Designed and engineered by a global team headquartered in Australia, the Ranger is now sold in more than 180 markets around the world and continues to build a reputation for quality, reliability and durability.Its real-world tests took place in some of the world’s toughest climates and over some of the most challenging terrain, including programmes across the world, from outback Australia to the rugged terrain of South Africa, the icy climates of Scandinavia, the mountainous regions of the Americas and the humidity of Asia’s jungles – in temperatures ranging from -40° Celsius to well over 50° Celsius.As a truly global product, the Ford Ranger is manufactured in five production hubs around the world: Ford Thailand Manufacturing (FTM) and AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT), Silverton Assembly Plant in South Africa, Michigan Assembly Plant in the US and the Pacheco Assembly Plant in Argentina. There are also Completely Knocked Down (CKD) operations in Vietnam and Cambodia.Here are 10 things you need to know about how each Ford Ranger is built:
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