Model Year | 2008 | 2008 | 2008--2018-2018 | 2008--2018-2018 | 2008--2018-2018 |
Model | Explorer Sport Trac | Explorer Sport Trac | Edge | Edge | Edge |
Trim | XLT | Limited | SE | SEL | Limited |
Engines | |||||
Transmissions | |||||
Drivetrains | |||||
Tires | |||||
Audio Systems | |||||
Accessories | |||||
Unlock the car by entering a code on a door-mounted keypad. | |||||
Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | |||||
Liftgate can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | |||||
Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | |||||
Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | |||||
Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | |||||
Homelink. | |||||
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | |||||
Rear disc brakes. | |||||
If active, automatically move forward when the vehicle is rear-ended. Note: becoming less common. | |||||
Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | |||||
Mandatory, in all cars. | |||||
Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | |||||
Deploys extended duration side curtain airbags when the vehicle rolls over. Usually included on tall vehicles. Rare on others. | |||||
Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | |||||
Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | |||||
Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | |||||
When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | |||||
Cargo Management | |||||
Hitch rated for up to 3,500 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||
Hitch rated for up to 10,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | |||||
Usually part of an overhead console. | |||||
Replaces soft bed cover if one is standard. | |||||
Requires roof rails. Together constitute a roof rack. | |||||
No crossbars. | |||||
Large storage area beneath the load floor, often compartmentalized. | |||||
Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | |||||
Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger trailers. | |||||
Climate Control | |||||
Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||
Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | |||||
Layer within windshield creates heat, quickly melting ice on the windshield. | |||||
Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | |||||
Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | |||||
Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | |||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | |||||
Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | |||||
Engine / Motor | |||||
No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Exterior | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | |||||
Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | |||||
Chrome or aluminum mirrors. Only listed if optional or not standard on the base trim. | |||||
Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | |||||
Front glass panel retracts over a fixed glass roof panel. Entire unit covers nearly the entire roof. | |||||
Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | |||||
Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | |||||
Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | |||||
Infotainment | |||||
Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | |||||
Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | |||||
Includes CD player. | |||||
A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | |||||
Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | |||||
Screen-based navigation system. | |||||
XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | |||||
Converts text messages to speech. | |||||
Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | |||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | |||||
Phone or other device operated via the vehicle's voice command system. Requires a compatible device--all aren't supported. | |||||
Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | |||||
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | |||||
Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | |||||
Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | |||||
Headlights automatically turn off. | |||||
We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | |||||
Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | |||||
Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | |||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||
Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | |||||
Front row reading lights. | |||||
Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | |||||
Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | |||||
Reports engine speed. | |||||
Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | |||||
Seats and Interior Trim | |||||
All-weather floormats. | |||||
For carrying long items. Possibly also useful as a work surface. | |||||
Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | |||||
Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | |||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |||||
Manually adjustable lower back support. | |||||
Power-adjustable lower back support. | |||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||
Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | |||||
No additional value over leather upholstery because no way to standardize across all models. | |||||
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | |||||
Alloy wheels with a chromed plastic veneer. Replace and include value of regular alloy wheels. | |||||
Outer surface of alloy wheels machines to yield a bright finish. Replace and include value of reqular alloy wheels. | |||||
Alloy wheels highly polished to yield an almost chrome-like finish. In the past valued more highly than regular alloy wheels. But the term is used so broadly lately, often meaning that only some of the wheel face is machined, that they have the same defau | |||||
The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | |||||
Transmission | |||||
Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range
What Our Members Are Saying about the Available Features of the 2008--2018-2018 Ford Edge
6-speed automatic AWD
6-speed automatic FWD
6-speed automatic FWD
6-speed automatic FWD
6-speed automatic AWD
6-speed automatic FWD