2021 Ford Ranger Diesel
2021 Ford Ranger Diesel Although the Ford Ranger is technically new to the United States, the medium-sized pickup is based on a platform that is several years old. As such, Ford is already in the development phase of the truck’s successor and means we can see an update sooner rather than later. And when we do, we can even see it with some new engine options Ford is possibly testing in Australia’s barren deserts.
Right now, the American-sold Ranger is powered exclusively by a 2.3-liter EcoBoost I-4 doing 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. While we would argue that it is good for most people, there is always room for improvement. Especially so if 2021 Ford Ranger Diesel is working on delivering a Ranger Raptor to the United States with the subsequent generation of the truck. According to a report by Australia’s Wheels, Ford is really working on just that and testing more powerful options.
One of the engines reportedly tested down below is the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6. Rating at 325 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque in the United States, which would be the perfect upgrade for the Ranger, especially if Ford is looking to produce a hopped-up Ranger Raptor. Although this author is not a betting man, this seems like the most logical of solutions.
Not to be outdone, Ford is also apparently testing a Ranger with the 3.0-liter Power Stroke diesel, an engine currently available in the F-150. In its current set up, diesel produces 250 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque, much better than the only other diesel medium-sized trucks in the United States, Colorado, and Canyon, both of which produces 181 horsepower and 369 lb-ft. Who says we couldn’t see one diesel Ranger Raptor similar to the one in ZR2?
As for the more likely set up, if the 2.7-liter makes its way into the global Ranger, it will be the most powerful dual cabin, the metric-ton truck you can buy on that continent. Wheels, however, speculates that the diesel has the best chance of becoming a new global engine and the 2.7-liter will stateside in the Ranger Raptor. This looks much more crucial as Wheels apparently caught a Ranger Raptor mule pumping premium gasoline and not diesel.
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The current Ranger Raptor, which the U.S. still doesn’t get, is powered by a 2.0-liter diesel engine and reviews talk about how it doesn’t live up to the performance expectations of its full-sized Raptor sibling. Selling in the United States, especially to those who have run the F-Series Raptor, is likely to require that it has plenty of acceleration and throttle response. It can’t just be a slightly more aggressive Ranger to appeal to buyers who know what Raptor’s name means.
As margins continue to decline, The Drive believes the next-generation Ranger will share much more with the platform globally. This means that a U.S.-spec Ranger with 2.7-liter can be sold globally, but it is not yet set in stone. the capacity of the truck.
Drive reached out to Ford here in the United States to inquire about the next Ranger and its powertrain. As expected, 2021 Ford Ranger Diesel does not comment on future products or speculation about said future products.
Wheels says the new truck will be in 2021, so we may not have to wait too long to find out what Ford won’t comment on.
