Ford Ranger to Return in 2018?

[Flyn]

Following up on this thread: http://www.thechicagogarage.com/for...-see-flood-import-pickups-coming-america.html , Ford is in negotiations with the UAW to convert the Michigan Assembly Plant from Focuses to Rangers in 2018. Ford is planning on moving the Focus production to Mexico and, rather than shutter the plant, is negotiating to turn it into the production facility for mid size Ford Rangers.

Could the Bronco be next?

Ford plans to build Ranger at Michigan Assembly

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[Primalzer]

2019 Ford Ranger: Yes, It's Returning!
Expect a diesel and a base price below $25K, but no Splash edition.

What It Is: The return of the less-than-gigantic Ford pickup. Ford currently sells this mid-sizer just about everywhere except here. But that is about to change in response to the strong-selling Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. The Ranger will also spawn a new Ford Bronco SUV, which will offer some competition to the Jeep Wrangler. Broncos should arrive in 2020 with a starting price of $30,000.

Why It Matters: The sales potential is significant. Toyota has been quietly selling gobs of Tacomas—just shy of 180,000 in 2015. And GM sparked new life in the class, selling more than 100,000 Coloranyons last year. In its heyday, the Ranger shamed them all, selling nearly 350,000 in 1999.

Platform: Our Ranger will use the same body-on-frame construction as the truck sold elsewhere in the world. Like GM’s mid-sizers, it’s only slightly smaller than its big brother; the crew cab is actually longer than a base F-150. But GM has proved that even big small trucks can sell without cannibalizing sales from the full-size lineup.

Powertrain: The only engine currently offered in the global Ranger that would likely come to the American market is the 3.2-liter five-cylinder diesel. It’s available in the full-size Transit van and could help the Ranger take away the title of “most efficient pickup” from the 31-highway-mpg diesel Colorado/Canyon twins. Expect an EcoBoost four-cylinder as well as a naturally aspirated gas V-6 in the U.S. lineup. A diesel Bronco sounds pretty good to us, too.

Competition: Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon, Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma.

What Might Go Wrong: With the mid-size-truck market on the upswing and the Ranger nameplate’s widespread recognition, the only way this could derail is if Ford executives charge too much.

Estimated Arrival and Price: The 2019 model year, with base prices below $25,000.

2019 Ford Ranger: 25 Cars Worth Waiting For – Feature – Car and Driver

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Fuck the Ranger;

The Ranger will also spawn a new Ford Bronco SUV, which will offer some competition to the Jeep Wrangler. Broncos should arrive in 2020 with a starting price of $30,000.

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Need more Bronco info!

 

[guspech750]

Full size pickup or go home.

 

[03GTGreen]

Diesel 4wd bronco, in

 

[Yaj Yak]

1. ill believe the bronco when i see one on da streets or at a dealer lot.
2. there's a 90% chance most enthusiasts will hate whatever the bronco is...

cuzzz i'm betting it's going to be ifs, 4 cylinder ecoboost, with an independent rear too... unibody.

watch them butcher it.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

[MENTION=126]Dasfinc[/MENTION] is enticed

 

[Dasfinc]

1. ill believe the bronco when i see one on da streets or at a dealer lot.
2. there's a 90% chance most enthusiasts will hate whatever the bronco is...

cuzzz i'm betting it's going to be ifs, 4 cylinder ecoboost, with an independent rear too... unibody.

watch them butcher it.

I think we may be surprised, the "Take Rate" on the V-6 Ecoboost F-150 has been a bit of a surprise IMO.

Also, isn't Jeep going 4 cylinder Turbo for the next Gen Wrangler? I thought this was already confirmed also?

 

[Spivitz]

Bronco...... Hmmmmm...

 

[Yaj Yak]

I think we may be surprised, the "Take Rate" on the V-6 Ecoboost F-150 has been a bit of a surprise IMO.

Also, isn't Jeep going 4 cylinder Turbo for the next Gen Wrangler? I thought this was already confirmed also?

i don't know what you're saying.

no matter what the wrangler will be more capable as far as off road goes.

the bean counters at ford don't have the balls to do a true straight axle body on frame anything new.

 

[Primalzer]

Are the current global Rangers body on frame or unibody? I know they're straight axle still

 

[Dasfinc]

i don't know what you're saying.

no matter what the wrangler will be more capable as far as off road goes.

the bean counters at ford don't have the balls to do a true straight axle body on frame anything new.

I totally agree, I was JUST thinking about power plant wise.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Are the current global Rangers body on frame or unibody? I know they're straight axle still

we don't get anything global-cool.

 

[Primalzer]

we don't get anything global-cool.

Isn't this new Ranger that's supposed to be coming back supposed to be global-ised?

 

[Yaj Yak]

they'll skip the cool parts.

 

[Yaj Yak]

the US wouldn't buy a straight axled broncho.

it's gonna be renegad/cherokee-esque id bet if it does come back.

 

[Primalzer]

A little diesel motor would be cool, plus they've already EPA'd the little diesel they're reportedly bringing over in it

 

[Yaj Yak]

45k later

 

[Primalzer]

probably...a sport version with the 2.7 Ecoboost would be cool too, but will never happen

 

[dberz94]

They should make it powerful. A new SVT Lightning, please.

 

[BeerOrGasoline]

If the Bronco is based off the ranger it'll be IFS/SRA. Ford won't waste the money redesigning this thing when the chassis already exists.



Also the 3.2 deezul will be called PowerStroke and currently makes around 185hp/350tq. Will be bumped up though as they'll want to beat the 2.8 DirtyMax's tq figure

 

[Primalzer]

1. ill believe the bronco when i see one on da streets or at a dealer lot.
2. there's a 90% chance most enthusiasts will hate whatever the bronco is...

cuzzz i'm betting it's going to be ifs, 4 cylinder ecoboost, with an independent rear too... unibody.

watch them butcher it.

Are the current global Rangers body on frame or unibody? I know they're straight axle still

we don't get anything global-cool.

Platform: Our Ranger will use the same body-on-frame construction as the truck sold elsewhere in the world. Like GM’s mid-sizers, it’s only slightly smaller than its big brother; the crew cab is actually longer than a base F-150. But GM has proved that even big small trucks can sell without cannibalizing sales from the full-size lineup.

I should probably just read my own posts

 

[03GTGreen]

I think we may be surprised, the "Take Rate" on the V-6 Ecoboost F-150 has been a bit of a surprise IMO.

Also, isn't Jeep going 4 cylinder Turbo for the next Gen Wrangler? I thought this was already confirmed also?

Id be ok with the ecoboost as well i suppose, with the Raptor already as good as it can pretty much be from the factory, maybe/hopefully ford performance will branch out with another offroad type vehicle

 

[Yaj Yak]

I should probably just read my own posts

i was referencing the bronco that could be