The Future of Ford Revealed: When To Expect a New Lightning, F150, Ranger, Maverick, & More!
Though most have been recently refreshed or redesigned, this future Ford product roadmap gives us a glimpse at what’s to come.
Ford has released a bevy of new, refreshed, and redesigned models over the last couple of years as part of a massive update as it embarks on a new era of electrification. But the core of the company’s business is still centered around ICE-powered trucks and SUVs, true profit generators that are helping fund its EV endeavors, and that’s why we’re curious to see what sort of future Ford models we can expect to see.
Thus, even though Ford has launched its fair share of new products recently, there’s much, much more to come. Recently, AutoForecast Solutions released it latest new product roadmap, and it’s chock full of interesting timelines for current and future Blue Oval vehicles, as we’ve outlined here to give you an idea of what we can expect to see over the coming years.
Ford Bronco
New for the 2021 model year, the sixth-generation Ford Bronco isn’t set to get a redesign any time soon, it seems. According to this product roadmap, production of the current-gen Bronco is slated to end at the Michigan Assembly Plant on 10/31/2029, while the next-gen model will enter production on 11/1/2029 and last until 11/28/2036. Even more interestingly, however is the fact that an all-electric version of the Bronco will enter production on 11/1/2029 through 11/26/2036 at the under-construction BlueOval City complex. Like all future Ford EVs, the electrified Bronco will ride on its own, dedicated platform.
Ford Bronco Sport
As for the Bronco’s little brother – the Bronco Sport – current-gen production ends on 7/31/2031, but no next-gen model is listed at this time. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the Bronco Sport is going to be discontinued at that time, however. Already a sales success, we imagine that the rugged crossover will carry on to a new generation, but perhaps it will do so as an EV only.
Ford Maverick
Another ultra-popular new FoMoCo product – the Ford Maverick – is set to be produced through 3/31/2027, after which the next-gen model enters production on 4/1/2027 through 3/31/2033. As is the case with every other vehicle on this list, that doesn’t mean the compact pickup won’t get a refresh some time before that date, and we can’t rule out an all-electric version, either.
Ford Ranger
The all-new, next-gen Ford Ranger – which has already launched in a number of global markets – enters production in U.S. at the Michigan Assembly Plant on 5/1/2023 through 7/27/2029, but looking further down the road, the next, next-gen model is slated to enter production on 8/1/2029 through 7/31/2037. Meanwhile, the long-rumored all-electric model is slated to be built from 8/1/2029 through 7/31/2037 at BlueOval City, too.
Ford F-150 Lightning
Brand new for 2022, production of the current-gen Ford F-150 Lightning is scheduled to end on 12/24/2025, while the next-gen model enters production on 8/18/2025 through 9/30/2031 at BlueOval City, though it will also likely continue to be built at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center as well. The second-gen F-150 Lightning will ride on a dedicated platform, taking a far different approach than simply utilizing a large number of its ICE brethren’s components.
Ford F-150
After launching for the 2021 model year, production of the current-gen Ford F-150 ends on 9/30/2026, while next-gen production begins 10/1/2026 and runs through 9/30/2033. In the meantime, the best-selling pickup is set to receive a mid-cycle refresh later this year for the 2024 model year, maintaining the cadence that it has enjoyed for the past couple of generations.
Ford Super Duty
The redesigned 2023 Super Duty just debuted and is set to enter production over the next couple of months, but production is slated to end on 6/30/2028, after which the next-gen model enters production on 7/10/2028 through 6/30/2034. Currently, there are no plans to build an EV version of the venerable Super Duty, which makes sense given the limitations of current battery technology. Thus, Ford’s cash cow will continue to soldier on with multiple ICE engine options churning out class-leading figures for the foreseeable future.
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