You’ve all been wondering where the 2.7L V6 Ford Ranger is. We finally get a chance to check it out!
While the 2024 Ford Ranger, and even the high-performance Raptor model, have been flowing into dealers over the past year, there’s been one curious absence for quite awhile: the mid-range 2.7-liter EcoBoost model. Positioned right between the base four-cylinder truck and the Raptor, this version offers up more power — 315 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque, to be exact — against the 2.3-liter’s 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft. Now, after months and months of waiting, we finally have a chance to check the 2.7L truck out, as you guys have all been asking us what it’s like or when to expect a review. Seriously, we’ve been waiting for this change just as anxiously as you have.
Thanks to the folks over at Brighton Ford here in Colorado, we were able to check out a 2024 Ford Ranger Lariat with the requisite V6 engine and the FX4 Off-Road package. So, on several fronts, it’s the most middling of middle points between your base, $38,655 Ranger XL 4×4 and your $57,215 Ranger Raptor.
That said, the Lariat trim with this engine does lean a bit closer to the Raptor’s price tag, for the extra power and premium goodies you get against, say, an XL or an XLT. This specific truck carries an MSRP of $53,110 once you factor in some choice options, which is definitely still on the pricier side for a midsize truck, and that’s probably still putting it too mildly.
Specifically, upgrading to the 2.7-liter V6 over the base four-banger in the first place is a $2,195 decision. From there, the FX4 package adds in off-road tuned suspension and a 3.73 electronically locking rear differential for another $1,445. Other options on this particular truck include an integrated box side step for $215, and the Trailer Tow Package for $495.
So, is the cost actually worth it? Andre aims to figure that out in the video review below:
In addition to his impressions, it really boils down (as most new truck purchases do) to a question of dollars and cents. You cannot ignore the fact that this truck costs a whopping $15,000 more than your base truck, provided you can actually find a base Ranger XL. That said, it is still technically cheaper than your top-dog Ranger Raptor. Some dealers are still marking up the Raptors as well, making this 2.7L 4×4 model a more appealing alternative…again, if you can actually get your hands on one.
While numbers will hopefully increase soon, the vast majority of Rangers currently on sale are still the 2.3-liter models, with 2.7L EcoBoost V6 variants trickling out two or three at a time to your local Ford dealer.
