Ford Ranger scheduled to return to US in 2018-2019

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/11/09/ford-uaw-ranger/75473664/

It will be built in a plant in Michigan. There have been many mentions of the Ranger as a competitor to the 3rd gen Tacoma.

 

People need to stop the butthurt of this being posted on the Tacoma forum. Sure it's not directly a Tacoma thing but it affects the Tacoma itself and it's buyers.

 

I see the relevance. I
A viable alternative

 

Posting it on this forum isn't the issue. The issue is no 3rd gen content. There is a better place for it. Original post reported with suggestion for moving.

 

Hopefully this will put pressure on Toyota to step up their engine game- hopefully with turbos (only thing I'll buy here in Denver anymore). If they don't they gonna get puppy stomped by the Ecoboost in this Ranger.

 

I think the big news here is that the bronco is coming back. That is awesome.

 

On another note. That seems like a very good contract for the uaw workers

 

I must be lost, thought I was hanging out in 3rd gen tacoma forum...

 

Right drive line?
Right pricing?
Order option for a 'basic' vehicle plus individual component choices rather than 'packages? (Instead of being all trolloped up)
Sizing like the last Rangers / 1st gen Tacomas instead of supersized for 'muricin burger bottoms?

I'd seriously consider giving up my low mile 2nd gen for one.

 

It won't sell to truck people if it looks like this

 

What in the world is that on the side of the bed? Tie downs? You just can't beat the rail system the taco has. The frontier's is close though...

 

Maybe the looks will grow on me but it looks way too car-like.

 

You kidding? It looks like a Colorado. Plenty people have bought those...

 

From the grill to the wheel arches to the profile, I just don't see any resemblance to the Colorado.

 

It looks more like the subaru el camino

 

^^
Maybe we're just on the wrong side of history.

 

That's it! It definitely looks like a car.

 

Looks like an Escape. IMO, I would appreciate a bare-bones pickup truck like we saw with Toyotas in the old days where the base 4 cyl. and 6 cyl. and reg. cab and acc. cab were basically the only options. However, I find my 2006 2nd gen isn't that far off that list, I just have power windows and fog lights.

 

for some reason it reminds me of a ford escort...

 

That's not an Escort. They never came in red

must be custom paint