The third generation of the European Ford Ranger was introduced in 2011. It received a facelift in 2015, raising its status from a simple, utility pickup truck, to a lifestyle vehicle.

The third generation of the international version of the Ford Ranger was launched in 2011 in Australia. It was designed by Ford Australia and it also was sold in Europe.

Ford introduced the Ranger nameplate on the North American continent for its compact pickup segment and proved to be more successful than expected.

Ford introduced the third generation of its light pickup-truck in 1997 as a 1998 model, but two years later, it offered the Super Cab version, with a few other improvements.