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Ford Ranger 4.0L six-cylinder

The Ford is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 4.0L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 152–207 hp. We decode it on 55,611 VINs across 123 factory builds, and 465 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $9,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
152–207 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1990–2011

◷ Updated October 3, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$9,995
Configuration price reference
465
On sale today with the 4.0L 6-cyl
1990–2011
Model years it was fitted
123
Factory configurations
55,611
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 4.0L 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 · 11,144 on sale
2.9L 6-cyl
1986–1992
$5,995
140 hp · 12 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
1991–2026
$8,495
135–154 hp · 2,044 on sale
4.0L 6-cyl this page
1990–2011
$9,995
152–207 hp · 465 on sale

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 4.0L 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
2011 2,431 41 2 2010 4,559 86 7 2009 3,169 37 7 2008 1,334 7 8 2007 2,548 22 8 2006 3,079 35 8 2005 3,677 29 7 2004 5,696 48 8 2003 5,396 32 8 2002 4,655 32 6 2001 5,079 38 5 2000 2,654 10 4 1999 2,554 10 4 1998 2,105 10 5 1997 1,619 11 5 1996 957 1 5
1995 737 2 5
1994 1,699 6 5 1993 979 6 5
1992 292 — 4

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.

123 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.

2009

1 build

2008

4 builds

2007

1 build

2005

2 builds

2004

1 build

2002

1 build

2001

3 builds

2000

1 build

1999

1 build

1998

1 build

1997

2 builds

1996

1 build

1994

1 build

1993

1 build

1992

2 builds

1991

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 123. Every 2009 Ranger build →

The 4.0L 6-cyl Ranger: common questions

Which Ranger years have the 4.0L 6-cyl?

1990–2011, without a break — 22 model years in our VIN decode, across 123 factory configurations and 55,611 VINs.

What does a 4.0L 6-cyl Ranger cost?

$9,995 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.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

Ford — 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.

4.0L 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.