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Europe gets a new 2010 Ford Ranger

Old Feb 19, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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Europe gets a new 2010 Ford Ranger

http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/2010fordrangerz/

Not bad aside from the ugly accessories. The current generation US Ranger has been out since 1993

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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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for some reason it looks like a subaru to me......
Old Feb 19, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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I truly believe had GM had all of it's Opel cars and what not over here they may not be in as "dire" as a situation as they are now.

Saturn should have been "Opel" all along, hell I don't know why they didn't just call it Opel instead of making up a new name. A European brand would probably sell good over here as much as people seem to fantasize over anything from outside the US.
Old Feb 19, 2009 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 97z28/m6
for some reason it looks like a subaru to me......
You're right! The Baja!



I've been trying to place it!
Old Feb 19, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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I truly believe had GM had all of it's Opel cars and what not over here they may not be in as "dire" as a situation as they are now.

Saturn should have been "Opel" all along, hell I don't know why they didn't just call it Opel instead of making up a new name. A European brand would probably sell good over here as much as people seem to fantasize over anything from outside the US.
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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Egh, they can keep it...
Old Feb 19, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Isn't that thing made in Asia somewhere? Plus it's hideous
Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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i'd say it looks like a nissan

not a terrible looking truck but i'd get rid of the flare things just behind the cab
Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Isn't that thing made in Asia somewhere? Plus it's hideous
Thailand.
Old Feb 19, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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I don't like it. It looks like several different trucks slapped together with some leftover car pieces thrown in. It has no uniform look to it. Big thumbs down on this.

FWIW, I really like the styling of the current Ranger AND I think the new F-150 is a great looking truck.

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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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That front end almost looks Japanese.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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looks like a honda ridgeline.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 91_z28_4me
Thailand.
I wouldn't buy one strictly because of that. Trucks are supposed to be made in America. I had an old 92 Explorer that was beat to hell but it just kept going. I tried to kill it and couldn't. I can think of 3 other people I know personally who have had Rangers with the same experience.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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They should give it an Ecoboost 4 with a 6 speed manual available in any cab/bed configuration. Then they'd have something.
Old Feb 20, 2009 | 12:05 PM
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wh...when do we get a new small truck? sniff sniff...

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