


The 2004 Explorer Sport Trac is offered in XLS and XLT trim, and in rear-wheel drive (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD) configurations. Interior trim, instrumentation, and the top-level Adrenalin sound system have been upgraded for 2004. Ford's latest Safety Canopy side-curtain air bag system with rollover sensors is now available as an option.
2004 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED EDITION PLUS
That said, Ford updated the Sport Trac for 2003 with four-wheel-disc brakes and ABS, plus height-adjustable seat belts with pre-tensioners. Time marches on and vehicles get better and better. The previous-generation Explorer represented the state of SUV design in 2001, but the new Explorer, as well as competing mid-size SUVs, have since passed it by in ride, handling, and overall refinement. That would be a very good thing, except that the Sport Trac is based on the previous-generation Explorer, not the 2003-04 model, so it does not have the current Explorer's all-new chassis with independent rear suspension. Yet it can carry a family of five in the comfort of a well-equipped Ford Explorer.Īs its name implies, the Explorer Sport Trac is based on the Ford Explorer, the best selling sport-utility in America. It has an outdoorsman's interior designed for easy cleaning and a bed made of a nearly impervious composite material. You might think of it as three-quarters of a Chevy Avalanche for about two-thirds the price. Still unusual, if no longer unique, the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac combines the interior room and comfort of a mid-size SUV with the open-air, haul-anything capability of a mid-size pickup truck.
