Mazda BT-50
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The Mazda BT-50 is a 1-ton pickup truck
from Mazda
. It is a larger version of the predecessor B-Series
pickup and is not sold in the Japan
ese and North America
n market. Ford has also sold a version of the first generation BT-50 as the Ford Ranger. The second generation Ranger has been designed by Ford Australia, with a Mazda derivative to be sold as the BT-50.
/MZR-CD 2.5 L and 3.0 L Diesel
straight-4
engines with the Ranger. In late November 2006, the new 5-Speed automatic transmission with BorgWarner
transfer case has been added, as well as side airbags.
The BT-50 received a minor redesign in the first quarter of 2008, with a revised interior and several optional items made standard.
The model sold in Mexico, Central and South America includes the following options:
.
The facelifted Ford Ranger was introduced in 2009.
Drivetrain is available in 4x2 or 4x4 configuration. Body styles included Single Cab, RAP (Rear Access Panel) Cab and Double Cab.
LED turning lights were incorporated on door mirrors.
Engine choices include 2.5L and 3.0L Duratorq TDCi turbo diesel engines.
The 2009 facelift of the European vehicle was unveiled in at the Geneva Motor Show.
Ford also offers an SUV version of the Ranger, known as the "Ford Everest" in Asia
, Central America and the Bahamas, and since late 2009 as a 2010 model, in South Africa
where it replaces the Australian sourced Ford Territory
. In India
it is called the "Ford Endeavour".
The truck has three rows of seating, rear or four wheel drive
, and 2.5 L Diesel
or 2.6 L petrol engines. It rides on a 2860 mm (112.6 in) wheelbase. The Everest was introduced in March 2003, and is built at the AutoAlliance Thailand
plant in Rayong
, and as CKD kits in other countries (Chengalpattu, India
; and and Hai Duong
, Vietnam
).
The second generation Everest offers Duratorq diesel engines and two different drivetrains: 4x2 for 2.5 litre 143 hp models, and 4x4 for 3.0 litre 156 hp models. In addition, the redesign featured the new 5-speed automatic transmission with a BorgWarner
transfer case, and the new Active-Shift-on-the-Fly (4x4 only) for the first time.
In the United States, Ford had planned to name an extended length version of the Ford Expedition
the Everest in 2006 as a replacement for the Ford Excursion
, but Ford changed their mind at the last minute and decided to rename it the Expedition EL.
In mid 2009, the Everest received a facelift in South East Asia. This facelift is in line with the Ranger's recent update. This facelifted 2009 edition of the Ford Everest continues to be available with either a 2.5 liter turbodiesel with 143 PS, or a 3.0 liter turbodiesel with 156 PS.
There is also a model for east Africa with 2.5 liter turbodiesel with only 107 PS (80 KW), torque 268/2000. In Singapore
, the Everest is used by Singapore Guards
as a Protected Light Utility Vehicle.
Southern Africa Ford Ranger and Mazda BT 50 is built in Pretoria, South Africa.
Latin American Mazda BT-50s are built in Colombia.
The Mazda BT-50 is not sold nor built in Japan.
. It is based on the Ford Ranger (T6)
.
While the BT-50 version was designed by a Mazda team based at Ford Australia's design center in Melbourne, both Ford and Mazda worked independently. Of the exterior panels, only the windscreen, roof and rear screen is common between the Ranger and BT-50, although the underpinnings are largely the same. Mazda BT 50 will be produced in Thailand and South Africa.
Pickup truck
A pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area .-Definition:...
from Mazda
Mazda
is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales...
. It is a larger version of the predecessor B-Series
Mazda B-Series
The Mazda B-Series is a pickup truck, first manufactured in 1961 by Mazda Motor Corporation. From the first B-Series, Mazda has used the engine displacement to determine the name. Thus, the B1500 had a 1.5 L engine and the B2600 had a 2.6 L engine...
pickup and is not sold in the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n market. Ford has also sold a version of the first generation BT-50 as the Ford Ranger. The second generation Ranger has been designed by Ford Australia, with a Mazda derivative to be sold as the BT-50.
First generation (J97M; 2006–2011)
The BT-50 was launched at the Bangkok Motor Show on March 22, 2006. It shares its DuratorqFord Duratorq engine
The Ford Duratorq engine, commonly referred to as Duratorq, is the marketing name of a range of Ford diesel engines first introduced in 2000 for the Ford Mondeo range of cars....
/MZR-CD 2.5 L and 3.0 L Diesel
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
straight-4
Straight-4
The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
engines with the Ranger. In late November 2006, the new 5-Speed automatic transmission with BorgWarner
BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. is a United States-based worldwide automotive industry components and parts supplier. It is primarily known for its powertrain products, which include manual and automatic transmissions and transmission components, , turbochargers, engine valve timing system...
transfer case has been added, as well as side airbags.
The BT-50 received a minor redesign in the first quarter of 2008, with a revised interior and several optional items made standard.
The model sold in Mexico, Central and South America includes the following options:
- A 2.6 L straight-4Straight-4The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
4x4 only. Same Motor and transmission used in the previous Mazda B2600Mazda B-SeriesThe Mazda B-Series is a pickup truck, first manufactured in 1961 by Mazda Motor Corporation. From the first B-Series, Mazda has used the engine displacement to determine the name. Thus, the B1500 had a 1.5 L engine and the B2600 had a 2.6 L engine...
. - A 2.2 L straight-4Straight-4The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
4x2 only. Entry level model same as the old B2200. - A 2.5 L DieselDiesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
straight-4Straight-4The inline-four engine or straight-four engine is an internal combustion engine with all four cylinders mounted in a straight line, or plane along the crankcase. The single bank of cylinders may be oriented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft....
Either 4x2 or 4x4.
Ford Ranger
Available in the UK since 2006 and first introduced in Thailand as a 2007 model. Like its predecessor, it is mechanically unrelated to the North American pickup of the same nameFord Ranger (North America)
The Ford Ranger is a pickup truck produced by the Ford Motor Company. The "Ranger" name had previously been used for a premium styling package on the F-Series full-sized pickup trucks since 1965. The name was moved to this line of North American compact trucks for the 1983 model year.In North...
.
The facelifted Ford Ranger was introduced in 2009.
Drivetrain is available in 4x2 or 4x4 configuration. Body styles included Single Cab, RAP (Rear Access Panel) Cab and Double Cab.
LED turning lights were incorporated on door mirrors.
Engine choices include 2.5L and 3.0L Duratorq TDCi turbo diesel engines.
The 2009 facelift of the European vehicle was unveiled in at the Geneva Motor Show.
Safety
Ford Everest
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Central America and the Bahamas, and since late 2009 as a 2010 model, in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
where it replaces the Australian sourced Ford Territory
Ford Territory
The Ford Territory is a crossover SUV built by Ford Australia and based on the EA169 platform of the Ford BA Falcon. It was released in April 2004. Its code name inside Ford was E265. It won the 2004 Wheels Car of the Year award, the reviewers praising car-like handling and practicality as reasons...
. In India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
it is called the "Ford Endeavour".
The truck has three rows of seating, rear or four wheel drive
Four Wheel Drive
The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, more often known as Four Wheel Drive or just FWD, was founded in 1909 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, as the Badger Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company by Otto Zachow and William Besserdich.-History:...
, and 2.5 L Diesel
Diesel engine
A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
or 2.6 L petrol engines. It rides on a 2860 mm (112.6 in) wheelbase. The Everest was introduced in March 2003, and is built at the AutoAlliance Thailand
AutoAlliance Thailand
AutoAlliance Thailand is the name of a joint venture automobile assembly firm co-owned by Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation in Rayong province, Thailand...
plant in Rayong
Rayong
Rayong is a city located on the shore of the Gulf of Thailand, in the east coast region of Thailand. It is the capital of Rayong Province, and covers the tambon Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambon Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong district...
, and as CKD kits in other countries (Chengalpattu, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
; and and Hai Duong
Hai Duong
Hải Dương is a city in Vietnam. It is the capital of Hai Duong province. Its name is Sino-Vietnamese for "ocean" .- Geography :Hai Duong city is bordered to the northeast by the Nam Sách District and Thanh Hà District...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
).
The second generation Everest offers Duratorq diesel engines and two different drivetrains: 4x2 for 2.5 litre 143 hp models, and 4x4 for 3.0 litre 156 hp models. In addition, the redesign featured the new 5-speed automatic transmission with a BorgWarner
BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. is a United States-based worldwide automotive industry components and parts supplier. It is primarily known for its powertrain products, which include manual and automatic transmissions and transmission components, , turbochargers, engine valve timing system...
transfer case, and the new Active-Shift-on-the-Fly (4x4 only) for the first time.
In the United States, Ford had planned to name an extended length version of the Ford Expedition
Ford Expedition
The Ford Expedition is a full-size SUV built by the Ford Motor Company. Introduced in 1997 as a replacement to the Ford Bronco, it was previously slotted between the smaller Ford Explorer and the larger Ford Excursion, but as of the 2005 model year, it is Ford's largest and last truck-based,...
the Everest in 2006 as a replacement for the Ford Excursion
Ford Excursion
The Ford Excursion is a full-size sport utility vehicle that was produced by the Ford Motor Company between model years 2000 and 2005 . Based on the Super Duty pickup truck platform, it served as Ford's largest SUV in its lineup during the tenure of its production and mainly competed against the...
, but Ford changed their mind at the last minute and decided to rename it the Expedition EL.
In mid 2009, the Everest received a facelift in South East Asia. This facelift is in line with the Ranger's recent update. This facelifted 2009 edition of the Ford Everest continues to be available with either a 2.5 liter turbodiesel with 143 PS, or a 3.0 liter turbodiesel with 156 PS.
There is also a model for east Africa with 2.5 liter turbodiesel with only 107 PS (80 KW), torque 268/2000. In Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, the Everest is used by Singapore Guards
Singapore Guards
In the Singapore Armed Forces, the Guards are an elite infantry formation specializing in rapid deployment. Guards are known as elite heliborne troopers. They are well trained in heliborne operations and specialist combat skills that give them an added combat edge...
as a Protected Light Utility Vehicle.
| Model | Years | Engine type/code | Power, torque@rpm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel engines | |||
| 2.5 MZR-CD | 2006– | 2499 cc I4 Duratorq TDCi | 143 PS@3500, 330 newton metres (243.4 ft·lbf)@1800 |
| 3.0 MZR-CD | 2006– | 2953 cc I4 Duratorq TDCi | 156 PS@3200, 380 newton metres (280.3 ft·lbf)@1800 |
| Model | Selections | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel engines | |||
| 2.5 MZR-CD | 5-speed manual | ||
| 3.0 MZR-CD | 5-speed manual, 5-speed automatic | ||
| Model | Years | Acceleration (0–100 km/h) | top speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel engines | |||
| 3.0 MZR-CD | 2006– | 10.4 | 105 miles per hour (46.9 m/s) (4x2 single), 98 miles per hour (43.8 m/s) (4x4 single, double) |
| 2.5 MZR-CD | 2006– | 13.3 | 105 miles per hour (46.9 m/s) |
Productions
European and Thai models of the Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 are built in Thailand.Southern Africa Ford Ranger and Mazda BT 50 is built in Pretoria, South Africa.
Latin American Mazda BT-50s are built in Colombia.
The Mazda BT-50 is not sold nor built in Japan.
Second generation (2011–)
A full model change of Mazda BT-50 was revealed on October 2010 at the Australian International Motor ShowAustralian International Motor Show
The Australian International Motor Show is an annual auto show held in Australia, alternating between the cities of Sydney and Melbourne. Prior to the Sydney event in 2010, both cities previously hosted separate annual exhibitions...
. It is based on the Ford Ranger (T6)
Ford Ranger (T6)
The Ford Ranger, code named T6, was unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. The T6 replaces two regional Ranger platforms: the Mazda BT-50-derived model sold in the Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions and the North American model sold in select Latin American...
.
While the BT-50 version was designed by a Mazda team based at Ford Australia's design center in Melbourne, both Ford and Mazda worked independently. Of the exterior panels, only the windscreen, roof and rear screen is common between the Ranger and BT-50, although the underpinnings are largely the same. Mazda BT 50 will be produced in Thailand and South Africa.