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The '''Ford Ranger''' is a nameplate that has been used on three distinct model lines of vehicles sold by ]. Originally, the name was used by the short-lived ] car, then it later referred to a version of the ] ] sold in North America between ] 1965 and 1981 that denoted a styling package. Ford repurposed the name "Ranger" in 1982 for the 1983 model year for a compact pickup truck sold in North America and, later, parts of South America. Since 1998, Ford has offered a separate model of Ranger sold internationally.

== Americas (1983–2012 model years) ==
{{main|Ford Ranger (North America)}}

Ford designed and engineered the North American version of the Ranger, which commenced manufacture in January 1982 for the 1983 model year and ended production in December 2011. For the 1995 model year, Ford exported the North American model to select Latin and South American countries; however, as demand increased, Ford began producing the model at its Argentinian plant. During the 1994 through 2010 model years, Mazda ] this model as the North American "B-Series" replacing the "international" version of the ] that had previously been retailed in North America. During its 29-year production run, the Ranger received several updates: notably, the 1989 model year ], the introduction of the second-generation model for 1993, a 1998 model year facelift of the same, and several smaller second-generation cosmetic changes in the 2001, 2004, and 2006 model years. The Latin and South American version was re-skinned in 2009 for the 2010 model year, receiving all-new exterior sheet metal while retaining the existing body structure. On December 22, 2011, the last USA-built Ranger rolled off the St. Paul, Minnesota assembly line.<ref>{{cite web |last=Max |first=Josh |date=19 December 2011 |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 |work=] |accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref>

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File:1st-Ford-Ranger.jpg|1983–1988 model years
File:1990-Ford-Ranger-XLT.jpg|1989–1992 model years
File:97Vermillion.jpg|1993–1997 model years
File:98-00 Ford Ranger.jpg|1998–2000 model years
File:2011 Ford Ranger XLT -- NHTSA.jpg|2001–2012 model years
File:Ford Ranger XLT-3.0L Diesel.jpg|2010–2012 model years<br />(South America)
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== International (1971–present) ==
{{main|Mazda B-Series|Mazda BT-50|Ford Ranger (T6)}}

For markets outside of North America, Ford badge engineered the Japanese-built ] as the ] starting in 1971, renaming it the Ranger in 1998; the Courier nameplate was retained in Australasia until 2006. The Courier was also sold in North America prior to the 1983 model year. Second-generation models from 2006 to 2011 were also designed by Mazda, being rebadged versions of the successor to the B-Series, the ]. Third-generation models, as produced since 2011, were designed and engineered by ], with Mazda offering a derivative version of the Ford as the second generation BT-50. The Ford Ranger is also the basis for the ] SUV and therefore, the Ranger and the Everest share a number of features.

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File:British Waterways (Scotland) vehicles - geograph.org.uk - 1544030.jpg|1998–2002 {{main|Mazda B-Series}}
File:Ford Ranger front 20080419.jpg|2002–2006 {{main|Mazda B-Series}}
File:Ford Ranger TDCI Euro.jpg|2006–2009 {{main|Mazda BT-50}}
File:Ford Ranger XLT 2.5 TDCi Doppelkabine (II, Facelift) – Frontansicht, 10. September 2011, Düsseldorf.jpg|2009–2011 {{main|Mazda BT-50}}
File:2011 Ford Ranger (PX) XLT High Rider 4-door Super Cab utility (2012-07-14).jpg|2011–present {{main|Ford Ranger (T6)}}
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