Ford Ranger Super Duty lineup to be super-sized
After launching less than a year ago with just three variants, the Ford Ranger Super Duty’s Australian lineup will expand to eight offerings within the next 12 months.
The Australian lineup for the Ford Ranger Super Duty will grow even further for the 2027 model year, with the addition of more luxurious single- and Super-cab offerings.
At the launch of the Ranger Super Duty XLT – which offers more comfort-oriented features than the self-titled ute – Ford Australia confirmed the higher-end grade will get the pair of two-seat body styles for MY27, which may arrive later this year.
Priced from $88,990 and $92,490 before on-road costs respectively, that will put the XLT versions of the single-cab chassis and Super-cab chassis at a $6000 premium compared to the equivalent base versions of the Ranger Super Duty.
This mirrors the price increase to the dual-cab chassis Ranger Super Duty XLT, which starts from $95,990 plus on-roads.
The XLT variant adds leather-accented upholstery on the seats and steering wheel, heated and ventilated front seats, carpet floors, and all-weather front floor mats, while also introducing unique 18-inch wheels with ‘Super Duty’ branding.
After initially launching in base Ranger Super Duty guise across single-, Super-, and dual-cab chassis styles only, the launch of the dual-cab XLT has also brought with it the option of a traditional, ‘pickup’ body style with a tub.
This is not only available to the XLT but also to the base Ranger Super Duty, adding $4000 to the price of both dual-cab versions.
The pickup will also get a handful of exclusive such as a 8.9-inch digital rear-view mirror ($1250), an Aeroklas twin in-bed drawer system ($1250), a ‘stylish canopy’ ($4500 to $4700), and a commercial canopy ($4700).
It largely mirrors the variant structure of the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series – arguably the Ranger Super Duty’s biggest rival – which can be had in WorkMate, GX and GXL guise across single- and dual-cab chassis body styles.
Regardless of variant, all examples of the Ford Ranger Super Duty are powered by a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 engine, which produces 154kW at 3250rpm and 600Nm at 1750rpm, mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission and full-time four-wheel drive system.
The Ranger Super Duty is one of the few vehicles available to car licence holders with a 4500kg braked towing capacity (when fitted with a 70mm tow ball), a 4500kg gross vehicle mass (GVM) and an 8000kg gross combined mass (GCM).
