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Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
15 Feb 2017
2 min read

Ford Australia has revealed pricing and specification details for its Ranger FX4 special edition that will arrive in showrooms later this month from $58,915 before on-road costs for the six-speed manual variant.

Based on the XLT grade from the Blue Oval’s pick-up range, the FX4 commands a $3500 premium and scores a series of blacked-out visual changes for the extra cost that help toughen up the Ranger’s looks.

Black treatments have been applied externally to the roof rails, sports bar, rear bumper, side steps, door handles, unique grille, foglight bezels, exterior mirrors, and fenders alongside some interior highlights.

The special edition is also distinguished by its bonnet and tailgate decal wraps with FX4-branded side decals, which help set apart the special edition from other Rangers.

Larger 18-inch Stark Grey alloy wheels – which feature a unique design for the FX4 – are also fitted, in addition to leather-accented branded seats with front and rear carpet mats.

The Ranger line-up accounted for 36,934 of its sales in Australia last year.

Buyers can also opt for a six-speed automatic transmission with their special edition, which is offered from $61,115. 

A 3.2-litre turbo-diesel five-cylinder engine carries over from the rest of the Ranger line-up, producing 147kW of power and 470Nm of torque.

Exterior paint colours that are exclusively offered with the Ranger FX4 include Frozen White, Ingot Silver, Magnetic and Shadow Black.

The FX4 follows the Ranger XLS Special Edition that was released in August last year and was offered with $4900 worth of accessories for an additional $2500.

Ford’s Ranger line-up accounted for 36,934 of its sales in Australia last year – representing a 26 per cent increase over the prior year – which made it the fourth-best selling vehicle in the country overall.

Would a series of blacked-out cosmetic changes be enough to make you fork out an extra $3500 for a Ranger? Tell us what you think in the comments below.

Justin Hilliard
Head of Editorial
Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum. That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time. And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all. In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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