Ford Ranger Splash is back for 2022 - Sort of......

[Jim Oaks]

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• A sporty, stylish blast from the past returns as the Ford Ranger adds the Splash™ Package for the 2022 model year
• Ranger Splash Package includes distinctive orange and black body-side graphics, unique matte black wheels, orange and black trim inside and out, and specially designed seats
• Ranger will also be available with Splash Limited Editions – one-time-only colors that will drop every few months, with Splash™ – Snow Edition kicking off the first batch of these limited-run offerings

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 1, 2021 – Ford Ranger fans, the Splash™ is back. The much-loved special appearance package from the 1990s is making a comeback, reimagined for today and starting with the 2022 Ford Ranger Splash™ Package.

“Ranger customers love to personalize their trucks – more than 80% customize their Ranger with an appearance package – and with Splash, we’re giving them something exclusive,” said Chad Callandar, Ford Ranger marketing manager. “Every few months, we’re going to roll out another exterior color for Ranger that will be offered one time only and in very limited quantities.”

Splash will come in two styles, the Splash Package and Splash™ Limited Edition. The Splash Package will be available all model year and comes with body-side orange and black graphics and special 18-inch 12-spoke wheels finished in matte black. Ranger Splash includes orange grille nostrils, plus gloss black accents on the grille, bumpers, rearview mirror caps, wheel lip moldings and fender vents. The interior features exclusive seats with orange contrast stitching and unique carbon grain with tuxedo stripes – leather-trimmed in Lariat. Orange contrast stitching also appears on the steering wheel, gear shifter and parking brake boot. Lariat models get orange accent stitching on front and rear armrests and on the dash top.

The Splash Package can be combined with the FX2 or FX4 Package to add more off-road capability to its distinctive looks.

Ford will also bring a fresh dash of color by revealing Splash Limited Edition trucks every few months in a series of one-time-only hues with just a few hundred vehicles available. It also features 18-inch matte black wheels and a unique combination of exterior and interior content and finishes. The Splash – Snow Edition kicks off the first batch.

Ranger Splash Package will be available for SuperCrew models optioned in XLT and Lariat trim series, priced at $1,495 with deliveries starting at the end of the year. Ranger is proudly built at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.

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NOTE: I don't think this splash is as uniquely identifiable as the old Ford Ranger Splash.

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Maybe it should look more like this:

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I do like the wheels though. Probably the best looking wheel option for a Ranger.

 

[fastpakr]

Can you even make a Splash without the stepside bed? That just seems wrong!

 

[Ranger850]

Maybe it should look more like this:

YES, definitely this^^^^
and not just another package to add to the already extensive package list for the upper trims only.
Enough with the off road variants FORD, there is plenty for them to choose from.
Give the rest of the buyers a few options, who knows, it may even be profitable without cannibalizing "Off Road" packages.

 

[Dirtman]

“Ranger customers love to personalize their trucks – more than 80% customize their Ranger with an appearance package – and with Splash, we’re giving them something exclusive,”

How is a factory option custom or personal?

But anyway it needs to be flareside if they wanna call it a splash. Ford needs to stop recycling old names if they don't follow the things that made those old names distinct!

 

[sgtsandman]

It looks like they robbed a body shop that paints school buses.

 

[Jim Oaks]

It looks like they robbed a body shop that paints school buses.

LMAO!

 

[Saddle Tramp]

I was going to say, shouldn't it be blue? That looks more like the old Tremoe to me.

 

[fastpakr]

Yellow is the color I remember, the one promoted with Baywatch way back when.

 

[Dirtman]

I was going to say, shouldn't it be blue? That looks more like the old Tremoe to me.

If they make a blue one they should bring back the "sea splash" concept...

 

[Ranger850]

Red, Yellow, Black, White with Yellow/orange stripe, ... then the Blue and Purple with the Blue/green stripe. 2wd Lowered 2" in front, 3" in back.

 

[Jim Oaks]

If they make a blue one they should bring back the "sea splash" concept...

And then someone can steal it, peel the VIN tag off, and try to sell it at the Ford Nationals.

 

[fastpakr]

And then someone can steal it, peel the VIN tag off, and try to sell it at the Ford Nationals.

What's the latest on that fiasco?

 

[Dirtman]

And then someone can steal it, peel the VIN tag off, and try to sell it at the Ford Nationals.

Exactly... It entertains us!

 

[Ranger850]

I went back and researched the Splash package and it seems I misinterpreted the print. Apparently it IS available on 2wd XLT and Lariat and CAN be paired with the FX4/FX2 packages. I thought you HAD to get the FX package before you could add it.