Ford Ranger Super Duty to arrive in Australia ahead of schedule

The upcoming Ford Ranger Super Duty is set to hit the market sooner than expected, with customer deliveries starting later this year. 

In announcing the expedited launch, Andrew Birkic, President and CEO of Ford ANZ, also shared the program’s origins and progress in a detailed LinkedIn post, highlighting how the truck was designed to meet real-world Australian needs.

The idea for the Ranger Super Duty began six years ago, when Ford’s truck leadership met with one of the country’s largest fleet operators to understand what worked – and what didn’t – with existing mid-size utes. As Birkic explained in his post, fleets were spending time and money modifying vehicles to handle heavy workloads.

“Walking out, the mission was clear. Our heavy duty customers needed a mid-size truck that could carry almost two tonnes of payload, tow up to 4.5 tonnes, and be incredibly capable off-road. Nothing existed in the Australian market that could do all this, backed by a full factory warranty,” stated Birkic.

From there, the project gained momentum. Ford’s Australian engineering team, drawing on decades of local experience, took the lead in applying the Super Duty nameplate outside North America for the first time. The goal was to deliver a mid-size truck with genuine heavy-duty capability.

“Fast forward to the past few months, where I’ve been hitting the road in a prototype Ranger Super Duty across regional Australian roads,” Birkic posted. “It wasn’t about testing its outright capability; it was about getting it into the hands of the people who’d rely on it day in and day out – dealers, farmers, mechanics, construction companies, mining teams and your everyday Aussie.”

Birkic says the vehicle is shaping up to be a game changer for operators who need a mid-size ute that can handle serious loads and challenging conditions without requiring extensive modifications.

“This is more than a new model; it’s a solution born from deep listening. And I’m incredibly proud to announce the Ranger Super Duty is arriving ahead of schedule, with customer deliveries starting later this year,” he said.

All Super Duty models will be powered by a 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine producing 154kW at 3250rpm and 600Nm of torque at 1750rpm, with heavy-duty truck calibration meeting EU VI emissions standards. A 10-speed automatic transmission and full-time 4WD is standard across the range.