A revised version of the Ford Ranger was released in 2015.
It wasn’t a completely new model, but a facelift that improved the comfort and the performance of the most sold pickup in Europe.

Since it was introduced in 2011, the third generation of the Ford Ranger grew on the market and succeeded to gain more than one-fifth of the market. The experience gained by Ford in building and selling pickup trucks in the U.S. paid off in Europe too.

With the facelift, the 2015 Ranger Regular cab offered a new front design. The headlights were smaller and placed upper, to protect them from small scratches and hits by the bushes or in parking lots. A chromed grille was adopted for the upper trim levels. It was noticed that European customers started to use the Ranger as a lifestyle truck, for outdoor sports, off-road trips and less for work.

Inside, the base versions were poorly equipped and prepared for being used as workhorses on the construction sites. For the upper trim levels and for the top of the range Wildtrak version the interior featured an advanced infotainment system, leather seats, and climate control, plus more USB ports for the connected lifestyle.

Under the hood, the Ranger Regular cab was offered with one engine choice: a 2.2-liter that provided 160 hp. The standard transmission was a 6-speed manual, and Ford offered it with a rear or a 4x4 version with a transfer case and high and low gears.

The third generation of the international version of the Ford Ranger was launched in 2011 in Australia.
It was designed by Ford Australia and it also was sold in Europe.

There was a completely new chassis for the 2011 Ranger, or the T6 version as it was internally named. Destined for sale across five continents and more than 180 markets, Ford Ranger was offered as a complete family of compact trucks - with three different cab body styles, 4x2 and 4x4 drivetrains, two ride heights and up to five trim levels, depending on the market.

The new styling saw an approach toward the leisure sport-utility truck vehicles. It was the same rugged off-road vehicle, but the bodywork lines were closer to the look of an SUV. Its design also took into consideration the aerodynamic factor so the lines were smoother. The big headlights were flushed to the front fascia. To amplify the width of the car, the grille had horizontal lines and the bumper was taller than before.

The base model featured the Regular Cab form, which offered the biggest bed in the back for the 2011 Ranger. Its two-door and two-seats configuration was fit mostly for work and less for leisure. The dashboard was designed taking in consideration other objects, such as the Casio G-Shock sport-watch.

Three engines were available, including a 2.2-liter inline-four-cylinder and a 3.2-liter inline-five. For specific markets, there was also a new 2.5-liter Duratec four-cylinder gasoline engine that Ford says will have more power than its major competitors and is flex-fuel capable. For the transmission, the Ranger was offered in a 4x4 or 4x2 configuration, with a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic.

A true workhorse on the stable and a good friend on the budget side, the Ranger Regular Cab was the simple pickup that could take any job and make it happened.
The blue-oval brand unveiled the Ranger’s third generation in 1998 and looked very similar to its predecessor. In 2007, when the world financial crisis struck, Ford understood the market’s need for a lower budget pickup and burned the midnight oil to launch a facelifted version of its already ten-years-old compact pickup.

It featured a front fascia that resembled the F-series, with its three-slats grille and two vertical openings that flanked them. Even the headlights looked similar, although they were scaled down. For the base version, the car featured black bumpers. The Ranger was available with a 6 ft (1.82m) bed in the Regular Cab version and a cabin fit for four. Ford offered the compact pickup in three trim levels: XL, XLT, and Sport and exclusively for the Regular Cab as FX4. The latter added 16” alloys, heavy-duty suspension and AT tires fitted as standard.

Inside, the Regular Cab version sported a straightforward design. Its flat, almost vertical dashboard sported a center stacked curved on the lower side toward the car’s front. Thus, the driver could cross the cabin from left to right without any obstacle, especially if it was an automatic gearbox. Depending on the options, the customer could have chosen a rear or 4x4 transmission.

The third generation of the Ford Ranger made its appearance in 1997 as a 1998 model, but it was facelifted and granted with better features just two years later.
While the F-Series was the king of pickup-trucks, its smaller brother Ranger tried to make its way on the market with a similar exterior design. Unlike its European sibling, which was offered with a diesel engine, the American version was fitted exclusively with gasoline units and, in the Regular Cab version, with a bigger bed in the back.

Ranger didn’t have to be ashamed of its bigger brothers. To show that, it featured a similar front fascia, with the classic black grille. Unlike the non-facelifted, 1998 model, the 2000 Ranger featured different headlights, with the turn-signals installed on the headlights’ outer side and not underneath them. Another important modification was the plastic front bumper, which replaced the previously used metallic, chromed one. Both vehicles were very similar in the back, with just a few touches on the tailgates for the 2000 model.

Inside, the Ranger was a mix between a pickup and a regular car. The center stack featured the climate controls and the stereo. Ford chose to install a column-shifter for vehicles fitted with an automatic transmission, while for those with a manual, Ranger had a floor-mounted gear-stick.

Ford offered the Ranger with an inline-four or a V6 engine, rear or all-wheel-drive. Before 2001, the carmaker installed an old 2.5-liter unit, which was upgraded to a more powerful and modern 2.3-liter unit.