Mazda BT-50 – шоғырлы пикап жүк көлігі

Compact/mid sized pickup truck produced by Mazda

The Mazda BT 50 is a compact/mid size pickup truck produced by the Japanese manufacturer Mazda since 2006. It is a larger version of the predecessor B Series pickup and is not sold in the Japanese and North American markets. The second generation Ranger has been designed by Ford Australia, with a Mazda derivative sold as the BT 50. The third generation BT 50 was revealed in 2020, now based on the Isuzu D Max. TOC

European and Thai models of the Ford Ranger and Mazda BT 50 are built in Thailand. South African Ford Ranger and Mazda BT 50 models are built in Pretoria, South Africa. Latin American Mazda BT 50s are built in Colombia, replaced by the Ford Ranger T6 built in Argentina since 2012. Mazda BT 50 was also assembled by the Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries in Zimbabwe from 2007 to 2010 and the most significant BT 50 assembled was the one on a 2.2litre F2 petrol engine. The Mazda BT 50 is neither sold nor built in Japan.

A revised BT 50 for the 2016 model year debuted in July 2015 and launched into the Australian market in September 2015. The UR series facelift is mainly cosmetic without any changes in engine specifications, however, several equipment changes and slight price differences over the pre facelift model are present. Another facelift for the second generation BT 50 was launched for the Australian market in 2018. Changes includes revised looks and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support through an Alpine sound head unit.

In November 2020, Mazda Philippines launched the BT 50 4x4 Pangolin Edition to raise awareness of the endangered pangolin. This variant featured a matte black grille, aluminum roof rack, roll bars, riveted fender flares, 17 inch Rota alloy wheels, and a white pangolin decal on each side.

The third generation BT 50 was unveiled in Australia on 17 June 2020. Unlike its predecessors, the BT 50 was developed from the third generation Isuzu D Max. The pickup is a result of a tie up between Mazda and Isuzu which was announced on 11 July 2016, with Isuzu agreeing to supply pickup trucks to Mazda. An Isuzu executive told Australian media CarsGuide that Mazda had no involvement in the development of the D Max, and that Mazda will be handed a finished pick up truck instead. As the result, the TF BT 50 is built at Isuzu Motors plant in Samrong, Samut Prakan, Thailand. The vehicle features the Mazda's Kodo design language similar to its crossover line up. While it still shares the base structure, body shell and the wing mirrors with the Isuzu D Max, Mazda made most of the body panels unique. It is powered by the Isuzu sourced 3.0 litre 4JJ3 TCX inline four turbo diesel engine, replacing the 3.2 litre MZ CD inline five Ford Duratorq turbodiesel engine. For the first time, the third generation BT 50 is available with adaptive cruise control which is aided by twin cameras in the windscreen rather than a radar sensor in the grille, as to make the installation of off road accessories in the front of the vehicle possible. Autonomous emergency braking, blind zone warning, rear cross traffic alert, lane keeping assistance and centre airbags are also available in select trims.

The model was released in Thailand on 21 January 2021. It features a smaller 1.9 litre engine.

In the Philippines, the third generation BT 50 was released on 17 November 2021. It comes in two trims: 4x2 Standard (6 speed manual and automatic) and 4x4 Premium (automatic only). All variants are powered with the 3.0 litre 4JJ3 TCX engine.

In Malaysia, the third generation BT 50 was launched on 30 November 2021. It comes in four trims: 1.9 Single Cab 4x4 (manual only), 1.9 Mid 4x4 (manual and automatic), 1.9 High 4x4 (automatic only) and 3.0 High Plus 4x4 (automatic only).