10 Cool Ford Trucks & SUVs That Were Never Sold in the U.S.
We gathered up ten of our favorite Ford trucks and SUVs that were not offered in the U.S. market.
Intro
The Ford Motor Company may have been founded in the United States, but it is a global company. Ford has built a lot of great vehicles over the years for those of us in the U.S. But there are some trucks and SUVs that the company built and were sold in other markets but never here. Today we are acting a bit greedy. We want all the cool Fords here. So, with that in mind we are taking a look at some of the most interesting Ford vehicles that are not currently, or never were sold in the U.S. Some you may have heard of, others you may not have. But there is no denying that having these Fords on our shores would make life a bit more interesting.
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10. Ford Everest
The Ford Everest is a Ranger-based SUV that Ford has been selling in other countries around the world for about 20 years. It is positioned as a premium mid-size SUV that works as both a comfortable family hauler and a weekend adventure machine. Earlier this year Ford announced a new Wildtrak trim for the Everest. The Wildtrak comes with a bolder and more muscular look. We like the Ford Explorer that we get here in the U.S., but the Ford Everest would be a nice addition to the lineup.
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9. Ford Ranger Raptor (First Generation)
After nearly a decade of enjoying the F-150 Raptor Ford announced in 2019 that they would be building a Ranger Raptor. Yay! But they would not be selling the Ranger Raptor in the U.S. Boo! Well, Ford finally listened, and the second-generation Ranger Raptor will be coming stateside in 2024. We wish we didn’t have to wait five years and we got the first-generation Ranger Raptor, but better late than never.
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8. Ford Supervan 1
If you are ever asked to name the coolest van ever made your answer needs to be the 1971 Ford Supervan. Not that there are not other cool vans out there. But name another van that has uses Ford GT40 running gear. It is a 435 horsepower race car masquerading as a transit van. It was built for Ford UK by Terry Drury Racing. It could hit 60 miles per hour in just 7 seconds and top out at nearly 150 miles per hour. Solid numbers for a sports car in 1971, to say nothing of a van in 1971.
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7. Ford B-100
Ford made the B-100 from 1963 to 1994 in Mexico. It was sold there as well as in Argentina and Brazil. It was Ford’s biggest SUV before the Expedition and Excursion. The B-100 was built on the F-Series frame and came in a two-door or three-door configuration. Not counting the barn doors out back. If you are lucky you will spot an imported B-100 from time to time such as this one that sold on Bring a Trailer a couple of years ago.
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6. Ford B-150 / B-250 Carryall
Another Ford from south of the border is the B-150 and B-250 Carryall. This full-size SUV was capable of carrying 10 people and their gear. A 302 Ford V-8 powered the beast. This truck would have been the perfect competitor to the Chevy Suburban. Unfortunately for Ford fans, the Suburban was sold here, but the B-150/B-250 was not.
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5. Ford F-1000
No, I didn’t press the ‘0’ key too many times, Ford actually made an F-1000. But it was for the South American market. The basic F-1000 is essentially an F-250. But the basic F-1000 was just the start. There was the GB Delta, an GB Monaco and even an F-1000 Turbo. Licensed builder Sulamericana got the F-1000 from Ford and turned it into these more extreme versions. They are funky and cool, and never available in the U.S.
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4. Ford Falcon Ute
A truck for down under. The Ford Falcon Ute was sold in Australia but not here in the U.S. The Falcon Ute is a car-based pickup truck. Think of it like the Ford Ranchero or Chevy El Camino. The Ute was based off the Ford Falcon sedan. The XR8 pictured here was powered by a 4.9L V-8 making 248 horsepower. It accelerates like a Fox Body Mustang GT and handles like a first-generation Ford Lightning, but with a lower center of gravity.
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3. 2024 Regular Cab Ford Ranger
We are excited about the newly redesigned Ford Ranger coming our way. But there is one bummer. Other countries can still get the new Ranger in a regular cab configuration from Ford Pro. In the U.S. we get only the crew cab configuration. Many folks here would appreciate the option of getting a regular cab, long bed work truck. Sadly, it is not to be.
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2. Ranger Plug-In Hybrid
Another Ranger we don’t get is the Plug-in Hybrid variant. It is expected to be available in Europe in early 2025, but there is no word yet on a U.S. release. The truck will pair the 2.3-litre Ford EcoBoost gas engine with an electric motor and rechargeable battery system. The truck is expected to have an electric-only driving range of about 28 miles. A mid-size, efficient truck like the Ranger hybrid could be a hit in the U.S. Hopefully we see it at some point.
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1. Ford Bantam
The Ford Bantam was sold in South Africa starting in 1983. It is a small truck that was based on the Ford Escort and later on the Ford Fiesta. Think of it as a smaller version of the Falcon Ute that was sold in Australia. The Bantam is tiny, and not very powerful. But if all you need is an inexpensive vehicle with a little bit of truck like utility the Bantam would be a fine choice.
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