The next-gen 2022 Ford Ranger has been spied testing in NSW, Australia, with a photo posted to Facebook showing a convoy of camouflaged utes in a KFC car park.

The development team can be seen wrapping the Rangers in covers, in a foiled attempt to hide the highly anticipated new model.

Still, the Rangers remain under heavy disguise, and little can be learned from the spy shots – other than a redesigned headlight cluster.

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Above: A look at the new Ranger, revealed exclusively by Wheels in 2019

Our earlier coverage suggests the Ranger will be available with both turbocharged petrol and diesel engines, with the 3.2-litre five-cylinder expected to be dropped.

These engines will run through a 10-speed automatic gearbox, with no word as yet on whether there will be a manual transmission.

The Ford Ranger remains in a tit-for-tat battle with the Toyota Hilux in the 4×4 sales race, with the latest VFACTs report indicating the Hilux is on track to be the sales leader for 2021.

The Australian launch of the next-gen Ford Ranger was pushed back due to COVID-19, with the model expected to be revealed later this year and in local showrooms early in 2022.

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