A diesel V6 adds more power, torque, and capacity to the new Ford Ranger four-wheel-drive ute. However, it won’t be the most powerful in its class – for now.
Ford has unveiled additional details of the next-generation 2022 Ford Ranger – including for its highly-anticipated 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine.
It’s a new powertrain offering for Ford’s four-wheel-drive ute, which will be paired with a 10-speed automatic gearbox and permanent four-wheel-drive system.
Available as an option on XLT, Sport and Wildtrak variants, the engine develops 184kW at 3250rpm and 600Nm from 1750-2250rpm. It will also be used in the next-generation Ford Everest four-wheel drive, and likely the Ranger’s new twin under the skin, the next Volkswagen Amarok.
It’s not a new engine design, however. Known as the ‘Lion’ V6 and marketed as a ‘Power Stroke’ diesel in American markets, it was until recently used in the Ford F-150 in the United States – where it made 186kW/597Nm.
The engine design dates back to 2004, and has been used in a variety of applications. There has been 2.7-litre and 3.0-litre variants, with single and sequential twin-turbocharged iterations.
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The engine has been used in Ford (Territory) and Land Rover (Discovery, Range Rover Sport) applications, along with Jaguars, Citroens and Peugeots.
In its most powerful guise – as a sequentially-turbocharged 3.0-litre engine – the engine made 225kW and 700Nm, and was used in the Land Rover Discovery 5 SDV6 and Range Rover Sport.
Ford’s long-serving 3.2-litre, five-cylinder turbo diesel engine will be put out to pasture, and will take with it the option of a manual transmission.
The existing 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel engine will continue on, in both single-turbo and twin-turbo variants.
Only the base Ranger XL gets the single-turbo engine variant, which makes 125kW at 3500rpm and 405Nm from 1750-2500rpm and runs through a six-speed automatic transmission.
The more powerful twin-turbo variant makes 154kW at 3750rpm and 500Nm from 1750-2000rpm, runs through a 10-speed automatic gearbox and is available on all specifications – XL to Wildtrak – except for the Raptor.
The Ford Ranger Raptor get a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine of its own, which makes 292kW/583Nm, and isn’t available on other specification grades.
The only other diesel V6 engines currently offered in a ute come from the Volkswagen Amarok and, until recently, the Ram 1500.
Volkswagen’s V6 makes up to 190kW and 580Nm, with 200kW available for short periods in the ‘overboost’ function. This ute is the current leader in the diesel ute power race – but not for long, as its next generation is expected to see it adopt the Ranger’s less potent Lion V6, swapping its segment lead for a two-way tie.
The Ram 1500 Ecodiesel used a VM Motori engine – similar to what was seen under the bonnet of the Jeep Grand Cherokee – which made 179kW and 569Nm. However, this vehicle was one size up compared to the Ranger and Amarok.
The short-lived and ill-fated Mercedes-Benz X-Class initially launched with a Nissan-sourced four-cylinder diesel engine, which was followed up by a 190kW/550Nm 3.0-litre diesel V6 of Mercedes’ own design.
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