Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer. It is one
of the oldest automobile companies in the world. It was established in 1903 by Henry
Ford.
The company is involved in the production and selling of a large variety of vehicles
including luxury vehicles. With a market experience of 117 years, Ford happens to be
one of the top-level car manufacturers. They have their business spread all around the
world.
They also introduced the methods for large-scale manufacture of cars. These methods
are known as Fordism.
Ford Ranger is a nameplate used by the company on many model lines. Ford Ranger IV
is a pickup truck. It is available in markets where the company doesn’t market Super
Duty trucks or F-series.
Ford Ranger IV: 2001 to 2011
Ford Ranger IV is a range of pickup trucks manufactured and sold by the company in
South and North America under the Ranger nameplate. It is currently in the fourth
generation, the production of which started in 2001 and continued till 2011.
It was developed to replace the Mazda-sourced Ford Courier. The fourth-generation
Ford Ranger became the first mid-size pickup truck in the model line. The vehicle
underwent many changes both in terms of features and design.
The first Ford Ranger IV was offered in a four-door design. But now they are available
with a two-door design. It had a 2.3 litre turbocharged inline-4 engine with a 10-speed
automatic.
The fourth-gen Ford Ranger was manufactured by the company at its Michigan
Assembly Plant located in Wayne, Michigan. There are several variants available under
this range. Over the years, these pickup trucks were redesigned and equipped with
more features.
Ford Ranger IV was a mid-size pickup truck. It was designed for powerful performance.
It could carry heavy loads in the carrier.