Last year, the Blue Oval revealed the 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo – a street oriented truck designed for shoppers who generally stick to the pavement. And last week, the automaker pulled the lid off the 2025 Ford F-150 Lobo, which shares its smaller sibling’s mission statement for a certain group of enthusiasts. As soon as the latter vehicle came out, we naturally thought about a hypothetical Ford Ranger Lobo, because until it becomes a reality, the midsize pickup will operate as the only light duty pickup without the variant, a hole we expect the automaker to fill in the near future.
There are essentially two ways the automaker could outfit a Ford Ranger Lobo. If it followed the path forged by the Maverick Lobo, the truck would feature the street-performance variant as its own distinct trim, as opposed to the F-150 Lobo, which operates as a package within the STX series. We’re more inclined to say the Ranger would follow its smaller sibling’s playbook given both feature XL, XLT, and Lariat as their core trims, as opposed to the F-150. That would allow the Ranger Lobo to exist between XLT and Lariat while featuring its own unique touches.
Presumably, those touches would include a lowered ride height, tuned suspension with revised springs and shocks, special exterior touches like painted door handles, bumpers, and rocker panels, and a unique front end. Unique interior touches like accent stitching for the seats and steering wheel would round out the changes to the cabin.
As opposed to the UK and Thailand special Ford Ranger MS-RT, which is the closest thing to a Ford Ranger Lobo currently on sale, an American street performance midsize pickup wearing the Blue Oval badge would presumably come standard with the Ford 2.7L V6 EcoBoost. That’s currently the fastest non-Raptor engine available in the lineup, and we highly doubt Ford would end the 3.0L V6 EcoBoost’s exclusivity for the Lobo. Even so, it’s a potent powerplant that can be easily upgraded to 355 horsepower and 433 pound-feet of torque.
How much would a Ford Ranger Lobo set buyers back? There’s a large gap between the Ford Maverick Lobo, which starts at $37,625, and the Ford F-150 Lobo, which costs $59,995 – one that the midsize pickup could easily fill. The Maverick Lobo is about $5,300 more than a standard XLT and the F-150 Lobo is a $4,695 package, so a Ranger variant could add $5,000 to the 2.7L XLT 4X4’s base price. That’d make it a roughly $48K pickup – which would still be cheaper than a Lariat 2.7L EcoBoost, which currently retails for $51,505. It would also place it square between the Maverick Lobo and F-150 Lobo in terms of price too.
Let us know where you stand on the matter by voting in the poll below and dropping us a line in the comments. Are you on board with a Ford Ranger Lobo?
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Who really cares it’s just an expensive wheel and stripe package.
Everybody loves an small truck with alpt of horses .you wouldn’t be able to keep them in the dealership.just make a all purpose street rod with towing capability an you would have something special.please hurry iam tired of waiting
The 3.0L Ecoboost is not exclusive to the Ranger Raptor. It’s in the Explorer ST as well. But honestly, if I’m getting a performance street truck, I don’t want a small v6 with a couple turbos strapped to it. I want real Naturally Aspirated horsepower. Throw a 5.0L with a six speed in it, with a borla catback exhaust. Give it 4 wheel drive and actually slam it with a decent suspension system, instead of just taking the block off the back to kill the rake like they did on the f150 lobo.
Why do pickups and SUV’s have to be such ill handling, and poor braking machines? It’s about time someone started to thinking not only about fun, but improved safety.
Yes, a Ranger Lobo would be awesome and a welcome addition. Options and choices are a good thing! Some of us do care about things like this, even though that’s apparently unbelievable to some. (If you don’t want one, uh… don’t buy one…)
Why buy any Ranger model when you could buy a Hilux Invincible X ??
Have had 2 and they beat Ford hands down
I’m not Dumb enough to spend money on Acessories I don’t need, My vehicles are Muddy every day on the ranch and any Electronics will have an Untimely death in the Cow Pond! Weekly equipment is Hosed Out so water tightness Inside is Essential. Not buying a $34K Garden Ornament!
Everybody loves a small pickup with plenty of horses under the hood .just make sure it has some towing cablilities.an you have something special.a weekend warrior. An a sporty family truck threw the week who could ask for anything more can’t wait to see one
I’ve been periodically googling “Ranger Lobo” ever since the F-150 version was announced. I think it could be a very compelling option if done right. Lowered, unique body cladding, 2.7L engine, limited slip rear diff, dedicated track mode like the Maverick. If they phone it in like they did the F-150 though, the Maverick will be the only Lobo worth buying.