Body style: Truck
Segment: Large
Production years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Ford Motor Company had a big chunk of Mazda in 2006 when the Japanese brand launched the BT-50 pickup, a vehicle that shared the same underpinnings with the European Ford Ranger.
Mazda was not at its first pickup model. The BT-50 replaced the former B-Series, known in Europe as B-2500. Ford considered that the Japanese brand was very appreciated on some markets and decided to do a badge-engineering product with the Ranger/BT-50 range.
The Japanese carmaker already had a good reputation in terms of reliability and ruggedness from the B-Series. When it designed the BT-50, it counted on that, but it noticed that pickups attracted some customers for recreational activities, not work. The front area resembled the Mazda Tribute SUV. Its headlights were slightly curved on their upper sides, and the body-colored plastic bumper didn't look like it belonged to a utility vehicle. The carmaker installed a chromed horizontal slat in the middle for the grille, flanked on the upper and lower side by two additional chromed trims.
Inside, it was more of an SUV than a workhorse pickup. The carmaker designed the dashboard in the new-edge design style, with a curved line that emerged from the center stack to the passenger's side. Mazda installed steering wheel buttons and a binocular-style instrument panel for the driver, with separate clusters for the speedometer and tachometer. In the back, the four-door version featured a flat bench for three, which was not the most desirable place to sit in a pickup.
Under the hood, Mazda offered the BT-50 with a choice of two engines carried over from Ford. Depending on the market, the carmaker provided the vehicle with either a 2.5-liter or a 3.0-liter unit, both paired to a five-speed manual as standard, with an option for an automatic transmission.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.5L CD 5MT 4x2 (143 HP) - Single Cab | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2500 cm3 |
Power: | 105 KW @ 3500 RPM 143 HP @ 3500 RPM 141 BHP @ 3500 RPM |
Torque: | 243 lb-ft @ 1800 RPM 329 Nm @ 1800 RPM |
Fuel System: | Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 106 mph (171 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.4 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 199.8 in (5075 mm) |
Width: | 67.5 in (1715 mm) |
Height: | 63.8 in (1621 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.9/57.1 in (1,445/1,450 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 117.5 in (2985 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 7.1 in (180 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3583 lbs (1625 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 6173 lbs (2800 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 22 mpg US (10.7 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 33 mpg US (7.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 28 mpg US (8.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 227 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.5L CD 5MT 4x4 (143 HP) - Double Cab | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2500 cm3 |
Power: | 105 KW @ 3500 RPM 143 HP @ 3500 RPM 141 BHP @ 3500 RPM |
Torque: | 243 lb-ft @ 1800 RPM 329 Nm @ 1800 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 98 mph (158 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 199.8 in (5075 mm) |
Width: | 71.1 in (1806 mm) |
Height: | 63.8 in (1621 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.9/57.1 in (1,445/1,450 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 118.1 in (3000 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 8.1 in (206 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 4112 lbs (1865 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 6592 lbs (2990 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 20 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 29 mpg US (8.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 25 mpg US (9.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 244 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.5L CD 5MT 4x4 (143 HP) - Rep Cab | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2500 cm3 |
Power: | 105 KW @ 3500 RPM 143 HP @ 3500 RPM 141 BHP @ 3500 RPM |
Torque: | 243 lb-ft @ 1800 RPM 329 Nm @ 1800 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 98 mph (158 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | All Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 199.8 in (5075 mm) |
Width: | 71.1 in (1806 mm) |
Height: | 63.8 in (1621 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 56.9/57.1 in (1,445/1,450 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 118.1 in (3000 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 8.1 in (206 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 4112 lbs (1865 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 6592 lbs (2990 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 20 mpg US (11.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 29 mpg US (8.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 25 mpg US (9.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 244 g/km |