LEAKED: face-lifted 2016 Mazda BT-50

By: Steve Smith

A revised version of the Ford Ranger-based Mazda BT-50 pick-up has been spied undisguised in Thailand.

And what an improvement… at least from a styling point of view. There are no details about what exactly the mid-life nip ‘n tuck entails, but from this image you can see a new grille and restyled headlights. It also appears to have a new bonnet with revised mirrors with integrated indicators.

Given that it is based on the Ford Ranger, under that new bonnet we’ll likely see an improved version of Ford’s 3.2-litre Duratorq TDCi five-cylinder diesel that develops 147 kW and 470 Nm of torque.

There’s no official word yet from Mazda South Africa on when it will arrive here, but our money is on Q2 in 2016.

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