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'''Ford Ranger''' is a ] that has been used on three distinct model lines of vehicles sold by ]. The name originated in 1958, as the ] was slotted the base sedan of the Edsel model range (becoming the sole sedan for the final 1960 model year). From 1965 to 1981, Ranger denoted various trim packages of the ] (and Ford Bronco), serving as a mid to top-level trim.
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The '''Ford Ranger''' is a ] or ] pickup marketed globally by ] over a series of generations, varying between both in-house or outside development and manufacturing — and with a hiatus in North America from 2011–2018.


Debuting as a compact pickup in North America in 1982 for the 1983 model year, the Ranger was later introduced in some South American countries. From 1998 to 2011, the Ranger nameplate was used for models developed by ] for sale outside the North American market. In 2011, Ford introduced the first ]. Considered a mid-size pickup truck, the model was developed in-house by ]. In that same year, the North American-market Ranger was discontinued, leaving the ]-based Ranger as the sole Ranger model worldwide.
For the 1983 model year, the Ford Ranger nameplate was applied to a model range, as Ford introduced its own compact pickup truck, replacing the 1972-1982 ] in North America. In global markets, Ford began use of the Ranger nameplate in 1998 in place of Courier, with all compact trucks named Ranger by 2006.


For the 2019 model year, the Ranger was reintroduced in North America using the globally-marketed T6 model. It is manufactured at the ] at ]. The Ranger is smaller than the ] and larger than the ] in the Ford North American pickup truck range, while for markets outside the Americas it is typically the only Ford pickup offered for sale.
For 2011, the Ranger was discontinued in the United States and Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitautopress.com/ford/ranger/|title=Ford Ranger - Overview|work=Detroit Auto Press|accessdate=27 May 2018}}</ref> The same year, Ford commenced production of a mid-size Ford Ranger; sold globally (with the exception of the United States and Canada prior to 2018), production was revived in the United States in 2018.


The ] was released in 2021 for worldwide markets, using a revised T6 platform.
== Americas (1983–present) ==
{{main|Ford Ranger (North America)}}


== Origin of name ==
For the 1983 model year, Ford introduced the Ranger for the United States and Canada. Replacing the Courier (a rebadged Mazda B1800), the Ranger was the first compact pickup truck designed by Ford. Using the same chassis architecture, three generations of the Ranger were produced across its 29-year production run. The model line underwent major redesigns for 1993 and 1998, a mid-cycle update in 1989, with smaller updates for 2001, 2004, and 2006.
Prior to its use on compact pickup trucks, Ford used the Ranger nameplate on three different model lines. The ] division was the first to use the name, with the ] introduced in 1958 as its lowest-trim sedan; the model line lasted through the 1960 demise of the Edsel brand.


For 1965, the Ranger name returned to use by Ford as a trim package for F-Series trucks; in 1972, a corresponding Bronco Ranger was introduced. Offered through the 1981 model year, the Ranger trim served as the mid-level to high-level trim package.
The Ford Ranger chassis architecture served as the basis for several model ranges over its production. The ] and the 1991-2001 ] were derived from the Ranger (alongside the ] and ]) alongside the 2001-2005 ]. Through the use of ], in North America, Mazda sold the Ranger as the Mazda B-Series from 1994-2009 (the reverse of the original Ford Courier; also the reverse of the Ford Ranger outside North America).


Following the 1981 model year, the Ranger trim line was withdrawn from its light trucks, largely in anticipation of its 1983 model year compact pickup truck which was introduced in early 1982.
On December 22, 2011, the final Ford Ranger produced for North America rolled off the ] assembly line, as the final vehicle assembled at the facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/bye-bye-ford-ranger-cars-trucks-2012-article-1.993938|title=Ford Ranger, other cars, cease production in 2012|last=Max|first=Josh|date=19 December 2011|work=]|accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref>


== Americas ==
=== South America (Ford Argentina) ===
{{main|Ford Ranger (Americas)}}
In 1995, exports of the Ford Ranger began to select Latin and South American countries. To accommodate the demand for the vehicle, in 1998, Ford Argentina commenced local production of the Ranger, introducing a four-door cab not sold in North America. During the 2000s, Rangers produced by Ford Argentina shared a common chassis with North American-produced vehicles (offering a diesel engine to meet local demand). For 2010, the Ranger underwent a major revision of the exterior (not done for North America).


=== North America ===
Ford Argentina ended production of the compact Ranger following the 2011 model year (slightly before the United States) to expand production of the Ranger T6 mid-size pickup, which remains in production.


=== Model revival (2019–present) === ==== Compact pickup (1983–2012) ====
For the 1983 model year, Ford introduced the Ranger for the United States and Canada. The first compact pickup truck designed by Ford, the American-produced Ranger replaced the Mazda-produced Ford Courier. Produced across three generations using a single chassis architecture, the model line was marketed from the 1983 to the 2012 model years (ending retail sales after the 2011 model year).
After an eight-year hiatus, the Ford Ranger returns to the Ford model range in North America for the 2019 model year, with the first example rolling off the assembly line at ] on October 22, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2019-ford-ranger-production-starts-michigan/|title=2019 Ford Ranger production starts in Michigan|date=2018-10-22|work=Roadshow|access-date=2018-10-23|language=en}}</ref> The revived Ranger is the global Ranger T6, adapted slightly to accommodate American government regulations. Similar in size to the Ford Explorer Sport Trac, the 2019 Ranger is the first generation produced as a mid-size pickup for the North American market. The Ranger is sold in two configurations, SuperCab (2+2 door extended cab with 6-foot bed) and SuperCrew (4-door crew cab with 5-foot bed); the two-door standard cab is not produced for North American sale.


The Ranger light-truck chassis architecture served as the basis for a wide range of vehicles over its production. Along with sharing body and powertrain components with the ] and ] SUVs, the Ranger also shared components with the ] minivan and the ] mid-size pickup truck. Through the use of ], from 1994 to 2009, Mazda marketed the Ford Ranger in the United States and Canada as the Mazda B-Series (the reverse of the 1970s Ford Courier and also the reverse of the Ford Ranger outside of North America).
As the 1983–2012 Ranger served as a basis for several Ford/Mercury/Mazda vehicles during its production, the current mid-size Ranger will serve as the basis for the revived ] (slated for a 2020 introduction).<ref name="Ranger_returns_to_NA"></ref><gallery widths="200" heights="150" mode="packed">

While among the highest-selling vehicles in the compact segment for nearly its entire 29-year production, an overall decline in demand for compact trucks led to its discontinuation after the 2011 model year (a short 2012 run was produced for fleet sales). On December 22, 2011, the final Ford Ranger produced for North America was assembled at the ], the final vehicle assembled at the facility.<ref>{{cite web|last=Max|first=Josh|date=19 December 2011|title=Ford Ranger, other cars, cease production in 2012|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/bye-bye-ford-ranger-cars-trucks-2012-article-1.993938|access-date=26 December 2014|work=]}}</ref><gallery widths="200" heights="140">
File:1st-Ford-Ranger.jpg|First generation (1983–1988) File:1st-Ford-Ranger.jpg|First generation (1983–1988)
File:1990-Ford-Ranger-XLT.jpg|First generation facelift (1989–1992) File:1990-Ford-Ranger-XLT.jpg|First generation facelift (1989–1992)
File:97Vermillion.jpg|Second generation (1993–1997) File:97Vermillion.jpg|Second generation (1993–1997)
File:2000 Ford Ranger.JPG|Third generation (1998–2000) File:Ford Ranger XLT extended cab flareside.jpg|Third generation (1998–2000)
File:2001-2003 Ford Ranger.jpg|Third generation, first facelift (2001–2003)
File:'04-'05 Ford Ranger Extended.JPG|Third generation, second facelift (2004–2006)
File:2011 Ford Ranger XLT -- NHTSA.jpg|Third generation, third facelift (2006–2012) File:2011 Ford Ranger XLT -- NHTSA.jpg|Third generation, third facelift (2006–2012)
File:Ford Ranger XLT-3.0L Diesel.jpg|South America (2010–2012)
File:Ford Ranger 2018 NAIAS.jpg|Fourth generation (2019–present)
</gallery> </gallery>


== International (1998–present) == ==== Mid-size pickup (2019–present) ====
{{main|Mazda B-Series|Mazda BT-50|Ford Ranger (T6)}} {{main|Ford Ranger (T6)#North America|l1=Ford Ranger (North American fourth generation)}}
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For the 2019 model year, the Ranger returned to its model range in North America after an eight-year hiatus to slot below the F-Series. The first example was assembled on October 22, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-10-22|title=2019 Ford Ranger production starts in Michigan|language=en|work=Roadshow|url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/2019-ford-ranger-production-starts-michigan/|access-date=2018-10-23}}</ref> The first generation of the model line sold as a mid-size pickup truck, the fourth-generation Ranger is derived from the global-market Ranger T6 designed by Ford Australia with adaptations accommodate US government regulations along with other modifications made to match local market demands.


The current generation of the Ranger is offered in two configurations on a 127-inch wheelbase, including a 2+2 door SuperCab (6-foot bed) and a 4-door SuperCrew (5-foot bed). With the current model, the two-door standard cab is not offered for sale in North America.
For markets outside of North America, Ford badge engineered the Japanese-built ] as the ] starting in 1971, renaming it the Ranger in 1998 (with the exception of Australasia where the Courier nameplate was retained until 2006; incidentally the Courier was also sold in North America prior to the 1983 model year). Second-generation Ranger models from 2006 to 2011 were also designed by Mazda, being rebadged versions of the successor to the B-Series, the first generation ].

The model line is manufactured by Ford at its ] at ].

=== South America ===
]
In 1995, exports of the Ranger began to select Latin and South American countries. To accommodate the demand for the vehicle, ] commenced local production of the Ranger in 1998, introducing a four-door cab not sold in North America. During the 2000s, Rangers produced by Ford Argentina shared a common chassis with North American-produced vehicles, while offering a diesel engine option to meet local demand. For 2010, the locally-produced Ranger underwent a final exterior revision exclusive to the South American market.

Ford Argentina ended production of the compact Ranger following the 2011 model year to shift its production to its replacement, the mid-size Ranger T6.

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== International ==

=== Mazda-based (1998–2011) ===
{{main|Ford Ranger (international)}}

In 1971, Ford entered the compact truck segment as it marketed the second-generation ] under the ] nameplate; the Courier was marketed worldwide. For 1983, the Ranger replaced the Courier in North America, while Ford continued to source the Courier from Mazda for global markets into the 1990s, following the development of the B-Series model line. In 1998, Ford introduced the Ranger name on Mazda-sourced pickup trucks, however the Courier name continued through 2006 in Australia and New Zealand.

The first-generation Mazda-based Ranger was produced from 1998 to 2006, while the second generation was produced from 2006 to 2011; the latter was derived from the ] (which replaced the Mazda B series). These Ranger models were sold in Asia, Australasia, Europe, Africa, and several Latin American markets.

<gallery widths="200" heights="130">
File:2001 Ford Ranger 4X4 Turbo Diesel 2.5.jpg|First generation (1998–2002)
File:Ford Ranger front 20080419.jpg|First generation facelift (2002–2006)
File:2007 Ford Ranger Thunder TDCI Automatic 3.0 Front.jpg|Second generation (2006–2009)
File:Ford Ranger XLT 2.5 TDCi Doppelkabine (II, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 10. September 2011, Düsseldorf.jpg|Second generation facelift (2009–2011)
</gallery>


=== T6 platform-based (2011–present) ===
Third-generation models, as produced since 2011, were designed and engineered by ], with this time the Mazda badged variant being the derivative version of the Ford, offered as the second generation BT-50. This third generation is also the basis for the ] SUV and therefore, the Ranger and the Everest share a number of features. Third generation Ford Ranger and particularly its most expensive flagship version (the Ranger "Wildtrak"), has vastly increased its presence on the European market, making the Ranger the best selling pickup truck in Europe by 2015.
{{main|Ford Ranger (T6)}}


In 2011, Ford introduced the first Ranger based on the ] (codename: ''P375''). Developed by Ford Australia, the T6-based Ranger replaced the American and Mazda-sourced Rangers with a single model, also forming a basis of the second-generation Mazda BT-50. The T6-based Ranger models are marketed worldwide, although it was not marketed in the United States and Canada between 2011 and 2018 model years. The second generation model of the T6-based Ranger (codename: ''P703'') was released in 2021, featuring major changes while riding on a revised T6 platform dubbed the "T6.2".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-24|title=Ford Ranger 2022 revealed: V6 diesel, wider track and bold styling, release date mid-next year|url=https://www.chasingcars.com.au/news/future-cars/ford-ranger-2022-v6-diesel-wider-track-and-bold-styling-revealed-release-date-mid-next-year/|access-date=2021-11-25|website=Chasing Cars|language=en-AU}}</ref>
For the 2019 model year, the Ranger T6 commences sales in North America, with several external and internal changes to adapt to government regulations and market demands.


<gallery widths="200" heights="150" mode="packed"> <gallery widths="200" heights="140">
File:Ford Ranger 2.2 TDCi Limited Doppelkabine (III) – Frontansicht, 6. April 2012, Velbert.jpg|First generation Ranger T6 (2011–2015)
File:2001 Ford Ranger 4X4 Turbo Diesel 2.5.jpg|1998–2002
File:Ford Ranger front 20080419.jpg|2002–2006 File:2017 Ford Ranger Limited.jpg|First generation Ranger T6 (facelift, 2015–2018)
File:2007 Ford Ranger Thunder TDCI Automatic 3.0 Front.jpg|2006–2009 File:2022 Ford Ranger Sport Double-Cab 2.0L Turbo Hi-Rider.jpg|Second generation Ranger T6.2 (2022–present)
File:Ford Ranger XLT 2.5 TDCi Doppelkabine (II, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 10. September 2011, Düsseldorf.jpg|2009–2011
File:2015 Ford Ranger (PX) XL Hi-Rider 4-door utility (2015-11-11) 01.jpg|2011–2015
File:2017 Ford Ranger Limited.jpg|2015–present
</gallery> </gallery>


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For the current generation sold globally, see Ford Ranger (T6). For the international version jointly developed with Mazda, see Ford Ranger (international). For the North and South American version sold prior to 2011, see Ford Ranger (Americas).

Ford Ranger (P703), produced since 2022 based on the T6 platform.

The Ford Ranger is a compact or mid-size pickup marketed globally by Ford over a series of generations, varying between both in-house or outside development and manufacturing — and with a hiatus in North America from 2011–2018.

Debuting as a compact pickup in North America in 1982 for the 1983 model year, the Ranger was later introduced in some South American countries. From 1998 to 2011, the Ranger nameplate was used for models developed by Mazda for sale outside the North American market. In 2011, Ford introduced the first Ranger based on the T6 platform. Considered a mid-size pickup truck, the model was developed in-house by Ford Australia. In that same year, the North American-market Ranger was discontinued, leaving the T6 platform-based Ranger as the sole Ranger model worldwide.

For the 2019 model year, the Ranger was reintroduced in North America using the globally-marketed T6 model. It is manufactured at the Michigan Assembly Plant at Wayne, Michigan. The Ranger is smaller than the F-150 and larger than the Maverick in the Ford North American pickup truck range, while for markets outside the Americas it is typically the only Ford pickup offered for sale.

The second generation of the T6-based Ranger was released in 2021 for worldwide markets, using a revised T6 platform.

Origin of name

Prior to its use on compact pickup trucks, Ford used the Ranger nameplate on three different model lines. The Edsel division was the first to use the name, with the Edsel Ranger introduced in 1958 as its lowest-trim sedan; the model line lasted through the 1960 demise of the Edsel brand.

For 1965, the Ranger name returned to use by Ford as a trim package for F-Series trucks; in 1972, a corresponding Bronco Ranger was introduced. Offered through the 1981 model year, the Ranger trim served as the mid-level to high-level trim package.

Following the 1981 model year, the Ranger trim line was withdrawn from its light trucks, largely in anticipation of its 1983 model year compact pickup truck which was introduced in early 1982.

Americas

Main article: Ford Ranger (Americas)

North America

Compact pickup (1983–2012)

For the 1983 model year, Ford introduced the Ranger for the United States and Canada. The first compact pickup truck designed by Ford, the American-produced Ranger replaced the Mazda-produced Ford Courier. Produced across three generations using a single chassis architecture, the model line was marketed from the 1983 to the 2012 model years (ending retail sales after the 2011 model year).

The Ranger light-truck chassis architecture served as the basis for a wide range of vehicles over its production. Along with sharing body and powertrain components with the Ford Bronco II and Ford Explorer SUVs, the Ranger also shared components with the Ford Aerostar minivan and the Ford Explorer Sport Trac mid-size pickup truck. Through the use of rebadging, from 1994 to 2009, Mazda marketed the Ford Ranger in the United States and Canada as the Mazda B-Series (the reverse of the 1970s Ford Courier and also the reverse of the Ford Ranger outside of North America).

While among the highest-selling vehicles in the compact segment for nearly its entire 29-year production, an overall decline in demand for compact trucks led to its discontinuation after the 2011 model year (a short 2012 run was produced for fleet sales). On December 22, 2011, the final Ford Ranger produced for North America was assembled at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant, the final vehicle assembled at the facility.

  • First generation (1983–1988) First generation (1983–1988)
  • First generation facelift (1989–1992) First generation facelift (1989–1992)
  • Second generation (1993–1997) Second generation (1993–1997)
  • Third generation (1998–2000) Third generation (1998–2000)
  • Third generation, first facelift (2001–2003) Third generation, first facelift (2001–2003)
  • Third generation, second facelift (2004–2006) Third generation, second facelift (2004–2006)
  • Third generation, third facelift (2006–2012) Third generation, third facelift (2006–2012)

Mid-size pickup (2019–present)

Main article: Ford Ranger (North American fourth generation)
2019 Ford Ranger (US)

For the 2019 model year, the Ranger returned to its model range in North America after an eight-year hiatus to slot below the F-Series. The first example was assembled on October 22, 2018. The first generation of the model line sold as a mid-size pickup truck, the fourth-generation Ranger is derived from the global-market Ranger T6 designed by Ford Australia with adaptations accommodate US government regulations along with other modifications made to match local market demands.

The current generation of the Ranger is offered in two configurations on a 127-inch wheelbase, including a 2+2 door SuperCab (6-foot bed) and a 4-door SuperCrew (5-foot bed). With the current model, the two-door standard cab is not offered for sale in North America.

The model line is manufactured by Ford at its Michigan Assembly Plant at Wayne, Michigan.

South America

Third generation, fourth facelift (South America, 2010–2012)

In 1995, exports of the Ranger began to select Latin and South American countries. To accommodate the demand for the vehicle, Ford Argentina commenced local production of the Ranger in 1998, introducing a four-door cab not sold in North America. During the 2000s, Rangers produced by Ford Argentina shared a common chassis with North American-produced vehicles, while offering a diesel engine option to meet local demand. For 2010, the locally-produced Ranger underwent a final exterior revision exclusive to the South American market.

Ford Argentina ended production of the compact Ranger following the 2011 model year to shift its production to its replacement, the mid-size Ranger T6.

International

Mazda-based (1998–2011)

Main article: Ford Ranger (international)

In 1971, Ford entered the compact truck segment as it marketed the second-generation Mazda B series under the Ford Courier nameplate; the Courier was marketed worldwide. For 1983, the Ranger replaced the Courier in North America, while Ford continued to source the Courier from Mazda for global markets into the 1990s, following the development of the B-Series model line. In 1998, Ford introduced the Ranger name on Mazda-sourced pickup trucks, however the Courier name continued through 2006 in Australia and New Zealand.

The first-generation Mazda-based Ranger was produced from 1998 to 2006, while the second generation was produced from 2006 to 2011; the latter was derived from the Mazda BT-50 (which replaced the Mazda B series). These Ranger models were sold in Asia, Australasia, Europe, Africa, and several Latin American markets.

  • First generation (1998–2002) First generation (1998–2002)
  • First generation facelift (2002–2006) First generation facelift (2002–2006)
  • Second generation (2006–2009) Second generation (2006–2009)
  • Second generation facelift (2009–2011) Second generation facelift (2009–2011)

T6 platform-based (2011–present)

Main article: Ford Ranger (T6)

In 2011, Ford introduced the first Ranger based on the T6 platform (codename: P375). Developed by Ford Australia, the T6-based Ranger replaced the American and Mazda-sourced Rangers with a single model, also forming a basis of the second-generation Mazda BT-50. The T6-based Ranger models are marketed worldwide, although it was not marketed in the United States and Canada between 2011 and 2018 model years. The second generation model of the T6-based Ranger (codename: P703) was released in 2021, featuring major changes while riding on a revised T6 platform dubbed the "T6.2".

  • First generation Ranger T6 (2011–2015) First generation Ranger T6 (2011–2015)
  • First generation Ranger T6 (facelift, 2015–2018) First generation Ranger T6 (facelift, 2015–2018)
  • Second generation Ranger T6.2 (2022–present) Second generation Ranger T6.2 (2022–present)

References

  1. Max, Josh (19 December 2011). "Ford Ranger, other cars, cease production in 2012". New York Daily News. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. "2019 Ford Ranger production starts in Michigan". Roadshow. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. "Ford Ranger 2022 revealed: V6 diesel, wider track and bold styling, release date mid-next year". Chasing Cars. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
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