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We just got our first look at the 2023 Ford Ranger in its Single Cab configuration, giving us our first look at details of an entry-level, utilitarian Work Truck trim.
The new Ranger test truck was caught on the streets of Dearborn, Michigan, and is set up as a left-hand-drive prototype. Prior versions of the Single Cab Ranger were only offered in the global version of Ford’s T6 platform, and were not offered in the U.S. Judging from prototypes captured in the U.S. and Australia, it appears that Ford is stepping away from the two-Ranger strategy now that the midsize truck is once again a fixture in the U.S. market—creating one single Ranger platform for global consumption. GM is said to be taking a similar path on the next-generation Colorado/Canyon trucks, which currently have diverged from the globally offered variant.
Whether Ford's single-Ranger strategy will open the door to a work-focused, Single Cab variant is currently unclear, but the path to such an offering should be clearer than before. The Ranger Single Cab is running on simple steel wheels, which also appears to be an option on the upcoming Ford Maverick compact pickup, so Ford sees the value in a more basic version of its entry-level truck brand. Will Ford further flesh out its U.S. truck lineup with a more basic version of the Ranger? Only time will tell.
Until then, we get to see a Ranger with a more basic halogen headlight design for the first time, instead of the more upscale lighting treatment seen on every prior 2023 Ranger prototype. The tail-lights at the end of the Single Cab Ranger’s lengthy bed are the same tail-lights seen on all prior Ranger prototype’s, further solidifying the commonalities between this entry-level truck and the Crew Cab and Super Cab prototypes previously spotted in Dearborn.
The new Ranger test truck was caught on the streets of Dearborn, Michigan, and is set up as a left-hand-drive prototype. Prior versions of the Single Cab Ranger were only offered in the global version of Ford’s T6 platform, and were not offered in the U.S. Judging from prototypes captured in the U.S. and Australia, it appears that Ford is stepping away from the two-Ranger strategy now that the midsize truck is once again a fixture in the U.S. market—creating one single Ranger platform for global consumption. GM is said to be taking a similar path on the next-generation Colorado/Canyon trucks, which currently have diverged from the globally offered variant.
Whether Ford's single-Ranger strategy will open the door to a work-focused, Single Cab variant is currently unclear, but the path to such an offering should be clearer than before. The Ranger Single Cab is running on simple steel wheels, which also appears to be an option on the upcoming Ford Maverick compact pickup, so Ford sees the value in a more basic version of its entry-level truck brand. Will Ford further flesh out its U.S. truck lineup with a more basic version of the Ranger? Only time will tell.
Until then, we get to see a Ranger with a more basic halogen headlight design for the first time, instead of the more upscale lighting treatment seen on every prior 2023 Ranger prototype. The tail-lights at the end of the Single Cab Ranger’s lengthy bed are the same tail-lights seen on all prior Ranger prototype’s, further solidifying the commonalities between this entry-level truck and the Crew Cab and Super Cab prototypes previously spotted in Dearborn.
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