North America

This was a commercial model based on Ford's full-size stationwagon line. Its model code was designated 78A.

From 1952 to 1956 access to the rear storage area was through a unique door hinged on the side. For 1957 and 1958, the rear access door was a combination of the lift gate and tailgate being connected with two connecting struts. This design meant that the rear door back glass had to be divided into three sections, two outer curved portions and a center piece.

In 1959 all Couriers took on the windowed body style very similar to the Tudor Ranch Wagons and their model code was re-designated as 59E. The last year for the passenger car based Courier would be 1960 when it would remain a commercial wagon.

International (1971–2006)

Variants of the Mazda B-Series

Mazda B-Series

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 pickup were marketed as the Ford Courier in various countries from 1971 to 2006.

Europe (1991–2002)

A Ford Courier Van based on the Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta

The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa...

 was launched in Europe

Europe

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 in 1991. Based on the Mark III Fiesta platform, it was also produced in the 1995 Mark IV version. It was replaced in 2002 by the Ford Transit Connect

Ford Transit Connect

The Ford Transit Connect is a compact panel van developed by Ford Europe and designed by Peter Horbury, introduced in 2002 to replace the older Ford Escort and Fiesta-based Courier van ranges, which had ceased production in the same year....

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Brazil (1998–present)

The name was also applied to a small pickup truck

Pickup truck

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 of similar layout produced by Ford

Ford Motor Company

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 in Brazil

Brazil

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 and exported to countries such as Mexico

Mexico

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. It is based on the 1998 model of the Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta

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. While its frontal treatment is the same as the South African built Fiesta based Ford Bantam

Ford Bantam

The Ford Bantam is a "bakkie" sold by the Ford Motor Company in South Africa. It is based on the Ford Fiesta, and is a South African design as well as being produced in South Africa for the local market. The original Ford Bantam launched in 1983 was based on the Ford Escort Mk III...

 "bakkie" pickup, it has a completely different load box.

Its load capacity is 700 kg (1,543 lb). Until 1999 the Courier used the Endura

Endura

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 1.3-liter engine and the Zetec-SE 1.4 16v engine. The Mk IV 1.4 16v Zetec-SE has a top speed of 170 km/h (106 mph) and can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62.1 mph) in 12s. Since 2000 both engines were replaced by the Zetec Rocam 1.6-liter. The Mk V 1.6 model has top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph) and can accelerate from 0–100 km/h in 10 seconds.

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