Used Ford Ranger for Sale nearSchell City, MO

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 $29,207, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $27,832 over the past year. 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 is a strong used-truck choice if you want capability, towing strength, and everyday versatility. The all-generations owner rating is 4.3/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Ranger for its strong performance, towing capability, and fuel economy, and many also like its spacious interiors and comfort. Across the model years, the truck’s practical character and useful mix of work and daily-driving ability come through clearly.

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

The main trade-offs are the cheap-feeling interior materials, dated or sluggish infotainment in some years, and safety tech that is more limited on lower trims or earlier models.

30.9% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Ford Ranger models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently describe the Ranger as a capable, versatile truck with strong performance, towing ability, and useful everyday comfort. Across the model years, drivers also praise its fuel economy and spaciousness, which helps it work well for both commuting and hauling.

• Owners rate the Ford Ranger between 4 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is lowest when you choose a well-kept example with a clean history and a strong maintenance record.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 83.3% — 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.
• 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 for shoppers who want the Ranger’s core capability at the lowest price.
• XLT: This is the best-value trim, adding standard driver-assistance features, a 12-inch touchscreen, and the FX4 Off-Road Package option for buyers who want more equipment and capability.
• Lariat: This trim adds a short, widened gear selector, push-button start, automatic parallel and perpendicular parking, Pro Trailer Backup Assist, a 12.4-inch instrument panel, a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen stereo, and 360-degree cameras.
• Raptor: This off-road-focused trim adds a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6, 2.5-inch Fox shocks, 10.7-inch ground clearance, front and rear locking differentials, and 33-inch all-terrain tires.

What Ford Ranger do most buyers choose?

The Ford Ranger years with the most listings are 2020, 2024, and 2021.

Higher-volume years usually give you more choices, which can make it easier to compare trims, mileage, and condition. They also tend to be the years shoppers return to most often because inventory is deeper and pricing is easier to shop.

What is the Ford Ranger's resale value?

Most Ranger model years are down year over year, which is helpful if you’re shopping used and want to stretch your budget. The biggest drops are in the older and mid-cycle years, while the newest model years are falling more slowly. That pattern gives you more room to find value without giving up the Ranger’s core truck capability.

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 has 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 −7.58% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −7.32%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.1% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.1%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2020 model has the most listings at a current average price of $23,847. The Ford Ranger offers strong towing, useful capability, and a practical everyday truck character.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The standard 2.3-liter turbo inline-four and 10-speed automatic transmission make 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet, while the 2.7-liter twin-turbo V6 makes 315 hp and 400 lb-ft.
• Tech: A 10-inch portrait touchscreen is standard on the XL and a 12-inch comes on all other trims, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are thoughtfully resized to take up the majority of the display.
• Safety: The base XL trim does not come with any driver assists, but the 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.
• Starting price: The 2024 Ford 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 the next model year's inventory to build up.

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These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.