Pricing at just $6,203 when produced in January 1982, by March Ford Rangers were in showrooms across the United States by March. It was the first compact pickup designed by Ford, replacing the Courier that was built by Mazda. Ford offered an additional V6 and a 4-cylinder diesel engine option to the standard inline-four-cylinder and transmissions ranged from a four-or five-speed manual to a three-speed automatic.