1989 Ford Trucks

For 1989, Ford's Bronco II and Ranger were restyled for the first time since their introduction, getting -- you guessed it -- aerodynamically sleeker front ends. The Ford Ranger also added the standard rear-wheel anti-lock brakes the Bronco II had received two years earlier. New for the Aerostar minivan was a "midi" version with a longer body.

Restyled 1989 Ford Ranger pickup truck
1989 Ford Ranger

After many stand-pat years on the styling front, Ranger finally got a sleek new front end for 1989 that mimicked the look of its Ford F-Series big brother. Interiors were also new, as were the standard anti-lock rear brakes. A twin-plug head on the 2.3-liter four boosted horsepower by 10 to an even 100. A 140-hp 2.9-liter V-6 was also available.

1989 Ford Bronco II compact SUV
1989 Ford Bronco II

The 1989 Bronco II shared the Ford Ranger's restyled front end and interior, but little else was new.

1989 Ford F-150 pickup truck with electronic fuel injection
1989 Ford F-150

Two-wheel-drive versions of the 1989 F-150 wore "EFI" (Electronic Fuel Injection) badges below the left-side headlight as shown above. Expanded availability of the four-speed automatic transmission to heavy-duty two-wheel-drive models was the only change of note to Ford F-Series pickups for 1989.

1989 four-wheel-drive Ford F-150 pickup truck
Four-wheel-drive 1989 Ford F-150

Four-wheel drive versions of the 1989 F-150 had a "4x4" badge below the left headlight, as shown above.

1989 Ford Bronco full-sized SUV
1989 Ford Bronco

Ford's Bronco carried over virtually unchanged for 1989. It offered a number of powertrain choices, including a 4.9-liter six, 5.0 V-8, and 5.8 V-8 (all fuel injected), along with four- and five-speed manual transmissions, and three- or four-speed automatics.

As the decade wound to a close, Ford found itself in a rather enviable position. The F-Series was established as the nation's best-selling vehicle, the Ranger was the best-selling compact pickup, and the rest of the trucks -- all the way up to the heavy-duty Class 8 entries -- were strong competitors in their respective segments. All in all, Ford was in fine fettle to enter the Nineties.

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