2025 Ford Ranger Super Duty: Trademark filing supports heavy-hauling ute variant's Aussie arrival to out-muscle Toyota HiLux, Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara - report

2025 Ford Ranger Super Duty (Image: Ford)

A recent trademark filing by Ford Group Philippines, registering a ‘Super Duty’ version of the Ranger dual cab ute, validates CarsGuide’s local insider tip that the heavy-hauling variant of Australia’s top-selling vehicle will come to this market in a 2025-26 mid-cycle model refresh.

As reported by Ford Authority, Ford has filed to trademark Ranger Super Duty with the Intellectual Property Office Of The Philippines (IPOPHL).

With the XLS-based Tremor, an entry-level off-roader, set as a mid-life update addition to the Australian line-up (filling the shoes of the previous-gen Ranger’s hard-working FX4 grade) CarsGuide understands the Super Duty’s spec will likely follow the lead of its larger F-Series Super Duty cousins in the USA.

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Maybe not the dual-wheel rear axle of the big-bopper F-450 but almost certainly upgraded suspension and greater payload capacity in the style of its F-250/F-350 siblings.

At the same time, commercially-focused additions like on-board scales, push-button ‘Pro Trailer Hitch Assist’ and ‘Trailer Navigation’ (drive route adaptation based on trailer width and height clearances) are also possibilities.

According to our inside sources, the focus will be on hard-working commercial capability rather than the Ranger Wildtrak or flagship Raptor’s off-road prowess.

Super Duty Design Sketches. (Image: Ford)

But how far a Ranger Super Duty stretches towards a genuine heavy-duty version of the popular dual cab ute remains to be seen with ADR compliance on things like towing hardware relative to Gross Vehicle Mass and Gross Combined Mass key factors in the local certification process.

Stay tuned for more details as the Ranger’s inevitable 2025 mid-life update draws closer.