Ford Ranger

Custom Ford PXII Ranger stretched
Custom 4x4s

Stretched PXII Ranger built for work and play

Every accessory you can imagine and still under GVM, this Ranger floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee.

Ford Ranger FX4 MAX
Road Tests

Off-road in Ford’s Ranger FX4 MAX

The FX4 MAX fills a void in the ranger line-up, prioritising off-road hardware over showroom bling for those that use their trucks as originally designed.

Custom 4x4OTY

Stretched Ranger voted the 2020 Custom 4×4 of the Year

Your votes have been tallied and the SAS Ranger has clinched the 2020 Custom 4X4OTY award.

Readers Rigs December 2020
Reviews

Camo-wrapped Y62 Patrol among December’s Readers’ Rigs

The latest batch of Readers’ Rigs has lobbed, with a Y62 Patrol leading the pack.

Readers 4x4s November 2020
Reviews

Fettled Triton leads latest Readers’ 4x4s

Six tweaked 4WDs showcased in November’s Readers’ Rigs.

Reviews

Ranger leads latest pack of Readers’ Rigs

Six new reader-submitted 4x4s have landed at 4X4 HQ.

2021 Isuzu D-MAX versus 2020 Ford Ranger Wildtrak
4×4 Comparisons

All-new Isuzu D-MAX vs Ford Ranger Wildtrak

The next-generation D-MAX is finally here, but how does it shape up againt an established benchmark?

Custom 4x4s

Epic stretched SAS Ford Ranger!

Tough doesn’t come on a showroom floor, sometimes you’ve gotta build your own.

Custom Ford Ranger 4x4 touring build guide
Reviews

Our Ford Ranger custom build

The once-stock Ranger XLS is now a pin-up fourby, courtesy of Australia’s elite aftermarket industry.

Reviews

Follow our Project Ranger build

A Ranger has join the 4×4 Shed and we plan to gear it up into the ultimate support rig.

RTR Ford Ranger Rambler concept review
Custom 4x4s

Ford Ranger RTR Rambler concept review

Vaughn Gittin Jr. gave the Ford Ranger the RTR treatment for this SEMA Show stunner.

RTR Ford Ranger Rambler concept
Custom 4x4s

RTR’s epic Ford Ranger Rambler – video

Vaughn Gittin Jnr’s famous tuning house creates the RTR Rambler concept. We take an in-depth look.

Ford Ranger Raptor vs Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior comparison
4×4 Comparisons

Ford Ranger Raptor versus Nissan Navara N-TREK Warrior

Ford’s Ranger Raptor has set the benchmark for off-road-ready showroom-stock dual-cabs, but it hasn’t faced Nissan’s new Navara N-TREK Warrior … until now.

Narva custom Ford Ranger Raptor review
Custom 4x4s

Narva’s Ford Ranger Raptor is the ultimate work rig

Having a Ranger Raptor as your company car would be special enough for most of us, but driving one like the Narva Raptor is unique.

Ford Ranger Raptor vs Jeep Wrangler Rubicon comparison
4×4 Comparisons

Ford Ranger Raptor vs Jeep Wrangler Rubicon comparison

Showroom-stock 4x4s don’t come more capable than the Ranger Raptor and Wrangler Rubicon, but which one is King of the Hill?

4x4 dual-cab ute speed test
4×4 Comparisons

Which dual-cab 4×4 ute has the quickest straight-line speed?

Forget about King of the Mountain, here’s King of the Claypan.

2019 best new off-road 4x4s
Reviews

2019’s best new off-road 4x4s

Keen to head straight from the showroom to serious off-road tracks with only a tyre stop along the way? These are the seven best 4x4s money will buy.

How to buy a four-wheel drive
Reviews

What is the best 4×4 or SUV for me?

The more planning you do before buying a new 4×4, the more chance you have of getting what you want.

2019 Ford Ranger 2.0 load and tow test review
Reviews

Ford Ranger 2.0 load and tow test review

A 2.0-litre bi-turbo-diesel with more power and torque than the Ranger’s 3.2 is now offered with the XLT and Wildtrak.

Reviews

Ford Ranger 3.2 load and tow test review: Tow Test 2019

Despite the presence of the two European V6 utes, the Ranger 3.2 still has the largest capacity engine here.

2019 Ford Ranger tow test
4×4 Comparisons

2019 Ford Ranger 2.0 vs Ranger 3.2 tow test

Does greater engine capacity equate to better towing capabilities?

Ford Ranger Raptor review 4x4 of the Year 2019
4x4OTY

Ford Ranger Raptor review: 4×4 of the Year 2019

There’s no denying Ford has built an impressive recreationally focussed 4×4 ute

4x4 of the Year 2019 Ford Ranger XLT review
4x4OTY

Ford Ranger XLT review: 4×4 of the Year 2019

Improvements in refinement and comfort represent a generational change.

Ford Ranger Raptor crowned 4x4 of the Year
4x4OTY

Ford Ranger Raptor crowned 4×4 of the Year

2.0-litre-powered Raptor reaps top honours following a gruelling testing process.