The Ford Ranger Super Duty is Real – But Could It Ever Come to the US?

A mid-size, heavy-duty pickup? Ford says the demand is there

While the Ranger Super Duty might sound like some sort of fever dream or AI hallucination, it isn’t. It’s a real product that Ford is bringing to market, although it’s currently relegated to Australia and New Zealand. Even more interestingly, it’s a product born sheerly out of demand, with Ford citing feedback from the “hardest working fleet operators” as a driving force behind the truck’s introduction. Ultimately, the Ford Ranger Super Duty—available from early 2026—promises almost everything an F-150 can do in a smaller package.

Let’s start with the basics: Ford is evasive about providing exact measurements of the 2026 Ranger Super Duty. However, the truck will be available in Double, Super, and Single Cab configurations, and in mid-2026, Ford will release a “Touring” variant of sorts. That model, the Super Duty XLT, will have unique alloy wheels and other upgrades that offer “refined long-distance capability.” Based on the press photos, we have to assume they’re talking about radical additions like the very Raptor-esque snorkel. Ford claims the engineering team has gone above and beyond to make a Ranger that’s “commercial grade but consumer friendly.”

Injecting the Ranger into the commercial space means a few things needed to be addressed from the standard issue truck. For one, the Super Duty gets a 130-liter (34-gallon) fuel tank, which is considerably bigger than the default 21-gallon (80-liter) unit Australian-market trucks get or the 18-gallon one US trucks are stuck with. The Ranger Super Duty also borrows some Raptor hardware, presumably, as Ford says the truck touts some standard undercarriage armor covering the engine, differential, transfer case, transmission, and fuel tank, as well as front/rear locking differentials. Perhaps it goes without saying, but the Ranger Super Duty has improved towing capacities and a long list of towing cameras and sensors. The maximum braked towing capacity increases to 4500 kilograms (9920 pounds), up from 7500 in the regular Ranger.

There are no plans for the intrepid Ranger to come to the United States yet

There aren’t any plans to bring the Ranger Super Duty to the US, but we think there’s a solid case, at least in a fleet capacity. The Ranger has enjoyed decent sales in the US since its reintroduction in 2019, selling nearly 100,000 examples in the first three years of its run. In the here and now, sales have grown year-over-year and are on track to be the best since 2022. There’s a clear demand for the standard truck.

Towing just under 10,000 pounds—short of the F-150’s max of 13,500—while likely remaining a few inches shorter than an F-150 could make it the perfect balance for people who need a Ranger-sized truck to tow F-150-sized loads. The additional underside protection and differentials would also be a good fit for ranchers and drivers frequently venturing off the beaten path. However, full-size trucks are particularly popular with the former. Either way, paired with just-right pricing, which hasn’t been announced, there’s a way the Ranger Super Duty finds homes in the US.

Final thoughts

Pricing and positioning are the main reasons Ford wouldn’t bring the Ranger Super Duty to the US market. The standard F-150 starts at around $40,000—likely close to what the Ranger Super Duty will command. While the Ranger Super Duty brings good equipment and tows slightly more than the base F-150, it’s reliant on another problematic detail: its diesel powertrain, the turbocharged Power Stroke 3.0-liter V6. The smaller diesel mill’s time came and went in the American market and hasn’t returned since 2021. Therefore, chances of seeing the Ranger Super Duty quickly approach zero, but hey, it never hurts to ask. Please?