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Ford Ranger 2.3L four-cylinder turbo

The EcoBoost is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.3L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 79–143 hp. We decode it on 167,094 VINs across 66 factory builds, and 8,692 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $29,900.

Cylinders
4
Power
79–143 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1983–2026
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 22, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$29,900
Configuration price reference
8,692
On sale today with the 2.3L 4-cyl
1983–2026
Model years it was fitted
66
Factory configurations
167,094
Ranger VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 2.3L 4-cyl sits in the Ranger engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

2.3L 4-cyl turbo · this page
1983–2026
$29,900
79–143 hp · 8,692 on sale
2.9L 6-cyl
1986–1992
$5,995
140 hp · 7 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
1991–2026
$8,500
135–154 hp · 1,664 on sale
4.0L 6-cyl
1990–2011
$10,071
152–207 hp · 409 on sale

1991–2026 The 3.0L 6-cyl configuration price reference is about $21,400 less — $8,500 against $29,900. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

4 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford Ranger price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Ranger years got a 2.3L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 24,371 6,376 6 2025 40,267 710 6 2024 38,859 700 6 2023 20,196 671 4 2011 5,471 42 2 2010 5,176 44 2 2009 4,499 23 2 2008 4,470 25 2 2007 2,888 22 2 2006 1,905 9 2 2005 1,429 4 1 2004 1,716 8 1 2003 1,995 15 1 2002 2,053 9 2 2001 762 3 2 1997 2,637 6 1 1996 2,559 8 3
1995 1,378 3 3
1994 1,894 5 3 1993 975 4 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Ranger report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

66 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2026

2 builds

2025

1 build

2024

2 builds

2023

1 build

2011

1 build

2009

2 builds

2007

2 builds

2006

1 build

2003

1 build

2001

2 builds

1997

1 build

1995

1 build

1993

1 build

1992

2 builds

1991

1 build

1989

1 build

1987

1 build

1986

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 66. Every 2026 Ranger build →

The 2.3L 4-cyl Ranger: common questions

Which Ranger years have the 2.3L 4-cyl?

1983–2026 — 29 model years in our VIN decode, across 66 factory configurations and 167,094 VINs.

What does a 2.3L 4-cyl Ranger cost?

$29,900 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

Is the 2.3L 4-cyl turbocharged?

Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

EcoBoost — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.3L 4-cyl Ranger on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.