Just bring money to the installing dealership.
Three new optional Ford Performance accessory packages are now on sale for Ranger pickup customers, adding off-road capability. They include an off-road leveling kit, FOX Shocks, new 17-inch Dyno Gray wheels, Ford Performance graphics on the bed and windshield. These new dealer-installed packages for 2019 and 2020 four-wheel drive Ranger pickups.
With an expanding portfolio and greater part availability, Ford Accessories is offering personalization for an unknown number of truck buyers. Pre-Covid U.S. Ranger pickup owners added an average of ~$650 worth of accessories to their new 2019 Rangers last year. (Ford Introduces Black Appearance Package for Ranger)
“Our goal is to inspire customers by giving them capabilities and styling options from the aftermarket brands they love,” said Eric Cin, global director, Ford Vehicle Personalization.
The Ford Performance Level 1 package includes:
- Off-Road leveling kit,
- internal floating piston monotube front and rear shocks,
- 17-inch Dyno Gray wheels at $2,495 MSRP before installation.
The Ford Performance Level 2 package includes Level 1 content plus an engine calibration, which increases horsepower by 16% to 315 at 4500 rpm and increases torque by 19% to 370 lb.-ft. at 2,500 rpm. Goodrich KO2 265/70-17 tires are also part of the $4,495 option before installation
The so-called chase rack.
The Ford Performance Level 3 package ($8,995 MSRP before installation) includes Levels 1 and 2 content plus:
- Rigid 40-inch LED lightbar kit
- Red tow hooks
- Ford Performance by ARB winch-capable front bumper
- Ford Performance chase rack
- 3-liter Ford Performance sport exhaust
Ford Performance Level 1 and Level 2 packages for Ranger pickups are available for order in August. The Ford Performance Level 3 package will be available for order next summer.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
2020 Ranger Adds Three New Performance Packages
Just bring money to the installing dealership.
Three new optional Ford Performance accessory packages are now on sale for Ranger pickup customers, adding off-road capability. They include an off-road leveling kit, FOX Shocks, new 17-inch Dyno Gray wheels, Ford Performance graphics on the bed and windshield. These new dealer-installed packages for 2019 and 2020 four-wheel drive Ranger pickups.
With an expanding portfolio and greater part availability, Ford Accessories is offering personalization for an unknown number of truck buyers. Pre-Covid U.S. Ranger pickup owners added an average of ~$650 worth of accessories to their new 2019 Rangers last year. (Ford Introduces Black Appearance Package for Ranger)
“Our goal is to inspire customers by giving them capabilities and styling options from the aftermarket brands they love,” said Eric Cin, global director, Ford Vehicle Personalization.
The Ford Performance Level 1 package includes:
The Ford Performance Level 2 package includes Level 1 content plus an engine calibration, which increases horsepower by 16% to 315 at 4500 rpm and increases torque by 19% to 370 lb.-ft. at 2,500 rpm. Goodrich KO2 265/70-17 tires are also part of the $4,495 option before installation
The so-called chase rack.
The Ford Performance Level 3 package ($8,995 MSRP before installation) includes Levels 1 and 2 content plus:
Ford Performance Level 1 and Level 2 packages for Ranger pickups are available for order in August. The Ford Performance Level 3 package will be available for order next summer.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.