The Ranger Platinum will be as capable as any other Ranger, but has added comfort and touches of up-market luxury

“We listened hard to our customers throughout the design and development of the Next-Generation Ranger, and in doing so we reinvented the Pick-Up Truck segment,” said Andrew Birkic, President and CEO, Ford Australia.

“We’ve seen growth in high-end variants in this segment over recent years, so we challenged ourselves to create a vehicle that provides all of our customer’s wants and needs.”

“Ranger Platinum gives customers the chance to have their cake and eat it too; they get the Next-Gen Ranger’s inherent capability with a serious dose of class and sophistication,” said Birkic.

Ranger Platinum comes as a five-seat, double cab with the 184kW/600Nm 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel. The engine put the power to the electronically controlled full-time four-wheel drive system, through a 10-speed automatic transmission.

The strong combination gives all Rangers a towing capacity 3,500kg.

“Ranger Platinum is focused on owners who need a work truck that combines both premium luxury for the family, and the flexibility of a work truck for their business,” said Ian Foston, chief platform engineer, Ranger. “We’ve really focused on creating a premium exterior and gold-class interior experience with Ranger Platinum.”

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ABOVE: MY23.5 Ford Ranger Platinum

Exterior

Ranger Platinum has a distinctive grille, 20-inch alloy wheels, ‘Platinum’ hood badging, Silk Chrome trims, Matrix LED headlamps, and a tailgate that slowly lowers itself.  New Equinox Bronze paint is now on Ranger as previously seen on Everest.

“From the new hero paint colour to the design of the 20-inch alloys and the premium Silk Chrome trims, we wanted Ranger Platinum to look like a luxury vehicle,” said Max Tran, chief designer, Ford Ranger.

The Cabin

Ranger Platinum gets all the luxury Ford can possibly through at a ute. There are acres of quilted leather and a heated steering wheel. Front seats are heated and cooled with the driver scoring 10-way power adjust and with memory. Finally, the top-selling ute gets a 12.4-inch digital instrument panel for the driver.

Ranger Platinum gets an Everest-inspired dashboard which with its closed shelf and upper glovebox, as well as special badging on front seats and floor mats.

“From the high-quality leather accented seats to the Everest-inspired dashboard, the Ranger Platinum oozes refinement,” said Nick Eterovic, chief interior designer, Ford Ranger.

Exterior Highlights:

  • Silk Chrome trim including unique grille, ‘PLATINUM’ badging on the hood, front doors and tailgate
  • Unique 20-inch Alloy Wheels with All Season Tyres
  • Matrix LED Headlamps with auto dynamic levelling, LED DTRLs, and Full LED tail lamps
  • Damped (gas strut) Tailgate
  • Black Painted Roof (No Cost Option to revert to body-coloured painted roof available)
  • New Flexible Rack System2
  • Power Roller Shutter
  • Platinum exclusive colour: Equinox Bronze available as a Prestige Paint option ($700 option)

 

Interior Highlights:

 

  • 12.4-inch Colour Digital Instrument Cluster
  • 12-inch Colour Multi-Function Touch Screen
  • Heated & Ventilated Front Seats with Premium Quilted, Perforated Leather Accented Trim
  • Driver Memory Seats with 10-Way Power for Driver and Front Passenger
  • Heated Steering Wheel
  • B&O5 Premium Audio System
  • Auxiliary Switch Bank
  • Premium floor mats in both front and rear
  • Distinctive ‘Platinum’ branding on front seats, mats & upper glovebox
  • Accent stitching & decorative finishes

Pricing $76,9901.

Options available: Ranger Platinum has almost no addons available. Buyers can personalise with fancy paint colours, as well as a body-coloured roof instead of the standard black painted roof.

Ranger Platinum will be an MY23.50 model from April 2023, with first arrivals in May 2023.

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