Ford Australia Cashes in with New Ranger Platinum Model

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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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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