First unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney in October 2010, production of the first-generation T6-based Ranger commenced in mid-2011.

Along with the standard pickup truck, the Ranger is also offered as a chassis cab, effectively taking the place of the Ford Falcon cab-chassis in Australia.

In 2015, the P375 Ranger underwent a major mid-cycle redesign (codenamed PX MkII in Australia),[6] with the front fascia adopting elements of Ford Kinetic Design.

Some mechanical changes were made such as a new front end suspension setup and the option to spec the XLT & Wildtrak trims with the 2.0-litre engine from the Ranger Raptor.

The North American version of the Ranger shares similar nomenclature, with XL, XLT, and Lariat; the FX4 is offered as an option package for 4x4 vehicles.

Based on the four-wheel drive crew-cab, the Wildtrak was equipped with a 3.2-litre Duratorq diesel engine with a manual or automatic transmission.

[21] Marking the debut of the 210 hp 2.0-litre EcoBlue bi-turbo diesel engine in the Ranger paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission, the Raptor is equipped with standard four-wheel drive and upgraded chassis and suspension.

[23] Australian-market XLT and WildTrak variants have the optional Tech Pack which includes adaptive cruise control, lane keeping aid, lane departure warning, automatic high beams, front windscreen mounted camera and a radar placed on in the front right side of the grille.

[25] In January 2021, the Ford Ranger Double Cab 2.0 EcoBlue 213 Wildtrak auto was named Pick-up of the Year by British magazine What Car?.

[28] After an eight-year market hiatus, Ford introduced the fourth-generation Ranger for the United States or Canada for the 2019 model year at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, marking the first Ford entry into the mid-size pickup truck segment since the discontinuation of the Explorer Sport Trac.

At the minor expense of frontal aerodynamics, the sturdier front bumper was designed to better comply with American crash standards.

[32] To better market the vehicle towards private buyers in North America, the Ranger was given a distinct hood design and grilles related to trim level.

[33] For the North American market, the Ranger is produced with a single powertrain: a 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four paired with 10-speed 10R80 automatic transmission.

[33][34][35] Twin-scroll turbo The fourth-generation Ranger shares the traditional trim levels used by Ford light trucks in North America, with base-trim XL, mid-level XLT, and top-trim Lariat.

Reserved for the XLT or Lariat trims with 4x4 and the SuperCrew chassis, the Tremor off-road package offers updated suspension tuned for off-road use with FOX Dampers, multi-leaf rear springs, a terrain management system with trail control, 17" painted aluminum wheels with 32" off-road all-terrain General Grabber ATx tires, bash plates with skid plates for the radiator, EPAS, transfer case and fuel tank, rear tow hooks (deleted w/ tow package), updated LED cluster data, custom seats with Tremor logo, 6 upfitter switches mounted top center console and optional side, hood and tailgate graphics, and red accented grille.

[45] Dubbed the "T6.2", the vehicle is not completely reengineered with the use of the same basic body shapes and dimensions, door and glass apertures, most chassis hardpoints, along with many engine and transmission options.

[43] The P703 Ranger features an upgraded chassis, an added wheelbase and wider tracks of 50 mm (2.0 in) each, and an all-new suspension which has been placed further outboard.

[50][51] In the same month, the Ranger Tremor and Wildtrak X trims were launched in Europe, featuring higher ground clearance, longer suspension travel and more advanced off-road systems.

[55] Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed that the second-generation Ranger Raptor will be sold in the United States and Canada starting in 2023.

[58] The PHEV Ranger is powered by the 2.3-litre EcoBoost petrol mated with a 75kW electric motor and 11.7kWh rechargeable battery system, with an expected all-electric range of 45 km (28 miles); the hybrid powertrain produces 202 kW (275 PS; 271 hp) and 690 N⋅m (509 ft⋅lb) of torque, producing more torque than the 3.0-litre Power Stroke turbo-diesel and the Raptor's 3.0-litre EcoBoost twin-turbo petrol.

[62] The Ranger Super Duty is primarily designed for fleet and industrial customers in global markets who need greater towing and hauling capabilities than what the standard Ranger offers, but the F-150 is either not available or prohibitively expensive in a specific market, such as Australia, where the F-150 is manufactured in the United States in its native left-hand drive configuration and subsequently converted to right-hand drive post-import.

The truck's gross vehicle mass is capped at 4,500 kg (9,920 lb), the maximum GVM allowed for an Australian passenger car licence.

[57] While the North American Ranger is visually similar to its global counterpart, the third brake light is relocated from the tailgate to the top of the cab, and amber side markers are added to the front quarter panels.

[72] The sixth-generation Ford Bronco shares its chassis (in modified form) and 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine with the North American version of the Ranger T6.

As the BT-50 was styled using the work of a separate design team, the two vehicles share almost no common body panels, with the exception of the roof stamping and the window glass.

Following the purchase of Troller by Ford, the T4 underwent a design upgrade in 2014, adopting a shorter-wheelbase version of the Ranger T6 frame.

The Ranger is consistently among the best-selling vehicles in nations around the world, including in Australia,[73] New Zealand,[74] South Africa,[75] Vietnam,[76] the Philippines,[77] and Argentina.