Ford Ranger fuel consumption
8 engines between 2006 and 2026, from 8.8 to 13.8 L/100km on the road — 5.0 L/100km between the two ends of the same badge.
At today's median pump prices, running the 3.0L 6cyl turbo petrol instead of the 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel costs about $1614 a year at 15,000 km.
The 2.5L 4cyl turbo diesel and the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel are rated within 0.4
11.9 and 12.2 L/100km on the road, both on Diesel, 0.4 apart, which is about $169 a year. Sorted by what they use, the widest gap between consecutive engines in the range is the 3.2L 5cyl turbo diesel to the 2.5L 4cyl turbo diesel: 1.4 L/100km.
12.5 in 2006, 8.8 in 2026
The leanest Ford Ranger of 2006 was rated 12.5 L/100km on the road; the leanest of 2026 is 8.8, 30% less.
4 steps got it there, each one an engine arriving:
- 2009 — 11.4 L/100km with the 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.1 L/100km off the previous best.
- 2011 — 9.7 L/100km with the 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 1.7 L/100km off the previous best.
- 2015 — 9.4 L/100km with the 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.4 L/100km off the previous best.
- 2016 — 8.6 L/100km with the 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel, taking 0.7 L/100km off the previous best.
822 km on a tank, at best
The 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel has the longest legs of the range: 822 km from 80 litres, with a reserve kept back. That is Adelaide to Ceduna (777 km) in one go, and Exmouth to Geraldton (835 km) with one stop.
Fuel for that drive, at today's medians: 68 litres and about $192 in the 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, against 107 litres and $275 in the 3.0L 6cyl turbo petrol — $84 between them for the same trip.
The leanest dual-cab ute here
Nothing else in the class gets below it: 8.8 L/100km against a median of 9.0 across the 5 dual-cab utes here.
Every Ford Ranger engine
| Engine | Years | Real-world | Fuel | Per 100 km | Tank | A fill | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel | 2018–2026 | 8.8 L/100km | Diesel | $24.69 | 80 L | $226 | 822 km |
| 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel | 2011–2022 | 9.4 L/100km | Diesel | $26.39 | 80 L | $226 | 769 km |
| 2.5L 4cyl petrol | 2011–2015 | 12.5 L/100km | ULP 91 | $29.94 | 80 L | $192 | 577 km |
| 2.5L 4cyl turbo diesel | 2009–2011 | 11.9 L/100km | Diesel | $33.49 | 80 L | $226 | 606 km |
| 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel | 2006–2011 | 12.2 L/100km | Diesel | $34.50 | 80 L | $226 | 588 km |
| 3.0L 6cyl turbo diesel | 2022–2026 | 10.0 L/100km | Diesel | $28.08 | 80 L | $226 | 723 km |
| 3.0L 6cyl turbo petrol | 2022–2026 | 13.8 L/100km | ULP 95 | $35.45 | 80 L | $206 | 522 km |
| 3.2L 5cyl turbo diesel | 2011–2022 | 10.4 L/100km | Diesel | $29.43 | 80 L | $226 | 690 km |
Lab figure plus 20%, which is OTW's adjustment. Costs use today's Australian medians: Diesel $2.82, ULP 91 $2.40, ULP 95 $2.57. Tank sizes are OTW's estimates.
Ford Ranger fuel consumption by model year
What was on offer in each year the Ford Ranger was sold, so a figure can be matched to a particular car rather than to the badge. Where a year lists several engines, both ends of that year's range are shown.
| Year | Engines rated | Leanest | Thirstiest | Leanest was the |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 8.8 | 13.8 | 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2025 | 3 | 9.0 | 13.8 | 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2024 | 3 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2023 | 3 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2022 | 5 | 9.0 | 13.8 | 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2021 | 3 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2020 | 3 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2019 | 3 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2018 | 3 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2017 | 2 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2016 | 2 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2015 | 3 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2014 | 3 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2013 | 3 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2012 | 3 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2011 | 5 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 2.2L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2010 | 2 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 2.5L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2009 | 2 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2008 | 1 | 12.5 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2007 | 1 | 12.5 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
| 2006 | 1 | 12.5 | — | 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel |
Real-world L/100km: the figure published for that engine in that year, plus 20%.
Questions
- How much fuel does a Ford Ranger use?
- On the road, 8.8 to 13.8 L/100km across the 8 engines sold between 2006 and 2026: 8.8 for the 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, 13.8 for the 3.0L 6cyl turbo petrol. Lab figures plus 20%.
- Which Ford Ranger is cheapest to run?
- The 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel, at $24.69 per 100 km on Diesel at $2.82 a litre — also the leanest in the range.
- Ford Ranger 2.5L 4cyl turbo diesel or 3.0L 4cyl turbo diesel?
- Both take Diesel and there is no fuel difference worth having: 11.9 against 12.2 L/100km, 0.4 apart.
- How far can a Ford Ranger go on a tank?
- About 822 km at best — the 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel on its 80 litre tank, keeping a reserve. That is Adelaide to Ceduna (777 km) without stopping, and Exmouth to Geraldton (835 km) with one stop.
- Has the Ford Ranger got more economical since 2006?
- Yes: 12.5 L/100km for the leanest 2006 Ford Ranger, 8.8 for the leanest in 2026 — 30% less, in 4 steps, the last in 2016.
- Is the Ford Ranger economical for a dual-cab ute?
- It is the leanest of the 5 dual-cab utes here, at 8.8 L/100km against a class median of 9.0.
- What does it cost to fill a Ford Ranger?
- About $225.52 for the 2.0L 4cyl turbo diesel's 80 litres at $2.82 a litre, $205.52 for the 3.0L 6cyl turbo petrol's 80.
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