Boasting more torque than the Ranger Raptor, Ford has officially announced the power and torque figures of the first-ever Ranger PHEV.
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In 2023, Ford whipped the covers off the Ranger PHEV, the Blue Oval brand’s first-ever electrified Ranger. However, although certain information about this plug-in hybrid bakkie was released, the firm kept several details, such as power and torque outputs, under wraps… Until now. Indeed, in addition to several key aspects, Ford has officially revealed just how much power and torque this Ranger’s petrol-electric powertrain produces.
The Ranger PHEV churns out a combined 205 kW and 690 N.m of torque, making this Ranger derivative more powerful than its 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel-powered siblings. As a reminder, the latter oil-burner produces 184 kW and 600 N.m of torque. Noteworthy, too, is that the Ranger PHEV boasts 107 N.m more torque than the Ranger Raptor’s 3.0-litre V6 turbopetrol engine. With a healthy 292 kW on tap, the latter model remains the most powerful Ranger variant, not to mention bakkie in South Africa, though.
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The peak total power and torque outputs are sourced from Ford’s 2.3-litre, four-cylinder turbopetrol engine, coupled with the firm’s familiar 10-speed automatic cog swapper, and a 75 kW electric motor, which is coupled with a 11.8 kWh (usable) battery pack. According to Ford, when the battery pack is fully charged, which takes “under” four hours when using a single-phase charging point, the Ranger PHEV offers an electric range “above” 45 km. In addition, the electrified Ranger offers a braked towing capacity of 3 500 kg.
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“Not all hybrid vehicles are the same, and our mission was to ensure the Ford Ranger was as versatile and capable as possible,” said Rob Sharples, chief engineer of the Ranger PHEV.. “Our engineering teams worked very hard on keeping Ranger’s core off-road capability while adding in the performance and efficiency of a hybrid powertrain.”
