Troller T4 Hardtop
Troller in Campos do Jordão

The Troller T4 is a four-wheel drive/rear-wheel drive vehicle that was made by Troller.[1] It was only available as a two-door car with a fiberglass body and steel chassis, with a design inspired by the Jeep. It has standard 4WD, a 5-speed manual transmission and Dana axles. The engine is a 3.0 L turbo Diesel built by MWM and was introduced in 2004.[2][3]

In 2007, Ford Motor Company purchased the company for R$400 million (2007) (US$205.44 million);[4] In 2014, the T4 received a major redesign, was built on a shortened version of Ford's T6 platform for the global Ranger. The version looked more like the modern form of the Jeep Wrangler and early Bronco models.[5]

In January, 2021, Ford Brazil ceased its operations; On October, Troller's assembly plant was deactivated. Ford tried to sell the company, initially, but after an extended negotiation with the Ceará government, Ford Motor Company, its branch headquarters, decided to not sell the division.[4]

Description

It was a two-door vehicle and had two versions: fiberglass hardtop or canvas, both are removable. It was powered by the following engines:

  • MWM 2.8 Turbo Diesel (2001–2005): 132 hp gross (115 net hp), maximum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).
  • NGD 3.0 Turbo Diesel Electronic (2005–2014): 163 hp, top speed of 180 km/h. 180 km/h (110 mph).
  • Duratorq 3.2 Turbo Diesel (2014–2021): 200 hp and 470 Nm, top speed of 180 km/h. 180 km/h (110 mph).

The model had a Dana 44 differential, Eaton gearbox and a 1352 Borg Warner transfer case.

It was the best selling SUV in Brazil for mid-December 2008, when it had 1,104 units sold. In April 2010, Troller announced that the cumulative sales of T4 reached 10,000 units.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Portuguese) Comprei meu Troller, e agora? (October 22, 2016)
  2. ↑ (in Portuguese) Troller 2004 com Várias Novidades - Jipemania (September 1, 2003) Archived December 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ (in Portuguese) Troller recebe novo motor 3,0 de 163 cavalos - Portal Alipini Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (August 29, 2005)]
  4. 1 2 "Fora de linha, últimos Troller T4 são vendidos por até R$ 280.000". Quatro Rodas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  5. ↑ "The Bronco Trolls On! Ford's Muscular Troller T4 for Brazil Is Pretty Bitchin'". Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  6. ↑ "Troller comemora 10 mil unidades fabricadas". Revista Auto Esporte (in Portuguese). 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
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