 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 2236 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2231 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 2289 kg
4x4 Raptor 3.0L TT V6
- Double P/U - 2377 kg
2023 Ford Ranger Kerb weight
4x2 XL HR 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 1789 kg
- Super C/C - 1893 kg
- Double C/C - 1958 kg
- Double P/U - 2102 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Single-Turbo AT
- Double C/C - 2046 kg
- Double P/U - 2190 kg
4x4 XL 2.0L Bi-Turbo AT
- Single C/C - 1903 kg
- Super C/C - 2007 kg
- Super P/U - 2167 kg
- Double C/C - 2072 kg
- Double P/U - 2216 kg
4x2 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2127 kg
4x4 XLS 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2216
4x2 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2137 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Super P/U - 2178 kg
4x4 XLT 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2225 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double C/C - 2129 kg
4x4 XLT 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 2285 kg
4x4 Sport 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2242 kg
4x4 Sport 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 2300 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 2.0L Bi-Turbo
- Double P/U - 2295 kg
4x4 Wildtrak 3.0L V6
- Double P/U - 2353 kg
4x4 Raptor 3.0L TT V6
- Double P/U - 2431 kg
The cheapest Ford Ranger is the XL 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2) that starts from $36,880.
The most expensive Ford Ranger is the RAPTOR 3.0 (4x4) that starts from $90,440.
The best towing capacity of a Ford Ranger is 3500Kg offered by the following variants
- XL 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2)
- XL 2.0 (4x4)
- XLT 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2)
- XLS 2.0 (4x4)
- XLT 2.0 (4x4)
- SPORT 2.0 (4x4)
- XLT 3.0 (4x4)
- WILDTRAK 2.0 (4x4)
- SPORT 3.0 (4x4)
- WILDTRAK 3.0 (4x4)
- PLATINUM 3.0 (4x4)
The largest Ford Ranger is the RAPTOR 3.0 (4x4) which measures 2028mm wide, 5380mm in length and sits 1926mm tall.
The most powerful Ford Ranger is the RAPTOR 3.0 (4x4) which has 292kW of power from its 3.0L Twin Turbo Direct Fuel Injection engine.
The Ford Ranger is built in Thailand and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Ford Ranger is the WILDTRAK 3.0 (4x4) which weighs 3350 kg (kerb weight).
See full fuel information for Ford Ranger below:
| Variant | Fuel Type |
|---|---|
| WILDTRAK 3.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| PLATINUM 3.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XLT 3.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| SPORT 3.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XLT 3.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| WILDTRAK 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XLT 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2) | diesel |
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XL 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2) | diesel |
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XLT 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| SPORT 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XLT 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XLS 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XL 2.0 (4x4) | diesel |
| XL 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2) | diesel |
| XL 2.0 HI-RIDER (4x2) | diesel |
| RAPTOR 3.0 (4x4) | premium unleaded petrol |