The Ford Ranger has long been a customer favorite in all of the global markets it’s sold in, and that’s particularly true of Australia, where the mid-size pickup routinely ranks at or on top of the sales charts. That’s precisely why the Australian Ford Ranger lineup has expanded greatly in recent years, adding models and trims that aren’t available in the U.S. However, it seems as if the Aussie version of the Ford Ranger is being treated to some exterior tweaks that will make it a bit less visually distinctive than it is now.
According to Australia’s Drive, the 2025.5 model year Ford Ranger in that part of the world is losing a few badges, in fact, on certain models. This pertains to four-wheel drive models with four-cylinder diesel engines, which are losing either their “Turbo” or “Bi-Turbo” badges on the front fenders, depending on what’s under the hood. Additionally, four-cylinder and V6 Rangers with four-wheel drive are also losing their “4WD” and “4×4” badges previously present on the tailgate.
For those that opt for the six-cylinder diesel, the V6 front fender badge does remain, but it’s now the only differentiating visual clue revealing what lies under the hood of the Aussie Ford Ranger. It’s worth noting that the Ranger plug-in hybrid will continue to wear its “PHEV” badging on the front fenders, however. These are one of a few small tweaks Ford is making to the Australian Ranger as part of its mid-year update, which it describes as “minor changes to interior trim, materials, and appearance.”
We previously saw something very similar happen with the Ford Maverick as part of its 2025 model year refresh, however. That change is the lack of both Hybrid and AWD (all-wheel drive) badges from models sold in the U.S., which is notable because those badges were present on 2022-2024 model year pickups, when applicable. This means that Hybrid models were equipped with Hybrid badges, while EcoBoost AWD models came with an AWD badge.
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Bizarre 'headline'.
Readers ought be aware that, contrary to this article, there is no V8 Ford Ranger currently sold in the Australian market.
Why does Rangers sold in Australia look slightly better than the ones sold in the US. Is it because Ford doesn’t look to kind on the vehicle that may take market share away from the F150.