2025 Ford Ranger

Let's talk about the big engine upgrade. This truck has the 2.7L twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 paired with the 10-speed automatic the exact same core motor Ford drops into the full-size F-150. Shoving that into a midsize frame makes the truck feel genuinely quick. The torque hits early, so you aren't stuck waiting for the transmission to hunt through gears when you step on the gas to merge on the highway. Ford claims 20 city and 24 highway MPG, but let's be real: if you have a heavy foot or leave it locked in 4WD on messy winter roads around Chicago, expect closer to 19 mixed. It's a fair trade-off for the massive jump in muscle. Visually, the truck looks sharp. Combining the Oxford White paint with the Black Appearance Package swaps out all that cheap-looking factory chrome for 18-inch black painted wheels, a blacked-out grille, and dark badges. It gives it a clean, aggressive look. And it has the actual mechanical teeth to back up the styling. The FX4 Off-Road Package adds underbody skid plates, off-road tuned shocks, and a 3.73 electronic-locking rear differential. If you've ever spun your wheels trying to haul a boat up a slick, slimy concrete ramp, you know that a locking diff is the exact line between driving away or calling a tow truck. Plus, those FX4 shocks take a lot of the stiff, skittery truck chop out of rough highway expansion joints. Inside, the cabin is completely dominated by the massive 12-inch vertical SYNC 4A touchscreen. I used to think vertical screens were a gimmick, but they are actually superior for navigation because you can see way further down your actual route instead of just wide, empty space on the sides. Because this truck was ordered with the Advanced Towing and Tech packages, you also get a 360-degree camera system. Midsize trucks are wider than they used to be having that front-facing bumper camera means you won't scrape the black front valence on high concrete parking curbs. For local winter driving, the heated cloth bucket seats are a subtle win over leather because cloth warms up almost instantly on a zero-degree January morning. If you plan to pull out a camper or a utility trailer, this is the maximum spec for a Ranger. You get a Class IV hitch and Pro Trailer Backup Assist. That system lets you back up a trailer using a small dial on the dash instead of fighting the steering wheel backward. It takes a second to get used to trusting it, but it saves a lot of yelling at the boat's launch. This truck has exactly 6 miles on the odometer. It is brand new, sitting on the lot at Sutton Ford in Matteson, and it must go! This highly optioned V6 configuration is incredibly tough to find without stepping up to a $50k+ luxury trim.