Priced from $83,000, the Ford Ranger Super Duty almost matches the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series ute while offering greater capability – at least on paper.
Ford Australia has confirmed more details about the 2026 Ranger Super Duty ahead of its launch early next year, with the upgraded ute set to square up against the venerable Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series cab-chassis.
Priced from $82,990 before on-road costs for the Super Duty single-cab-chassis, the upgraded Ranger is aimed directly at the LandCruiser 70 Series, which costs between $76,800 for the single-cab-chassis WorkMate and $80,900 for the GXL.
Dual-cab-chassis versions of the Ranger Super Duty will start from $89,990 compared to between $79,300 and $83,500 for an automatic LandCruiser 70 Series, while the extended-cab-chassis – a body style not available for the LandCruiser – costs $86,490.
Prices for the cab-chassis utes do not include a tray or associated fitment costs, with Ford and Toyota offering a range of extra-cost genuine accessory trays, including body-colour-matched options.
| Single-cab-chassis | Extended-cab-chassis | Dual-cab-chassis | Dual-cab pick-up | |
| Ford Ranger Super Duty 3.0-litre diesel V6 automatic | Base: $82,990 XLT: $TBC | Base: $86,490 XLT: $TBC | Base: $89,990 XLT: $TBC | Base: $TBC XLT: $TBC |
| Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series 2.8-litre diesel automatic | Workmate: $76,800 GX: $78,800 GXL: $80,900 | N/A | Workmate: $79,300 GXL: $83,500 | N/A |
| All prices are before on-road costs, and do not include a tray or associated fitment costs. |
Ford Ranger Super Duty XLT grades with more standard equipment, along with dual-cab pick-up models with a tub instead of a tray, will launch in Australia after the base cab-chassis versions, with details to be confirmed at a later date.
While Toyota offers five-door wagon and three-door TroopCarrier versions of the LandCruiser 70 Series, along with the LandCruiser 300 Series wagon, a Ford Everest Super Duty wagon appears unlikely.
Like-for-like, the V6 diesel Ranger Super Duty is larger than an equivalent LandCruiser 70 Series four-cylinder, can tow more at 4500kg braked to 3500kg, and offers a greater Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM), Gross Combination Mass (GCM), payload, and water wading depth rating.
However, cab-chassis ute LandCruiser 70 Series' offer a greater claimed ground clearance than the Ranger Super Duty at 316mm to 330mm for the single-cab and 302mm and 317mm for the dual-cab, compared to the Ford's 295mm to 299mm.
The dual-cab Super Duty's ground clearance is 61mm higher than that of a Wildtrak V6 dual-cab.
Standard equipment in the Super Duty is expected to be similar to the Ranger XL and XLS, with highlights likely to include a 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen, an 8-inch digital instrument cluster, a rear-view camera, and a four- or six-speaker audio system.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, FordPass Connect telematics, cloth upholstery, and manual air-conditioning are also expected to be standard-fit.
It will be fitted as standard with LED headlights, like the LandCruiser 70 Series, rather than inheriting halogens from the standard XL and XLS diesels.
The XLT has been confirmed to add alloy wheels, LED front fog lamps, "touring-focused upgrades", and "premium touches" which could include a leather steering wheel, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, rain-sensing wipers, a 360-degree camera, and stop-and-go adaptive cruise control.
By comparison, the features available in the LandCruiser 70 Series are sparser, but include a 6.7-inch infotainment touchscreen, wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and a two-speaker audio system. A rear-view camera is not available in cab-chassis models.
GXL grades add LED front fog lamps, dark grey 16-inch alloy wheels, wheel arch flares, aluminium side steps, cloth upholstery, carpet flooring, and dual USB-C charge ports.
The Ranger includes electric power steering compared to the LandCruiser 70 Series' hydraulic system, along with other amenities such as power-folding side mirrors, keyless entry, push-button start, and more active safety systems.
Super Duty-exclusive features will include built-in scales, a 'smart hitch' to calculate the tongue weight of a trailer, off-road drive modes, an integrated device mounting system, and an eight-lug wheel stud pattern compared to the LandCruiser's five and standard Ranger's six.
2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty versus 2025 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series – key specification comparison, including towing, GVM, GCM and payload:
| Ford Ranger Super Duty single-cab-chassis | Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series single-cab-chassis (automatic) | Ford Ranger Super Duty extended-cab-chassis | Ford Ranger Super Duty dual-cab-chassis | Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series dual-cab-chassis (automatic) | |
| Engine | 3.0-litre single-turbo diesel V6 | 2.8-litre single-turbo diesel four-cylinder | 3.0-litre single-turbo diesel V6 | 3.0-litre single-turbo diesel V6 | 2.8-litre single-turbo diesel four-cylinder |
| Power | 154kW @ 3250rpm | 150kW @ 3000-3400rpm | 154kW @ 3250rpm | 154kW @ 3250rpm | 150kW @ 3000-3400rpm |
| Torque | 600Nm @ 1750rpm | 500Nm @ 1600-2800rpm | 600Nm @ 1750rpm | 600Nm @ 1750rpm | 500Nm @ 1600-2800rpm |
| Transmission | 10-speed torque-converter automatic | Six-speed torque-converter automatic (five-speed manual available) | 10-speed torque-converter automatic | 10-speed torque-converter automatic | Six-speed torque-converter automatic (five-speed manual available) |
| Fuel capacity | 130 litres | 130 litres | 130 litres | 130 litres | 130 litres |
| Combined fuel consumption | TBC | 9.6L/100km | TBC | TBC (standard Ranger XLT V6 dual-cab-chassis: 8.4L/100km) | 9.6L/100km |
| Emissions standard | Euro 6c (AdBlue required) | Euro 5 (Euro 6c update expected soon w/ AdBlue) | Euro 6c (AdBlue required) | Euro 6 (AdBlue required) | Euro 5 (Euro 6c update expected soon w/ AdBlue) |
| Maximum braked towing capacity | 4500kg (w/ genuine Ford tow equipment) | 3500kg | 4500kg (w/ genuine Ford tow equipment) | 4500kg (w/ genuine Ford tow equipment) | 3500kg |
| Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) | 4500kg | 3510kg | 4500kg | 4500kg | 3510kg |
| Gross Combined Mass (GCM) | 8000kg | 7010kg | 8000kg | 8000kg | 7010kg |
| Payload | 'Up to' 1982kg | 1365-1380kg | 'Up to' 1896kg | 'Up to' 1825kg | 1310-1325kg |
| Ground clearance | 299mm | 316-330mm | 297mm | 295mm | 302-317mm |
| Track width | 1710mm (front and rear) | 1420-1460mm (rear), 1515-1555mm (front) | 1710mm (front and rear) | 1710mm (front and rear) | 1420-1460mm (rear), 1515-1555mm (front) |
| Water wading depth | 850mm | 700mm | 850mm | 850mm | 700mm |
| Wheel hub pattern | Eight stud | Five stud | Eight stud | Eight stud | Five stud |
| Snorkel | Standard, with no-cost option to remove | Standard | Standard, with no-cost option to remove | Standard, with no-cost option to remove | Standard |
| Price | $82,990 (XLT $TBC) | $76,800 – $80,900 | $86,490 (XLT $TBC) | $89,990 (XLT $TBC) | $79,300 – $83,500 |
Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
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