<P> Ford Ranger is a nameplate that has been used on three distinct model lines of vehicles sold by Ford . The name originated in 1958, as the Edsel Ranger was slotted the base sedan of the Edsel model range (becoming the sole sedan for the final 1960 model year). From 1965 to 1981, Ranger denoted various trim packages of the Ford F - Series (and Ford Bronco), serving as a mid to top - level trim . </P> <P> For the 1983 model year, the Ford Ranger nameplate was applied to a model range, as Ford introduced its own compact pickup truck, replacing the 1972 - 1982 Ford Courier in North America . In global markets, Ford began use of the Ranger nameplate in 1998 in place of Courier, with all compact trucks named Ranger by 2006 . </P> <P> For 2011, the Ranger was discontinued in the United States and Canada . The same year, Ford commenced production of a mid-size Ford Ranger; sold globally (with the exception of the United States and Canada prior to 2018), production was revived in the United States in 2018 . </P> <P> For the 1983 model year, Ford introduced the Ranger for the United States and Canada . Replacing the Courier (a rebadged Mazda B1800), the Ranger was the first compact pickup truck designed by Ford . Using the same chassis architecture, three generations of the Ranger were produced across its 29 - year production run . The model line underwent major redesigns for 1993 and 1998, a mid-cycle update in 1989, with smaller updates for 2001, 2004, and 2006 . </P>

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