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The Ford Ranger remains the closest rival to the mighty Toyota Hilux, but what makes it such a popular bakkie?

The guys from Donut Media take a look at how the Ranger came to be, even including an uncommon partnership with Mazda.

Just gotten stronger

After almost being shelved from production the Ranger made a massive comeback especially in countries like South Africa and Europe, culminating in a total of 7 million sales since 1983.

READ: New Ford Ranger bakkie debuts in Europe: More power, new design, enhanced tech

Today there are various models in the line-up which include the Wildtrak and Raptor.

Watch the video:

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