2025 Ford Ranger PHEV ute price and specs detailed: can it compete with the plug-in hybrid BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha?

Ford Australia has officially confirmed prices and details for its highly-anticipated plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Ranger ute.

The four variant line-up will commence from $71,990 for the entry XLT grade, rising to $75,990 for the Sport grade, $79,990 for the Wildtrak and topping out at $86,990 for the flagship Stormtrak (all before on-road costs), when it launches in Australia in the middle of this year.

That’s a considerable price hike over its rivals in the BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV, both of which are offered in single grades respectively for $56,990 (before on-road costs) and $63,990, drive-away.

But Ford is hoping to win customers over on practicality rather than price.

The Ranger XLT PHEV will offer a standard 973kg payload, which is 180kg more than any other PHEV ute on the market. That said, payload drops to 934kg (Sport), 885kg (Wildtrak) and 808kg (Stormtrak) the further up the line-up you move.

Additionally, braked-towing capacity is 3500kg, the benchmark for turbo-diesel utes such as the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max.

Better yet, it is 1000kg more than the BYD Shark 6 (2500kg), but matched on par with the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV.

2025 Ford Ranger PHEV

On all four variants, a 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost petrol engine (138kW/411Nm) is paired to a 75kW electric motor, a 11.8kWh (usable) battery and a 10-speed automatic transmission that transmits power to all four wheels.

It uses the full-time 4WD system first introduced to the current 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel Ranger, which is an electronically controlled on-demand two-speed transfer case. It offers 2H, 4A, 4H and 4L as available driving modes, as well as a locking rear differential.

Power and torque are quoted at 207kW/697Nm, which is at least 23kW/97Nm more than its turbo-diesel counterparts. It has less power but more torque than a Shark 6 (321kW/650Nm), while being short on all measures compared to a Cannon Alpha PHEV (300kW/750Nm).

Ford says it will deliver 49km of electric driving range and a fuel consumption of 2.9-litres per 100km. The brand hasn’t said which testing cycle it uses, but it is still considerably less than the Cannon Alpha PHEV’s and BYD Shark 6’s figures, which fall under the lenient NEDC cycle.

2025 Ford Ranger PHEV

The GWM will deliver a fuel consumption of 1.7L/100km and an electric range of 110km, while the BYD offers 2.0L/100km and an electric range of 100km. Total range on either model is clocked at 800km and 880km, respectively, while Ford hasn’t quoted a figure.

There are four optional EV drive modes. Auto EV will be the most commonly used mode for everyday hybrid driving; EV Now will provide pure electric driving; EV Later will reserve the current state of charge for future usage; and EV Charge will increase the battery’s high voltage energy by using the petrol engine as a generator.

On-board vehicle-to-load (V2L) capacity is one area where the Ranger PHEV trumps its rivals comfortably, offering a 6.9kW output as standard, which is more than double either the BYD or GWM.

The system includes a 10-amp, 2.3 kW socket in the cabin and twin 15-amp, 3.45kW sockets in the tub, which Ford says can “provide potentially hours” of power to tools, campsites or even a caravan.

2025 Ford Ranger PHEV

Unique features that make the PHEV distinguishable from the standard turbo-diesel include an electronic fuel filler release, which manages fuel tank vapours when the petrol engine isn’t being run for a substantial period of time.

There is a push/pull door to access the Ranger PHEV’s charge port which has an auto lock function to ensure the cable cannot be removed during charging. It also gets unique wheels that are wider than the standard diesel and are wrapped in bespoke tyres to handle the powertrain’s extra weight.

A speaker is fitted to the exterior to alert pedestrians when the car is approaching in EV mode to minimise the risk of an accident. The Ranger PHEV also uses high-voltage electric air conditioning, which works even when the petrol engine is off.

Standard equipment on the base-model XLT includes halogen headlights, running lights, fog lights, LED taillights and rear fog lights, 17-inch alloy wheels, a tyre repair and inflation kit (a spare wheel is a no-cost option), tailgate with lift assist, a 12-inch LCD portrait touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, six-speaker audio system and cloth upholstery.

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Next up the Sport adds LED front and rear headlights, taillights and fog lights, dark exterior accents, a sports bar, front tow hooks, 18-inch alloy wheels, wireless phone charging, privacy glass, leather-accented seats and heated front seats.

The Wildtrak adds Matrix LED headlights with automatic high beam functions, unique 18-inch alloys, a unique sports bar/sail plane, roof rails, Wildtrak badging, a power roller shutter, ambient lighting, a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system, leather upholstery, a surround-view camera and Pro Trailer Back-up Assist.

Last but not least, the flagship Stormtrak adds the exclusive ‘Chill Grey’ paint colour, a unique gloss black front grille and rear bumper with a honeycomb pattern and Chill Grey accents, R-A-N-G-E-R hood lettering, Stormtrak details and badging, exclusive 18-inch alloy wheels, a flexible rack system and unique Stormtrak seats.

Standard safety systems features include nine airbags, adaptive cruise control, intelligent speed assist, blind spot monitoring, steer assist, autonomous emergency braking (AEB), a tyre pressure monitoring system, reverse park assist and traffic sign recognition.

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