What is the Ford Ranger?
The Ranger is Ford’s pickup for carrying people and gear, with an open load bed and a choice of cab styles. In North America it is a midsize truck, while the T6 generation brought the name back to Ford’s European range. It sits below Ford’s full-size F-Series pickups in the US lineup.
Ranger generations
The American Ranger’s first generation ran from 1983 to 1992, followed by the second from 1993 to 1997 and the third from 1998 to 2011. The T6, counted here as generation IV, was sold in Europe from 2011 to 2023 and returned to the US and Canada from 2019 to 2023. Generation V, code P703, followed in North America from 2024. The Ranger’s timeline varies by market: the T6 arrived in Europe before its North American return.
Engines and fuel consumption
The US EPA range spans petrol, flex-fuel E85, electric and diesel versions, with engine sizes from 2.2 to 4.0 litres. Its best combined rating is 27 MPG, and the lowest listed consumption is 8.7 L/100 km under EPA testing. Canadian NRCan figures cover petrol and E85 models with engines from 2.3 to 4.0 litres; the lowest listed consumption is 9.9 L/100 km on the 5-cycle test. EPA and NRCan use different procedures, so their results are not directly equivalent.
Where was the Ranger sold?
The Ranger has a long North American history, with US figures spanning 1984 to 2026 and Canadian figures from 1995 to 2026. European Union registration figures show a 2.0-litre diesel Ranger in 2018. The North American generation dates differ from those of the European T6.
Questions and answers
When did the T6 Ford Ranger reach North America?
It returned to the US and Canada for 2019, after beginning its European run in 2011.
What is the Ranger’s best combined EPA rating?
The best listed combined rating is 27 MPG.
What fuel economy does NRCan list for the Ranger?
The lowest listed Canadian figure is 9.9 L/100 km on the NRCan 5-cycle test.
