Ford Ranger — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Ford Ranger deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | 2.3T I4 / 2.7TT V6 / 3.0TT V6 (Raptor) |
|---|---|
| Power | 270 / 315 / 405 |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.7 (Raptor, UNVERIFIED) |
| New price US | 33550-57665 |
| New price EU | from ~45000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| New price CN | not sold (UNVERIFIED) |
| Used price signal | Raptor holds; 2024 volume trims soft |
| Value call | 2023 old-platform, or 2026 2.7TT with campaigns complete |
| Sweet-spot year | 2023 |
| Years to avoid | 2024; 2025 |
| Reliability flag | Poor on redesign (2024-2025); old platform middling |
| Biggest risk | 2.3L loss-of-drive / engine long-block recall on 2025-2026 |
| Community verdict | Old platform or fully-campaigned 2026; avoid 2024-2025 2.3L |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Previous gen, late cycle · 2.3T/10-speed shift complaints; generally middling · Routine campaigns · US $22,000–28,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2022 | Previous gen, final years · Same pattern; proven but unexciting reliability · Routine campaigns · US $24,000–30,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2023 | Previous gen, last year · Most mature of the old platform · Routine campaigns · US $28,000–34,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2024 | Full redesign (T6.2) · Poor CR-derived reliability: build quality, HVAC, rough transmission · Early new-model campaigns · US $32,000–42,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2025 | Redesign, second year · Suspension complaints; 2.3L loss-of-drive and EGR campaigns · Engine long-block recall; EGR loss-of-power campaigns · US $33,000–45,000 (UNVERIFIED) |
| 2026 | Carryover · 2.3L campaigns continue; watch for recall completion · Ongoing 2.3L campaigns · New $33,550–$57,665 |
Sweet-spot year: 2023
Years to skip: 2024; 2025