The local division of Ford Motor Company is bringing the ruggedly practical Super Duty moniker to the Land Down Under, but it's not going to be the bigger sibling of the F-150 full-size truck like in America.
Just like in the United States, the Ford division in the Land Down Under doesn't have any other passenger cars than the S650 seventh-generation Ford Mustang. All others are crossovers and SUVs, pickup trucks, as well as passenger or commercial vans.
More precisely, the trucks and vans sector is represented by the Ranger and Ranger Raptor, F-150, new Transit Custom, Transit Cab Chassis, Transit Van and Bus, plus the all-electric E-Transit. The SUVs, meanwhile, are just the Everest and Everest Tremor, along with the all-electric Mustang Mach-E. A performance tab also includes the Mustang, and that's about it.
Luckily, there are also a few new models coming soon – such as the all-new E-Transit Custom, the Tourneo minivan, as well as the Ranger PHEV. Well, as it turns out, the latter is not the only Ranger version in the pipeline. While all other future novelties are scheduled to arrive soon or sometime in 2025, there's also something new for 2026 already.
That's right – Ford has already started the teaser campaign for something that's coming in more than a year from now. However, they must reckon the wait will be well worth the trouble as the company recently announced the upcoming introduction of the Super Duty nameplate to Australia. Hold your horses, though, as it's not the bigger sibling of the F-150.
Instead, the local division is bringing to the Land Down Under the 2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty to "deliver next-level, work-ready capability to serve the toughest customers when it arrives in 2026." According to Ford, this new version was created with help from the main target pool of clients – fleet customers –and it's a "new mid-size truck that can do things no other mid-size truck can do."
More precisely, it will deliver the highest possible Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM), Gross Combined Mass (GCM), towing, and enhanced off-road capabilities – allegedly making it the perfect vehicle for "emergency service operators, farmers, utilities and forestry workers, miners, infrastructure technicians, and many more." Ford's IMG Product Development team led development, engineering, and design in Australia but will be produced in Thailand for delivery to "markets around the world."
While it's still early to check out the design, Ford nevertheless shared some important details about its capabilities, including the 4,500-kg maximum braked towing capacity, 4,500-kg GVM, and 8,000-kg GCM. "Ranger Super Duty further strengthens our commercial vehicle portfolio with an offering for all kinds of work. As we move closer to launch, we will continue to work closely with fleets and vehicle modifiers across Australia to be sure that Ranger Super Duty does everything they expect it to, and so much more," said Andrew Birkic, President and CEO of Ford Australia and New Zealand.
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