16 Facts About Ford Ranger

Ford Ranger is a nameplate that has been used on multiple model lines of pickup trucks sold by Ford worldwide.

Ford Ranger debuted as a compact pickup mainly sold in North America since 1982 for the 1983 model year, with later introductions in some South American countries.

Between 1998 and 2011, the Ford Ranger nameplate is used for models that was developed by Mazda for sale outside the North American market.

In 2011, Ford introduced the first Ranger based on the T6 platform.

Second generation of the T6-based Ford Ranger was released in 2021 for worldwide markets, using the same T6 platform with revisions.

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The Edsel division was the first to use the name, with the Edsel Ford Ranger introduced in 1958 as its lowest-trim sedan; the model line lasted through the 1960 demise of the Edsel brand.

Current generation of the Ford Ranger is offered in two configurations on a 127-inch wheelbase, including a 2+2 door SuperCab and a 4-door SuperCrew .

In 1995, exports of the Ford Ranger began to select Latin and South American countries.

For 2010, the locally-produced Ford 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.

In 1971, Ford Ranger entered the compact truck segment as it marketed the second-generation Mazda B series under the Ford Ranger Courier nameplate; the Courier was sold worldwide.

For 1983, the Ranger replaced the Courier in North America, but Ford continued to source the Courier from Mazda for global markets into the 1990s, following the development of the B-Series model line.

For 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 Ford 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 .

In 2011, Ford introduced the first Ranger based on the T6 platform .

The T6-based Ford Ranger models are marketed worldwide, although it was not marketed in the United States and Canada between 2011 and 2018 model years.