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The car experts at TheCarConnection.com consulted road tests from across the Web to write this conclusive review of the 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. This profile of the 2008 Explorer Sport Trac also compares it with similar vehicles to give you the unbiased advice you need when shopping.
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| Road Test |
When you look at the 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, what you see is part Ford Explorer SUV and part pickup truck. And what you see is what you get. The Sport Trac is about 17 inches longer than the SUV on which it’s based. Behind the five-passenger interior is a 4.5-foot cargo bed made from rust- and dent-proof plastic (technically, it’s called sheet molded compound, or SMC). The deep plastic bed features three enclosed storage bins, a standard 12-volt outlet, and an optional cover and tubular bed extender. Based on this alone, the Sport Trac is certainly useful for hauling things around, and with the optional V-8, it can tow more than 6,600 pounds.
The 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac features a standard 210-horsepower, 4.0-liter V-6, while an available 4.6-liter V-8 powerplant provides 292 horsepower and comes with a six-speed automatic transmission. The V-6 gets a five-speed automatic. There’s a choice of two-wheel drive or Ford’s ControlTrac four-wheel drive if you want extra traction. ControlTrac offers a two-speed transfer case with a low range just in case the Sport Trac heads off-road.
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| Positive Points |
- -Rust-proof cargo box
- -12-volt outlet in cargo box
- -Interior room
- -Stable handling
- -6,600-pound towing capacity
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| Negative Points |
- -Not very refined
- -V-6 engine noise
- -Suspension noise
- -Thirsty
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