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2003 ford explorer sport trac review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. The ford explorer sport trac can handle either of these tasks. sport trac is an suv with a pickup bed. It has an outdoorsman's interior designed for easy cleaning and a bed made of a nearly impervious composite material. Yet sport trac can carry a family of five in comfort. as its name implies, the explorer sport trac is based on the ford explorer, the best selling sport-utility in america. Sport trac is based on the previous-generation explorer, however, so it does not benefit from the 2003 explorer's independent rear suspension and other advances. But ford has enhanced sport trac's safety systems for 2003. Seat belts are now height-adjustable and are fitted with pre-tensioners. ford's new safety canopy side-curtain air bag system with rollover sensors is available for 2003 sport tracs (except early models). Safety canopy air bags offer head protection in a side impact and remain inflated longer than conventional air bags, helping prevent occupants from being ejected in a rollover. . lineupford revised the sport trac lineup for 2003. A 4. 0-liter v6 engine and five-speed automatic transmission come standard on all explorer sport tracs. Other options include a limited slip rear differential 355) for the standard 3. 73- or heavy-towing 4. 10-ratio axle. A cargo cage 195) and hard tonneau cover 590) are available. Sport trac looks like a box, twice over. First comes the five-seat cabin, and then the bed trailing behind, like a separate unit. The bed walls are nearly 20 inches high. Ford engineers say they dragged cinder blocks over it and threw in steel pipes and heavy angle iron without causing any appreciable damage. Any marring or scratching blends in with the black grained finish, anyway. It can be a useful device, but won't hold back dirt or other loose material. When flipped inside the bed, the bed extender creates a compartment 25 by 45 inches that can keep grocery bags and keep other small items from sliding around. It's removable, but much fiddling to get it out and back in. A more simple, plastic bed divider is also available along with a lightweight, lockable two-piece hard tonneau cover. the standard roof rack consists of just two longitudinal bars, with the crossbars sold as an accessory. When we loaded a nine-foot-long duffel bag full of sailing gear, we had to lay it directly on top of the paintwork. . interiorsport trac's cabin is designed to be durable. Door panels are resilient plastic. Flooring is made of a textured composite rubber easily swept with a whisk broom or cleaned with water. Ford says it also reduces noise. Cloth is found only on the seats and headliner. The rest is ready for mud. the front bucket seats have been upgraded for 2003. Ford has changed the interior colors for 2003. We weren't crazy about the looks of last year's dark brown gabardine upholstery, although it appeared easy to clean. the rear seats are roomy. Rear legroom is ample at 37. 8 inches, a full seven inches more than in the nissan frontier crew cab pickup. The rear seats split 60/40 and fold down without having to remove the headrests, quickly expanding cargo space inside the cabin. The back seat incorporates three child seat tether anchors. the center console provides big fixed cup holders in front, forward of the armrest, along with a little slot good for coins and tickets. Forward of that is another tray with two more slots, one of them fairly large. a removable nylon pack under the center armrest enables sport trac drivers to carry their console contents with them. It even has a shoulder strap. But we found it more awkward to use in the vehicle than a fixed, rigid compartment. We rarely used it, because we didn't want to deal with first raising the armrest, then lifting the limp material top secured by velcro. the parking brake requires a long reach to release, which we found irritating. comfort group 1230) for the xlt adds six-way power for the driver's seat and power lumbar support for both driver and passenger; plus a deluxe floor console with auxiliary rear-seat climate and audio controls; an overhead console with map lights, a digital compass and an outside temperature gauge; automatic headlights; and an electrochromic rear-view mirror. The compass and outside temperature gauge are highly useful and appreciated tools that more carmakers should fit in their vehicles, especially any vehicle that may head into the backcountry. the leather seating option 655) for the xlt now includes electric heat and six-way power and adjustable lumbar support for both driver and passenger. a power rear window slides up and down, which the kids in the back seat will love. Besides providing flow-through ventilation, it allows rear-seat passengers to reach through and grab things out of the bed, such as drinks from a cooler. . driving impressionexplorer sport trac is powered by ford's 210-horsepower 4. 0-liter v6. It's a sophisticated engine, with overhead cams, an aluminum head and aluminum pistons. It likes to rev, and it's smooth, responsive and great fun at speed. for 2003, ford increased its torque rating slightly (from 237 foot-pounds to 240), but more important the peak torque comes at 3000 rpm instead of 3750 rpm. More power at lower rpm should make the sport trac more responsive around town and pulling away from a stop. The revised power curve should also put more snap in the sport trac's throttle response at highway speeds. At 75 mph, last year's model loafed at a mere 2650 rpm. the optional 4. 10 ratio should improve acceleration performance and towing performance, but at the expense of gas mileage because the engine will be revving higher at any given speed. sport trac comes with a five-speed automatic that matches the engine for smoothness and sophistication. More gears usually means closer ratios. So we were surprised by how far the tach needle jumped when the transmission kicked down on the 2002 model. When it upshited again it dropped back to 3500 rpm. A low-range mode is ready for heavy snow, deep mud or soft sand. to make the sport trac, ford lengthened the previous-generation explorer's frame more than 14 inches, to 206 inches on a 126-inch wheelbase. Lateral stiffness is increased with a tubular crossmember and thicker side rails. Urethane body mounts smooth out the ride. Sport trac doesn't ride as smoothly as the newest generation explorer, however, which boasts an independent rear suspension and many other im. Bucket Seats✔ Power Mirrors✔ Tachometer✔ Cruise Control✔ CD Changer✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Air Conditioning✔ Aluminum Wheels

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