Ford is seemingly dropping its smaller 2.7L ‘Nano’ V6 across the board, from the F-150 to the Bronco and Ranger.
Relatively speaking, the 2027 Ford F-150 isn’t getting too many earth-shattering changes, but one of the main areas you do want to focus is on the powertrains. It’s a similar story for the 2027 Ford Ranger, which is — you guessed it — losing its 2.7L EcoBoost V6 option.
Why? Well, the company changed up the baseline V6 offerings for both the F-150 and the Bronco, bringing in a differently tuned version of the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged engine to the forefront. Now, it’s the Ranger’s turn, with the newly available 3.0L option giving owners a power bump to 380 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque, at least going off what’s happening with the closely related Bronco.
This information comes from the 2027 Ranger order guide, as detailed by Autoevolution. Even though we are talking about a “new” engine option for the latest Ranger, this slightly up-sized unit slots into the same position as the old 2.7L V6. The base 2.3-liter four-pot is still your default engine, and the high-output 3.0-liter is still going to be available with the Ranger Raptor.
Exact power figures and EPA ratings for the 3.0-liter-equipped Ranger — or even the other two engine options, for that matter — is available direct from Ford just yet. Although I mentioned the Bronco’s power specs above, the 2.7 technically produced more power and torque in the Bronco than it has in the Ranger…so official 3.0-liter “standard output” specs could be a little lower for Ford’s midsize truck. We’ll have to wait and see.
Other updates for the 2027 Ford Ranger
Outside the headline engine change, the selfsame order guide outlines a host of package shuffling and new options, as well as deleted features that will no longer be available. The same XL, XLT, Lariat and Raptor trim structure remains, with at least a couple of the sub-Raptor options getting that new 3.0-liter Ecoboost V6.
New wheel options are a hallmark of mid-cycle updates, and the Ranger seems to be no exception. New aluminum wheel options ranging from 17- to 20-inch units are available, depending on the trim. That said, the 17-inch black-painted steelies you used to be able to get on the base XL are out the window, so you can only get aluminum wheels for 2027. Ford is also ditching Carbonized Gray and Velocity Blue from the color palette, and picking up Neptune Blue (just like the F-150) instead.
A larger 12-inch infotainment display now comes standard on the base XL, rather than the 10-inch unit, while you also get dual-zone electronic climate control across the range. Sandstone is out as an interior option, while Space Gray is in. The old Sport Appearance Package and Chrome Accent package are also out, while you get a new Bronze Appearance Package as well as a Luxury Package on Lariat and Raptor that adds in ambient lighting, a 10-speaker B&O sound system, heated steering wheel (on Lariat), a memory driver’s seat, rain-sensing wipers and power-folding mirrors. If you get a trim that has the FX4 package as an option, you can now also get rocker rails with hoop steps.
How much will the 2027 Ford Ranger cost?
While we have new details on the 3.0-liter EcoBoost being the new mid-range powertrain, we don’t know how that will affect pricing just yet. Right now, the least expensive 2.7-liter Ranger XLT will set you back about $42,990, while the general base price for the XL 4×2 comes in at $35,445.
We don’t suspect pricing will increase too much from 2026, though we do generally expect a little bit of price creep from year-to-year, even if there are relatively minor changes. That said, MSRPs should still start around $36K for the base XL, with the 3.0L XLT kicking things off around $43-44K, and the top-dog Ranger Raptor commanding around $60K.
And, of course, you know we’ll test out the 3.0-liter S.O. V6 Ranger on the Ike Gauntlet as soon as we get our hands on one.
