Ford Australia has announced a $4,000 fuel card offer as part of its 2026 model year (MY26) phase-out offers. Ford Ranger ute and relatives Ford Everest large SUV and has also reduced the price of the Ranger Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) range by more than $10,000.
The automaker confirmed that the $4,000 fuel card will come into effect from April 1 – coinciding with the federal government’s fuel excise tax cut – and will be available to buyers of MY26 Ranger and entry-level MY26 Everest Trend vehicles.
The offer will remain in effect until the inventory of MY26 vehicles is sold. The updated MY26.5 Ranger and Everest models will arrive in showrooms mid-year at higher prices, following price increases over the past 12 months, including as a result of Australia’s first mandated new vehicle emissions reductions under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES).
Ford has also introduced drive-away pricing for the Ranger PHEV range (which Ford now calls the Ranger Hybrid). The starting price of the Ranger XLT Hybrid is now $62,000 drive-away – over $10,000 less than the previous price of $71,990 before on-road costs.
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Every Ranger Hybrid is equipped with a plug-in hybrid powertrain consisting of a 2.3 liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, a 75 kW electric motor and an 11.8 kWh battery, offering an electric range of up to 49 km (NEDC).
The MY26 Ranger Hybrid Sport now costs $66,000 on-road, while the Ranger Hybrid Wildtrak now costs $70,000 on-road and the Ranger Hybrid Stormtrak now costs $73,000 on-road, up from $86,990 before on-road costs.
Discounted Ranger Hybrid pricing is available through June 30, 2026.
“These initiatives are designed to help our customers, from small business owners to families, get through this difficult financial time,” Ford Australia President and CEO Fadi Mawal said in a press release today.
Mr Mawal, who took over the role in January, described the current fuel crisis – which has led to record prices for petrol and diesel across Australia while also causing global supply disruptions – as a “short-term pain at the pump”.
“We have been sharpening our pencils to make sure we have our customers’ backs,” he said.
Ford is also offering a $1,000 rebate on all Ranger vehicles – including the Ranger Hybrid and new Ranger Super Duty – for farmers who are registered as primary producers.
The Ranger was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in both 2024 and 2025, having overtaken the Toyota HiLux.
While Ford launched the Ranger PHEV in 2025, Toyota Australia has no immediate plans for hybrid or plug-in hybrid versions of its HiLux.
Instead, Australia’s first battery-electric HiLux BEV is scheduled to launch in April-May 2026, priced at $74,990 (before on-road costs).
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