Ford Explorer Sport Trac

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See also Ford Explorer for the SUV on which the Sport Trac is based

The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is a midsize sport utility vehicle with a pickup truck bed sold mostly in North America. The Sport Trac is based on the Ford Explorer SUV and has been built by the Ford Motor Company since 2001. This pickup truck slots between the Ford Ranger and Ford F-Series. The Sport Trac was the first Sports Utility Truck on the market. It created a new line of SUV Trucks called Sport Utility Trucks. It was soon copied by Chevy with the Avalanche. The first years it sold in the US, the waiting list grew to over 3 months.

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1 2001
2 2007
3 External links
4 References

2001

2001 saw the introduction of the Explorer Sport Trac, which put a small pickup bed behind the four normal SUV doors. The 2-door Explorer Sport also received the Sport Trac's more-rugged nose. The 4.0 L Cologne V6 was the only engine option. This generation Sport Trac remained in production through June 2005, when the final 2006 model year vehicle rolled off the line.

2007

A new Sport Trac was added to the Explorer line in early 2006 for the 2007 model year. Unlike its predecessor, sold through 2005, it features the 4.6 L V8 engine as an option, and is based on the new, larger fourth-generation Explorer platform. The new Sport Trac's greatest improvements are an all-new reinforced frame and four-wheel independent suspension. AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control is standard in the Sport Trac.

A special SVT version called the Sport Trac Adrenalin was planned for the 2007 model year, but has been cancelled [link].

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References

Ford Motor Company
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