Ford Ranger (T6)

Engines and transmissions

The Ranger is available in rear-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) with three engines:

Three body styles are available

Features

Main features include:

1. Water wading tolerance of 800 mm for all Hi-Rider models including Wildtrak variant (600 mm for standard models)
2. Electronic stability programme that gives greater control and safety, on-road and off, with features such as trailer sway control, hill launch assist, hill descent control, rollover mitigation, locking rear differential, and adaptive load traction control
3. Twenty built-in storage spaces, a glovebox, and a 12-V power point in the centre console
4. Dual-zone climate control, centre console that becomes a mini cooler, power adjustable seats, an on-board computer, satellite navigation, and cruise control and audio controls on the steering wheel
5. Rear parking-assist sensors and rear-view camera
6. Bluetooth audio streaming, USB and iPod connection
7. Curtain airbags, side airbags, driver-knee airbag (in European models) and dual front airbags
8. Emergency brake assist, ABS and electronic brake-force distribution complemented by gravel road logic, 302 x 32 mm rotors up front clamped by twin-piston calipers, 2WD vehicles use a 270 x 55 mm rear drum, while the Hi-Rider and 4WD vehicles use a 295 x 55 mm rear drum
9. Towing capacity ranging up to 3500 kg
10. Models with the 2.2-litre diesel have a payload capacity up to 1333 kg
11. An 80-litre fuel tank

Other models

Ford also released another variant in certain countries which was marketed as the Wildtrak. The engines chosen for this model were the exact ones that could be found on other Ranger T6 variants, the 3.2 L Duratorq TDCi ("PUMA" P5AT) diesel engine (147 kW and 470 Nm) at 8.4 L/100 km[13] (33.6 mpg-imp or 28.0 mpg-US), and the 2.2 L Duratorq TDCi ("PUMA") diesel engine (118 kW and 385 Nm) with a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. This model included a unique black grille and bumper panel around the fog lamp area, unique tray bars, Ford custom 18-in rims; all features are only exclusive to this particular model. The color chosen as the base color for marketing was Pride Orange that is also exclusive to the Wildtrack. Other colors include Gun Metal Grey, Black, Silver, and White. Interior features included are an LCD Touch Screen display, rear-view camera, seat heaters and custom Ford Wildtrack seats. The updated model released in 2015 was a facelifted variant.

2015 update

Parker's Car Guides announced that the Ranger was to receive a facelift in 2015, along with the possible replacement of the 2.2-litre Duratorq with an all new 2-litre 'Panther' engine.

Ford Everest

Ford revealed the concept for the next-generation Ford Everest in August 2013. The Everest SUV features Kinetic Design cues similar to the EcoSport, Kuga/Escape, and Edge. The vehicle is offered in both rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive, mated either to the 2.2-L or 3.2-L Duratorq, depending on the market. Presently, no plans exist to offer the Everest outside of the Asia-Pacific and South African markets; in North America, the Everest overlaps with the Explorer, Flex, and Expedition in terms of size and cost, as well as seating, cargo, and towing capacity; however, in the Philippines, the Everest is sold alongside the Explorer and long wheelbase Expedition. In China, the Ford Everest is manufactured by Jiangling Motors, at Jiangling's Nanchang factory.

JMC Yuhu

Jiangling Motors, the automotive joint-venture affiliate of Ford in China, assembles the JMC Yuhu, a mid-size pickup. While based on a proprietary platform, the exterior of the JMC Yuhu is derived loosely from both the Ranger and the Mazda BT-50.

On 19 August 2015, Ford started assembly of the Ranger T6 in China in partnership with JMC.

Mazda BT-50

Developed in tandem with the Ranger T6, the Mazda BT-50 is mechanically identical to the Ranger. In its second generation, the current BT-50 replaces the previous Mazda-designed vehicle that was the basis for the Ranger in global markets (and its Ford Courier predecessor). As the BT-50 was styled using the work of a separate design team, the two vehicles share almost no common body panels, with the exception of the roof stamping and the window glass. The BT-50 is powered by 2.2 L I4 and 3.2 L I5 diesel engines.

Troller T4

The Troller T4 is an off-road vehicle produced in Brazil by Ford subsidiary Troller Veículos Especiais S/A that has been produced since 2004. Using a similar layout as the Jeep Wrangler, the four-wheel drive T4 saw a chassis redesign in 2014 based upon a shorter-wheelbase version of the Ford Ranger frame.

North American sales

Although the T6 Ranger is sold in 180 global markets, as of the 2017 model year, it is not sold in Canada and the United States. Following the discontinuation of the North American-produced Ranger following the 2011 model year, sales of the Ranger T6 in the United States and Canada were precluded for several reasons. Although developed for markets worldwide, the Ranger/BT-50 had to potentially adapt to emissions and safety standards of the United States and Canada (in the example of emissions, the 3.2 L diesel was not adapted for the US market until Ford began sales of the Ford Transit in 2015). Due to its production in Thailand, Argentina, and South Africa, the sale of the Ranger in North America would have subjected it to the 25% "chicken tax" imposed on imported light trucks. The largest factor which has kept the Ranger T6 out of North America is its size (in comparison to both the previous Ranger and the F-150). While closer to the compact Ranger in width, the Ranger T6 has a longer wheelbase and overall length than a standard-cab short-bed F-150. In a similar decision, at the same time, Ford ended development of a mid-size pickup based on the F-Series (considered a potential F-100 revival).

Conversely, the Ford F-Series/Super Duty trucks are not sold as widely in world markets as the Ranger (with the Middle East, Mexico, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, the Cayman Islands, and the Caribbean as exceptions). Alongside the lack of U.S. participation in ECE compliance (safety and emissions) and the lack of right-hand drive capability, many world vehicle markets utilize smaller designs than produced as full-size trucks in North America.

On August 25, 2015, reports began circulating that Ford is planning to bring the Ranger back to production in North America. Along with the Ranger, Ford is also planning to revive the Bronco SUV on the same platform. On November 9, 2015, the Detroit Free Press reported that the United Auto Workers union accepted a tentative agreement to build the vehicles at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, with the Ranger being introduced in the 2018 model year and the Bronco by 2020. About $700 million of an overall $9 billion investment in 11 U.S. plants would go toward retooling Michigan Assembly.

At the 2017 North American International Auto Show on January 9, 2017, Ford confirmed that the Ranger will be returning for the 2019 model year. The Ranger will have some styling and features unique to the North American market, and will be built at Michigan Assembly, with the Ford Focus and Ford C-Max that are currently built there moving their production to Mexico. The revived Ranger is expected to begin production in 2019 with a revived Bronco built on the same platform to follow in 2020. Ford chief technical officer Raj Nair stated that the forthcoming Bronco will not be a rebadging of the existing Everest SUV and will be its own unique vehicle.