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The new Ranger will go on sale in Europe this April and could be on sale in the U.S. by 2011

The new Ranger will go on sale in Europe this April and could be on sale in the U.S. by 2011

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The Blue Oval’s venerable Ranger pickup will live well into the next decade, with a brand new model set to grace the company’s stands at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Back in the U.S. the Ranger was recently updated to help it carry on until a new model can take its place around 2011 but European tradespeople will be able to pick up the latest model from April.

The Ford Ranger nameplate is already established in more than 100 markets around the world and the new model will only improve on this with its sleek styling, new features, and added comfort. This version of the Ranger will be built exclusively in Thailand and there is a high chance that this is the model that will be sold in the U.S. come 2011.

The vehicle is available in three body styles – Single Cab, RAP (Rear Access Panel) Cab and Double Cab. The RAP Cab is a four-door system to provide easier access to the cabin by featuring two forward-hinged doors and two rear-hinged access panels. Potential buyers will also be able to choose from ten different color options, five of which are new: Highland Green, Wining Blue, Lagoon Blue, Copper Red and Desert Bronze.

Inside, the Ranger pickups a number of comfort features not usually found in a commercial vehicle. These include climate control air-conditioning, an MP3-compatible stereo, and a bodyshell engineered to isolate road noise from the cabin. Power window and mirror controls are also standard on all Ranger models.

At launch, the vehicle will be offered with two different versions of Ford’s Duratorq TDCi turbodiesel engine. Coming in 2.5 and 3.0L guises, the engines are available in 4x2 and 4x4 configurations and can be paired with either a five-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transmission. The 2.5L unit is rated at 143hp (105kW) and 330Nm of torque, while the 3.0L unit is rated at 156hp (115kW) and 380Nm of torque. Both engines are able to tow up to 3,000kg.
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Comments (7)

  1. ma_54chevyman avatar 54chevyman Posted: 2/18/2009 6:45am PST

    Ford no wonder you dont need cash. Now bring it here. Nice efficient hauler.
     
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  2. ma_Jim avatar Jim Posted: 2/18/2009 7:14am PST

    Come on Mulally, bring the int'l Ranger to the US, especially those diesels.
     
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  3. ma_sboulanger avatar sboulanger Posted: 2/18/2009 8:10am PST

    looking at the doors and the a pillar, it seems that it's still the old version refreshed up again for the x time!
     
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  4. ma_Mike avatar Mike Posted: 2/18/2009 8:45pm PST

    I believe that would be the Nth time;) Still at least they even attempted to make it look modern. The last one has been around virtually unchanged since about '94ish? Give me one with an Ecoboost 4 pot and I'll have a nice little fun machine to tote around my canoe and mountain bike.
     
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  5. ma_Rice1 avatar Rice1 Posted: 2/18/2009 10:27pm PST

    wannabe tacoma
     
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  6. ma_madehere avatar madehere Posted: 2/19/2009 3:04am PST

    tacoma is junk,...nice ranger, but no need to import that vehicle. tcap (twin cities assembly)can produce that ranger better and more effiecently than anyone else in the world.
     
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  7. ma_ziggyzig avatar ziggyzig Posted: 2/24/2009 3:03pm PST

    This truck is an update of the 2006-2008 model. Beck in 2006, Mazda replaced the int'l b-series/ranger with the 1 ton BT-50. Its sold has a ranger in europe and asia and everywhere else as the mazda bt-50. Mazda is updating it for 2009 with minimal changes. Really, Mazda has most control over the model, and Ford only puts little input in. Ford only runs the American ranger and makes small decisions on the foreign rangers such as importing it here to the U.S. My point here is that this vehicle is only 3 years old and is built by MAZDA.
     
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