Ford Ranger Cat-Back Exhaust Buyer's Guide

A cat-back exhaust replaces everything from the catalytic converter back: the mid-pipe, the muffler, and the tailpipe or tips. It does not touch the catalytic converter itself, so for most Rangers it is a sound and looks upgrade first, not a reliable horsepower upgrade.

This guide covers one category, cat-back exhaust, across every Ranger generation and engine sold from 2019 to 2026. Pick one system that fits your specific truck. You are not meant to stack several of these on one truck.

RideBuildList earns commissions from some retailer links. MBRP Exhaust 3-Inch Cat-Back, Tour Profile, Single Side Exit Exhaust, S5227P | 2019-2023 Ford Ranger is the cheapest full system in this lineup, a single side-exit setup from MBRP built for the 2019-2023 truck's four-cylinder.

The 2019-2023 Ranger, which Ford calls the P375 platform, and the 2024-and-newer Ranger, the P703, do not share exhaust parts. Several brands sell visually similar systems for each generation, but the part numbers are different and they are not interchangeable. The 2.7L EcoBoost V6, only offered on the redesigned 2024+ truck, needs its own exhaust separate from the 2.3L four-cylinder. The Ranger Raptor's 3.0L V6 is its own case again: Borla sells its system as two separate pieces, a mid-section and a tailpipe kit, rather than one bolt-on unit.

Here is what is actually active and priced in the catalog right now, grouped by generation and engine, cheapest to most expensive within each group.

2019-2023 Ranger, 2.3L EcoBoost (P375)

This generation has the deepest lineup:

• The MBRP side-exit system named above stays the budget pick for this generation.
• aFe Power Rebel Series 3in 304 Stainless Cat-Back Exhaust, Black Tip is aFe's Rebel Series, built from 3-inch 304 stainless. The catalog lists it as aFe's loudest line for this truck.
• Borla Exhaust S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust System is Borla's entry-level S-Type, their cheapest system for the 2.3L, and the only one here that fits both cab styles.
• Roush Performance Products, Inc. 2019-2023 Ford Ranger 2.3L Roush 422179 Cat Back Side Exit Exhaust System Kit is the one system in this group with a published number. Roush's own spec sheet claims +6 hp and +8 tq. Treat that as a manufacturer claim, not an independent dyno test.
• MagnaFlow Exhaust Products Street Series Cat-Back Performance Exhaust System is MagnaFlow's Street Series, the most expensive option for this generation. MagnaFlow calls it "dyno-proven" on its own page but does not publish an actual number, so this one counts as none published, not claimed.

2024+ Ranger, 2.3L EcoBoost (P703)

• MBRP Exhaust 3-Inch Cat-Back, Street Profile, Turndown Exit Exhaust, S5273AL | 2024 Ford Ranger is the cheapest option built for the redesigned truck's four-cylinder.
• Corsa Performance Sport 3.0in Cat-Back Exhaust, Dual 4.0in Pro-Series Twin Tips is Corsa's Sport system with twin tips. Corsa publishes a flow and sound claim for this exact part: a 90 percent flow increase and 15.1 decibels over stock. That is a flow and sound claim, not a horsepower number, and Corsa does not publish one for this SKU.
• Borla Exhaust S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust System is Borla's S-Type built for the 2024+ body. It will not fit a pre-2024 Ranger.
• MagnaFlow Exhaust Products MagnaFlow 2024 Ford Ranger 2.3L SPEQ Series Cat-Back Performance Exhaust System 19634 is MagnaFlow's SPEQ Series, the priciest four-cylinder option for this generation.

2024+ Ranger, 2.7L EcoBoost V6

• MagnaFlow Exhaust Products MagnaFlow® 2024-2026 Ford Ranger 2.7L Overland Series™ Cat-Back Performance Exhaust System 19663 is MagnaFlow's Overland Series, the cheapest V6-specific system listed.
• Borla Exhaust Cat-Back Exhaust System, High Clearance, 2.7L V6 is Borla's high-clearance routing, built for trucks that see trails more than pavement.
• Borla Exhaust S-Type Cat-Back Exhaust System, 2.7L V6 is Borla's standard S-Type for the V6, the most expensive of the three.

Ranger Raptor, 3.0L V6

The factory Raptor exhaust is already loud, which is why Borla sells its upgrade in two pieces instead of one:

• Borla Exhaust 2024-2026 Ford Ranger Raptor 3.0L V6 Mid-Section Exhaust System with Muffler & Mid-Pipe, ATAK, Carbon Fiber Tips is the mid-section, the piece that actually changes the tone.
• Borla Exhaust Tail Pipe Kit, Black Chrome, Ranger Raptor is the matching tailpipe kit. Buy both if you want the full Borla look and sound. The tailpipe alone is mostly cosmetic.
• AWE Tuning AWE 2024+ Ford Ranger Raptor 3.0L Switchpath Cat-Back Exhaust - Diamond Black Tips is AWE's Switchpath system, a single-piece alternative to the Borla two-piece setup.
• MagnaFlow Exhaust Products MagnaFlow Competition Series Cat-Back Exhaust System - 2024-2026 Ford Ranger Raptor is MagnaFlow's Competition Series, the most expensive cat-back in this entire guide.

Reading the gain claims

Out of the sixteen systems above, only two publish any kind of number at all: Roush's horsepower and torque claim, and Corsa's flow and sound claim. Everything else in this guide is marked none published in the catalog. That means the brand makes no numeric claim either way, not that there is proven to be zero gain. A cat-back mostly changes how the truck sounds and trims a little weight. If a listing promises serious horsepower from pipes and a muffler alone, be skeptical. The air still has to get past the same turbo, intercooler, and intake it did before you bolted this on.

Install and difficulty

Every system above is listed as a bolt-on job in the one to two hour range, except Borla's Raptor mid-section, which the catalog marks a step up in difficulty since it ships in two pieces instead of one and needs more care fitting around the factory tips.

What to skip

Watch for the same system listed more than once in the catalog at different prices through different sellers. A few of the parts above have a near-identical twin listing from another retailer, and the price gap between two listings of what is functionally the same pipe and muffler can run into the hundreds of dollars. Check the generation and engine fitment on the listing itself before you buy on price, and don't assume the pricier listing is the better part just because it costs more.

The legal part

Whether a given cat-back is street legal where you drive, and whether it affects emissions testing or your factory warranty, is a legal and compliance question, not something RideBuildList can answer for you. None of the systems above touch the catalytic converter itself, but noise ordinances, state inspection rules, and warranty terms vary by where you live and which dealer you're dealing with. Check with a licensed shop or an attorney before you assume a given system is compliant, and don't take a seller's "street legal" claim as a legal fact.