The 2012 Ford Ranger & Mazda BT-50 - THEY'RE HERE!!

[jessyjames]

Serious......the ones that they had before were the 2.2 4x2 turbo diesel auto with the standard features one will find in the XLT.
The one that I saw had the back up cam on the rear view mirror (only comes on when the vehicle is in reverse). Voice control and with the cooled centre consol. These I know cause I've tired them on the display vehicle personally.

BTW mines will be here in Feb.

[Stephon.]

Smh at people complaining about the price without even test driving the vehicle, and really? You're comparing a bt50 to a navara? The navara drives like an almera and it gets ready to flip over anytime you're taking a turn at more than 60. Also like I said in the new vehicles thread, all of the bt50s now are 4x4, dunno bout you guys but I don't think that auto windows aren't that valuable when compared to the capability of a 4x4

[ado15mk3]

what you guys think about the new bt-50?

[Doctor X]

^^ looks really impressive with respect to safety features etc....price is a bit on the higher side which is 283k for a 4x4 auto with leather interior and a tonne of features Plus you need heavy t to drive it . The bt50's are really nice ....just not liking the rear end of it though.

[ado15mk3]

anybody knows if it would be just like the predecessors, bt-50 and ranger sharing parts except for body?
personally, i dont really like the body style. looks like a stretched mazda6. looks like mazda copied toyota with the hilux and the nze.
i find the new pickups are coming out strong and beastly. would like to see what mitsu coming with next.

[zaria]

my brother inlaw has one,went tyrico this weekend and wife stuck it in some dead sand,but when
she revved,both rear wheels were turning!It crawled out when he put the 4 wheel on.So i guess it has some kinda lsd.
ANd it fast!fast,I mean i was just smiling knowing it's a diesel.ride was a bit stiff,but not bad,can't compare to other 4x4 cause i never rode in any.
I think this weekend we will try the las cuevas track,think we will stick cause the stock tyres don't look like they could handle mud.

[sliderz1]

saw a new black BT50 the other day.....
[opinion] i think it looks better in real tho..smiles and all [/opinion]

[badart]

^ yea looks a bit better in real but they over did it with all those lights at the back

[lighthammer]

[quote="zaria']I think this weekend we will try the las cuevas track,think we will stick cause the stock tyres don't look like they could handle mud.[/quote]


Careful in Cuevas eh.... there's a pathway you can take such that even a smooth highway tyre BT-50 can pass through (we rescued a guy who got badly stuck in cuevas recently, and he had on the original bridgestone duellers.. aka "the worse tyres in the world").

Tip - don't be afraid of the water in the track, and go between the trees.... go to the left of the second big tree.

Trust me.

[zaria]

thanks for info!
Usually i enter track and keep right,drive tru first pool with
the concrete slab on exit,from there keep straight and stick before the second pool.
fight up a bit and by the time i'm out and tyre lug fill wit mud i start to stick everywhere,
but i usually take the right lane,but that was with a 2008 GV.
Now we will put to test the ranger

we didn't make it this weekend but next weekend for sure,will go on sunday(more traffic in track
if we need a pull)

[Aaron 2NR]

Good news ranger guys. Our sales rep called a while ago. Licensing has agreed to class the ranger as a light t.

I have to take ours back to licensing to have the mwg changed on it.

[gundelero]

Excellent news....thanks for the update.

[zaria]

Good news ranger guys. Our sales rep called a while ago. Licensing has agreed to class the ranger as a light t.

I have to take ours back to licensing to have the mwg changed on it.

I just spoke to ansa(sales/susan)It is under review by license office and has not been put into effect,

Did you take back yours and had the mgw changed????
maybe Susan doesn't know.

[Aaron 2NR]

appointment is on Monday since I'm out of the country.
I have the email from the gm with regards to it.....

Part of the argument is mwg should not be used for its classification since less than 10% of owners load their vehicles. Most of the pick ups are used for personal use and not commercial.

Plus is someone going to weigh the vehicle to know the load's weight

[civic minded]

so that mean even the 3.2 L rangers can go for Light instead of Heavy T? or only for 2.2L

[Aaron 2NR]

What I was told is all are going to light t...when I get back I'd see what other info I can get

[killersuzuki]

nice! keep us informed.

[Aaron 2NR]

I'm being told it is across the board.

[Mr. Go Slow]

Called southern sales today ... said the fully loaded mazda bt-50 with the locking diff ect, 6-speed manual ... 260K ... This has to be the 3.2 because the 3.2 auto is 315K ...

*** edit visited today, it's 260K for the 2.2 manual ... No word on the 3.2 manual yet
and while I saw the hill descent and traction control buttons on the 2.2 auto I examined,
I did not see the diff lock button ... very frustrating ***


That's a bess price!

[Mr. Go Slow]

[Paullct]

thanks for info!
Usually i enter track and keep right,drive tru first pool with
the concrete slab on exit,from there keep straight and stick before the second pool.
fight up a bit and by the time i'm out and tyre lug fill wit mud i start to stick everywhere,
but i usually take the right lane,but that was with a 2008 GV.
Now we will put to test the ranger

we didn't make it this weekend but next weekend for sure,will go on sunday(more traffic in track
if we need a pull)

let me know if u going for sure. might be in cuevas as well

[gundelero]

I was never really interested in the former BT-50, but this new model has me taken. despite the tail lights or the front grill, i love the new design. and with those wheels, i'd sure consider buying a new bt-50 over the ranger. i noticed that the new bt-50 has more features than its brother, the new ranger.

[zaria]

I was never really interested in the former BT-50, but this new model has me taken. despite the tail lights or the front grill, i love the new design. and with those wheels, i'd sure consider buying a new bt-50 over the ranger. i noticed that the new bt-50 has more features than its brother, the new ranger.

Which features you referring to?
I think the ranger has same features just the ones Ansa bringing watered down,they even take out standard stuff from the xlt.When i visited the showroom,highest model they have has no traction control/difflock/hill descent.Can't remember if they have the reverse cam and sensor
I visited the mazda showroom and the one i saw had traction control and hill descent,didn't see a knob for difflock so not sure if it has.no sales people was around to ask

If i had to choose i would go with the mazda for the features,i could learn to like it's fugly design

[gundelero]

Features I'm speaking about are in a post from Stephon, can't remember where to find it. If anyone finds it, please include.

[Aaron 2NR]

Got some new shoes

[tourniquet]

Nice
size?

[Aaron 2NR]

18s....

[jpec]

looks real good!

[Stephon.]

Funny that the Ranger don't need heavy T anymore as soon as the BT50 arrived. smh

[Greypatch]

aaron u sell the lux ah wha ?

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