CTC Review: 2008 Ford SportTrac

[Leviathan]

Try checking off a few option boxes and see what the price can climb to.

Indeed.

Just for giggles I priced an LX-4WD base model (complete with ugly wheels) with no options M$RP of 29,790. Once done with freight & (BC) taxes & 2.9% financing for 60 that baby nets out to 37,860. Tick off just the 17" alloys to ditch the ugly steelies and you're adding ~2,850 to the MSRP   

[jcon]

How much is the Adrenaline Package? I don't see it on ford.ca.

What does it add, replace?

[wing]

jcon, I just got the info today, I'll post up all the info tonight.

[jcon]

Thanks for pricing James!


I am curious about a couple of things:

1) Why on Earth did they erase the heated seats???

2) and more importantly What is the difference between the AWD system and the 4x4 system? I see that Ford.com (the US site) lists both as options but not so in Canada.

[wing]

The AWD system doesn't do low / locking like a 4x4 system.  That's all the info I got, I believe it's an ondemand system like the one in the Taurus X.

[Frank Miscavitch]

Fifty large gets you close to an A4 avant. All the all-weather capabilities, double the resale in 4 years, 30-40 percent better fuel economy, better road manners, similar storage capacity minus ability to haul "dirty" jobs in the 4feet by 4feet bed. I don't get this truck. Pick ups, make sense for towing/hauling. These jobbies neuter the best assets of the truck and fancy pants it up with bling wheels that will scrape off the chrome as soon as you hit the trail.

Cost of living affects care prices 5-10%, Lack of sales tax cover that for those in Alberta.

[Frank Miscavitch]

$50,000 for a truck is NOT expensive here in Alberta.

Fifty large gets you close to an A4 avant. All the all-weather capabilities, double the resale in 4 years, 30-40 percent better fuel economy, better road manners, similar storage capacity minus ability to haul "dirty" jobs in the 4feet by 4feet bed. I don't get this truck. Pick ups, make sense for towing/hauling. These jobbies neuter the best assets of the truck and fancy pants it up with bling wheels that will scrape off the chrome as soon as you hit the trail.

Cost of living affects care prices 5-10%, Lack of sales tax cover that for those in Alberta. Mark up on SUV's are the highest in the car market not withstanding exotics. Again, I don't get them unless there's a genuine need for off-road work or towing hauling. Last time I checked Alberta has some of the best Roads in the Confederacy.

[2hondas]

Fifty large gets you close to an A4 avant. All the all-weather capabilities, double the resale in 4 years, 30-40 percent better fuel economy, better road manners, similar storage capacity minus ability to haul "dirty" jobs in the 4feet by 4feet bed. I don't get this truck. Pick ups, make sense for towing/hauling. These jobbies neuter the best assets of the truck and fancy pants it up with bling wheels that will scrape off the chrome as soon as you hit the trail.

Cost of living affects care prices 5-10%, Lack of sales tax cover that for those in Alberta.

Well not everyone can afford a fleet of different cars for different jobs. And comparing a A4 Avant to a SportTrac truck is totally irrelevant. 

[Blueprint]

Can't wait to see the fuel "economy" over the week

If I needed a useless truck, I'd get a base Ridgeline.  It's ugly, but wayyyy-better packaged IMHO.

[wing]

Whoa, you didn't just call the Ridgeline a truck did you? 

[Mitlov]

Fifty large gets you close to an A4 avant. All the all-weather capabilities, double the resale in 4 years, 30-40 percent better fuel economy, better road manners, similar storage capacity minus ability to haul "dirty" jobs in the 4feet by 4feet bed. I don't get this truck. Pick ups, make sense for towing/hauling. These jobbies neuter the best assets of the truck and fancy pants it up with bling wheels that will scrape off the chrome as soon as you hit the trail.

Cost of living affects care prices 5-10%, Lack of sales tax cover that for those in Alberta.

OMG, cars are less expensive than trucks?  No joke.  You could make the same argument about any truck, including my wife's V6 4x4 double-cab Tacoma.

[jcon]

I would imagine that a bed extender is a must for this vehicle.


Re: Adrenaline Package - They seems to have removed the most useful tech features - back-up sensor, heated seats. Hmmmmmm....


Wing - I'm curious about the your fuel economy? I bet it's extremely thirsty but comparable to other vehicles in the class.

[sirAQUAMAN64]

Adrenaline Package completely transforms this truck. HUGE improvement in appearance. Never thought the chrome fit the front end of the truck, but was tidy otherwise.

Did they remove the 'Explorer' part of the name with the redesign?

[Cord]

The Sport Trac is surprisingly nimble though, more so than the Eclipse I had last week ...

Ouch for the Eclipse.

[Blueprint]

Whoa, you didn't just call the Ridgeline a truck did you? 

Actually, I called it a "useless truck" 

[ktm525]

Bah. A prospective buyer would be much further ahead in locating a low mileage 3 year old Dakota  Quad cab for under $20k. It has the minumum length bed (5 1/2' ish that is required for a truck bed to be useful. (ie. haul dirtbikes.