2022 Ford Ranger detailed: V6 diesel power output, every model specification revealed

Ford Australia has released feature and model range details for the upcoming 2022 Ford Ranger ute – including power and torque outputs for all engines – but prices are not due to be announced until closer to launch.

As reported late last year, five Ranger variants will be available at launch – with the hardcore Raptor to follow towards the end of the year – offering the option of turbo-diesel V6 power on higher grades, and standard active safety technology.

Prices will not be confirmed until closer to launch, with Ford is understood to still be in negotiations with head office. Given the recent price movements – and price rises – a price hike for the new Ranger is on the cards.

Headlining the range is the new 3.0-litre turbocharged diesel V6, which Ford has now confirmed will produce 184kW and 600Nm – 2kW down on the same engine’s application in the US-market Ford F-150 pick-up, and 6kW down (but 20Nm up) on the previous leader in the diesel ute segment, the 190kW/580Nm VW Amarok V6.

This engine will be available in dual-cab chassis form in the XLT, or as a traditional pick-up in the XLT, Sport and Wildtrak – all paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission and permanent (full-time) four-wheel drive.

The familiar 2.0-litre twin-turbo four-cylinder diesel engine has been hit with a power cut, from 157kW in the old Ranger, to 154kW – though torque holds steady at 500Nm, and it retains a 10-speed automatic transmission (albeit heavily revised) and part-time four-wheel drive.

The bi-turbo engine is standard on all but a few variants, which receive a new 2.0-litre single-turbo four-cylinder diesel engine with 125kW and 405Nm, paired to a six-speed automatic transmission as standard, and a choice of rear-wheel drive (4×2) or part-time four-wheel drive (4×4), depending on variant.

The previous Ranger’s 2.2-litre four-cylinder and 3.2-litre five-cylinder diesel engines have each met their demise, as has the availability of a manual transmission, with the entire range now automatic only.

As reported, the Ranger Raptor gets an exclusive 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 developing 292kW and 583Nm, with a 10-speed automatic and full-time four-wheel drive. Click here for a deep dive into that vehicle.

As before, buyers will continue to have a choice between single-cab, extended cab (branded ‘Super Cab’) and dual-cab body styles, with cab chassis and/or pick-up (tub) variants, and 4×2 or 4×4 drivetrains.

However, buyers who want anything other than a dual-cab pick-up are limited to the base-model XL grade, the only variant to offer the vast majority of these combinations – with two exceptions, an XLT twin-turbo 4×4 ‘Super Cab’, and an XLT V6 4×4 dual-cab chassis.

All models benefit from 3500kg braked towing capacities, bar the Ranger Raptor that’s only capable of 2500kg. Engine start-stop technology is only available on the two V6 engines – though Ford says “selected Platinum and Government Fleet vehicles will have Stop/Start added to meet customer requirements”.

Standard features across the range include a 10.1-inch touchscreen, 8.0-inch digital instrument display, climate control, rear parking sensors (pick-up only), and a full suite of active safety technology, including autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, and on pick-up models, blind-spot monitoring.

Pick-up models score a number of practicality touches in the cargo area, including a load rest at the front, caps along the top, an integrated step behind the rear wheel, and an assisted tailgate.

Only the XL and XLS are fitted with rear drum brakes; the XLT and above gain rear discs. A locking rear differential is standard on all 4×4 models, or 4×2 variants from the XLT up.

While trailer tow body wiring is standard across the range, buyers need to step up to the XLT to get a tow bar as standard – though it’s available as an option on lesser variants. An integrated trailer brake controller is standard on the Wildtrak and Raptor, but optional on other grades.

Features fitted to higher-spec variants as standard or optional include a 12.4-inch digital instrument cluster, larger 12-inch touchscreen, electric front seats, matrix LED headlights, seat heating, automatic parking, a 10-speaker B&O sound system, and an Off-Road Screen with a front off-road camera and various off-road metrics.

A range of option packs are available, adding various tech, tyre, wheel and towing features. These are detailed in full below.

Order books for the 2022 Ford Ranger will open next month (April), with first showroom arrivals expected from mid-year onwards.

The Raptor loses features from the Wildtrak – the sports bar, power roller shutter, cargo management system, roof rails, tray tie down rails and integrated rear access step – but adds:

The Raptor can be optioned with 17-inch beadlock-capable wheels (with matching spare), with forged ‘dress rings’ for appearance purposes. Customers must purchase beadlock ring kits for an additional cost.