<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ford Ranger . </Td> </Tr> <P> The Ford Ranger is a nameplate that has been used on three distinct model lines of vehicles sold by Ford . Originally used from 1958 to 1960 by the short - lived Edsel division on its base - trim Edsel Ranger model line, the name was adopted between 1965 and 1981 on various versions of the Ford F - Series as a trim line and option package . For the 1983 model year, the Ranger name was given its own model line, becoming a compact pickup truck sold in North America and later, parts of South America . </P> <P> Since 1998, Ford began to use the Ranger nameplate globally . The Ranger was discontinued in the United States and Canada for the 2011 model year, while sales of an updated version continued in international markets throughout the 2012 to 2018 model years . As of the 2019 model year, Ford will resume sales of the Ford Ranger in the United States and Canada . </P> <P> For the 1983 model year, Ford introduced the Ford Ranger for the United States and Canada . Replacing the 1971 - 1982 Ford Courier (a rebadged Mazda B - Series), the Ranger was the first compact pickup truck designed by Ford Motor Company . In 1995, exports of the Ford Ranger began in select Latin and South American countries . To accommodate the demand for the vehicle, in 1998, Ford Argentina commenced local production of the Ranger, introducing a four - door cab not sold in North America . </P>

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