2024 Ford Ranger With Bumper Steps

[Jim Oaks]

The next-generation Ford Ranger has already launched in a host of global markets, though it won’t arrive in the U.S. until later this year for the 2024 model year. As such, we already have a pretty good idea of what to expect from the American version of the new Ranger, though there will ultimately be a few differences worth noting. Regardless, Ford Authority has spotted a handful of U.S.-spec 2024 Ranger models out and about recently, including a completely uncovered SuperCrew, what appears to be a Tremor SuperCab, a Ranger Raptor on the assembly line, a rather salty Ranger Raptor sitting in a parking lot, and a four-wheel drive XLT with black trim. Now, Ford Authority has spotted this U.S.-market 2024 Ford Ranger Lariat driving around fully uncovered, too.

This 2024 Ford Ranger Lariat may be equipped with the FX4 Off-Road Package, since it looks quite a bit different than the Lariat model that was spotted just a couple of weeks ago, as well as the 360-degree camera, giving the presence of cameras on its side mirrors.

What we do know for sure is that this pickup is equipped with the Blind Sport Information Sytem (BLIS) – which is standard on the Lariat-trimmed Ranger for 2023. This pickup also has a set of rear bumper steps, which is the first time that we’ve seen a U.S.-market Ranger prototype equipped with that particular feature, meaning that it’s likely to be featured in the American lineup.

Otherwise, this 2024 Ford Ranger XLT features the same updated exterior styling as previously-spied prototypes, along with side marker indicators, which are a regulatory requirement in the U.S. Inside the cabin, the next-gen Ranger features a standard 10.1-inch or optional 12-inch infotainment screen, Sync 4 (rather than Sync 3, as is the case with the current model), and a digital instrument cluster.

The new Ranger continues to ride on the Ford T6 platform shared with the sixth-generation Ford Bronco – though it has received some updates. It’s unclear what engines might be available in the 2024 Ford Ranger at this time, but it’s likely that the new pickup will retain the turbocharged Ford 2.3L I-4 EcoBoost as its base powerplant.

As Ford Authority reported back in September 2021, the 2024 Ford Ranger is expected to enter production at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in May of 2023.

Resource:

https://fordauthority.com/2023/02/u-s-2024-ford-ranger-lariat-spotted-with-rear-bumper-steps/

 

[Uncle Gump]

Nice...

We get a new forum.

I'm ready for some more solid details on what they're going to offer in the US.