Is the Ford Ranger safe? New ute scores five-star ANCAP crash rating

First and foremost, the 2025 Ford Ranger PHEV has been designed and engineered in Australia, which is confidence-building for what is essentially a new Lower on specs, bigger on price - can the long-awaited plug-in hybrid version of Ford's big-selling 4x4 ute compete with Chinese rivals?

It’s been close to three years since we last ran a ute for a Chasing Cars long-term test. That very car was a GWM Ute Cannon X and by gosh did we test it How good is Australia’s most popular ute? We take ownership of a Wildtrak V6 for three months to get to the bottom of it all

The arrival of the Ford Ranger Tremor marks the ninth grade to join the local current lineup, meaning that Australia’s favourite vehicle now has as many Ford’s latest off-road variant goes back to basics and focuses on what matters but is it a convincing package for the extra $3.5K over the Sport?

The twin-turbo, four-cylinder Ford Ranger has plenty of grunt – enough to tow 3.5 tonnes – but the popularity of the V6 model goes to show that The cheapest ticket to V6 dual-cab ute ownership, the muscular Ford Ranger XLT mixes workhorse with everyday niceties in just the right way

With a choice of 11 different flavours, does the MY24 Ford Ranger lineup really need another variant in Wildtrak X? And that’s just the dual-cab, The blue oval’s new flagship diesel off-road ute fills a key gap in the burgeoning Ranger lineup, but is it worth the $76K splurge?

When considering what we’ve previously called the reigning “prom king and queen” of dual-cab utes – the common-chassis Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok – Not content with allowing VW’s Amarok a monopoly on premium status on their shared platform, Ford fires back with a lavishly-equipped Ranger Platinum

V6 engines have claimed much of the attention surrounding the new Ford Ranger – but the two-litre unit is more than adequate for most.

If you’re faint-of-heart, look away now: the new Ranger Raptor has arrived and is taking no prisoners. It’s powerful, it’s loud, and it’s bold

We test a pre-production model of the 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor twin-turbo V6 petrol in the South Australian desert.

The new Ford Ranger finally arrives complete with a V6 option. After years in the making, is this the perfect pickup for modern Australians?

The in-demand Ford Ranger Wildtrak is heavy on style, features and technology – and now it finally offers a V6. Can it justify the hype?

The idea of ‘potential’ is rife in the ute segment and often relied upon by car manufacturers to sell 4x4s which don’t meet their self-set, sky-high brief After years in the kitchen, has Ford succeeded in cooking up the ultimate ute, or is the Ranger Super Duty just another unfinished rig?

For the second half of 2026, Ford has just rolled out the more premium XLT version of its Ranger Super Duty. The double-cab Pickup configuration now joins For those seeking slightly more comfort and refinement, as well as a traditional tub, is the XLT Pickup variant of Ranger Super Duty the one for working on the land?

With the V8-powered Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger and long-dead Holden Monaro now just distant memories for muscle coupe lovers in this day and age, Welcoming America’s sole remaining two-door V8 muscle-car – the Mustang GT in six-speed manual Fastback form – for a six-month stay on the Chasing Cars fleet

Amid a climate catastrophe, ever-stricter emissions regulations and surging oil and fuel prices, ploughing along in a giant American pickup feels as Ford’s F-150 full-size pickup is revised for 2026 and adds a new luxurious Platinum grade. Can it justify its $164K price, and are the F-150’s teething troubles resolved?

Have you ever stood beside a heavyweight boxer? They’re the same as we normal folk, except everything – height, legs, arms, head, hands – are about 30 to With 4500kg towing, massive payload, heavy-duty everything and smart features ready for extreme work, can Super Duty unseat the iconic Land Cruiser 79 Series?

Ford has quietly revealed a six-wheeled Ranger Super Duty that Chasing Cars understands could eventually make its way to Australian showrooms – if enough

It may be the best-selling vehicle in Australia, but the Ford Ranger’s days may be numbered in America, according to reports. According to Automotive

Who said work-capable electric utes couldn’t come cheap? North American automotive startup, Slate Auto, has revealed pricing for its bespoke EV ute and Slate’s radical new approach to pick-up trucks in the US sees a rear-drive, single-cab EV start from under $US25,000 with no radio, no electric windows, and no paint

Following on from performance dual-cab utes, the new trend is heavy-duty, 3500kg or more gross vehicle mass (GVM) variants. Ford has one with the Ranger Mitsubishi mulls GVM upgrades as factory or dealer-fit option for Australia

Ralliart is coming back. At least, that’s what Mitsubishi keeps telling us, and yet its toughest ever ute — the Triton Raider — doesn’t mention the Raider is just the first step towards a bona-fide performance Triton ute

Toyota Australia has confirmed it will offer a factory-fitted and certified GVM upgrade kit for select grades of Hilux ute, increasing GVM to 3500kg Factory optioned $4000 GVM upgrade kit for Toyota Hilux promises to raise GVM to 3500kg and increase payload past 1.5-tonnes on select variants

Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed pricing for its highly anticipated Triton Raider dual-cab flagship, which will start from $74,990 before on-road costs Range-topping Mitsubishi Triton Raider a twin-under-the-skin to recently released Nissan Navara Pro-4X at a $5000 premium

The global oil crisis continues to push Australian new-car buyers towards electric and hybrid vehicles. Latest showroom figures from both the Federal Electrified vehicles are the biggest movers in the latest showroom results, as new-generation RAV4 makes immediate impact

Following a national cabinet meeting with all Australian states and territories on Monday, the federal Labor government has announced it will halve the Australians will save around 26c per litre at the bowser, with federal government legislating to halve fuel excise for the next three months

Two massive trucks capable of towing 4500kg, but is there space and commercial sense in Ford Australia offering both the converted F-150 and new Ranger Super Duty?

The Australian development team behind the successful Ranger ute and Everest 4WD faces an uncertain future, after Ford revealed it is seeking crucial Ford top brass to meet government this weekend as it weighs up cost of engineering hub in Australia versus Asia

In just two months of sales for 2026, the Australian new vehicle market has marked a major milestone, with Japan losing its title of lead vehicle importer For the first time in 28 years, there were more vehicles sold in Australia from China than Japan

Chery Australia has today revealed its ‘KP31’ dual cab ute concept, with the prospect of two plug-in hybrid powertrains, and is set to go on sale in the China’s Chery KP31 ute concept is far from ordinary when compared to its stablemates, featuring three differentials, bold retro styling, and an all-new powertrain

Australia’s 2026 new-vehicles sales race is off to a solid start, with 87,753 sales recorded for the month of January, a respectable increase of 949 Solid numbers in the new car markets with January numbers up marginally over this time last year despite a drop in ICE sales

Australia’s new car sales reached record heights in 2025, pushing a slender 0.3 percent past 2024’s result with a total of 1,241,037 deliveries. The 100 best-selling vehicles in Australia in 2025, from the Ford Ranger ute to the Jaecoo J7 SUV

The Ford Ranger ute has become the best-selling vehicle in Australia outright for the third year in a row, with Toyota returning as the best-selling brand In a tumultuous year dominated by emissions standards, unpredictable demand for EVs and an influx of options from China, these are the numbers that tell the story