Mazda B-Series
The Mazda B-Series was a truck that was sold for most of the 1990s and early 2000s. If it looks familiar that’s because it shared most of its sheet metal with the Ford Ranger. Mazda wanted to make a splash in the highly competitive pickup truck segment and the relationship with Ford Motor Company made platform sharing a viable option. The problem was that the B-Series didn’t offer anything unique and wasn’t heavily advertised either (via Car Gurus).
The B-Series never had a major redesign and the truck didn’t offer any special editions. The sales numbers were so low that you’ll seldom see one on the road these days. When other automakers had moved onto mid-sized pickup trucks Mazda and Ford kept with the compact truck size. Even in the latter part of the product line the B-Series never had anything more than rear jump seats in the back.