<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Predecessor </Th> <Td> Mazda B - Series </Td> </Tr> <P> The Mazda BT - 50 (model code J97M) is a compact / mid-sized pickup truck produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mazda since 2006 . It is a larger version of the predecessor B - Series pickup and is not sold in the Japanese and North American markets . Until 2011, Ford had also sold a version of the first - generation BT - 50 as the Ford Ranger and as the SUV Ford Everest . From 2011 the second - generation Ranger has been designed by Ford Australia, with a Mazda derivative sold as the BT - 50 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> First generation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Overview </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Production </Th> <Td> 2006--2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Assembly </Th> <Td> Mazda BT - 50: Rayong, Thailand (AAT) Bogota, Colombia (CCA) Willowvale, Zimbabwe (WMMI) Silverton, South Africa (Ford Motor Company) Ford Ranger: Hai Duong, Vietnam (Ford Vietnam) Bogota, Colombia (CCA) Rayong, Thailand (AAT) Chongqing, China Nanjing, China Taoyuan County, Taiwan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Body and chassis </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Class </Th> <Td> Compact pickup truck </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Body style </Th> <Td> 2 - door single cab 2 - door extended cab 4 - door double cab 5 - door wagon (Ford Everest) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Layout </Th> <Td> Front - engine, rear - wheel drive or four - wheel drive </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related </Th> <Td> Ford Ranger </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Powertrain </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Engine </Th> <Td> 2.5 L I4 (diesel) 3.0 L I4 (diesel) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Transmission </Th> <Td> 5 - speed manual 5 - speed automatic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Dimensions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wheelbase </Th> <Td> 3,000 mm (118.1 in) (double cab) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 5,170 mm (203.5 in) (double cab) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Width </Th> <Td> 1,804 mm (71.0 in) (double cab) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td> 1,762 mm (69.4 in) (double cab) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Curb weight </Th> <Td> 1,763--1,878 kg (3,887--4,140 lb) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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