2027 Ranger?

[MementoMuri]

'27 Frontiers are already on dealer lots.
'27 Colarado/Canyon have been reviewed by TFL already and will be "ordereanle" sometime this month.

Where's the '27 Rangers at? Or Ford holding something back? New 3.0 V6? Tremor trim?

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[AugPal]

https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/ranger-2027

 

[emjay24l]

Where's the '27 Rangers at? Or Ford holding something back? New 3.0 V6? Tremor trim?

With the 3.0L replacing the 2.7L in the F-150 as its base engine, there is a good chance it will also be in the Ranger XLT and Lariat trims in 2027 or 2028. There just isn't enough Ranger sales to keep producing the 2.7L economically, IMO.

 

[HighDesertRanger]

With the 3.0L replacing the 2.7L in the F-150 as its base engine, there is a good chance it will also be in the Ranger XLT and Lariat trims in 2027 or 2028. There just isn't enough Ranger sales to keep producing the 2.7L economically, IMO.

I suspect you’re probably right. We should know soon.

 

[Sharpie223]

It's possible that they already have enough parts on the shelf to continue 2.7 production for awhile. Also, I haven't heard of they are doing away with the 2.7 in the bronco? I'm thinking they'll stick with 2.7 on lower trims or go to 2.3 only, give some incentive to buy a raptor.

 

[purdyd]

It wouldn’t surprise me either way on the 2.7 or 3.0 engines for 2027.

i saw this about the bronco.

https://www.long-mcarthur.com/blog/...anks-major-powertrain-updates-retiring-colors

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A Powertrain Shakeup: Is the 2.7L Engine Done?
This is where things get really interesting. Ford has advised dealers to shift Outer Banks orders away from the 2.7L engine and toward the 2.3L engine to get them scheduled faster due to constraints.

Even more telling, Ford told us to focus on the 2.3L engine for the Badlands with the Wildtrak package. If you remember the original Bronco launch, you had to have the 2.7L engine to get the Wildtrak package. The fact that the 2.3L is now an option there signals a huge shift.

My prediction? The 2.7L EcoBoost is likely going away entirely for 2027, and we are going to see the 3.0L engine step in as the replacement. We saw Ford make this exact same engine swap with the F-150 lineup, and the writing seems to be on the wall for the Bronco.”

 

[Onceaneagle]

Was at my dealer last week and asked. I got "Yes, there will be a Tremor, we do not have order bank date or know anything yet but that should be out soon." Lots of speculation about Raptor vs Tremor package with, in their opinion, Tremor being more customizable.

 

[CACTUSGREYFX4]

Was at my dealer last week and asked. I got "Yes, there will be a Tremor, we do not have order bank date or know anything yet but that should be out soon." Lots of speculation about Raptor vs Tremor package with, in their opinion, Tremor being more customizable.

It is sorta known that the Tremor package is more made for slow to medium speed 4WD whereas the Raptor is built for high speed 4WD. That's my take on it.

 

[kngelv]

100% there will be a Tremor and the 2.7 will be replaced with the 3.0. No Velocity Blue or Carbon Gray on the Ranger Raptor for 2027.

James

 

[Jason B]

Ford uses the 2.7 in more than just F150 and Ranger

• Ford F-150 (light to medium towing)
• Ford Ranger
• Ford Bronco
• Ford Edge Sport
• Lincoln MKX and Continental

Just because it's leaving F150, don't mean it's leaving the others. Without the F150, there are still millions of vehicles to get the 2.7.

 

[HighDesertRanger]

Ford uses the 2.7 in more than just F150 and Ranger

• Ford F-150 (light to medium towing)
• Ford Ranger
• Ford Bronco
• Ford Edge Sport
• Lincoln MKX and Continental

Just because it's leaving F150, don't mean it's leaving the others. Without the F150, there are still millions of vehicles to get the 2.7.

The Edge, MKX and Continental don't exist anymore. I think Lincoln still puts it in one of their vehicles though. The VAST majority of 2.7 motors have gone into the F-150 though. With Ford killing that off, it would absolutely not surprise me if they kill it completely and just swap in the 3.0. My understanding is they're basically the same size and same motor. Keeping the 2.7 around for the Bronco and Ranger when the majority of their fleet has gone 3.0 doesn't really make supplychain sense. I love that engine, but I suspect it's going away completely in the next few years.

 

[emjay24l]

Just because it's leaving F150, don't mean it's leaving the others. Without the F150, there are still millions of vehicles to get the 2.7.

The problem is that the F-150 accounts for the vast amount of 2.7L V6 uses. Below is a breakdown of 2025 sales numbers for Ford vehicles that offer the 2.7L as an engine option. Estimates are that 60% of Bronco sales have the 2.7L in them and that 10%-15% of Ranger sales have the 2.7L engine. Historically, around 30%-40% of F-150s have the 2.7L engine. This splits 2.7.L use at 280,000 with F-150, 87,000 with the Bronco and 8,500 with the Ranger. IMO, the F-150 is the determining factor as to whether the 2.7L remains for the long term.

Ford Model	2025 Total U.S. Sales	Context of the 2.7L V6 Engine
Ford F-Series (F-150)	828,832 units	The 2.7L served as the standard high-volume engine across lower and mid-tier trims (like XL and XLT). Note that total F-Series figures include the Super Duty line, but the vast majority are F-150s.
Ford Bronco	146,007 units	The 2.7L V6 is the upgraded engine option above the standard 2.3L EcoBoost four-cylinder. (Note: This excludes the Bronco Sport, which does not offer the V6).
Ford Ranger	70,960 units	The 2.7L V6 is offered as an available premium engine upgrade on higher trims like the XLT and Lariat.
Ford Edge	3,040 units	A legacy application. Production ended in early 2024, meaning 2025 numbers only represent the final trickle of leftover dealership inventory. The 2.7L V6 was exclusive to the Edge ST performance trim.

 

[natkill]

The problem is that the F-150 accounts for the vast amount of 2.7L V6 uses. Below is a breakdown of 2025 sales numbers for Ford vehicles that offer the 2.7L as an engine option. Estimates are that 60% of Bronco sales have the 2.7L in them and that 10%-15% of Ranger sales have the 2.7L engine. Historically, around 30%-40% of F-150s have the 2.7L engine. This splits 2.7.L use at 280,000 with F-150, 87,000 with the Bronco and 8,500 with the Ranger. IMO, the F-150 is the determining factor as to whether the 2.7L remains for the long term.

Ford Model	2025 Total U.S. Sales	Context of the 2.7L V6 Engine
Ford F-Series (F-150)	828,832 units	The 2.7L served as the standard high-volume engine across lower and mid-tier trims (like XL and XLT). Note that total F-Series figures include the Super Duty line, but the vast majority are F-150s.
Ford Bronco	146,007 units	The 2.7L V6 is the upgraded engine option above the standard 2.3L EcoBoost four-cylinder. (Note: This excludes the Bronco Sport, which does not offer the V6).
Ford Ranger	70,960 units	The 2.7L V6 is offered as an available premium engine upgrade on higher trims like the XLT and Lariat.
Ford Edge	3,040 units	A legacy application. Production ended in early 2024, meaning 2025 numbers only represent the final trickle of leftover dealership inventory. The 2.7L V6 was exclusive to the Edge ST performance trim.

I had the 2.7L in my 2015 Ford Edge Sport. That's the main reason having the 2.7L in my Ranger was non-negotiable. I put 115k miles on it in 10 years, and never had any engine troubles. I was always very diligent about 5k mi oil changes (and still am). I ended up selling it to a family member when I got my truck because I truly believe there's plenty of life left in it. I'm sad to see the end of this engine's era.

 

[emjay24l]

I had the 2.7L in my 2015 Ford Edge Sport. That's the main reason having the 2.7L in my Ranger was non-negotiable. I put 115k miles on it in 10 years, and never had any engine troubles. I was always very diligent about 5k mi oil changes (and still am). I ended up selling it to a family member when I got my truck because I truly believe there's plenty of life left in it. I'm sad to see the end of this engine's era.

I am sad to see it end too. This said, the 3.0L engine looks to be a worthy success to it but time will tell. It has been in the Explorer for several years now and doesn't have many, if any, big issues from what I know. Also, the 3.0L is a descendent of the 2.7L so in many ways it is a larger displacement version of it.

 

[stemplar]

I am sad to see it end too. This said, the 3.0L engine looks to be a worthy success to it but time will tell. It has been in the Explorer for several years now and doesn't have many, if any, big issues from what I know. Also, the 3.0L is a descendent of the 2.7L so in many ways it is a larger displacement version of it.

I thought they were very different engines, with different blocks (aluminum vs cgi), connecting rods, pistons, heads, everything.

I hear the speculation that the 2.7 is dead and it makes sense, but I also heard that ford was contracted to a builder for the 3.0 for a couple more years (or committed to the factory or whatever), so I’m holding out some hope that the 2.7 will live on for those couple of years in lower volume models like the Ranger and others, then continue after that when ford has more options for production.

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