As time has gone by several things can be said about the Ford Explorer Sport Trac series: including the strong reaction most buyers have towards their truck. The 6-cylinder engine is at the core of the strong emotions, it is reliable for its class and delivers a huge amount of torque.

Performance

The Explorer Sport Trac XLS is equipped with a Ford 4.0 liter six-cylinder engine that utilizes 12 valves. The engine is mated to a Ford 5-speed Transmission. This configuration has proven to be a successful design for Ford.

Steering control is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The Explorer Sport Trac has power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. The truck uses torsion bar front springs and leaf in the rear.

The fuel system for the 2005 Explorer Sport Trac is a SFI design, running on FLEX fuel. The fuel flow is regulated by a electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The storage capacity of the fuel tank is 22.50 gallons.

Explorer Sport Trac XLS Statistics

The Explorer Sport Trac is 205.90 inches long, 71.80 inches wide, and 70.50 inches high. It has a wheelbase of 125.90 inches. It is able to seat 5 comfortably.

The standard warranty period for the Explorer Sport Trac is 36 months, or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. This is standard in the sport utility market.

The listed retail price in 2005 (MSRP) was $28,785, with an invoice cost of $25,831. This price is slightly higher than the industry average price for a four-door Sport Utility.

Fuel Efficiency

The 2005 Explorer Sport Trac gets 21 miles/gallon on the highway and only 16 in the city. This is average for a sport utility truck.

The vehicle is available in Black, Bright Red, Dark Blue Pearl Metallic, Dark Stone Metallic, Oxford White, Pueblo Gold Metallic, Red Fire, and Silver Birch Metallic.

In Summary

The 2004 model began the promise of the Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The 2005 expanded on this success and has proven to be a strong seller in most markets. Even with strong competition from other manufacturers Ford hopes that the Explorer Sport Trac XLS will continue to be a profitable vehicle.

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