The Ford Ranger, a compact pickup truck, was manufactured up to 2012 when the car was discontinued. There were three distinct Ford Ranger lineups intended for different regions of the world.
The third-generation North American Ford Range variant was manufactured from 1998 up to 2012 in a few body styles:
- two-door compact;
- two-door extended;
- four-door extended;
- four-door crew cab.
The automobile was powered by either an I4 engine or a V6 engine. The former was available in a few modifications:
- 2.3 L Duratec;
- 2.5 L OHC.
A V6 engine has the following versions:
- 3.0 L Vulcan;
- 4.0 L OHV Cologne;
- 4.0 L SOHC.
Transmission types available were as follows:
- five-speed Mazda M5OD-R1 manual;
- four-speed 4R44E automatic;
- five-speed 5R55E automatic.
Assembly lines were situated in St. Paul, Minnesota; Edison, New Jersey; General Pacheco. The 3d-generation Ford Ranger was replaced by Ranger 6.