Ford Ranger and Everest shock! Wet-belt and bi-turbo dropped, four-cylinder diesel now gets timing chain

The Ford Ranger and Everest powertrain lineup shall be revised within the predominant half of of 2026, with considerable updates to the 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel powertrain reveal to incorporate a colossal alternate to the engine’s timing diagram.

Ford has discontinued ‘bi-turbo’ version of the 2.0-litre diesel. Globally, the carmaker will handiest create a single-turbo version of its updated four-cylinder diesel engine.

A spokesperson for Ford Australia advised Chasing Autos that the changes weren’t linked to the Recent Car Efficiency Same old (NVES) and as a replacement acknowledged that the bi-turbo used to be merely now no longer available within the market.

Timing chain replaces controversial wet-belt from 2026

The shift to a extra tough timing chain for the four-cylinder diesel — in Ranger, Everest and certain in other Ford fashions including the Transit van — is very considerable.

Ford has ditched the controversial ‘wet’ timing belt of the outgoing 2.0-litre single- and bi-turbo. Concerns all the perfect method thru the prolonged-time length durability of this configuration, which outmoded a toothed rubber belt submerged in oil, delight in grown in latest years.

With first deliveries taking off within the predominant half of of 2026, the updated four-cylinder diesel will expend a outmoded timing chain develop while additionally picking up novel gasoline injectors.

Additionally turning into identical old “for all auto variants” — including the single-turbo four-cylinder diesel, which beforehand had six gears — is the 10-fling automated already outmoded by the different powertrains available within the market all the perfect method thru the Ranger and Everest lineups.

The reference to “auto variants” is attention-grabbing, potentially organising a shrimp likelihood for the T6.2 Ranger’s six-fling handbook, available within the market in but any other country, to affix the Australian lineup.

Energy and pricing no longer but known for updated 2.0-litre four-cylinder

It isn’t but known whether or no longer the single-turbo ‘four will make extra efficiency over the 125kW/405Nm of the outgoing version. The bi-turbo produced 150kW/500Nm.

We additionally don’t know if pricing will soar for the four-cylinder Ranger and Everest alongside these updates, but Chasing Autos understands a colossal jump is never any longer planned.

While some out of the country markets delight in dropped the four-cylinder diesel completely from the Ranger line-up, Ford Australia has chosen to acquire it, stating that Aussie demand for a smaller diesel engine in both the Ranger and Everest lineup remains very staunch.

Aloof, Ford Australia has acknowledged that the 184kW/600Nm 3.0-litre diesel V6 will play a bigger role within the Ranger and Everest model lines, with the six-cylinder rising into extra variants.

V6 range reveal to develop, but Ford aloof light on NVES impact for Ranger and Everest

The V6 diesel will also be available within the market in fleet-centered variations of the Ranger and Everest, presumably opening the door for an eventual resolution to head V6 diesel-handiest.

Australia’s NVES principles will fabricate it increasingly extra costly, from a balance sheet standpoint, for Ford to sell huge quantities of Ranger, Everest and other fashions with pure internal combustion engines.

However Ford performed down the recommendation that the Ranger dawdle-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain, which with out problems complies with NVES limits — and therefore makes it more straightforward for Ford to acquire selling the four-cylinder and V6 diesel (and petrol) fashions — needs to sell extra strongly next year.

The Ranger PHEV makes 207kW/697Nm from a 2.3-litre turbo petrol four-cylinder and electrical motor combination — but because of its capability to meander on pure-electrical energy for 43km (WLTP), it produces true 66g/km of CO2 on paper.

That is wisely below the 2026 NVES restrict of 180g/km for utes and 4WDs (including the Ranger and Everest), and additionally considerably lower than the CO2 emissions of non-hybrid variations of the Ranger.

Ford Australia insiders enlighten they’re pleased with the PHEV’s efficiency to this level and indicated that its share of sales is rising.

Diesel and petrol Ranger and Everest engines tumble detestable of NVES, but PHEV helps

While a CO2 figure is no longer but available within the market for the updated 2.0-litre diesel, it is miles anticipated to tumble around 180g/km-195g/km. Within the intervening time, the 3.0-litre diesel V6 — which is rising into extra grades — produces a wilful 222g/km.

‘Dirtier’ aloof is the Ranger Raptor 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol, which emits 262g/km. At senior ranges, Ford has toyed with the muse of switching to an electrified powertrain for the Raptor to bid down its CO2 emissions to a extra manageable level.

In future, high-CO2 engine solutions might possibly presumably remain available within the market but at a elevated mark. Ford has already taken this path when it comes to the Mustang sportscar which copped a $5000 mark develop in mid-2025 — and the impact of NVES used to be cited as a component.

Some out of the country markets self-discipline to identical emissions legislation to NVES delight in already made the resolution to tumble the four-cylinder diesel with the method that the PHEV will substitute it.

Ford Australia has no longer followed that resolution as but, and it seems to be organising for but any other staunch year of primarily diesel-fuelled Ranger and Everest sales despite the NVES hit.

NVES has been in force since the originate of 2025. The rules financially penalise carmakers that sell too many high-CO2 vehicles (equivalent to pure-diesel utes) and no longer ample PHEVs and full EVs.

Inspiring forward, Ford Australia faces an extremely worrying uphill fight with NVES, which can proceed to create stricter and stricter emissions targets year-on-year.

Ford must diversify its portfolio of largely non-electrified vehicles whether it is miles to defend a ways from hefty penalties though-provoking forward.