First customer deliveries of the hardcore Ford Ranger Super Duty are starting sooner than planned, the Blue Oval has confirmed.
“The Ranger Super Duty is arriving ahead of schedule, with customer deliveries starting later this 12 months,” said Ford Australia president and CEO Andrew Birkic on LinkedIn.
The more capable Ranger was originally set fore release in Australia in early 2026, following its official launch later this month.
It was revealed in April 2025, before the pricing of some variants was announced in July, and full specifications were published in September.
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As a substitute of being only one variant, the Ranger Super Duty can be a whole family of tougher pickup and cab/chassis variants, with single-cab, extended-cab and dual-cab body styles available.
It’ll launch initially in cab/chassis configurations, priced from $82,990 before on-road costs.
All Ranger Super Duty models pack a 154kW/600Nm turbo-diesel 3.0-litre V6 engine, mated with a 10-speed automatic transmission, and are available standard with locking front and rear differentials, plus a class-leading braked towing capability of 4500kg.
Borrowing its name from tougher versions of Ford’s full-size American F-Series trucks – and the primary non-F-Series Ford to wear the Super Duty moniker – probably the most rugged Ranger ever includes a stronger chassis, larger fuel tank, wider tracks, more ground clearance and eight-stud wheels/hubs.
Mr Birkic explained the Super Duty got here about after he sat down six years ago with the previous general manager of the Global Trucks division, Gary Boes, to debate the next-generation Ranger and any potential pain points.
“A recurring theme was costly and time-consuming modifications that were critical to the work they do,” he said.
“Walking out, the mission was clear. Our heavy-duty customers needed a mid-size truck that might carry almost two tonnes of payload, tow as much as 4.5 tonnes, and be incredibly capable off-road. Nothing existed within the Australian market that might do all this, backed by a full factory warranty.”
Thus, the Ranger Super Duty was born.
None of Ford’s rivals have a direct rival for the Ranger Super Duty. Previously, to get a factory-backed ute in Australia with this sort of towing capability, you’d have to step as much as a full-size US pickup.
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