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The Ford Ranger (T6) Thread
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I came across this article:
Which Ford Ranger Do I Have? T6–T9
T6, T7, T8 or T9? How to identify your Ford Ranger generation in South Africa by year, engine and looks – so the parts and floor mats you buy actually fit.
www.ruggedroad.co.za
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2027 Ford Ranger MS-RT Champion Edition revealed as limited-run performance bakkie
Ford has whipped the wraps of the Ranger MS-RT Champion Edition, a new limited-run version of the Blue Oval brand’s street-focused performance bakkie.
Ford has whipped the wraps off the latest Ranger MS-RT (M-Sport Road Technology), with the Blue Oval brand unveiling the Champion Edition at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. Celebrating on- and off-road racing, the limited-run model builds on the original MS-RT formula of its forebears, featuring a selection of street-focused upgrades, while gaining several model-specific design elements. Exclusive to the European market, only 500 examples will be made.
Finished in Agate Black paint – replete with decals featuring gold-coloured stripes on the bonnet, doors, and tailgate – the Champion Edition is also distinguished from the standard variants via the fitment of gold-coloured 21-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels. Similar to its stablemates, the Champion Edition features honeycomb inserts in the front grille, extended front and rear wheel arches, revised side skirts, a new rear diffuser, and a ‘ducktail’-style rear spoiler. The updated sports suspension, replete with firmer front dampers and a “specially tuned” rear configuration, has been lowered by 40 mm.
www.carmag.co.za
Ford has whipped the wraps of the Ranger MS-RT Champion Edition, a new limited-run version of the Blue Oval brand’s street-focused performance bakkie.
Ford has whipped the wraps off the latest Ranger MS-RT (M-Sport Road Technology), with the Blue Oval brand unveiling the Champion Edition at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. Celebrating on- and off-road racing, the limited-run model builds on the original MS-RT formula of its forebears, featuring a selection of street-focused upgrades, while gaining several model-specific design elements. Exclusive to the European market, only 500 examples will be made.
Finished in Agate Black paint – replete with decals featuring gold-coloured stripes on the bonnet, doors, and tailgate – the Champion Edition is also distinguished from the standard variants via the fitment of gold-coloured 21-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels. Similar to its stablemates, the Champion Edition features honeycomb inserts in the front grille, extended front and rear wheel arches, revised side skirts, a new rear diffuser, and a ‘ducktail’-style rear spoiler. The updated sports suspension, replete with firmer front dampers and a “specially tuned” rear configuration, has been lowered by 40 mm.
2027 Ford Ranger MS-RT Champion Edition revealed as limited-run performance bakkie
Ford has whipped the wraps of the Ranger MS-RT Champion Edition, a new limited-run version of the brand's street-focused performance bakkie
www.carmag.co.za
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I don't know the price, but that screen replacement is going to be eye watering!
Mine developed a rattle behind the screen glass when it was cold. It meant every winter morning, the screen made the sound of sagex box packing material being rubbed together. If I pushed on the glass, the noise went away.
The dealer had a tough time getting the warranty claim for a new screen authorised. Ford SA made us all jump through hoops to prove the issue. Eventually I had to make a video one morning and in that video with no cuts, I had to drive the vehicle and record the noise, record my pushing finger stopping the noise and then I had to swing the phone around to show the door sill sticker proving it was my vehicle by capturing the printed VIN on the video.
I eventually got my new screen and all has been fine. But they fought hard to make me go away rather than replacing.
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Why Ford hasn’t (yet) launched the Ranger PHEV in SA
The head of Ford in South Africa has explained why the locally built Ranger PHEV is still not sold in Mzansi, before revealing the brand is looking at a potential introduction “very carefully”…
- SA-built Ranger PHEV still not sold here
- Ford’s local boss calls for NEV incentives
- Brand “continues to evaluate” derivative
The Ford Ranger PHEV was revealed over 3 years ago and is (for the time being, anyway) exclusively produced at the Blue Oval brand’s factory in Silverton, right here in South Africa. Why then is this plug-in hybrid bakkie – which has since been surpassed in the power stakes by a handful of Chinese PHEV contenders – still not available to new-vehicle buyers in Mzansi?
Well, Neale Hill, President of Ford Motor Company Africa, laid out the reasons during a wide-ranging interview in Cars.co.za’s custom-built podcast booth at Naamsa’s SA Auto Week 2026 event in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal earlier in October.
“It comes back to the fact that we don’t have any incentives or any drive within South Africa that’s pushing for the adoption of new-energy vehicles. So, if you look at markets where there’s been dramatic growth in new-energy vehicles, there’s not only a production element – in terms of encouraging production – but there’s also a demand-side stimulation,” he said.
This suggests that without local-market incentives, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa believes the Ranger PHEV would potentially be priced higher than is feasible – despite being built locally. Interestingly, this model (which Ford’s SA factory currently exports to Europe and Australia) is due to enter production at the brand’s Pacheco plant in Argentina in 2027.
The head of Ford in South Africa has explained why the locally built Ranger PHEV is still not sold in Mzansi, before revealing the brand is looking at a potential introduction “very carefully”…
- SA-built Ranger PHEV still not sold here
- Ford’s local boss calls for NEV incentives
- Brand “continues to evaluate” derivative
The Ford Ranger PHEV was revealed over 3 years ago and is (for the time being, anyway) exclusively produced at the Blue Oval brand’s factory in Silverton, right here in South Africa. Why then is this plug-in hybrid bakkie – which has since been surpassed in the power stakes by a handful of Chinese PHEV contenders – still not available to new-vehicle buyers in Mzansi?
Well, Neale Hill, President of Ford Motor Company Africa, laid out the reasons during a wide-ranging interview in Cars.co.za’s custom-built podcast booth at Naamsa’s SA Auto Week 2026 event in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal earlier in October.
“It comes back to the fact that we don’t have any incentives or any drive within South Africa that’s pushing for the adoption of new-energy vehicles. So, if you look at markets where there’s been dramatic growth in new-energy vehicles, there’s not only a production element – in terms of encouraging production – but there’s also a demand-side stimulation,” he said.
This suggests that without local-market incentives, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa believes the Ranger PHEV would potentially be priced higher than is feasible – despite being built locally. Interestingly, this model (which Ford’s SA factory currently exports to Europe and Australia) is due to enter production at the brand’s Pacheco plant in Argentina in 2027.
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Ford Ranger 2.3 petrol vs 3.0 V6 diesel: The real-world costs and performance maths
How should buyers calculate the running costs between the Ranger 2.3 turbopetrol and the 3.0 V6 turbodiesel? We break down the fuel, price and performance metrics shoppers of these double-cab bakkies need to consider.
Since launching the current Ranger, Ford has regularly led double-cab sales in South Africa – the natural result of pouring significant resources into a single core segment. Globally, body-on-frame bakkies drive profitability for Ford. South Africa directly benefits from that global engineering scale, operating in a market where body-on-frame bakkies remain the top-selling vehicle category.
Much of Ford’s double-cab success was initially built on an engine option that no longer sits in the lineup: the 2.0-litre bi-turbodiesel (BiT). Discontinuing the 2.0 BiT changed the performance-to-economy equation for prospective Ranger buyers.
The revised engine line-up created a noticeable gap in price, power and specification across the range. Because the 2.0 BiT delivered strong output for its displacement—frequently outperforming traditional large-capacity turbodiesels – it catered to a broad spectrum of South African buyers.
Now, with shifting fuel pricing and revised engine options, how should current and prospective Ford Ranger drivers rethink real-world performance versus total cost of ownership?
How should buyers calculate the running costs between the Ranger 2.3 turbopetrol and the 3.0 V6 turbodiesel? We break down the fuel, price and performance metrics shoppers of these double-cab bakkies need to consider.
Since launching the current Ranger, Ford has regularly led double-cab sales in South Africa – the natural result of pouring significant resources into a single core segment. Globally, body-on-frame bakkies drive profitability for Ford. South Africa directly benefits from that global engineering scale, operating in a market where body-on-frame bakkies remain the top-selling vehicle category.
Much of Ford’s double-cab success was initially built on an engine option that no longer sits in the lineup: the 2.0-litre bi-turbodiesel (BiT). Discontinuing the 2.0 BiT changed the performance-to-economy equation for prospective Ranger buyers.
The revised engine line-up created a noticeable gap in price, power and specification across the range. Because the 2.0 BiT delivered strong output for its displacement—frequently outperforming traditional large-capacity turbodiesels – it catered to a broad spectrum of South African buyers.
Now, with shifting fuel pricing and revised engine options, how should current and prospective Ford Ranger drivers rethink real-world performance versus total cost of ownership?
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Ford Ranger vs Toyota Hilux vs BYD Shark: Off-road challenge - Carwow
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Looks like your AI spambot (aka Claude AI) completely missed that fact that the post DIRECTLY above yours is the exact same carwow review that I posted earlier this afternoon...
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hahaha indeedLooks like your AI spambot (aka Claude AI) completely missed that fact that the post DIRECTLY above yours is the exact same carwow review that I posted earlier this afternoon...
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Ford confirms new 'affordable' global bakkie will be 20% cheaper to build than Ranger
It’s official – Ford is working on a new global bakkie that will sit below the Ranger, and it may even have Chinese DNA.
At the company’s recent third-quarter earnings call, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that a new, affordable mid-sized pick-up truck was on the cards for 2027.
Importantly, he said its base material costs are expected to be 20% lower than those of the current Ranger. It will also be an additional model rather than simply a cheaper version of the latter, he revealed.
But doesn’t Ford already have the Maverick for that purpose?
While the Maverick is a unibody pick-up sold in North American markets, the new model would target international markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Farley added that the vehicle is specifically intended to help Ford compete with Chinese products.
But could the company actually use its Chinese partner to achieve this?
At this stage, it remains unclear whether the new sub-Ranger bakkie will be a car-based unibody product of the type popular in South America, or a more rugged body-on-frame bakkie, as is the norm in markets such as Asia and Africa.
Chinese partner?
If it takes the latter route – and international speculation is certainly pointing in that direction – Ford could turn to its Chinese partner JMC for help. Ford owns 32% of the Chinese company, which also supplies the Blue Oval with products such as the Territory, sold in South Africa, as well as the new Bronco Basecamp, which could be headed to our shores.
JMC already builds two affordable bakkies that could provide the perfect basis for Ford’s budget mid-sizer, and both have already been launched in South Africa.
The JMC Vigus starts at under R400,000 in double-cab form, with power coming from a 2.3-litre turbodiesel engine that produces 123kW and 410Nm. The slightly larger, but technically related, Grand Avenue starts at R529,900 and comes with a more powerful version of the 2.3-litre diesel engine, producing 155kW and 500Nm.
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It’s official – Ford is working on a new global bakkie that will sit below the Ranger, and it may even have Chinese DNA.
At the company’s recent third-quarter earnings call, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that a new, affordable mid-sized pick-up truck was on the cards for 2027.
Importantly, he said its base material costs are expected to be 20% lower than those of the current Ranger. It will also be an additional model rather than simply a cheaper version of the latter, he revealed.
But doesn’t Ford already have the Maverick for that purpose?
While the Maverick is a unibody pick-up sold in North American markets, the new model would target international markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Farley added that the vehicle is specifically intended to help Ford compete with Chinese products.
But could the company actually use its Chinese partner to achieve this?
At this stage, it remains unclear whether the new sub-Ranger bakkie will be a car-based unibody product of the type popular in South America, or a more rugged body-on-frame bakkie, as is the norm in markets such as Asia and Africa.
Chinese partner?
If it takes the latter route – and international speculation is certainly pointing in that direction – Ford could turn to its Chinese partner JMC for help. Ford owns 32% of the Chinese company, which also supplies the Blue Oval with products such as the Territory, sold in South Africa, as well as the new Bronco Basecamp, which could be headed to our shores.
JMC already builds two affordable bakkies that could provide the perfect basis for Ford’s budget mid-sizer, and both have already been launched in South Africa.
The JMC Vigus starts at under R400,000 in double-cab form, with power coming from a 2.3-litre turbodiesel engine that produces 123kW and 410Nm. The slightly larger, but technically related, Grand Avenue starts at R529,900 and comes with a more powerful version of the 2.3-litre diesel engine, producing 155kW and 500Nm.
Ford confirms new 'affordable' global bakkie will be 20% cheaper to build than Ranger
Ford is developing an affordable global bakkie to rival Chinese brands, with a 2027 launch planned. Could the new sub-Ranger model draw on technology from its Chinese partner JMC?
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