Ford’s tough truck gets even more tough as it adds a worksite-ready model to its strong-selling line-up of Ranger utes.

The Ranger XL Plus sits just above the base spec XL and has additional equipment required for many industry fleets. Equipment includes a 75Ah battery, a secondary 80Ah deep-cycle battery – with isolator – mounted in the tray, expanded wiring harness and switch bezel in the cabin, DRLs, mud flaps, 3500kg tow bar, 17-inch steel wheels with Continental 265/65 R17 All Terrain tyres and heavy-duty canvas seat covers. A five-star ANCAP-rated steel bull bar is available as a factory option.

The Ranger XL Plus is available in Single Cab Chassis ($46,280), Double Cab Chassis ($51,760) and Double Cab Pick-up models ($52,760), adding from $6400 to the price of the base XL manual model.

All Ranger XL Plus models come with the five-cylinder 3.2-litre turbo diesel engines with six-speed automatic transmissions.

“These industries have very specific demands on their vehicles so that’s why we created the Ranger 4×4 XL Plus,” Graeme Whickman, Ford Australia Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Service, said. “It will be a popular addition to mining industry and business sector fleets but we also expect there to be strong support from private customers who have a particular need for this type of vehicle.”

The Ranger XL Plus has no additional Roll Over Protection System (ROPS) as specified by many mining and exploration companies, but has a five-star ANCAP safety rating.

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