Ford has confirmed it is working a new electric dual-cab ute, and the model is expected to be positioned below the Australian-developed Ranger.

The announcement comes just months after Ford filed a new trademark application for the Ranchero name, suggesting the Blue Oval could be reviving an old nameplate.

While the original Ford Ranchero sold in North America was more akin to a Ford Falcon ute – competing directly against the Chevrolet El Camino in the US – the company says the new electric pickup will be a “mid-size” vehicle with four doors, sitting between the dual-cab Maverick and Ranger in its lineup.

Giving a better idea of the model’s size, Ford promised the model would have “more passenger space than the latest Toyota RAV4 – with a frunk and a bed”.

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