How much does the Ford Ranger cost in today's market?

Used Ford Ranger prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Ford Ranger's current nationwide average price is $29,350, and its year-round low is $27,847.66. That gives you a useful snapshot of where this model sits today across the lineup. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Ford Ranger a good car?

Yes — the Ford Ranger has a strong owner reputation across its long run, and the all-generations owner rating is 4.31/5 across every model year in the data. Owners consistently praise its strong performance, towing capability, fuel economy, and roomy cabins, and they also like its versatility for daily driving and off-road use. Recent expert feedback echoes that appeal with praise for strong power, quiet road manners, and a modernized cabin, while trade-offs center on interior quality, touchscreen speed, and the way some safety equipment is packaged.

Expert reviews rate the 2020 and 2024 models among the highest across all years.

The main compromises across recent expert-tested years are the cabin materials, the slower infotainment response, and the way driver-assistance features are packaged on some trims.

27.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Ford Ranger models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Ford Ranger as a dependable, versatile truck with strong performance and useful capability. Expert feedback also points to a truck that feels solid in daily use, with quiet road manners and a comfortable ride in recent years.

• Owners rate the Ford Ranger between 4.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is shaped more by model-year condition and maintenance history than by the Ranger name alone, so a careful inspection and vehicle-history check matter most.

What should I look for when buying a used Ford Ranger?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 83.5% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2020 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: XLT and above trims have standard forward and reverse emergency braking, auto high beams, blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage, front cross-traffic braking, and evasive steering assist.
• Infotainment: A 10-inch portrait touchscreen is standard on the XL and a 12-inch comes on all other trims, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Fuel efficiency: Fuel economy is decent with 4WD, at an EPA-estimated 20 mpg city, 24 mpg highway, and 22 mpg combined with the base four-cylinder and 19/23/20 with the V6.

Which Ford Ranger trim should I buy?

The 2024 Ford Ranger offers these trims:

• XL: The entry trim starts the lineup and is the value-focused choice if you want the Ranger’s core capability and the lowest starting point.
• XLT: This is the best-value trim for many shoppers, adding the equipment balance most buyers will want, along with the safety suite that includes forward and reverse emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage, front cross-traffic braking, and evasive steering assist.
• Lariat: This trim adds a more upscale feel with a push-button start, automatic parallel and perpendicular parking, Pro Trailer Backup Assist, a wider 12.4-inch instrument panel, a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen stereo, and 360-degree cameras.
• Raptor: This is the performance-focused off-road trim, bringing 2.5-inch Fox shocks, 10.7-inch ground clearance, and front and rear locking differentials.

What Ford Ranger do most buyers choose?

The Ford Ranger years with the most listings are 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, mileage, and price combination. They also often sit in the sweet spot between newer features and more accessible used pricing.

What is the Ford Ranger's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the lineup, which can work in your favor if you're shopping used. The larger drops are concentrated in the older and mid-cycle years, while the newest model years are changing by smaller amounts. That pattern suggests recent Rangers are still adjusting in price, but not as sharply as some earlier years.

The 2023, 2024, and 2025 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Ford Ranger safe?

• 2024: 6/10
• 2021: 7/10
• 2020: 7/10
• 2019: 5/10

The 2024 Ranger includes standard forward and reverse emergency braking, auto high beams, blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage, front cross-traffic braking, and evasive steering assist on XLT and above trims.

For the safest used buy, the 2020 and 2021 models both post the highest confirmed score of 7/10.

Should I buy a used Ford Ranger now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −6.06% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −5.26%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 28.8% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 29.7%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2020 model has the most listings at a current average price of $24,657. The Ford Ranger offers strong towing capability, useful versatility, and a comfortable ride that make it easy to live with as a daily truck.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest Ranger offers a 2.3-liter turbo inline-four with 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet, a 2.7-liter twin-turbo V6 with 315 hp and 400 lb-ft, and fuel economy of 20 mpg city, 24 mpg highway, and 22 mpg combined with the base four-cylinder.
• Tech: The latest Ranger brings a 10-inch portrait touchscreen on XL, a 12-inch screen on all other trims, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, automatic parallel and perpendicular parking, and Pro Trailer Backup Assist.
• Safety: The latest Ranger adds standard forward and reverse emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring with trailer coverage, front cross-traffic braking, and evasive steering assist on XLT and above.
• Starting price: The Ranger starts at $32,720 for the XL with RWD.

If you're buying used today, the 2020 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 28, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.