Found this online in a forumregarding the Ranger. They won't sell it here so they don't canibalize there F150 sales.

I cant understand why USA is the only country in the world that won't get the diesel ranger

Here's a conversion for you (out here you gotta be bilingual when it comes to measurements)

147 kw = 197hp
470nm = 346ft/lb

Here is a dealer rrp for the outgoing model - i would imagine the pricing wouldn't be too far away from this for the 2012 models

2WD XLT Double Cab WellsideRRP From $48,034Nzd = about 36k in US $$
3.0L turbo diesel engine
5 speed manual – Heavy duty or
5 speed automatic ( RRP From $50,079)
Shown with optional running boards and alloy sports bar

And here is a bloke who seems to be particulary upset that he won't be able to get his mitts on a diesel ranger anytime soon.

http://featured.matternetwork.com/20...bal-diesel.cfm


Ford has already built the savior of the small truck market though, and it’s the new global Ford Ranger. This diesel pickup being marketed and sold in all the Blue Oval’s other markets (188 other countries in total) except America. Ford claims it is because the new Ranger is only 10 percent smaller than the F-150, and it doesn’t sell the F-150 anywhere else in the world. So what? This new Ranger has two diesel engine options; a 2.2 liter four-cylinder with 276 ft-lbs of torque, and a 3.2 five-cylinder with 346 ft-lbs of torque. For those keeping score at home, the bigger diesel engine is nearly as powerful as Ford’s much-touted EcoBoost V6, but with one less cylinder and, in all likelihood, much better gas mileage. That’s enough torque to tow a train. Why can’t we have that?