Today, Ford revealed the all-new 2024 Ford Ranger alongside the performance-oriented Ranger Raptor. The Ranger is an important truck for the Blue Oval brand, as the Ranger is a dominant selling vehicle globally. Nationally, the midsize pickup segment is smaller, but growing with a lot of potential.
According to Ford, the Ranger is sold in more than 180 markets around the world and is the best-selling midsize pickup truck in 17 of them, from Austria to New Zealand.
2024 Ford Ranger pre-production model shown. Available late summer 2023. Actual production vehicle may vary.
“The Ranger is the winning choice for midsize truck customers around the world who need a capable, smart and versatile truck that’s ready to keep up with their adventures,” said Kumar Galhotra, President of FordBlue. “The new Ranger has already proven itself. on nearly every continent by 2022 with segment-leading sales in 18 countries and across Europe. Now it’s ready for North America.”
Additionally, Ford announced that a performance-oriented Ranger Raptor will be coming to North America. The Ranger Raptor, which will be slightly smaller than the F-150, is fully prepared to tackle the most demanding terrain that its extreme adventure-seeking customers can encounter, according to Ford.
2024 Ford Ranger pre-production model shown. Available late summer 2023. Actual production vehicle may vary. Do not attempt this unless you have special off-road driving training and are driving on a closed course. Always consult your owner’s manual before driving off-road, know your terrain and the difficulty of your trail, and wear the proper safety equipment.
About the Ford Ranger Raptor
“The Ranger Raptor is the high-performance all-terrain truck that many customers have been asking for. It’s the right size for tight trails and everyday life, it can carry a lot of gear and it’s a blast to drive.” said Carl Widmann, chief engineer at Ford Performance. “The Ranger Raptor is fast, comfortable and packed with useful, off-the-shelf technology designed to perform. This is the baddest Ranger we’ve ever made.”
The heart of every Raptor is its suspension. The Ranger Raptor starts with a purpose-built suspension that includes lightweight aluminum upper and lower control arms and a long-travel rear suspension with a Watts link and trailing arms for control and confidence in off-road conditions.
2024 Ford Ranger pre-production model shown. Available late summer 2023. Actual production vehicle may vary.
Ranger Raptor’s next-generation FOX 2.5-inch Live Valve Internal Bypass shocks are coil-overs in the front and rear reservoirs in the rear and are oil-filled with Teflon™ to reduce friction and build-up of heat for uninterrupted performance throughout the day.
The Ranger Raptor will be the most powerful Ranger ever built, according to Ford. It will be powered by the Ford Performance twin-turbo 3.0 liter EcoBoost V6 that produces. It is expected to have 430 lb.-ft. of torque and the best available maximum in its class, 405 horsepower.
2024 Ford Ranger pre-production model shown. Available late summer 2023. Actual production vehicle may vary.
Ford Ranger 2024 with an appetite for adventure
Ford believes the midsize truck segment is full of adventurers who want a capable truck that isn’t as big as the F-150, but can still offer storage space, versatility and capability.
The foundation of Ranger backcountry gear is durability and reliability. To ensure the new Ford Ranger is built Ford Tough, it has been tested on the equivalent of more than 4.9 million customer miles before launch, from broken road surfaces in Australia, to tough haulage, towing brutal and hot trials in America, and cold trials in New Zealand.
In designing the Ranger’s backbone, Ford engineers improved the truck’s fully boxed high-strength steel frame, with the wheelbase and track stretched about two inches to provide more bed space and improved stability while remaining easy to navigate on the trails.
Ford’s tried-and-true 2.3-liter EcoBoost will be the standard engine, developing 270 horsepower and 310 lb.-ft. of pair Additionally, the Ranger will offer the same 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 shared with the F-150 and Bronco, which produces 315 horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. of torque to give customers more power when towing, passing and going off-road. All Rangers come with a class-exclusive 10-speed automatic transmission and an available electronic shift-on-the-fly 4×4 system designed for on-demand off-road and low-traction capability.
Ford says the 2024 Ranger will have a target maximum towing capacity of 7,500 pounds and a target maximum payload of 1,805 pounds.
2024 Ford Ranger pre-production model shown. Available late summer 2023. Actual production vehicle may vary.
You’ll immediately notice an improved interior with improved materials and more technology. Ford believes more storage and more technology is needed to attract mid-segment buyers.
The new interior features improved materials and textures, improved fit and finish, and more useful technology, according to Ford. The experience begins with a standard 8-inch digital instrument cluster or an available 12.4-inch full-screen cluster and is complemented by a standard 10.1-inch or 12-inch center touchscreen with the SYNC4A system Ford.
There’s also thoughtful storage in the 2024 Ranger. The new Ranger introduces smarter storage and helpful features for owners, such as an available wireless charger for mobile devices, a large center console storage box , large door pockets designed for quick access to tools and other frequently used items, and a second available. , upper glove box to store even more gear. Ranger has also improved second-row storage with rear underseat cargo bins optimized for easier stowage. New folding rear seatbacks make it easy to load and move large items, from coolers to big-screen TVs, plus there’s space behind the seats to store tools and other gear.
The bed has an integrated box side step available behind the rear tires, large enough to accommodate both feet, creating a strong and stable way to access everything in the cargo box. A 400-watt power inverter is also available with an in-bed power outlet to run a tail grill, air compressor for inflating tires or other tools for the trail. The redesigned tailgate doubles as a workbench with a built-in ruler and clamp pockets. Two inches of extra track width also has benefits in the bed, with more than four feet of width between the wheel wells, making it much easier to load bulky cargo like an ATV.
2024 Ford Ranger pre-production model shown. Available late summer 2023. Actual production vehicle may vary.
As a complete redesign, the 2024 Ford Ranger has a noticeably new look, including grille updates for all trims: XL, XLT and Lariat.
Ford’s C-clamp headlight treatment and strong shoulder lines on the sides incorporate bolder wheel arches and give the Ranger a confident look. The rear end mirrors the front with C-clamp taillights. One of the most noticeable changes is the ‘Ranger’ emblazoned on the tailgate.
When is the 2024 Ford Ranger available?
The 2024 Ford Ranger will be assembled at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, with orders beginning in late May and availability in late summer, with availability in late fall for the 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine.
Ranger will start at $34,160 and Ranger Raptor will start at $56,960, including $1,595 for destination and delivery. The Build and Price website is expected to be available in the coming weeks. visit Ford.com/RangerReady for more details.
