Ford Ranger remains Australia's top-selling vehicle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 15:34 · Archive

The Ford Ranger is Australia's best-selling new vehicle overall, with more than 5,000 delivered in September 2026.

The Ford Ranger continues to dominate Australia's vehicle market despite recent recalls. It remains the nation's top-selling new vehicle overall, a position held since 2023. In September 2026, more than 5,000 examples were delivered, outselling the Toyota HiLux by approximately 600 units and the BYD Shark 6 by more than 3,500.

For the 2027 model year, updates vary across the range. The base engine is now a single-turbo diesel four-cylinder, which replaced a problematic bi-turbo diesel, bringing minor price adjustments. Ford has reintroduced the Wildtrak X variant and, for the first time, offers it with V6 power. The wider V6 availability that began in the MY26.50 update continues into MY27.

The Wildtrak V6 tested here remains largely unchanged since the current generation launched in 2022. It retains the same price, equipment, and 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 engine, but is now available in a new Ignition Orange paint finish with matching wheel centre caps. The Wildtrak sits below only the Wildtrak X, Platinum and Raptor grades in Ford's lineup. The limited-edition Wolftrak variant has been discontinued and moved to Ford's related Everest large SUV range.

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• 2027 Ford Ranger reviewThe Ford Ranger remains Australia's favourite ute – and the nation's top-selling model overall – for good reasons, and the Wildtrak V6 is one of them.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 15:06
• 2027 Ford Ranger reviewThe Ford Ranger remains Australia's favourite ute – and the nation's top-selling model overall – for good reasons, and the Wildtrak V6 is one of them.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 15:06

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