Mazda BT-50

Mazda BT-50
Overview
Manufacturer	Mazda
Production	2006–present
Body and chassis
Class	Compact pickup truck (2006–2011) Mid-sized pickup truck (2011–present)
Related	Ford Ranger JMC Yuhu
Chronology
Predecessor	Mazda B-Series

First generation
Overview
Production	2006–2011
Assembly	Mazda BT-50: Rayong, Thailand (AAT) Bogota, Colombia (CCA) Quito, Ecuador (MARESA) Willowvale, Zimbabwe (WMMI) Silverton, South Africa (Ford Motor Company) Ford Ranger: Hai Duong, Vietnam (Ford Vietnam) Bogota, Colombia (CCA) Quito, Ecuador (MARESA) Rayong, Thailand (AAT) Chongqing, China Nanjing, China Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Body and chassis
Class	Compact pickup truck
Body style	2-door single cab 2-door extended cab 4-door double cab 5-door wagon (Ford Everest)
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
Related	Ford Ranger
Powertrain
Engine	2.5 L I4 (diesel) 3.0 L I4 (diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual 5-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,000 mm (118.1 in) (double cab)
Length	5,170 mm (203.5 in) (double cab)
Width	1,804 mm (71.0 in) (double cab)
Height	1,762 mm (69.4 in) (double cab)
Curb weight	1,763–1,878 kg (3,887–4,140 lb)

Second generation (UP)
2014 Mazda BT-50 SDX 2.2 TDCi
Overview
Production	2011–present
Assembly	Rayong, Thailand (AAT) Silverton, South Africa
Designer	Ryo Yanagisawa
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size pickup truck
Body style	2-door single cab 2-door extended cab 4-door double cab
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
Related	Ford Ranger (T6)
Powertrain
Engine	MZ-CD 2.2 L I4 diesel 3.2 L I5 (diesel)
Transmission	6-speed manual 6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,226 mm (127.0 in)
Length	5,359 mm (211.0 in)
Width	1,849 mm (72.8 in)
Height	1,741 mm (68.5 in) (single cab) 1,837 mm (72.3 in) (double cab) 1,856 mm (73.1 in) (freestyle cab)
Kerb weight	1,708–2,051 kg (3,765–4,522 lb)

The Mazda BT-50 (model code J97M) is a compact/mid-sized pickup truck produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mazda since 2006. It is a larger version of the predecessor B-Series pickup and is not sold in the Japanese and North American markets. Until 2011, Ford had also sold a version of the first-generation BT-50 as the Ford Ranger and as the SUV Ford Everest. From 2011 the second-generation Ranger has been designed by Ford Australia, with a Mazda derivative sold as the BT-50.

The BT-50 was launched at the Bangkok Motor Show on 22 March 2006. It shares its Duratorq/MZR-CD 2.5- and 3.0-liter diesel inline-four engines with the Ranger. In late November 2006, the new five-speed automatic transmission with Borg Warner 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 and Central and South America includes these options:

Available in the UK since 2006, it was first introduced in Thailand as a 2007 model. Like its predecessor, it is mechanically unrelated to the North American pickup of the same name.

The facelifted Ford Ranger was introduced in 2009.

The drivetrain is available in rear-wheel or four-wheel drive configurations. Body styles included Single Cab, RAP (Rear Access Panel) Cab and Double Cab.

LED turning lights were incorporated on door mirrors.

Engine choices include 2.5- and 3.0-liter 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.