The 2023 Ford Courier has the same appealing front with a large grille, fashionable headlamps, and a skid plate.Īdditionally, we must acknowledge that the nose of the next Courier appears the same as the nose on Ford Bronco SUV. The Courier’s initial renderings are already online, and they demonstrate the same design aesthetic as the mid-size Ranger model. Like the Maverick pickup or the Escape crossover, the new Courier model could also gain a hybrid powertrain. Ford’s eight-speed automatic transmission is compatible with both engines. However, we predict a 2.0-liter turbo-four with 250 horsepower will be offered as an optional engine. The base model should have a 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine capable of developing around 180 horsepower. Customers will thus have a choice between two EcoBoost engines. We anticipate that the 2023 Ford Courier will use the same engine options as the present Escape model. According to reports, the new truck will be produced in Mexico at the same factory that makes the Bronco Sport SUV. The Escape crossover is powered by those same engines. The photographers insist that the vehicle, although clad to resemble a small van, is a small, car-based pickup truck.We can anticipate two engine options because the available engines will be the same as those for the Escape model.
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While we still don’t have confirmation on markets in which the new compact pickup will be sold, Car and Driver recently acquired this set of spy photos of a heavily camouflaged small vehicle testing in Michigan. Ford may be looking to grab a slice of that pie. The Hyundai Santa Cruz looks promising, and there is a tiny sliver of hope that we might be getting a small pickup from Volkswagen in the United States.
We may be nearing a small-pickup renaissance, though. Farley said that Ford is “investing in more affordable versions of our truck business” and added, “You can expect new nameplates below where we compete today.” Small Pickup Renaissance? Ford Europe has been selling a Transit Courier since 2014.Īccording to Automotive News, Jim Farley, Ford Motor Co.’s president of global markets, confirmed plans to build a less expensive pickup that would slot below the Ranger. You’ll see that the second trademark is for a ‘Transit Courier’. I did a search at (United State Patent and Trademark Office) and found these two trademark registrations dated July 22, 2016: More recently, Ford has used the name on the Transit Courier small van that is sold overseas, and it’s possible that Ford’s trademark application is in reference to that vehicle. The nameplate was previously applied to the Mazda-based compact pickup truck Ford sold in the United States from 1972-1982. Their source has indicated that the new Courier replacement will be built on the next-generation Focus platform, and that Ford is “considering” bringing it to the United States.įord Truck Enthusiasts also spoke to a source with “a close working relationship with Ford,” who told them the automaker is working on a new Courier model, to be based on the Sonora, Mexico-built CD4 (Fusion) platform.įord Truck Enthusiasts also suggested that “This would, of course, give Ford a compact pickup they can slot below the formerly compact Ranger.” and that “It would also be a bit of a preemptive move on Ford’s part after they missed out on the mid-size truck resurgence.” Ford Trademarked ‘Courier’Ĭar and Driverreported that Ford has applied to trademark the ‘Courier’ name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Automobilemag reports that Ford is creating a compact pickup that would fill the space left open when the Brazilian built Courier pickup was replaced with the larger midsize global Ranger in 2013. The new pickup would be smaller than the new 2019 Ford Ranger. Since 2018, there have been rumors that Ford is working to bring back a Courier compact pickup that could find its way into the U.S.
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