The Ford Ranger is a series of compact pickup trucks introduced for the 1983 model year. Ford had previously used the Ranger name as for trim levels available on the Bronco and F-Series, but now applied it to the successor of the Ford Courier. The Ranger has been offered in standard cab and extended cab configurations, although starting in 2019, the model grew into a mid-size pickup available in two four door variants. Ford has built the Ranger in four generations: 1st Gen (1983-1992), 2nd Gen (1993-1997), 3rd Gen (1998-2012), 4th Gen (2019-2023), and 5th Gen (2024-).