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To minimize prices while maximizing pose value, the NBX comes with all the styling accessories of the 4x4: front fog lamps, redesigned integrated stepboards and cargo bed lining side. The stepboard looks much sleeker than the one on the 4x4 variant. Of dubious value are the large diamond-shaped body stickers proclaiming the variant name. Nice logo, though. The interior is also brought up to near-luxury level with all-leather seating. One neat accessory in the NBX is the Active Gear removable center floor console. What this means is that the center console is actually a small bag. It velcroes into place below the armrest. Stuff your CDs, camera and PDA into it, and when you need to move, just pull it out and sling it over your shoulder. Tan plastics with silver trim make up much of the interior parts. The gauges are white-faced, and this is something the Sport Trac had even before the current trend. The only giveaways to the age of its design are the mechanical trip meters and gear indicator. There’s power everything, including the tailgate window, and a single-disc player with 6 speakers. The lowest point, literally, has to be the foglight switch. It’s located below the dashboard, near the engine release. Any kind of actuation requires good eye-foot coordination. So, enough of the various baubles and upgrades. What’s it like to drive? The car-like interior layout may have you believe that it behaves much like a car. On city roads, the experience is still very much in the realm of the truck. |
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