Troller T4

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]

Troller T4 Hardtop

Troller in Campos do Jordão

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).^{[citation needed]}
• NGD 3.0 Turbo Diesel Electronic (2005–2014): 163 hp, top speed of 180 km/h. 180 km/h (110 mph).^{[citation needed]}
• Duratorq 3.2 Turbo Diesel (2014–2021): 200 hp and 470 Nm, top speed of 180 km/h. 180 km/h (110 mph).^{[citation needed]}

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

• Jeep Wrangler
• Ford Bronco (sixth generation)
• Troller Pantanal