2026 Ford Ranger Redesign, Pictures, MPG – The company that sells more full-size pickups than any other has made its triumphant return to the increasingly crowded compact truck segment. The 2026 Ford Ranger isn’t about the glamour – that’s left for the Jeep Gladiator – but it’s still an important piece of Ford’s car-free puzzle. 2026 Ford Ranger Redesign
2026 Ford Ranger Redesign and Update Plan
Exterior and Interior
It’s a pickup, so practicality is the name of the game, but there are still plenty of ways to make even a pickup box more – or less – useful. This Supercrew version has a five-foot box, which puts it on the short side of the spectrum when it’s time for hauling lumber and powersports gear. It’s not wide enough between the wheel arches to fit the ubiquitous sheet of plywood, nor does it offer a multi-position tailgate to help accommodate longer items like some of its competitors.
Inside, the rear seats can either fold up for some extra storage space or down, though the former doesn’t offer much additional volume. Storage space up front is good, as is door pocket space to hold gloves, bottles, and whatever else you may need. A crew cab like this one offers 1,650 lb in payload and 7,500 lb max towing. 2026 Ford Ranger Redesign
2026 Ford Ranger Specs
Ford’s included an 8.0-inch touchscreen here running its Sync 3 infotainment interface, so it gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. It also has dual-zone climate control and heated front seats, but a heated steering wheel and heated back seats aren’t on the options list, surprising in a vehicle of this price point. 
Likewise, there is a rear defroster and opening rear window, but it’s not a power-opening panel. The 110V power plug, multiple USB ports, and spray-in bedliner are all features we’re glad to have, as is Ford’s keyless entry keypad that lets you pop out to grab something from the truck without your keys or to lock them inside when you’re outdoors. 2026 Ford Ranger Redesign
Engine and Performance
With only a 2.3L turbocharged four-cylinder on offer, the Ranger doesn’t exactly make truck-like noises, nor does it look particularly truck enough on a spreadsheet. But this engine, combined with an excellent 10-speed automatic transmission, does a great job of moving the Ranger along whether it’s empty or full. The motor is more whirry than rumbly at low engine speeds, but it sounds the part when you’re on it. 270 hp and 310 lb-ft is plenty, and you don’t need to wind it up to that torque to make an appearance.
2026 Ford Ranger Fuel Economy
What that smaller engine lacks in aural sensation it makes up for with fuel consumption. Ford’s four-cylinder beats much of the competition’s sixes (their fours offer much less power), with the 11.8 L/100 km city rating in particular significantly better. Our own driving – in winter weather and with plenty of time spent using the four-wheel drive system – returned roughly 10.5 L/100 km, marginally beating the Ranger’s 10.9 L/100 km combined rating from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). 2026 Ford Ranger Redesign
2026 Ford Ranger Safety Features
Ford’s Co-Pilot 360 comes standard, adding pre-collision emergency braking, automatic high-beams, blind-spot alerts that extend to include a trailer, cross-traffic alerts, and lane-keeping help. This truck had the Technology add-on, which brought navigation but also adaptive cruise control and SiriusXM Traffic and Travel link, giving it all the driver aids you really want. 2026 Ford Ranger Redesign
2026 Ford Ranger Price and Release Date
The Ranger presents buyers a bit of a conundrum in that it’s possible to buy a bigger truck for less money. But as we’ve long known, bigger isn’t always better and more isn’t always, well, more. If you need to haul dirty stuff but not in house-sized quantities, and you don’t feel like spending all of your time looking for jumbo-sized parking spaces and filling a massive fuel tank, then the 2026 Ford Ranger is very much right-sized. In a time where reducing waste is more important than ever, reducing your truck waste, with a vehicle like this seems like a smart decision.