ST Adrenelin questions

[user 66791]

Ford cancelled the production because the F150 team felt the ST encroached on their sales. Internal competition and the F150 won out. At least that was what I read at the time. Ford needed to streamline it's vehicle production and the ST was only 14,000 a year production. I think the last year (2010) it fell to 10,000. No wonder, Ford never marketed the vehicle, they never had much inventory and never stocked the STA in dealers. Many of the dealers never knew about the STA unless you educated them and got them to print out the spec sheet/order form from the factory. So, in my opinion Ford felt they could get ST owners or those looking in that space to buy the F150 model since it has an insane number of models. It's so complicated looking at all the models and the pricing is ridiculous. So, we all await an option for small pickup trucks from a US manufacturer. Wish Ford would wake up to the need. F150 won't cut it for me.

 

[Robert Howell]

Tacoma and Frontier are pretty much the only replacement for a ST right now. If I were buying brand new I would choose between those two. The Ridgeline does nothing for me.

Would love to have seen a 2013 STA with a 3.5 Ecoboost.

 

[Gavin Allan]

I really enjoyed my 2003 Adrenalin, however, I will agree that my 2010 Limited V8 is so much better truck in about every way.

 

[gary s]

"I really enjoyed my 2003 Adrenalin, however, I will agree that my 2010 Limited V8 is so much better truck in about every way." *quote gavin*



IMO apples & oranges.



i had an 02, 04 adren & 07 limtd v8. i have to say that first gen and second gen are unique in their own way. both very good.

first gen: pros, aggressive style and nice looks, off road ability great in snow . cons, lack of power and a little bit rough quality.

second gen: pros, new style leaning toward higher quality, V-8, quieter. cons, non aggressive look and a cheap BS option "chrome pkg".



either way they both are still unique and i enjoyed mine when i had them.

 

[Robert Howell]

first gen: pros, aggressive style and nice looks, off road ability great in snow . cons, lack of power and a little bit rough quality.

second gen: pros, new style leaning toward higher quality, V-8, quieter. cons, non aggressive look and a cheap BS option "chrome pkg".

I have a gen 1 and gen 2, I feel the gen 2 has the more aggressive styling. The Adrenalin has no chrome. Different tastes I guess

 

[Les C]

I have both too ... a 2001 Gen 1 & a 2010 Gen2 STA. And by far the STA is the nicest. And I believe the Gen 1 leather back seat is more comfortable than the '10 STA's leather back seat, not sure about the leg room though. It may be I've riden in the STA back seat more & most recently.

 

[Supercharged SVT]

Huge Difference - Suspension alone - the gen1 is way more explorer/ranger than the 2010 -

I have had both as well and the SLA front suspension and the IRS of the STA make the work of difference for a street driven machine - I would never take an Gen2 STA rock climbing or swamping so those that might compare this way would not agree -