Ford prepares Tremor and hybrid Ranger pickups in Argentina

During the 65th anniversary celebration of its General Pacheco plant on Monday, September 28, Ford previewed two new additions to its pickup lineup: the Ranger Tremor and the Ranger PHEV. These launches mark the return of domestically assembled gasoline-powered midsize trucks to Argentina, a segment Ford previously left in 2020 after discontinuing the Ranger 2.5 Duratec 4x2.

Both vehicles will run on a 2.3-liter turbocharged EcoBoost gasoline engine imported from Ford's engine plant in China. The Ranger Tremor will produce 190 horsepower, while the plug-in hybrid version will combine the combustion engine with a 100-horsepower electric motor. Together, the hybrid powertrain will deliver 280 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque.

The addition of these two models expands the Ranger family to five powertrain choices, joining the existing 2.0-liter Panther four-cylinder turbodiesel variants of 170 horsepower and 210 horsepower, and the 3.0-liter Lion V6 turbodiesel with 250 horsepower. Ford is also considering introducing additional gasoline-powered trims across its single-cab, dual-cab, and chassis-cab offerings.

The Ranger PHEV features a battery placed over the rear axle on leaf springs and offers over 40 kilometers of all-electric range. Equipped with a 68-liter fuel tank, the hybrid is projected to exceed 1,200 kilometers of total range. The company's president noted that the Tremor will launch very soon, followed by the plug-in hybrid during the second quarter of the year.