Share • Ford is partnering with SVI Engineering to offer armoured protection for its Ranger model. • ford says the Ranger is the only vehicle in its category to be offered with OEM-approved armoured protection. • Customers can order armoured Rangers directly from Ford dealers. Ford South Africa and SVI Engineering announced factory-approved armoured protection for the carmaker's Ranger – a first for any original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the country. SVI and Ford Both companies are aiming the armoured protection option at private and fleet customers. With more than 18 000 vehicle hijackings recorded annually in South Africa, according to the South African Police Service Annual Crime Statistics for 2019/20, Ford says it makes sense to add another layer of safety for customers in the form of ballistic protection.