![]() ![]() Instead, Ford says the Explorer Sport Trac, a sport utility vehicle with four doors and an open cargo bed, fills that role.Ī three-place bench seat is standard on all Rangers, and front buckets are optional on XLT models. Ford, however, says it has no plans for a crew-cab Ranger. Rivals at Chevrolet, GMC, Nissan and Toyota already offer, or will by next year, crew-cab compact pickups with four conventional front-hinged doors. ![]() Two rear-hinged rear doors are optional on SuperCab models and require that the front doors be opened first. Short-bed models are available with optional flared rear fenders, which Ford calls Flareside. ![]() Ranger comes in three sizes: A regular cab is available with 6- or 7-foot cargo beds, and the SuperCab extended-cab version comes with the 6-foot bed. Ford owns a controlling interest in Mazda. Mazda sells versions of the Ranger as the B-Series pickups with minor styling and equipment differences. A two-piece hard tonneau cover with a lockable front compartment will be a new option.įord also will introduce a new four-cylinder engine during the 2001 model year, though it has not announced specifications, and horsepower on the current 4.0-liter V-6 will jump from 160 to 205. A sporty model called Edge will debut with new styling, and Ford will offer a tubular cargo bed extender that adds two feet to the rear. The package is aimed at buyers who covet the rugged look of off-road models but can’t afford the higher prices on 4x4s.īigger changes are due next fall on 2001 models. The Trailhead Group, available only on 2WD Rangers, includes 16-inch all-terrain tires, five-spoke alloy wheels, higher ground clearance, fog lamps, and a grille, bumpers, front tow hooks and torsion-bar front suspension like those on 4WD Rangers. A Trailhead option package that dresses two-wheel-drive Rangers to look like 4x4s is the main addition for 2000 to the best-selling compact pickup. ![]()
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