New Ford Ranger V6 diesel revealed

WHEN the new Ford Ranger was revealed late last year the carmaker confirmed what we’d all been hoping for – that there would be a V6 diesel version.

However, Ford left us guessing exactly how powerful the new bakkie’s engines would be, but now all that information has been released in a preview event held at the local factory in Silverton, Gauteng.

According to Ford the new 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel will produce 184kW and 600Nm in both the Ranger and Everest applications.

Ford is also ditching the current 2.2-litre and 3.2-litre diesel engines, and to plug the gap left by the previous entry-level engine Ford is offering its 2.0-litre single-turbo diesel in two output levels: 110kW and 350Nm, as well as 125kW and 450Nm.

Bridging the gap between these and the new V6, the 2.0 twin-turbo carries over with 155kW and 500Nm.

As for gearboxes, the single-turbo Rangers will be offered with five- and six-speed manuals as well as a sixspeed automatic, while the twin-turbo 2.0 and new 3.0 V6 get the familiar 10-speed autobox.

Ford Ranger and Everest programme manager Pritika Maharaj said the company did a lot of application calibration and validation work in both the US and Australia to make sure that the new V6 would meet the needs of Ranger and Everest customers.

Ford has also released more information about the new Ranger’s off-roading ability.

The vehicle’s approach and departure angles have both been increased, the former from 28.5 to 30 degrees and the latter from 21 to 23 degrees.

Ford is also offering two fourwheel drive systems in the next-generation Ranger.

The lower-spec version is a traditional part-time system with a two-speed electronic shift-on-the-fly transfer case (with 2H, 4H and 4L modes), while the more upmarket versions will get an on-demand 4WD system which has a new 4A (automatic) mode for high-speed driving.

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THE NEW Ford Ranger is set to go on sale in South Africa later in 2022, offering a V6 diesel engine option for the first time.