<Tr> <Th> Body style </Th> <Td> 4 - door pickup truck </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Layout </Th> <Td> Front engine, rear - wheel drive / four - wheel drive </Td> </Tr> <P> The Ford Explorer Sport Trac, sometimes referred to as simply the Ford Sport Trac, is a mid-size pickup truck sold mostly in North America produced by Ford from 2000 through 2010 . The Sport Trac was based on the Ford Explorer SUV - not based on the compact Ford Ranger (North America) - because it was introduced when the Explorer and Ranger platforms diverged (Explorer's chassis was a heavy duty variant of the Ranger's). The Sport Trac fell between the Ranger and Ford F - Series in Ford's truck lineup, based on capability and price . It competed with other mid-size trucks and SUVs, such as the mid-size Honda Ridgeline and even the larger full - size Chevrolet Avalanche . During its first year on sale in the U.S., there was a waiting list of over 3 months . The Sport Trac was a Class 2 vehicle with a GVWR of 6250 lbs. and a maximum GCWR of 12,000 lbs . This made it one of the more and the then most capable mid-size pickups, having a greater GVWR and GCWR than the Dodge Dakota, GM's GMC Canyon / Chevrolet Colorado pickups and Toyota Tacoma . </P> <P> The Sport Trac was discontinued in October 2010, even though it was announced in earlier press releases that production would end in 2011, since the 2011 unibody - Ford Explorer was introduced in December 2010 . The Sport Trac was sold through the 2011 calendar year as a 2010 model . </P>

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