Ford Courier (North America)

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The Ford Courier (North America) was a compact pickup truck sold by Ford in the 1970s and early 1980s, based on a Mazda design and positioned below the F-Series in size and capability.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf compact pickup truck
light truck
assemblyLocation Japan NERFINISHED
badgeEngineeredFrom Mazda pickup NERFINISHED
basedOn Mazda B-Series NERFINISHED
bodyStyle 2-door pickup truck
brakeType front disc brakes (later models)
brandingStrategy captive import
cabStyle regular cab
category Ford trucks
compact trucks
vehicles introduced in 1972
chassisType body-on-frame
competitor Datsun pickup (North America) NERFINISHED
Toyota Hilux (North America) NERFINISHED
driveType rear-wheel drive
emblem Ford blue oval NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration inline-four engine
fuelType gasoline
importedFrom Japan NERFINISHED
introduced 1972
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Ford Motor Company
market North America
marketPosition entry-level pickup in Ford lineup
marketSegment personal-use pickup buyers
small business users
modelYears 1972–1982
notable one of the first compact pickups sold by Ford in North America
platformOrigin Mazda NERFINISHED
positionInLineup below Ford F-Series
predecessor Ford Ranchero (compact pickup role)
productionEnd 1982
productionStart 1972
soldAs Ford Courier pickup NERFINISHED
soldBy Ford dealers in Canada
Ford dealers in the United States
soldIn Canada NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
successor Ford Ranger (North America) NERFINISHED
suspensionTypeFront independent front suspension
suspensionTypeRear leaf springs
transmissionOption automatic transmission
manual transmission
vehicleClass compact pickup
wheelDriveOptions 2WD

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Ford Ranger (first generation) predecessor Ford Courier (North America)