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| Manufacturer | Mazda |
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| Also called | Ford Ranger |
| Production | 2006–present |
| Predecessor | Mazda B-Series |
| Body style | Pickup truck |
The Mazda BT-50 (model code J97M) is a one-tonne pickup truck from Mazda. It is a larger version of the predecessor B-Series pickup and is not sold in the Japanese and North American market. Ford has also sold a version of the first generation BT-50 as the Ford Ranger. The second generation Ranger has been designed by Ford Australia, with a Mazda derivative to be sold as the BT-50.
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| Also called | Ford Ranger |
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| Production | 2006–2011[1][2] |
| Assembly | Mazda BT-50 Rayong, Thailand (AutoAlliance)[3] Bogota, Colombia Quito, Ecuador Willowvale, Zimbabwe (WMMI) Ford Ranger Hai Duong, Vietnam Bogota , Colombia Quito , Ecuador Rayong, Thailand Chongqing, China Nanjing, China Tao-Yuan, Taiwan Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines[4][5] |
| Body style | 2-door pickup truck 4-door pickup truck 5-door wagon (Ford Everest) |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive |
| Engine | 2.5 litre WLT Diesel 3.0 litre Diesel |
The BT-50 was launched at the Bangkok Motor Show on March 22, 2006. It shares its Duratorq/MZR-CD 2.5 L and 3.0 L Diesel straight-4 engines with the Ranger. In late November 2006, the new 5-Speed automatic transmission with BorgWarner transfer case has been added, as well as side airbags.
The BT-50 received a minor redesign in the first quarter of 2008, with a revised interior and several optional items made standard.
The model sold in Mexico, Central and South America includes the following options:
Available in the UK since 2006 and first introduced in Thailand as a 2007 model.[6][7] Like its predecessor, it is mechanically unrelated to the North American pickup of the same name.
The facelifted Ford Ranger was introduced in 2009.
Drivetrain is available in 4x2 or 4x4 configuration. Body styles included Single Cab, RAP (Rear Access Panel) Cab and Double Cab.
LED turning lights were incorporated on door mirrors.
Engine choices include 2.5L and 3.0L Duratorq TDCi turbo diesel engines.[8]
The 2009 facelift of the European vehicle was unveiled in at the Geneva Motor Show.[9]
| Euro NCAP test results | ||
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| RHD, 4-door double cab pick-up (2011)[10] | ||
| Test | Points | % |
| Overall: |  |
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| Adult occupant: | 34 | 96% |
| Child occupant: | 42 | 86% |
| Pedestrian: | 29 | 81% |
| Safety assist: | 5 | 71% |
Ford also offers an SUV version of the Ranger, known as the "Ford Everest" in Asia, Central America and the Bahamas, and since late 2009 as a 2010 model, in South Africa where it replaces the Australian sourced Ford Territory. In India it is called the "Ford Endeavour".
The truck has three rows of seating, rear or four wheel drive, and 2.5 L Diesel or 2.6 L petrol engines. It rides on a 2860 mm (112.6 in) wheelbase. The Everest was introduced in March 2003, and is built at the AutoAlliance Thailand plant in Rayong,[11] and as CKD kits in other countries (Chengalpattu, India;[12] and and Hai Duong, Vietnam[13]).
The second generation Everest offers Duratorq diesel engines and two different drivetrains: 4x2 for 2.5 litre 143 hp (107 kW) models, and 4x4 for 3.0 litre 156 hp (116 kW) models. In addition, the redesign featured the new 5-speed automatic transmission with a BorgWarner transfer case, and the new Active-Shift-on-the-Fly (4x4 only) for the first time.
In the United States, Ford had planned to name an extended length version of the Ford Expedition the Everest in 2006 as a replacement for the Ford Excursion, but Ford changed their mind at the last minute and decided to rename it the Expedition EL.[14]
In mid 2009, the Everest received a facelift in South East Asia. This facelift is in line with the Ranger's recent update. This facelifted 2009 edition of the Ford Everest continues to be available with either a 2.5 liter turbodiesel with 143 PS, or a 3.0 liter turbodiesel with 156 PS.
There is also a model for east Africa with 2.5 liter turbodiesel with only 107 PS (80 KW), torque 268/2000. In Singapore, the Everest is used by Singapore Guards as a Protected Light Utility Vehicle.
| Model | Years | Engine type/code | Power, torque@rpm |
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| Diesel engines | |||
| 2.5 MZR-CD | 2006– | 2,499 cc (2.499 L; 152.5 cu in) I4 Duratorq TDCi | 143 PS (105 kW; 141 hp)@3500, 330 N·m (240 lb·ft)@1800 |
| 3.0 MZR-CD | 2006– | 2,953 cc (2.953 L; 180.2 cu in) I4 Duratorq TDCi | 156 PS (115 kW; 154 hp)@3200, 380 N·m (280 lb·ft)@1800 |
| Model | Selections | ||
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| Diesel engines | |||
| 2.5 MZR-CD | 5-speed manual | ||
| 3.0 MZR-CD | 5-speed manual, 5-speed automatic | ||
| Model | Years | Acceleration (0–100 km/h) | top speed |
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| Diesel engines | |||
| 3.0 MZR-CD | 2006– | 10.4 | 105 mph (169 km/h) (4x2 single), 98 mph (158 km/h) (4x4 single, double) |
| 2.5 MZR-CD | 2006– | 13.3 | 105 mph (169 km/h) |
European and Thai models of the Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 are built in Thailand.
Southern Africa Ford Ranger and Mazda BT 50 is built in Pretoria, South Africa.
Latin American Mazda BT-50s are built in Colombia.
The Mazda BT-50 is not sold nor built in Japan.
A full model change of Mazda BT-50 was revealed on October 2010 at the Australian International Motor Show.[15][16] It is based on the Ford Ranger (T6).
While the BT-50 version was designed by a Mazda team based at Ford Australia's design center in Melbourne, both Ford and Mazda worked independently. Of the exterior panels, only the windscreen, roof and rear screen is common between the Ranger and BT-50, although the underpinnings are largely the same.[17] Mazda BT 50 will be produced in Thailand and South Africa.
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