Ford Ranger

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Wheels Car of the Year 2023 by the numbers: Acceleration and braking

What are the quickest and slowest cars in the 2023 field? And which contender took a staggering 51.7m to stop from 100kmh? The numbers don’t lie…

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VFACTS February 2023: Best Feb since COVID as EV sales gain foothold

Tesla earns a top 10 spot once again, and electric sales overtake hybrids

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2023 Ford Ranger and Everest lose equipment as semiconductor chip shortage bites

The imminent ‘MY2023.5’ updates for the latest-generation Ford Ranger and Everest will introduce new features – but anti-theft tech has been omitted

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Introducing Wheels Car of the Year 2023: The Contenders

Our top gong is back for ’23. Here’s who made the starting grid

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Valentine’s Day: Australia’s most romantic drives

Not just for Valentine’s Day, of course, but since we’re nearly there… Here are a few Australian road trips to put in the diary for your next romantic getaway.

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Wheels magazine January 2023: What’s inside!

We’re kicking off 2023 in a big way with first drives of the new C63 and Civic Type R (!!), the new-gen Amarok and Lexus RZ450e electric SUV, and a whole heap more. Read about it below, then pick up the mag!

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VFACTS December 2022: 20 years on top for Toyota as the market breaks through the COVID years to find recovery

The results for 2022 are in and its Toyota that dominated, with the HiLux selling ute selling more units than any other vehicle since 2005

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ANCAP’s highest-scoring cars in 2020-22 revealed

Australia’s safety authority, ANCAP, has revealed the highest-scoring vehicles using its 2020-22 criteria, as it prepares to more stringently test vehicles from next year

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VFACTS November 2022: HiLux back on top as SUVs outsell LCVs

Sales climb again in November with most brands experiencing growth, and SUVs proving particularly popular

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ROEV’s Electric HiLux and Electric Ranger: Pricing and specs revealed

Want an all-electric HiLux or Ranger? A Brisbane startup will finally offer electric ute conversions – but it’ll only be for fleets in the short term, to give their vehicles a new lease on life

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2023 Ford Ranger Raptor has an exhaust mode for every scenario

Whether you’re wide-open in the desert, or leaving at 5am for the worksite – the Raptor’s soundtrack plays to it all

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VFACTS October 2022: Ford Ranger takes top spot as Toyota bounces back, Tesla Model Y drops from the top 10

Toyota came back in October, but it was the Ford Ranger that took top honours as Chinese brands succeeded and Tesla sales slumped

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Dual-cab ute safety features explained

How do Australia’s most popular utes compare when it comes to safety? We put it to the test

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VFACTS September 2022: Supply boost gives car brands bumper month – with Tesla Model Y nabbing a top 10 spot

Almost all the big brands enjoyed greater sales numbers in August after a tough year so far

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Ford RHD conversions for Australia: F-150 could be just the first

Australian F-150 conversion tests the water for more models to follow

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2023 Ford Ranger, Ford Everest safety: ANCAP 5-star result confirmed

No surprises here, Ford’s new-generation Ranger ute and Everest SUV have been award top safety scores

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VFACTS August 2022: Brighter skies emerge for new car sales

Almost all the big brands enjoyed greater sales numbers in August after a tough year so far

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Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid coming 2024

An electrified Ranger is coming to Australia in two years’ time

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2023 Ford Ranger Raptor: 5000 orders placed, no diesel model planned

New ‘super ute’ sold out until mid-2023 due to huge demand

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Wheels September on shelves today: 2023 Ranger Raptor, Hyundai’s N vision, and more

The rundown on the Ranger and the Raptor. Also contains non-ute content

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VFACTS July 2022: Market up, Toyota dominates with strong HiLux and RAV4 sales

The Australian new car market has recovered from a rough June, but it’s not clear sailing yet

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2023 Ford Ranger deliveries begin, further supply secured for Australia

Ford will open the floodgates to its new Ranger over the coming months as supply tries to make a dent on high demand

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Ford Ranger Lightning – Why you’re going to have to wait a little while longer

New-gen Ranger clears the path for electrification. But how soon will we get our hands on a seriously hot Ranger EV?

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2023 Ford Ranger wait times: Carmaker adds delivery updates to website

With more than 17,000 orders for the next-gen ute already, Ford has had to take action