Used Ford Ranger for Sale near Valdese, NC

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 $29,332, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $27,827 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 choice if you want a capable, versatile pickup with broad owner appeal. 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, spacious interiors, and comfort. Across the model range, drivers also highlight its practical everyday usability and its ability to handle both work and recreation.

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

The main trade-offs in recent expert reviews center on interior materials, touchscreen responsiveness, and the way advanced safety features are packaged.

30.6% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Ford Ranger models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Ranger as a dependable, versatile truck with strong performance and useful capability. Expert commentary also points to a truck that balances rugged utility with everyday drivability, especially in newer model 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 best managed by choosing 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, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Which Ford Ranger trim should I buy?

The 2024 Ford Ranger offers these trims:

• XL: The entry trim starts at $32,720 and gives you the Ranger’s core crew-cab setup with a five-foot bed; it’s the starting point if you want the newest Ranger at the lowest price.
• XLT: This is the best-value trim for many shoppers because it adds the standard driver-assistance suite, a 12-inch touchscreen, and a more complete everyday feature set.
• 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 is the off-road flagship, with 33-inch all-terrain tires, 2.5-inch Fox shocks, 10.7-inch ground clearance, front and rear locking differentials, and the most serious trail-focused hardware in the lineup.

What Ford Ranger do most buyers choose?

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

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right price, mileage, and equipment mix. They also tend to be the years shoppers cross-shop most often when looking for a balance of value and availability.

What is the Ford Ranger's resale value?

The Ranger’s used prices are moving lower across every model year shown, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping now. The biggest drops are concentrated in older and mid-cycle models, while newer years are declining more slowly. That pattern gives you more room to find value without giving up the Ranger’s core capability.

The 2025, 2023, and 2024 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’s 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.

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 −4.77% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −5.99%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.7% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.9%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2020 model has the most listings at a current average price of $24,671. The Ford Ranger offers strong capability, practical everyday usability, and a versatile truck character that works well for both work and recreation.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest Ranger offers a standard 2.3-liter turbo inline-four with 270 horsepower and 310 pound-feet, an optional 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 and 19/23/20 with the V6.
• Tech: The latest Ranger brings a 10-inch portrait touchscreen on the XL, a 12-inch screen on all other trims, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 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.
• Safety: The latest Ranger adds 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.
• 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 the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 15, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.