With the introduction of the 2001 Explorer Sport
Trac, Ford once again proves that you can never
have to many trucks in your stable. Ford isn’t the
only manufacturer jumping on the compact 4-door
pick-up truck/SUV market. The Sport trac is basically
a four-door Explorer, with a pick-up truck bed instead
of an enclosed cargo area. What you end up with
is a vehicle that is still more SUV than pick-up
truck.
Though
the four-foot bed is at least as useful as say a
Ranger Splash bed, it is not ready to handle sheets
of plywood, Sheetrock, or a full yard of mulch.
Highlights include a 4.0 liter V6 engine rated at
200hp, and 240 ft. lbs. of torque, 5-speed manual
transmission, 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS, stainless
steel exhaust, rood rack, power side mirrors, air
conditioning, rear heat/AC ducts, AM/FM stereo cassette
and single CD player, power front and rear windows,
power locks, and 3 power accessory outlets.
Major
optional equipment includes a power moonroof, 5-speed
automatic transmission,cargo cage, premium stereo
with 6 disc CD changer, premium sport group which
includes fog lamps, front tow hooks, 255/70R16 all
terrain tires, 16-inch aluminum wheels, side step
bar, and 4.10 axle ratio, convenience group which
includes auto lock/re-lock, remote keyless entry,
cruise control, and leather wrapped steering wheel,
comfort group which includes cloth bucket seats,
floor and overhead consoles, and rear audio and
climate controls.
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