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The top-selling Ford Ranger and Everest have come in for mid-life 'facelifts', but minor exterior tweaks mean the real news is under the bonnet – and on the spec sheet.
Mid-life styling upgrades for Australia's best-selling car, the 2026 Ford Ranger ute, and its Everest SUV sibling will cover little more than a new grille and fresh colours when they arrive next year – with extra features but no more bi-turbo 2.0-litre engine.
The updated 'MY26.5' Ranger and Everest revealed by Ford today constitute the biggest changes to the ute and SUV since the current-generation models arrived in showrooms three years ago.
However, visual changes are mild, limited to new grille designs, additional colours, restyled wheels on select grades, and black accents replacing grey and chrome highlights.
More significant are the changes under the skin, where, as previously reported by Drive, Ford has ditched the popular 2.0-litre bi-turbo four-cylinder diesel engine in both vehicles as part of a global slimming of the line-up.
In its place is expanded availability of the 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6, and an updated 2.0-litre single-turbo four-cylinder, promising improved reliability but no more power than the outgoing version's 125kW/405Nm.
A 10-speed automatic is now standard across the range, including on the single-turbo engine, which gains a timing chain and new fuel injectors.
Prices across the Ranger line-up have dropped by up to $3700 on models switched from bi-turbo to single-turbo power, while bi-turbo variants now fitted with V6s have risen by up to $5400, and like-for-like price changes range from down $1100 to up $770.
Tweaks to the model line-up see the Everest Ambiente and Trend, and Ranger Sport dropped, with the Ranger Tremor and Wolftrak, and Everest Active introduced in their place.
New features include a 12-inch touchscreen as standard on all models, as well as matrix LED headlights and B&O premium audio standardised on the popular Ranger Wildtrak.
For full details on the updated Ranger and Everest line-ups, see the subheadings below – or skip ahead with these links.
2026 Ford Ranger and Everest styling changes
Visual changes to the Ranger and Everest for their mid-life facelifts are not as significant as the Super Duty-inspired restyles originally forecast.
New grille patterns feature on most models, plus flat-design Ford badges in line with newer models from the brand, and updated wheel designs on Ranger XLT, Wildtrak and Platinum, as well as the Everest Sport (now with machined 20-inch alloys, rather than black, shown below).
Chrome highlights have been replaced by gloss and matte black finishes on most model grades, with the aforementioned model grades the key beneficiaries.
"You’ll notice we’ve replaced contrasting greys and chrome accents on some models for blacks," Ford Australia chief designer Max Tran said in a media statement.
Colour options have been tweaked across the line-up to stand the revised vehicles apart.
Ranger Wildtrak deletes its signature Luxe Yellow hue, as well as Blue Lightning – though the latter remains available on XLT, Tremor and Raptor – but gains Ignite Orange.
The Ranger Platinum has swapped Equinox Bronze for Acacia Green, while the new Wolftrak variant introduces an exclusive Traction Green colour, alongside familiar Shadow Black and Command Grey finishes from other variants.
Meanwhile, the Everest has deleted Equinox Bronze – the dark, grey-ish brown finish often used by Ford in images of Platinum variants – from all models, and introduced Acacia Green and Alabaster White.
2026 Ford Ranger and Everest engine changes
The lead change for MY26.5 is the axing of the 2.0-litre bi-turbo four-cylinder diesel engine in both vehicles, which produced 154kW/500Nm in combination with a 10-speed automatic and standard part-time four-wheel drive.
It is due to a rationalisation of the global Ranger and Everest engine line-up, rather than an Australian-specific change, as it's understood to be the most popular engine in the former's line-up.
In its place, Ford has expanded the availability of the 3.0-litre single-turbo diesel V6 to 13 of the now-22 diesel Ranger variants, compared to just five out of 21 variants previously.
Meanwhile, the V6 is now available in the entry-level Everest, the Ambiente and Trend-replacing Active, as an option.
It includes the entry-level Ranger XL, as an option in 4x4 form, adding rear disc brakes, an electronic gear shifter, and drive mode selection, which come with the V6 package – plus 17-inch wheels, up from 16s, to clear the new brakes.
Outputs remain 184kW and 600Nm for the V6, matched with a 10-speed automatic transmission, and a four-wheel-drive system capable of operating in 4x4 high-range on sealed surfaces.
At the bottom end of the range is a 2.0-litre single-turbo diesel four-cylinder, which shares outputs of 125kW and 405Nm with the previous single-turbo Ranger, and a choice of rear- or four-wheel drive, but picks up a 10-speed auto (up from six-speed).
It also gains a timing chain to replace the wet timing belt, and new fuel injectors, with the aim of improving reliability.
The single-turbo engine is new to the Everest range, available in Active and Sport grades, while in the Ranger line-up, it is the only choice in 4x2 variants, or the cheaper alternative to a V6 in XL and Black Edition 4x4s.
The Ranger Raptor remains unchanged with a 292kW/583Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V6, while no details of an updated Ranger PHEV have been released.
2026 Ford Ranger new features
Now standard across the Ranger and Everest line-ups is a 12-inch infotainment touchscreen, phasing out the smaller 10.1-inch display fitted to XL, XLS, XLT and now-defunct Sport utes, as well as entry-level SUVs.
A broader suite of advanced safety technology is now fitted to cab-chassis Ranger utes, including blind-spot technology previously exclusive to pick-up variants with moulded tubs.
Equipment changes to the Ranger are as follows, according to Ford Australia:
Changes to Ranger optional extras include:
Meanwhile, equipment changes for the Everest include:
2026 Ford Ranger and Everest line-up changes
Axed from the 2026.5 line-up is the Ranger Sport – positioned between the XLT and Wildtrak – as well as the entry-level Everest Ambiente and Trend.
The latter has been replaced by a five-seat Active grade with a four-cylinder engine for $58,990 plus on-road costs – below the old bi-turbo Ambiente 4x4 ($59,490) – or $66,990 with a V6. Seven seats are optional.
Standard features include leather seats, 18-inch alloys, and privacy glass previously exclusive to the Trend and up, a 12-inch touchscreen previously added by the Sport, and tyre pressure monitors that used to be limited to the Tremor and Platinum.
The Ranger XLS is now offered solely as a V6 dual-cab chassis, rather than a bi-turbo dual-cab pick-up.
Now a full-time member of the line-up is the Ranger Black Edition, priced from $53,490 with a single-turbo 2.0-litre, or $59,990 with a V6 – compared to its previous $55,990 bi-turbo iteration.
The Ranger Tremor off-road limited edition has returned with V6 power, priced from the same $75,090 plus on-road costs as a V6 Wildtrak – up $5400 from its previous form as a bi-turbo 2.0-litre in late 2024.
Upgrades over lesser variants continue to include 17-inch black alloy wheels with General Grabber all-terrain tyres, a 30mm-wider track, Bilstein dampers, lifted springs, heavy-duty power steering hardware, and a front steel bash plate.
It also includes a long-legged sports bar, composite side steps, two front tow hooks, a honeycomb grille with auxiliary lights, an auxiliary switch bank, Tremor badges and seat embossing, a Rock Crawl mode, Trail Turn Assist, and Trail Control off-road cruise control.
New to the line-up is the Ranger Wolftrak, a limited edition above the XLT that adds green highlights on the front grille, doors and 17-inch black wheels, a 360-degree camera, long-legged sports bar, honeycomb grille, Wolftrak seat embossing, and more.
It is priced from $70,990 plus on-road costs with a V6 and dual-cab pick-up body as standard, $3000 more than the XLT below it.
2026 Ford Ranger and Everest pricing
Despite gaining a 12-inch touchscreen, dual-zone climate control, and additional safety features, the entry point to the Ranger line-up – the single-cab chassis XL 4x2 – is no more expensive than before, starting at $37,130 plus on-road costs.
Ranger bi-turbo model grades now powered by a single-turbo 2.0-litre engine are now up to $3730 cheaper, while new V6 variants are up to $5400 dearer than equivalent bi-turbo predecessors, the largest hike applied to the Tremor.
Like-for-like Ranger V6 variants – high-grade XLT, Wildtrak, and Platinum models – range from no more expensive, to $1100 cheaper, while like-for-like Ranger single-turbo grades cost up to $770 more.
Meanwhile, Everest prices start $500 lower thanks to the new Active variant, while like-for-like V6s are up to $1550 more expensive.
2026 Ford Ranger price in Australia (MY26.5)
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2026 Ford Everest price in Australia (MY26.5)
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2026 Ford Ranger and Everest release date
The 2026 Ford Ranger and Everest line-ups are available to order now as Model Year 2026.5 vehicles.
Deliveries are expected to commence in the first half of next year. In the meantime, MY26 examples are in dealers now.
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
