Ford Pro has confirmed pricing for the all-new Ranger plug-in hybrid (PHEV).
The new model, says Ford, offers full Ranger towing, payload and off-road performance with the added benefit of electric-only driving ability.
Prices for the Ford Ranger TiVCT start at £40,830 (CV OTR).
The vehicle will be available to order soon with the first examples due in the UK by summer.
It offers up to 690Nm of torque – the most of any production Ranger – and an EV-only driving range of up to 26 miles.
The Ranger PHEV also introduces Pro Power Onboard to the Ranger line-up, enabling customers to power up to 6.9kW of tools directly from the onboard battery rather than needing a generator.
In addition to the XLT and Wildtrak series, Ford Pro is offering the PHEV powertrain in an exclusive Stormtrak edition.
The XLT is priced from £40,830 (CV OTR), Wiltrack starts at £46,230 and Stormtrak can be had from £51,130.
New tax rules require double cab pick-ups to be classed as company cars for tax purposes. The new Ranger PHEV will attract a 19% benefit-in-kind tax rate from April 2025, in Wildtrak and Stormtrak trims. The XLT PHEV will sit in the 20% band. All other Ranger Double Cab variants will sit in the 37% bracket.
“The all-new Ranger PHEV delivers the benefits of electrification hand-in-hand with the hard-working performance that has built Ranger a loyal fanbase in Europe,” said Hans Schep, general manager of Ford Pro, Europe.
“We have perfected our first PHEV pickup in Europe to be a hugely capable tool for work and off-roading, as well as a premium vehicle with the comfort, connectivity and EV-only capability for family duties.”
More than 200,000 Rangers have been sold in the UK since it was launched in 1998, reigning as the best-selling pick-up since 2016.
Last year, Ranger accounted for over 45% of the pick-up sector market share, and accounts for over 55% for 2024 year-to-date.
The all-new PHEV powertrain combines Ford’s 2.3-litre Ford EcoBoost petrol engine and 10‑speed automatic gearbox with a 75kW electric motor and an 11.8kWh (usable) battery.
The resulting 690Nm of torque is the highest of any production Ranger ever, and with 279PS the PHEV variant produces more power than a Ranger 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel.
Offical (WLTP) CO2 emissions are 68 - 71g/km, with combined fuel consumption of 91 - 94mpg.
A new modular hybrid transmission integrates Ranger PHEV’s e-motor into the bellhousing to enable hybrid driving. The battery takes less than four hours to charge using a 3.7kW charger.
Ranger PHEV offers a payload up to one tonne, can tow up to 3.5t and comes with a e-4WD system, dual-range transfer box and rear differential lock.
The traction battery is packaged between specially-engineered frame rails to maintain optimised approach, breakover and departure angles, says Ford.
The e-motor allows Ranger PHEV to deliver electric driving capability, and drivers can choose when and how to use battery power using Auto EV, EV Now, EV Later or EV Charge modes.
Ford engineers have also revised the suspension tuning for optimum comfort and more assured on- and off-road performance taking into account Ranger PHEV’s unique chassis and weight distribution.
Ford expects the hybrid powertrain to deliver fuel savings compared with Ranger’s higher-displacement V6 diesel engine option.
The Ranger PHEV’s Pro Power Onboard technology can power high-draw tools and equipment simultaneously on a job site, or a fridge and lights on a campsite, without needing a generator.
The system offers 2.3kW as standard, but customers can also specify a 6.9kW option featuring two 15 amp outlets in the load box, with 3.45kW available from each outlet to meet the demands of heavier-duty equipment.
martinwinlow - 17/09/2024 12:07
"...and an EV-only driving range of more than 27 miles." Woo-hoo!! We are all saved!! Ford's *utter* cynicism in producing this only marginally more efficient version of a ridiculously oversized, gas-guzzling vehicular monstrosity (for the vast majority of owners) is breath-taking. Do they *really* think their customers are so stupid that they won't see thorough this cunning plan to maintain Ford's (very profitable) status quo? Still needs servicing regularly and still belches out vast quantities of noxious pollution everywhere it goes... and all the research ever done on the subject shows plug-in hybrids are never plugged in anyway! Give us a *real* EV and stop with the oil-burning silliness!