The Ford Ranger Super Duty is an industrial-grade workhorse from the Blue Oval brand and it is confirmed for a South African market introduction in 2027. Here’s what you can expect.
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling double-cab bakkie in South Africa and its easy to see why. It blends lifestyle functionality and offroad capability without compromising on its workhorse origins. But, what if you wanted a double-cab that could work even harder? Enter the Ford Ranger Super Duty, and it is going on sale in South Africa in 2027. It will be an imported model from the Ford Thailand plant.
This ain’t no sticker pack or trim level, but rather a standalone model which has been engineered to be even more tough, more capable and work harder. Under the skin there’s a stronger front and rear driveshaft while a new heavy-duty rear axle provides enhanced load carrying capacity.
There’s more ground clearance, the Ranger platform is taller and there’s a wider track fitted. The wheels are wrapped in 33-inch General Grabber all-terrain tyres and for those of you who do serious towing like boats and horseboxes, the rating has been increased to 4 500 kg which is 1 500 kg more than the standard Ranger. It also features a recalibrated integrated trailer brake controller as well as the Ranger’s Pro Trailer Backup Assist that’ll make hitch ups easier.
According to Ford, the new rear differential is the strongest and biggest to ever be fitted to a production Ranger, plus the Super Duty also features its onboard scale where sensors mounted in the suspension can measure the current payload. If you’re working hard and in remote areas, the Ranger Super Duty boasts a 130-litre fuel tank which is shielded by thick steel. The underbelly features bash plates.
Under the bonnet is the 3.0-litre turbocharged diesel V6 engine and we’d assume at this point that it makes 184 kW and 600 Nm. But Ford Australia claims outputs of 154 kW and 600 Nm, presumably for reliability and emissions? Speaking of weight, Ford Australia says the double-cab Super Duty weighs 2 675 kg.
At this stage, the Ford Ranger Super Duty has not been homologated for the SA market, so we’ll have to wait and see if a Code 10 licence is required. As a reminder, the Ford F250 was sold in South Africa between 2005-2008 and due to its size and mass, it needed that documentation.
We’ll have specifications and pricing for this vehicle closer to its launch in South Africa in 2027.
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