When I move the seat all the way back, people can still sit behind me. Transmission: Automatic Color:Silver Interior Color: Gray Average Vehicle Review: 4. Its willing engine, solid frame, and well-engineered body make Explorer Sport Trac an impressive sport-utility truck. The first mid-size pickup truck produced by Ford, the Sport Trac was marketed from the 2001 to the 2010 model years skipping the 2006 model year. Towing heavy loads frequently will likely put wear on a Sport Trac. To add additional load space for the shortened pickup bed, Ford offered a metal load extender to be used with the tailgate. The center console provides big fixed cup holders in front, forward of the armrest, along with a little slot good for coins and tickets.
It even has a shoulder strap. Sharing the front fascia and fenders with the two-door Explorer Sport, the four-door cab was constructed from the four-door Ford Explorer with modified rear doors. A power rear window slides up and down, which the kids in the back seat will love. Sport Trac comes with a five-speed automatic that matches the engine for smoothness and sophistication. So we were surprised by how far the tach needle jumped when the transmission kicked down on the 2002 model. Flooring is made of a textured composite rubber easily swept with a whisk broom or cleaned with water.
It was a great option. More power at lower rpm should make the Sport Trac more responsive around town and pulling away from a stop. . It would comfortably fit 2 large suitcases and some smaller bags. I love the touchscreen and technology that the vehicle offers. Mileage on the highway is pretty good - around 29 mpg. Payload is 1,500 pounds, with a 5,300-pound maximum towing capacity for two-wheel-drive models.
In the traffic of town, it is down to about 20 mpg I was hoping for better but it is traffic, after all. A full rubber floor was standard as in base-trim pickup trucks , with berber-style carpet floor mats. As the two-door Ford Explorer Sport was discontinued in 2003, the second-generation Sport Trac adopted the front fascia of the four-door Explorer. The trunk is a little smaller than our previous car Toyota Avalon , but it is plenty big enough for us. We used Insurance money from a wreck to put a down payment on this car about 35%. When it upshited again it dropped back to 3500 rpm.
Ford engineers say they dragged cinder blocks over it and threw in steel pipes and heavy angle iron without causing any appreciable damage. The Explorer suspension was retuned to offer better off-road performance. All production was sourced from the in taking the place of the Ford Ranger. For 2004, the gray bumpers and side skirts were darkened in color; a new option offered body-color bumpers and side skirts. Lateral stiffness is increased with a tubular crossmember and thicker side rails. Thread Tools Similar Threads for: Will a motorcycle fit in a Sport Trac bed? A more simple, plastic bed divider is also available along with a lightweight, lockable two-piece hard tonneau cover.
The Sport Trac comes with bigger brake rotors than the previous-generation Explorer, using ventilated discs in front and, for 2003, solid discs in the rear. A lot of effort went into reducing the noise level in the cabin, successfully. The bushings, spring rates, shock valving and stabilizer bars have been modified, according to Ford, for improved ride, handling, and isolation over the old Explorer. The vehicle is comfortable, fun to drive, and quick when needed. Largely sharing its rear doors with the Ford Explorer with a lack of a rear wheel cutout in the lower corners, due to the longer wheelbase , the Sport Trac retained a in the rear quarter windows. If I was going to go full size like the Honda Passport, I would go with an F150 Supercrew, but I don't want to pay the gas mileage.
Presumably, Ford tuned the transmission to allow the V6 to rev high and make power. Suspension, f: independent with gas shocks, torsion bar springs and stabilizer bar Suspension, r: live axle with gas shocks, variable-rate leaf springs, stabilizer bar Ground clearance: 6. It handles very well and brakes smoothly. It would comfortably fit 2 large suitcases and some smaller bags. The trunk is a little smaller than our previous car Toyota Avalon , but it is plenty big enough for us. I don't know if bikes will fit or not, but consumer reports says to avoid the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac altogether. Walkaround Ford Explorer Sport Trac has a rugged, utilitarian look with chunky cladding trimming the lower portions of its bulging body.
As with the Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Sport, rear-wheel drive was standard, with four-wheel drive as an optional powertrain configuration. After skipping the 2006 model year, the new design was released as for the 2007 model year. Ford says it also reduces noise. Another option included a removable hard plastic tonneau cover for the pickup bed. As part of , the Sport Trac Adrenalin project was cancelled. During the development of the second-generation Sport Trac, developed the Sport Trac Adrenalin. He still has clearance from the ceiling of the vehicle and leg room.
The hatchback area is plenty of room for all of our gear! Designed specifically for the Sport Trac, the 50-inch long pickup bed was constructed entirely of plastic composite material; the tailgate was shared with the Ford F-150 SuperCrew. It get the job done for me. For 2008, the Adrenalin became part of the Sport Trac model line as an option package. The front bucket seats have been upgraded for 2003. Transmission: Automatic Color:White Interior Color: Black Average Vehicle Review: 4. When we loaded a nine-foot-long duffel bag full of sailing gear, we had to lay it directly on top of the paintwork.