RANGER, Ranger, Ranger. As the television ad campaign reminds, there are a LOT of them about.

Ten consecutive years of sector and, often, overall new car sales leadership does that.

Not only is the nameplate prolific, but so are the count of derivatives. Throw in he occasional special editions are … well, you really have to know your Ford ute to achieve utterly accurate identification.

For those already finding it challenging to pick a Wildtrak from  Stormtrak and a Raptor from a Tremor, let alone an FX4 from an XLT? 

Life is likely only going to get worse.

Rollout of a mild styling revision is under way. One of the tweaks is to make it a bit less visually distinctive than it has been. Certain models are losing certain badges.

Ford specialist reporting sites says this pertains to four-wheel drive models with four-cylinder diesel engines, which are losing either their “Turbo” or “Bi-Turbo” badges on the front fenders, depending on what’s under the bonnet.

Additionally, four-cylinder and V6 Rangers with four-wheel drive are also losing their “4WD” and “4×4” badges previously present on the tailgate.

The six-cylinder diesel keeps that V6 badge on the front wheel arches, but it’s now the only differentiating visual clue identifying that powertrain.