Ford is supposed to be bringing back the Ranger as a 2019. Pics look good.
http://www.motortrend.com/cars/ford/ranger/2019/2019-ford-ranger-first-look-review/
if that doesn't float your boat, I would recommend the Honda Ridgeline - don't let anyone who does not own one let alone has not even driven one tell you that they are not real trucks - they are and they don't drive like trucks - the best of both worlds.
I hate it when people still say The Big 3, Chrysler is not an American brand - they are a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiat. Fiat owns Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Ram and SRT.
I have driven nothing but Honda the last 30 years or so and every last one of them (cars/trucks/motorcycles) has not only been made in the US, but designed in the US.
You missed the “cheap” part.
Plus the new Ranger is only a couple of inches shorter than the F150, just like the Tacoma is now only a couple of inches shorter than the Tundra.
CAFE standards eliminated the small, cheap truck because people were buying them instead of cars for about the same price.