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Ford Ranger 3.0L six-cylinder turbo

The EcoBoost is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.0L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 135–154 hp. We decode it on 80,872 VINs across 94 factory builds, and 1,911 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $8,495.

Cylinders
6
Power
135–154 hp
Induction
Turbo
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1991–2026

◷ Updated October 1, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$8,495
Configuration price reference
1,911
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
1991–2026
Model years it was fitted
94
Factory configurations
80,872
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 3.0L 6-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
1983–2026
$28,506
79–143 hp · 10,362 on sale
2.9L 6-cyl
1986–1992
$5,995
140 hp · 11 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo · this page
1991–2026
$8,495
135–154 hp · 1,911 on sale
4.0L 6-cyl
1990–2011
$9,995
152–207 hp · 434 on sale

1991–2026 The 2.3L 4-cyl configuration price reference is about $20,011 more — $28,506 against $8,495. 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 3.0L 6-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 5,904 1,145 1 2025 8,378 233 1 2024 7,065 206 1 2008 3,174 31 6 2007 2,929 25 6 2006 3,360 27 6 2005 3,626 21 7 2004 5,693 28 7 2003 7,212 36 9 2002 6,463 43 8 2001 5,365 22 5 2000 7,752 38 4 1999 5,936 30 5 1998 2,798 14 4 1997 913 — 4 1996 1,205 2 4
1995 692 3 4
1994 937 3 4 1993 774 — 4
1992 396 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.

94 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

1 build

2007

2 builds

2006

1 build

2005

4 builds

2004

3 builds

2003

1 build

2001

2 builds

1999

1 build

1998

2 builds

1996

1 build

1995

2 builds

1994

2 builds

1993

1 build

1992

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 94. Every 2026 Ranger build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl Ranger: common questions

Which Ranger years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

1991–2026 — 21 model years in our VIN decode, across 94 factory configurations and 80,872 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl Ranger cost?

$8,495 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 3.0L 6-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.

3.0L 6-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.