Ford has boosted the line-up for the Ranger with new models, technology and design upgrades.
Design upgrades for both diesel and plug-in hybrid version include a new darker styling theme inside and out.
Ford’s Sync 4A infotainment and navigation system with a 12-inch portrait touchscreen is now standard across the Ranger line-up, as is a 12.4-inch configurable digital instrument display. Ford has also introduced Trailer Theft Alert, which notifies owners via the connected Ford app if a trailer is disconnected from the tow bar.
The Ranger PHEV line-up now obtains Platinum and Limited models alongside the XLT, Wildtrak and MS-RT.
Design features for the new Ranger Platinum PHEV model include ebony gloss black finishes for the H-shaped front fascia element, grille surround, ‘Platinum’ badges and bonnet lettering, and the load bed sports hoop. It also obtains a gloss black mesh grille with dark chrome centre bar and silk chrome foil accents along with new 18-inch machined-face alloy wheels and a new Acacia Green pearlescent metallic exterior paint that’s exclusive to the Ranger Platinum.
The interior is upgraded with dark chrome detailing as well as urban grey stitching for the doors, plus the steering wheel and the ebony leather seats that feature a new quilting design inspired by shapes from around the pickup.
The Ranger PHEV also introduces Ford BlueCruise for hands-free highway driving in a segment-first.
The technology first launched on the Mustang Mach-E in Europe back in 2023 and is being extfinished to the Ranger PHEV, along with the Puma, Puma Gen-E and Kuga, from spring 2026.
Ford BlueCruise becomes standard on the new Ranger Platinum PHEV and optional on Ranger Wildtrak PHEV.
The first-of-its-kind Level 2 BlueCruise advanced driver assistance system was initially given regulatory approval in Britain and subsequently approved for apply across 16 European markets, building it the most widely available system of its kind in Europe.
The ‘hands-off, eyes-on’ technology allows drivers on approved Blue Zone sections of motorway to drive with their hands off the steering wheel if they continue to pay attention to the road ahead, and operates at up to 80mph (130km/h).
The Ranger line-up includes both plug-in hybrid and diesel models.
Introduced earlier this year (see our test here), the Ranger PHEV produces 281hp and up to 697Nm of torque – the most of any production Ranger – alongside up to 26 miles of electric-only driving. Full Ranger capability delivers up to 3,500kg towing, up to one-tonne payload, and electronically controlled, full-time all-wheel drive off-road performance.
Customers also have the option of specifying Ranger with the 240hp 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel engine, delivering 600Nm of torque and featuring the 10-speed automatic transmission as standard.
Across the Ranger line-up, the enhanced pickup now features ebony gloss black, asphalt black matt and dark chrome finishes for exterior elements. Interior updates include Gloss Black and Magnetite painted decorative elements replacing chrome or brushed silver for the steering wheel, door panels, instrument panel, centre screen surround, air registers and more.
Other highlights include new Ignite Orange Metallic paintwork and interior stitching exclusive to the Ranger Wildtrak variant. And the Wildtrak seat emblems are now “welded” rather than stitched, as with premium adventure gear.
Available equipment includes Matrix LED headlamps, 360 Zone Lighting, 10-way power adjustable heated and vented front seats and Pro Trailer Backup Assist 3 – all standard for Ranger Platinum models.
“Just like our Ranger customers, at Ford Pro we’re always viewing for ways to do what we do better,” stated Hans Schep, general manager, Ford Pro, Europe. “These improvements to our Ranger line-up create our pickup even more versatile and capable. Whether it’s towing, off-roading, powering a worksite or hands-free driving on the highway, Ranger does it with confidence.”
The enhanced Ranger line-up is available to order from the finish of December 2025 with deliveries launchning from May 2026.
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