2003 Ford Explorer Sport
| MSRP: | $21,870 - $26,915 |
| Invoice: | $19,899 - $24,389 |
| Total: | 5 reviews |
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| Excellent | 1 reviews | |
| Very Good | 3 reviews | |
| Average | 1 reviews | |
| Poor | 0 reviews | |
| Terrible | 0 reviews |
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CarGurus' Review
The 2003 Ford Explorer Sport was a lame-duck model; Ford had announced its plans to discontinue the two-door Explorer Sport, which no longer really had any unique selling qualities in an overcrowded SUV marketplace.
The flagship Explorer was still selling like mad, and the smaller Escape had pretty much eclipsed the Explorer Sport's market share, so the guys in Dearborn decided they'd pull the plug after the 2003 model year.
With this in mind, there were no significant changes made to the 2003 Explorer Sport. Two trimlines were offered, XLS and XLT, rather than the selection of options packages that had been available in previous model years. Buyers also had a choice of rear-wheel or four-wheel drive.
The '03 Ford Explorer Sport wasn't distinguished by its power; its 4.0 liter, single overhead cam V6 put out 205 horsepower and 240 lb.-ft. of torque. Gas mileage clocked at 15 mpg city, 20 mpg highway.
The short half-life of the Ford Explorer Sport ended not with a bang, but a whimper. It really was the little SUV that got left behind.
Reviews you can trust
| Excellent | 1 reviews | |
| Very Good | 3 reviews | |
| Average | 1 reviews | |
| Poor | 0 reviews | |
| Terrible | 0 reviews |
“Great Suv And Is Well Rounded For All Driving Activities”
been a great suv. really reliable and drives great. 4.0L V6 gets good gas milage. Has had only one fit and finish problem with the console lid. I think it looks great inside and out! Friends dislike g... More
“Wish Ford Hadnt Stopped Making The Sport Model”
Ecellent braking, steering control is good too, love the exterior design, interior hasnt changed much(had a 95) gas mileage is ok, i get about 15-17 MPG Great to drive, didnt have any problems in the ... More
“Suv”
Great SUV, nice style, handle pretty well, v-6 More
“"i Live My Life One Quarter Mile At A Time"”
I wish I had kept this car, dropped 2K into the sound system More
“I Need A Car That I Can Depend On And Right Now With My Explorer Sport I Can Not”
This is my second Ford Explorer Sport and I like the looks and the confindence of the ride in snow but I do not like the stalling I am having now. More
2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trims
| MSRP: | $24,890 |
| Invoice: | $22,587 |
| MSRP: | $21,870 |
| Invoice: | $19,899 |
| MSRP: | $26,915 |
| Invoice: | $24,389 |
| MSRP: | $23,835 |
| Invoice: | $21,648 |
2003 Ford Explorer Sport Articles from Around the Web
- www.edmunds.com — Overview of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport including summary opinions on the car... More
- www.edmunds.com — Individual user reviews of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport... More
- www.edmunds.com — Edmunds Editorial Ratings for the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport... More
- www.edmunds.com — JD Powers quality ratings for the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport... More
- autos.msn.com — User reviews on MSN Autos... More
- www.epinions.com — This little SUV has worked out far better than initially expected... (5 more reviews at Epinions). More
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