This is a 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Adrenalin and it’s an Explorer with a pickup truck bed. Combining an SUV with a pickup truck was a fad in the early 2000s and the Sport Trac was the best version available. We are thrilled to be offering this Sport Trac for sale on CARS & BIDS!! Today I’m reviewing this Ford Explorer Sport Trac and I’ll show you all the many quirks and features. I’ll also get behind the wheel and review the driving experience.
source.image: Doug DeMuro
The second-generation Ford Explorer Sport Trac shares the Ford U251 chassis with the fourth-generation Ford Explorer. As part of the redesign, the wheelbase was stretched to 130.5 inches (4.6 inches longer than the previous generation). In a break from its predecessor, the 2007 Sport Trac adopted the four-wheel independent suspension of the Ford Explorer.
As a standard engine, the second-generation Sport Trac retained the 4.0L V6 of its predecessor. For the first time the Sport Trac offered a V8 engine option, the 292 hp 4.6L 24-valve Modular V8 used in the F-150 pickups. The five-speed manual transmission was discontinued, with the 5R55W five-speed automatic becoming standard equipment with the 4.0L V6 and the 4.6 3V V8.
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In contrast to the Explorer SUV, the second-generation Sport Trac was offered with only two trim levels, both common to the Explorer. On the Sport Trac, the XLT (mid-range on the Explorer) served as the standard trim level, with the Limited serving as the upgraded trim level.
