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To say the 2023 Ford Ranger will be well supported by aftermarket accessories is a bit of an understatement.

Not only will ARB accessories be offered straight from the Ford showroom floor, with a full factory-backed five-year warranty, but outlets like TJM 4x4 and now Maxliner have come to the table with parts of their own.

While TJM 4x4 is still yet to detail their catalogue for the new-generation Ranger, Maxliner will come to market with a canopy and hard lid for pick-up body styles including the top-spec V6-powered Raptor.

Buyers can also augment the exterior styling of their Ranger with door moulding and unique fender flares, while a retractable sidestep, rock rails, a storage box, weather shields and a tailgate assist system are also on the cards for release later this year.

Inside, Maxliner offers heavy-duty floor mats, as well as two different types of tub liner.

According to Maxliner, the “Ranger accessories are designed using the latest R&D processes in Maxliner’s purpose-build production facility in Thailand”, with the development including “modern scanning tools, CAD design, and actual vehicle fitment trials”.

As a result, the brand promises the accessories will not only “enhance the styling and functionality of the Ranger”, but does so “without compromising vehicle functions”.

Obviously, prices vary depending on accessories but the highlights include retractable side steps for $990, the canopy for $4400 and lockable hard lid from $1894.45.

Customers can pre-order accessories now on the Maxliner website for deliveries beginning later in the year.

As a reminder, Ford’s new-gen Ranger is rolling out into Australian showrooms now, priced from $35,930 before on-road costs for the base 4x2 XL Single Cab Chassis, and extends to $85,490 for the Raptor.

Engine offerings start with a single-turbo 2.0-litre diesel punching out 125kW/405Nm, move up to a twin-turbo unit of the same size tuned to 154kW/500Nm and also includes a new 184kW/600Nm 3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6 available in higher grades like the XLT and Wildtrak.

However, the top-spec Ranger Raptor makes use of a 3.0-litre twin-turbo-petrol V6 that punches out 292kW/583Nm to all four wheels, which is enough to propel the flagship ute from zero to 100km/h in around 5.5 seconds.

Ranger's fitted with the single-turbo 2.0-litre engine are paired with a six-speed automatic transmission, while the rest of the line-up score a 10-speed automatic. No manual version of the new Ranger has been confirmed.

As expected in the supply-ravaged new-vehicle landscape, orders of the new Ranger are far exceeding supply, but Ford Australia has secured another 10,000 units for local customers.

However, wait times for higher grades like the Raptor and V6-powered Wildtrak are said to extend to 10 months at some dealers.

Ford Australia has already received over 17,000 orders of the new Ranger, with the Raptor accounting for 4000 – or nearly 25 per cent – of volume.

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