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Given what the Yanks consider small, i wonder where they (Ford) got the idea for a small Ute and a rugged SUV from.
Defender with flabby suspension anyone

Given what the Yanks consider small, i wonder where they (Ford) got the idea for a small Ute and a rugged SUV from.


Oh I dunno..... from here maybe??
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Looks a bit like the FJ cruiser, that hasn't exactly won hearts and minds.

I actually like that. It does have some Jeep-like hints but to my eyes it's more of a modern homage to or interpretation of a Defender's shape.

I tried the 'Build Your own'
- Snorkel
- Offroad bumpers front and rear
- Extreme off road protection plates along full undercarriage
- Side step plate
- Winch
- Offroad tires
- Small roof rack

STANDARD
- 3.2l 5 cylinder diesel
- 3 year warranty
- 6 speed manual
- Swaybar disconnect
- 2 pane glass roof

I think it's the equivalent of $46,000 AUD

Originally Posted by DieselDan

Given what the Yanks consider small, i wonder where they (Ford) got the idea for a small Ute and a rugged SUV from.


Oh I dunno..... from here maybe??
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How strange that Ford doesn't sell the Ranger in the USA.

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Possible reasons:
It would have to be reengineered for a petrol engine - Americans don't like diesels although that is slowly changing with the euro cars here now.
It would cannibalise the F150 market, the F150 can only carry marginally more than the Ranger at the high spec end, some F150's can only carry 800 KG.
Ford head office are stupid....., why don't they put the TDV8 in the F100 and sell it in OZ?
Are Rangers built LHD?

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Tote

Originally Posted by Tote

Possible reasons:
It would have to be reengineered for a petrol engine - Americans don't like diesels although that is slowly changing with the euro cars here now.
It would cannibalise the F150 market, the F150 can only carry marginally more than the Ranger at the high spec end, some F150's can only carry 800 KG.
Ford head office are stupid....., why don't they put the TDV8 in the F100 and sell it in OZ?
Are Rangers built LHD?

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Tote

They used to sell a smaller truck called the ranger, it didn't sell as good as the first series.
Gm is building and selling the Colorado in the us,below its truck line, so I'd say fmc want to compete, but will want to build it there.. The ranger, along with bt50, hilux, Triton, Colorado, etc are all built in Thailand.

I seem to remember that there is also a large import duty on light trucks not built in the US which would make the ranger uncompetitive. No Hiluxes, Amaroks or Land Cruiser utes here either.

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Tote