<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/" rel="tag">Truck</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">GM</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gmc/" rel="tag">GMC</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/ranger.d2.kgp.ed-630op.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford T6 Ranger spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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The fate of small pickup trucks in America is rather shaky. There haven't been any major new entries into the segment as of late (save the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/equator">Suzuki Equator</a>, of course, even though it's not much more than a rebadged <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/frontier">Nissan Frontier</a>). And though we've spied <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/23/spy-shots-next-gen-ford-ranger-global-quad-cab-spotted/">Ford Ranger prototypes testing abroad</a>, it doesn't necessarily mean that a new model is slated for U.S. consumption. Small trucks do well in other markets, and the trucklets seem to be a dying trend here in the States.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" align="right" class="right border" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-colorado-spy-kgp-may-250op.jpg" /></a>Today, though, our spies have not only caught a new <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/ranger">Ranger</a> mule (above), but a small GM pickup (right) - the replacement for the aging <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/colorado">Chevrolet Colorado</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/canyon">GMC Canyon</a> twins. Both mules look a bit larger than the models currently on the road, though still more manageable than the top-dog <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-150</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/silverado">Silverado</a>.<br />
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Still, though, it's unclear what the future has in store for these new trucks. The fact that Ford and GM are testing these new mini-pickups in and around their respective headquarters in southeast Michigan leads us to believe that there may, in fact, be U.S.-spec replacements in the works. Ford has often spoke of a smaller F-100-style F-150 to replace the Ranger, and reports have shown that GM is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/27/report-gm-working-on-new-small-truck/">working on a new truck</a> to hopefully rekindle the success that the original Chevy S10 and GMC Sonoma had. <br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/">Spy Shots: 2012 Ford T6 Ranger</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023390"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023391"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023392"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/03-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023393"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/04-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023394"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/05-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/">Spy Shots: 2012 Chevrolet Colorado</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/#3023369"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-colorado-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/#3023370"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-colorado-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/#3023371"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/03-colorado-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/28/spy-shots-next-gen-ford-ranger-and-chevy-colorado-replacements/">Spy Shots: Next-gen Ford Ranger and Chevy Colorado replacements spotted in the U.S. - but where will they end up?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 28 May 2010 16:53:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/28/spy-shots-next-gen-ford-ranger-and-chevy-colorado-replacements/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19496122/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/28/spy-shots-next-gen-ford-ranger-and-chevy-colorado-replacements/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford T6 Ranger spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
The fate of small pickup trucks in America is rather shaky. There haven't been any major new entries into the segment as of late (save the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/equator">Suzuki Equator</a>, of course, even though it's not much more than a rebadged <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/frontier">Nissan Frontier</a>). And though we've spied <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/23/spy-shots-next-gen-ford-ranger-global-quad-cab-spotted/">Ford Ranger prototypes testing abroad</a>, it doesn't necessarily mean that a new model is slated for U.S. consumption. Small trucks do well in other markets, and the trucklets seem to be a dying trend here in the States.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" align="right" class="right border" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-colorado-spy-kgp-may-250op.jpg" /></a>Today, though, our spies have not only caught a new <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/ranger">Ranger</a> mule (above), but a small GM pickup (right) - the replacement for the aging <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/colorado">Chevrolet Colorado</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/canyon">GMC Canyon</a> twins. Both mules look a bit larger than the models currently on the road, though still more manageable than the top-dog <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-150</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/silverado">Silverado</a>.<br />
<br />
Still, though, it's unclear what the future has in store for these new trucks. The fact that Ford and GM are testing these new mini-pickups in and around their respective headquarters in southeast Michigan leads us to believe that there may, in fact, be U.S.-spec replacements in the works. Ford has often spoke of a smaller F-100-style F-150 to replace the Ranger, and reports have shown that GM is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/27/report-gm-working-on-new-small-truck/">working on a new truck</a> to hopefully rekindle the success that the original Chevy S10 and GMC Sonoma had. <br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/">Spy Shots: 2012 Ford T6 Ranger</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023390"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023391"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023392"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/03-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023393"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/04-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-t6-ranger/#3023394"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/05-ranger-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/">Spy Shots: 2012 Chevrolet Colorado</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/#3023369"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/01-colorado-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/#3023370"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/02-colorado-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-chevrolet-colorado/#3023371"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/03-colorado-spy-kgp-may_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/28/spy-shots-next-gen-ford-ranger-and-chevy-colorado-replacements/">Spy Shots: Next-gen Ford Ranger and Chevy Colorado replacements spotted in the U.S. - but where will they end up?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 28 May 2010 16:53:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/28/spy-shots-next-gen-ford-ranger-and-chevy-colorado-replacements/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19496122/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/28/spy-shots-next-gen-ford-ranger-and-chevy-colorado-replacements/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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