Ford Ranger Gets Freshened Up In Australia With Sport Special Edition

Ford’s Ranger lineup in Australia has grown with the addition of the new Sport Special Edition. The model slots between the XLS and XLT 4×4 and carries an AUD $52,940 (USD $37,193) starting price with a manual gearbox, or AUD $55,140 (USD $38,739) with the automatic.

The extra AUD $6,000 ($4,215) of value over the XLS is represented by the visual updates and added tech. Thus, the new Ranger Sport Special Edition comes with a True Red paintwork, joined by the Meteor Grey, Arctic White, Shadow Black and Aluminum Metallic.

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The look is contrasted by the black grille, side mirror caps, door handles and 17-inch alloy wheels, compared to the XLS’ 16-inch set. It also gets matte black sports bar and bedliner and side steps as standard, along with the black rear bumper and ‘Sport’ tailgate decal.

Autonomous Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Keeping Aid with Lane Departure Warning and Driver Alert, Traffic Sign Recognition and automatic high-beam headlights are standard.

Inside, the Ranger Sport is equipped with the SYNC3 package that packs an 8-inch touchscreen display, 4.2-inch digital instrument cluster, DAB+ radio, sat-nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, dual-zone climate control, reversing camera and keyless entry&go.

Power comes from a 3.2-liter TDCi diesel that kicks out 147 kW (200 PS / 197 hp) and 470 Nm (347 lb-ft) of torque. The unit is matched to either a manual or an automatic transmission, both with six speeds, and provides 3,500 kg (7,716 lbs) of maximum towing capability.