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{{For|the current generation sold globally|Ford Ranger (T6)}}{{For|the international version jointly developed with Mazda|Ford Ranger (international)}}{{For|the North and South American version sold prior to 2011|Ford Ranger (Americas)}}'''Ford Ranger''' is a ] that has been used on several model lines of vehicles sold by ]. Used exclusively for ], Ford has produced the Ranger since the 1983 model year; each version of the Ranger has replaced the ] compact pickup truck produced by Mazda. In North America, the Ranger is slotted below the Ford F-150 in the Ford light truck range, serving as the smallest Ford pickup truck. In markets where the ] and Super Duty trucks are not marketed, the Ranger is usually the only pickup sold by Ford. {{For|the current generation sold globally|Ford Ranger (T6)}}{{For|the international version jointly developed with Mazda|Ford Ranger (international)}}{{For|the North and South American version sold prior to 2011|Ford Ranger (Americas)}}'''Ford Ranger''' is a ] that has been used on several model lines of vehicles sold by ]. The successor to the Mazda-produced ], the Ranger was introduced for 1983 as the first compact pickup truck produced by Ford. In North America, the Ranger is slotted below the F-150 in the Ford light truck range, serving as the smallest Ford pickup truck. In markets where Ford does not market the F-Series/Super Duty trucks, the Ranger is typically the only pickup truck sold by Ford.


In the Americas, the model line is currently in its fourth generation, derived from the third generation of the Ranger marketed worldwide. Initially designed by ], the Ford Ranger T6 is the first version of the Ranger that is a mid-size pickup truck. In the Americas, the model line is currently in its fourth generation, derived from the third generation of the Ranger marketed worldwide since 2011. Initially developed by ], the current ] is the first version sold as a mid-size pickup truck.


== Origin of name == == Origin of name ==
Prior to its use on compact trucks, Ford Motor Company used the Ranger nameplate on three different model lines. The name made its first appearance in 1958 as the ]; serving as the base-trim sedan for the division, the Ranger would be produced through the 1960 model year. Within the Ford brand, the Ranger name began use as a trim package on ] trucks in 1965 and the ] SUV in 1972, serving as a mid to top-trim level until 1981. Prior to its use on compact trucks, Ford Motor Company used the Ranger nameplate on three different model lines. The name made its first appearance in 1958 as the ]; serving as the base-trim sedan for the division, the Ranger would be produced through the 1960 model year. Following the demise of Edsel, the Ranger name returned to the Ford division in 1965 as a trim package for F-Series trucks and on the Ford Bronco in 1972; the Ranger served as a mid to top-trim level until 1981.


Following the 1981 model year, Ford withdrew the Ranger trim line from its light trucks, largely in anticipation of its 1983 compact pickup truck. Following the 1981 model year, Ford withdrew the Ranger trim line from its light trucks, largely in anticipation of its 1983 compact pickup truck.
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{{main|Ford Ranger (Americas)}} {{main|Ford Ranger (Americas)}}


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. 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 imports of the Ford Courier (a rebadged Mazda B1800). Over a 29-year production run, the model line was produced over three generations using a single chassis architecture. The Ranger underwent major redesigns for 1993 and 1998, with mid-cycle updates in 1989 and 2001 (and smaller updates in 2004 and 2006).


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). The Ford Ranger chassis architecture served as the basis for multiple model ranges over its production. The 1984-1990 ] and the 1991-2001 Ford Explorer SUVs shared chassis and body components with the Ranger (shared with the ] and ]), with the 2001-2005 ]
] 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).


On December 22, 2011, the final Ford Ranger produced for North America rolled off the ] 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> On December 22, 2011, the final Ford Ranger produced for North America rolled off the ] 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>
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=== Model revival (2019–present) === === Model revival (2019–present) ===
For the 2019 model year, Ford returned the Ranger to its model range in North America (after an eight-year hiatus); the first example rolled off the assembly line 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> A version of the global Ranger T6 adapted to accommodate American government regulations, the 2019 Ranger is the first generation sold in North America as a mid-size pickup truck. Similar in size to the ], the Ranger is sold in two configurations, a 2+2 door SuperCab (6-foot bed) and a 4-door SuperCrew (5-foot bed); the two-door standard cab is not offered for sale in North America (nor is the Ranger Raptor). For the 2019 model year, Ford returned the Ranger to its model range in North America (after an eight-year hiatus); the first example rolled off the assembly line 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> Adapting the global Ranger T6 to accommodate American government regulations, the fourth-generation Ranger is the first version sold in North America as a mid-size pickup truck. Similar in size to the 2001-2010 ], the model line is sold as a 2+2 door SuperCab (6-foot bed) and as a 4-door SuperCrew. As of current production, the two-door standard cab is not offered for sale in North America, nor is the Ranger Raptor.


The model line is currently produced by Ford at its ] at ].<gallery widths="200" heights="150" mode="packed"> The model line is currently produced by Ford at its ] at ]. <gallery widths="200" heights="150" mode="packed">
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:3rd Generation Ford Ranger 1999.jpg|Third Generation Ford Ranger (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:2001-2003 Ford Ranger.jpg|Third generation, first facelift (2001-2003)
File:'05 Ford Ranger Extended Cab.JPG|Third generation, second facelift (2004-2006) 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|Third generation, fourth facelift (South America, 2010–2012) File:Ford Ranger 2.3 XL 2012 (37099348822).jpg|Third generation, fourth facelift (South America, 2010–2012)
File:2019 Ford Ranger XLT Super Cab FX4 front 6.1.19.jpg|Fourth generation (2019–present) File:2019 Ford Ranger XLT Super Cab FX4 front 6.1.19.jpg|Fourth generation (2019–present)
</gallery> </gallery>

Revision as of 11:02, 9 August 2020

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 is a nameplate that has been used on several model lines of vehicles sold by Ford. The successor to the Mazda-produced Ford Courier, the Ranger was introduced for 1983 as the first compact pickup truck produced by Ford. In North America, the Ranger is slotted below the F-150 in the Ford light truck range, serving as the smallest Ford pickup truck. In markets where Ford does not market the F-Series/Super Duty trucks, the Ranger is typically the only pickup truck sold by Ford.

In the Americas, the model line is currently in its fourth generation, derived from the third generation of the Ranger marketed worldwide since 2011. Initially developed by Ford Australia, the current Ford Ranger T6 is the first version sold as a mid-size pickup truck.

Origin of name

Prior to its use on compact trucks, Ford Motor Company used the Ranger nameplate on three different model lines. The name made its first appearance in 1958 as the Edsel Ranger; serving as the base-trim sedan for the division, the Ranger would be produced through the 1960 model year. Following the demise of Edsel, the Ranger name returned to the Ford division in 1965 as a trim package for F-Series trucks and on the Ford Bronco in 1972; the Ranger served as a mid to top-trim level until 1981.

Following the 1981 model year, Ford withdrew the Ranger trim line from its light trucks, largely in anticipation of its 1983 compact pickup truck.

Americas (1983–2012, 2019-present)

Main article: Ford Ranger (Americas)

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 imports of the Ford Courier (a rebadged Mazda B1800). Over a 29-year production run, the model line was produced over three generations using a single chassis architecture. The Ranger underwent major redesigns for 1993 and 1998, with mid-cycle updates in 1989 and 2001 (and smaller updates in 2004 and 2006).

The Ford Ranger chassis architecture served as the basis for multiple model ranges over its production. The 1984-1990 Ford Bronco II and the 1991-2001 Ford Explorer SUVs shared chassis and body components with the Ranger (shared with the Mazda Navajo and Mercury Mountaineer), with the 2001-2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac


Ford Bronco II and the 1991-2001 Ford Explorer were derived from the Ranger (alongside the Mazda Navajo and Mercury Mountaineer) alongside the 2001-2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Through the use of rebadging, 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).

On December 22, 2011, the final Ford Ranger produced for North America rolled off the Twin Cities Assembly line, as the final vehicle assembled at the facility.

South America (Ford Argentina)

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).

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)

For the 2019 model year, Ford returned the Ranger to its model range in North America (after an eight-year hiatus); the first example rolled off the assembly line on October 22, 2018. Adapting the global Ranger T6 to accommodate American government regulations, the fourth-generation Ranger is the first version sold in North America as a mid-size pickup truck. Similar in size to the 2001-2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, the model line is sold as a 2+2 door SuperCab (6-foot bed) and as a 4-door SuperCrew. As of current production, the two-door standard cab is not offered for sale in North America, nor is the Ranger Raptor.

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

  • 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)
  • Third generation, fourth facelift (South America, 2010–2012) Third generation, fourth facelift (South America, 2010–2012)
  • Fourth generation (2019–present) Fourth generation (2019–present)

International (1998–present)

Main articles: Ford Ranger (international) and Ford Ranger (T6)

Ford entered the compact truck segment in 1971 by marketing the second-generation Mazda B-Series under the Ford Courier nameplate. Since 1983, Ford replaced the Courier in North America with the Ranger, while continuing to rebadge Mazda B-series trucks in global markets as the Courier into the 1990s.

In 1998, the Ranger nameplate replaced the Courier nameplate, except for Australia and New Zealand where the Courier nameplate continued to be used until 2006. As with the Courier, the international Ranger followed the model development of the Mazda B-series. The first-generation Ranger was produced from 1998 to 2006, while the 2006–2011 second generation Ranger was introduced after the B-Series was replaced by the Mazda BT-50.

The globally-marketed Ranger T6 has been produced since 2011. In contrast to previous versions, the T6 was designed by Ford Australia (with the second-generation BT-50 derived from it). After excluded from sale from the United States and Canada since 2011, the Ranger T6 has been marketed in North America since 2019 with several design adaptations and modifications.

  • First generation (1998–2002) First generation (1998–2002)
  • First generation (2002–2006) First generation (2002–2006)
  • Second generation (2006–2009) Second generation (2006–2009)
  • Second generation facelift (2009–2011) Second generation facelift (2009–2011)
  • Third generation (2011–2015) Third generation (2011–2015)
  • Third generation facelift (2015–present) Third generation facelift (2015–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.
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