New MS-RT Series Delivers Motorsport-Inspired Productivity
Developed to keep up with even the most adventurous lifestyles and work diaries?
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Performance optimised with electric power?
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Rally-inspired styling, unmatched road presence and retina-awakening colour options?
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Our new Ranger MS-RT PHEV pickup and E-Tourneo Custom MS-RT multi-activity vehicle have been designed and engineered in a close collaboration between Ford’s global team and the specialists at MS-RT – an offshoot of Ford’s rally partner M-Sport.
MS-RT stands for M-Sport Road Technology, and it grew out of a partnership between its founder Edward Davies and M-Sport in 2015. M-Sport has a long history partnering with Ford to engineer and build its rally cars – including the M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 WRC car – and also prepares cars for Global Rallycross and GT3 racing.
The new Ranger MS-RT PHEV and E-Tourneo Custom MS-RT are the latest examples of how MS-RT uses M-Sport motorsport DNA to produce modified road vehicles with a unique sporting character. In the past, the company has also developed modified versions of our earlier generations of Transit Custom, Transit Connect and Ranger. The new models follow hot on the heels of the Ranger MS-RT and Transit Custom MS-RT van launched last year.
With their muscular styling and unique specification, these are ultimate street vehicles for owners who never sit still and businesses that want to make a real statement. And big part of their success is that they continue to deliver all the flexibility and capability customers expect from Ford Pro.
“These are ultimate street vehicles for owners who never sit still and businesses that want to make a real statement.”Brendan Lyne, Director, Marketing and Sales, Ford Pro Europe
The Ranger MS-RT PHEV is derived from our all-new Ranger PHEV – the first plug-in hybrid variant of the pickup that has been Europe’s best-seller for the last 10 years. 1 It delivers full Ranger towing, payload and off-road capability, enhanced by more torque than any Ranger before and EV-only driving capability.
For the new MS-RT version that means up to 40 km zero-tailpipe emission driving 2 – but that doesn't mean you’ll be making a quiet entrance, because the styling is inspired by extreme Ranger racing trucks and kaleidoscopic colour options include new Turini Purple joining Fast Blue, Yellow Green and more.
The exterior has a honeycomb grille and integrated splitter at the front, distinctive rear bumper with integrated diffuser, sculpted side skirts and lower stance from bespoke suspension.
These enhancements aren't just for show.
That suspension, for example, has been optimised with revised dampers at the front, a retuned rear set-up and an overall 40 mm height reduction. This delivers comfort, capability and greater handling precision and stability through corners. The ducktail spoiler on the rear tailgate and the cab spoiler also help increase stability at higher speeds. They've been optimised using computer simulations to enhance overall aerodynamic balance.
Track width is increased by 40 mm each side for better grip and stability. That requires flared wheel arches that extend the overall width by 82 mm front and rear, housing diamond cut 21-inch wheels with low‑profile 275/45 R21 tyres.
Inside the double-cab interior are sports seats finished in Eco-Leather and suede with blue contrast stitching. The front seats not only have with supportive bolsters, but also introduce eye-catching LED-illuminated MS-RT badges that light up when the doors are opened –as do the floor mats.
Putting the “style in “lifestyle”
The new electric E-Tourneo Custom MS-RT could be the boldest way yet for up to eight people to make an entrance, and a maximum output of 210 kW (285 PS) means performance to back-up the motorsport styling, with the ability to tailor power output and driving range. 3
The interior is as spacious as any E-Tourneo Custom, and has all the standard flexibility, with a track-mounted seating system in the second and third rows for maximum adaptability whether carrying people, luggage, outdoor adventure equipment or a combination of all three. The tracked seats can slide forward or back, or be lifted out completely.
The heated front seats have sporty side bolsters, are finished in Eco-Leather and suede, and – like the six rear seats – have blue contrast stitching. They also get LED-illuminated MS-RT badges.
On the outside, there’s an aerodynamic front bumper with integrated spoiler, sports side skirts and a sports rear quarter including a bumper with integrated diffuser, as well as a coast-to-coast LED light strip between the headlights adds even more road presence.
That gets dialled up even more by exclusive exterior colours including Turini Purple, Fast Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Sunset Orange and Yellow Green.
Like the Ranger MS-RT PHEV, the E-Tourneo Custom MS-RT rear spoiler has been optimised for airflow using computer simulations, while 19-inch Anthracite alloy wheels are a half-inch wider than standard and reduce unsprung mass by just over 1 kg per corner while helping increase total track width by more than 50 mm over standard. Combined with low-profile 235/45R19 tyres, this means more grip and cornering stability while still delivering comfort.
There are also PHEV- and EcoBlue diesel-powered versions available.
All Tourneo Custom MS-RT and Ranger MS-RT models undergo final assembly and finishing at a dedicated facility located on the Ford Dagenham Estate in the UK.
It’s close to our Ford Pro engineering team base at the Ford Dunton Campus, and it includes a design and engineering studio, semi-automated paint facility and dual assembly lines, with a dedicated customer service team on-site.
You can order the new models through Ford dealers across Europe from later this year and we expect them to be turning heads on driveways during 2026.
Brendan Lyne is Director, Marketing and Sales, Ford Pro Europe
1 Based on S&P Global Mobility sales data 2024. Austria, Belgium, Britain, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
2 Ford Ranger Plug-In Hybrid homologated CO2 emissions 152 g/km WLTP, homologated fuel efficiency 6.6 l/100 km WLTP and pure electric driving range up to 40 km WLTP. A range of up to 40 km can be achieved with a fully charged battery - depending on the existing series and battery configuration. The actual range may vary due to various factors (e.g. weather conditions, driving style, route profile, vehicle condition, age and condition of the lithium-ion battery).
3 Officially homologated driving range, fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions will be published closer to on-sale date. In accordance with the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP). The declared WLTP fuel/energy consumptions, CO2 emissions and electric range are determined according to the technical requirements and specifications of the European Regulations (EC) 715/2007 and (EU) 2017/1151 as last amended. The applied standard test procedures enable comparison between different vehicle types and different manufacturers.
