Ford has revealed more detail about the Ranger plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the IAA Transportation show Germany, ahead of the model's New Zealand launch early next year.
The company will offer the South African-built PHEV in the familiar XLT, Sport and Wildtrak specifications, but there will also be a new model exclusive to the plug-in: Stormtrak.
Stormtrak wears special 18-inch alloys, honeycomb grille, fender vents and decals. It has matrix LED lights, the flexible rack system (FRS), Pro Trailer Backup Assist, a 360-degree camera and B&O sound system.
The Range PHEV powertrain combines a 2.3-litre EcoBoost turbo-petrol engine with plug-in hybrid system. Still no combines power or torque figures for the overall powertrain, although Ford has previously said the PHEV will have more torque than any other Ranger - so it will be in excess of 600Nm.
However, Ford has revealed that the electric motor is 75kW and the plug-in battery pack offers 11.8kWh (usable). The "targeted" EV range is "over 45km"; Ford has previously said that connected-services data shows half of existing Ranger owners drive less than 40km per day and 80% do three or more short trips per day.
Pro Power Onboard enables customers to draw up to 6.9kW directly from the vehicle's battery to power work or personal equipment, effectively replacing a generator. There's a cabin socket with 2.3kW and two outlets in the tray with individual outlets of 3.45kW.
A new modular hybrid transmission (MHT) integrates the e-motor between the petrol engine and gearbox; the traction battery is packaged between specially designed chassis rails. Ranger maintains its 3.5-tonne tow capacity as a PHEV.
The powertrain will offer four modes: Auto EV, EV Now (all-electric), EV Later (reserves a proportion of charge) and EV Charge (the petrol engine charges the battery).