As always, a new Ranger will be accompanied by a new Mazda BT-50 (sometimes referred to as the Fighter). The two trucks are nearly identical beneath the different sheetmetal, tub and interior, which by the way Mazda’s designers have decided to take a completely different approach compared to Ford’s straight and macho lines.
The new Mazda BT-50 was apparently inspired by a picture of a lion, which gave the truck’s chief designer Ryo Yanagisawa the impression of a “magnificent predator, with his muscles all bunching up as though he was about to pounce on his prey”. I think the front looks OK but the rear is kind of off.
The interior looks quite car-like and I wouldn’t be surprised if you showed me the interior shot above and told me it came from a regular Mazda passenger sedan.
Mazda hasn’t given out much details on what’s going into the engine bay but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s pretty much the same 2.2 diesel, 3.2 diesel and 2.5 petrol engines that are going into the new 2011 Ranger.
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Damn ugly… it not match at all…
Only Ssangyong Actyon is uglier…
Agreed. The rear look worst that those China-made vehicles…urghh!
agreed… somehow… pickup truck should be always boxi… that show their musculer…
do Mazda BT-50 re-badge ford ranger or other way…since ford not controlling mazda anymore(they has only small share in mazda)
The Mazda is a rebadge of the Ford truck.
it looaks like they copied the back of a harrier.
Nice front. Back is a bit odd. I guess it will grow on you. Interior is nice and looks big too. I think it’s still command a second look out in the streets.
Its very striking. Love it though. Trucks(save for Hilux and Triton) from the other brands come in plain and straight lines. There is not much diff when comparing them to the previous generation models. The design factor makes them stand apart from each other. I love a truck which does not look too out of place in front of Starbucks and this one fits that criteria. I wouldn’t want to drive a cement mixer to bring my girlfriend out and to look for new ones too..
y the ‘look’ is in every mazda model……
it’s an image they wanna show to us. u see the pickup u know its mazda..u see the suv u know its mazda.
Ranger looks better, this doesnt look like a FIGHTER…..
Yea, I prefer the new ranger looks to this new BT50
sorry mazda u cant apply a car design onto a truck…interior also from regular mazda sedans…ranger is better looking
Very car-like design, from in to out, good. But Amarok is still the best.
the rear lights are just so prev-gen impreza.. haha…
kind a soft looking truck..maybe a younger sister to new ford ranger..hehe
nice interior
it a “cute” looking truck for ladies…
Oh my, quite a let down in terms of looks. Been waiting to see official images since the drawing was first previewed here. Looks like I’ll stick with either the Triton or Navara after all.
ya, agree with u Paul, front is quite good, but rear is a bit off…
looks like triton + hilux
pukes…
Hmm… Perhaps will look better in metal. A tad better than new Ranger.
okie front quite good but back…uhhh how should i say a car that been potong by half….fugly….
agreed. they should have executed the rear light clusters better… after all, this is THE last nagare…
or is it? aha~
Oh My GOD!!!!!!! That is terrible. Why do Mazda cues have to be based on the Mazda 6???
first i was like wahhhh cool truck!.. then i was like deng! ugly rear!
C’mon, just as we’re bout to get used to MAzda being the stylo gurus from Japan, they just had to ruin things with the rear of this truck.
Just look at it. Not just plain ugly but horrifyingly ugly.
ok. i’m old fashion to accept this exterior
Looks ugly to me.
Weird!
rear had mazda 6 tail lamps….somehow that mazda flowing design doesnt add up on a pick up….awkward all around
when will this arrive in Malaysia?
I like it,
even Paul don’t like that much at back end
to Me it Mazda trademark
Any images of the rear seats? Judging from the back, it may have the same seat problems found on Hilux and Dmax.
What sort of seat problems are you talking about?
So far, the Hilux seems very comfortable, until i sat on the rear seats of the Navara. Pretty impressive for a pick up. I find the seats in the Hilux thicker but the Nissan, i suspect, runs a better suspension setup than the Hilux.
This is the one that I am waiting for….from triton to hilux to Dmax to Navara and now Mazda……….
What happened to Ranger? :)
interior nice…rear damn ugly…the light design is nice but not suit to this pick up…i want to vomit when i see the rear…new Ford Ranger 2011 look nicer & better than Mazda pick up…i also dislike the front signal light…
I agree with all the comments put up about nice front but ugly rear design.
The solution? I will still buy this truck but have the entire back changed to Ranger’s since it’s much better looking. Same size and dimension…. I suppose! Haha!
that rear lamp is really not match..divided by 2..and i think to much triton on it but worst version triton…
oh no.
i’ll put it this way, ford ranger is the truck for men, this one is for the gays!
well put bro! haha
hahaha.. ur are completely right.
the rear end does look kind have an eyelid!!!
Maybe it’s just me… … I really like smiley faces on mazda, but this one kinda remind me of savvy.
Not a good colour to reveal your new model! Imagine the car in Black, Blue or Silver. That Copper Red has never sold well in any model.
Lagi suka kalau mazda reused bahagian belakang arista .. depan dah cun…
i dont care about the look,,, only care about powertrain and gearbox, navara my first choice…., paul, engine detail pls,,,,…
This way different than the sketches shown previously. I would take this interior and put it in the ford ranger. Then there’s a perfect truck.
still one of the most beautiul pickup i’ve seen so far….better than triton and the overrated hilux….
i know its mazda but this is a truck, not a car, it should be looks tough and raw power…….this thing wont sell well im sure of that
See Bermaz’ agression you will know. BT-50 is a rare pickup truck on the road. Its sister truck, Ford Ranger is better than it.
I think there are certain design cardinals that cannot be broken. Do not overuse
chrome with colour parts especially red. Red and chrome makes you nauseatic…
Like the interior, but not so much on the exterior. Front looks like Hilux with some Hyundai Sonata’s fluidic sculpture touch, rear……..hmm……..it’s definitely unique, but not sure it will be pleasing to most of double cab fans…….
The rear lights are so “china” truck like. Just remove the lights on that swing gate. It’ll look much better.
Front bumper too small. Larger bumper please.
Now, doesn’t it look like a mini toyota tundra?
suit for “iron” ladies…
yerrrr…. back light to scare off tigers in the wood?
Me being a Mazda fan, the look of this BT-50 looks quite odd… The front is quite alright (looks a tad like the Toyota Hilux) but the rear is just… uninspired… I do welcome the car-like interior though…
The new Ford Ranger wins hands down on this one…
Sharp angle design on a boxy body :S
the color is weird ..
design also not so attractive..
I don’t think this pick up could match Hilux..
The rear looks like pasting Mazda 2 rear lights on it.. Looks very ‘car-ish’ intstead of ‘truck-ish’.. Haha
The front profile looks nice, like a sedan look. The rear, like something is missing…half done.
they all growing up already except isuzu dmax now the smallest pickup in town. still triton have the longest bed like airpot runway.
Niceeeee….atleast it nicer than Proton Arena…..
oh please…. ugly side of Mazda…
it looks like cx9/cx7. ahaha. cool
much better than Hilux 3.0L…..look tough and sporty…
you dont need a pickup to look soft like a town car.
Mazda pick-up trucks and Ford also have not been doing that well the last 5 years.
Too many Toyota, Mitsubishi & Isuzu fans.
It would be nice to see some kangaroo bars in front…….the front grille looks a bit unfinished.
Tail…..easy to identify in the parking lot.
Just put black tinted film on that rear brake lights (on swing bed side) and doesn’t look gay anymore. Any AhBeng or Kedai Abang can do it. The rest of rear brake lights also can be all tinted red film giving it visual partition from the black- tinted swing bed lights.
Put some chrome bull bar (lower part only) in front bumper, big 33′ MT tyres, another chrome bull bar below rear bumper with tow buckle and put Carryboy bedliner cover (like Navarra optional bedliner cover) so what so gay-ish about it.
Additional fender flare on all wheel arches (like Hailat and Triton) will give that muscular looks. A full bodykit will complete the whole macho man job.
Just don’t play any Village People or Wham! mp3 then it’s OK!
WTF? Those drivers must be either gigalo or females.
mazda & triton = for gays
Brilliantly carved Mazda Pickup tail lights add to the beauty of this model.
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this is not sold for japan