SteelyD Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/2022-ford-courier-renderings-plus-rumors-a-new-small-pickup-is-coming/ar-BB13k6rd Edited April 28, 2020 by silvrsvt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T hawker Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Squared off body and a size that will be close to the original Ranger. I'm thrilled, I'm going to need a bigger garage. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazdafied Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 This truck will sell if Ford does it right with price and content, excited to see it. May have to go around the Dearborn area to see if any prototypes are being tested soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausrutherford Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Use Ranchero. Sounds better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Finally, some good news from Ford...so according to the article, it's Escape based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 1 hour ago, ANTAUS said: Finally, some good news from Ford...so according to the article, it's Escape based? C2, not Escape per se. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hopefully it will have a faux box line behind the cab, similar to the Honda Ridgline, to give it a more truck like appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 10 hours ago, ANTAUS said: Finally, some good news from Ford...so according to the article, it's Escape based? More like Transit Connect based-its a LWB C2 platform. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipzoomflyfast Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 This is great news! I just hope the cab and back seats are large enough for 2 adults. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Very nice! A lot of folks in the U.S. have been looking forward to a unibody pickup from Ford. Hopefully the rumor becomes reality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 47 minutes ago, zipzoomflyfast said: This is great news! I just hope the cab and back seats are large enough for 2 adults. I don't see how the back seats can be that big and keep a decent sized bed. Ranger is just barely big enough as it is. I think this will be closer to the original ranger with jump seats and supercab only. But I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Just now, akirby said: I don't see how the back seats can be that big and keep a decent sized bed. Ranger is just barely big enough as it is. I think this will be closer to the original ranger with jump seats and supercab only. But I could be wrong. they offered the old ranger in supercrew in other markets I believe so it would be possible, but like you said, it’s already cramped in the back of a ranger, so I don’t see this being any roomier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Hope they make it. But....... IHS Markit just surveyed many OEM's and found that all are drastically cutting back R&D. Vehicle programs from 60 - 24 months out stand a good chance of being cancelled (like the Rivian-based Lincoln BEV). Vehicle programs from 24 months out to Job One will probably make it onto production. So as for the Courier, it all may depend how far along the truck is in its development. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 3 hours ago, mackinaw said: Hope they make it. But....... IHS Markit just surveyed many OEM's and found that all are drastically cutting back R&D. Vehicle programs from 60 - 24 months out stand a good chance of being cancelled (like the Rivian-based Lincoln BEV). Vehicle programs from 24 months out to Job One will probably make it onto production. So as for the Courier, it all may depend how far along the truck is in its development. Considering work started in Transit Connect pickup almost 4 years ago, and then this was upgraded into its own separate program 2 years ago, and the fact that Hermosilo is already primed to start C2 production with Bronco Sport, I'd said Courier is fully baked in. All the engineering costs have already been allocated and spent. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Delete: Double Post Edited April 30, 2020 by mackinaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I hope ford uses some of the bronco sport reject names (maverick, scout) or comes up with something new instead of using courier or ranchero. i wonder what design direction they will go with it? Ranger? Bronco sport? Something completely different? i actually really like that ranger grille they are using in the render. Can’t wait to see that on the next-gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazdafied Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Maverick or Scout would be a great name,Courier not so much, this vehicle has so much potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelyD Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 16 hours ago, zipzoomflyfast said: This is great news! I just hope the cab and back seats are large enough for 2 adults. No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 12:11 PM, SteelyD said: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/2022-ford-courier-renderings-plus-rumors-a-new-small-pickup-is-coming/ar-BB13k6rd What an awful “rendering”. They should just put a bed on the Bronco Sport, the design is sufficiently “trucky”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnostic Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 they should call it Brunk, ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 14 hours ago, T-dubz said: I hope ford uses some of the bronco sport reject names (maverick, scout) or comes up with something new instead of using courier or ranchero. This^^^^ Courier and Ranchero do not appeal to me. They sound old, and not in a good way. I definitely hope they pick something better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passis Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just out of curiosity, in Brazil, Ford used to make "Pampa", a trucklet based on the C-segment car called "Corcel". Both names correspond to horse breeds, and although 'equine baptism' is back in fashion, I doubt they intend to revive them. "Ranchero" would be a new nameplate down here, without an undesired association with B-segment "Courier" we had more recently, based on the Fiesta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Ford F50. Ranger should have been the F100... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzach Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I think Courier while not old sounding to me is just boring. I have never liked Ranchero always sounded like a copy of El Camino which is way better even though I believe Ranchero was first. Maverick is not bad but I don't like Scout alone, maybe Ranger Scout. Funny I don't know why Ford picked Bronco Sport over Bronco Scout which I like much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 44 minutes ago, tzach said: I think Courier while not old sounding to me is just boring. I have never liked Ranchero always sounded like a copy of El Camino which is way better even though I believe Ranchero was first. Maverick is not bad but I don't like Scout alone, maybe Ranger Scout. Funny I don't know why Ford picked Bronco Sport over Bronco Scout which I like much better. The Ranchero came out in 1957. It sold enough for GM to take notice. The El Camino came out in 1959. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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