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Ford Ranger Cut From US for 2011
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Posted On: 11/6/2010 2:11PM
monkyfart13

Rumors of the Ranger's demise have been circling the automotive blogs for years. On October 15th, Ford unveiled the next generation Ford Ranger at the Austrailian Auto Show, but shows no sign of bringing the truck to the US. The new Ranger boasts some impressive numbers, but since it's 90% of the size of the current F150, Ford is worried about cannibalizing its own truck sales by offering two such similar-sized vehicles. Still, with the current trend toward ever more compact and efficient vehicles, it's more than likely that regardless of the F150's continued success there will be an ever-growing demand for an entry-level truck in the American market in the years to come. Watch for a compact pickup from the domestics, whether it be the rumored F100 or something else.

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Avatar By: SouthernGuy8503
11/6/2010 3:39 PM

Well from what I can tell it's really no need to have a compact or mid-size truck if you can get a full size 1/2 ton V6 truck do the same or better on gas mileage while being able to do more. Discontinuing the Ranger is kind of old news now but I wasn't surprised. I had read somewhere that GM wasn't going to make the Colorado and Canyon anymore but the 2011 Colorado and Canyons are on the GM site. Personally I'm a full size truck/SUV person so any truck or SUV i'll ever have will at least be full size and have a V8 or diesel. For some reason when I think of a truck I think of a TRUCK not a little 4 cylinder compact truck going down the road.

 
Avatar By: HotHeadRacing
11/7/2010 8:40 AM

Just becuase they arent bring this ranger over doent mean there going to stop selling the ranger altogether. The previous gen Australian ranger is a totally different ranger than the NA spec truck, also.

 
Avatar By: big_dodge_ram
11/7/2010 12:21 PM

Those little Rangers are through away cars anyway.

 
Avatar By: rc1320
11/8/2010 12:58 PM

Looks like a Toyota Hilux... http://www.celebritycarsblog.com

 
Avatar By: ripper666
11/11/2010 9:24 AM

the front end almost looks like a ford focus grille. and wow these trucks got uglier. they need to quit making mini trucks all together even tho the nissan p/u. the old ones not frontiers and such. they were gnarly lil trucks.

 

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