I was going to say Ranger immediately. Never understood why Ford got rid of it. Did it really sell that badly? Sure seems to have a lot of fans. One thing we do know, is that they will no longer be manufactured in St. Paul, MN, as that factory has been leveled.
The reason Ford got rid of the Ranger in the US has to do with CAFE standards Obola imposed in 2010. The Ranger was no more fuel efficient than an F-150.
The only small PU I would even consider until the Ranger returns to the US is a Tacoma.