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Troller T4 Trail is Ford of Brazil's answer to the Jeep Wrangler

Owned by Ford, this South American SUV has an elemental charm rivaled only by Jeep's iconic off-roader.

Chris Paukert
Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.
Chris Paukert
Troller T4 Trail
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This is the new Troller T4 Trail from Ford.

Troller T4 Trail
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Priced from the equivalent of just under $38,000, the new Troller T4 Trail packs upgraded bumpers with winch prep, big fender flares, skid plates and a snorkel.

Troller T4 Trail
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This is an even-more-hardcore off-road version of the second-generation Troller T4 that has been on sale in Brazil since the 2015 model year.

Troller T4
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From hereon out, you're looking at pictures of the second-gen Troller T4 from its 2014 São Paulo International Motor Show debut. 

The rest of the vehicle hasn't changed much since that time.

Troller T4
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If you're not familiar with the Troller name, it was a small independent SUV manufacturer that Ford purchased over a decade ago.

Troller T4
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This cabin shot is of the 2015 Troller T4, but it's not expected to have changed much from the new T4 Trail version.

Troller T4
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The Troller T4 is perhaps best thought of as Brazil's answer to the Ford Bronco, though the T4 and the forthcoming Blue Oval SUV revival have nothing in common.

Troller T4
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The Troller T4's tidy footprint and short overhangs make for solid off-road action.

Troller T4
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The Troller T4 is powered by Ford's 3.2-liter Duratorq diesel five-cylinder, matched to a six-speed manual gearbox.

Troller T4
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No, you can't buy one in the US, sorry.

Troller T4
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 Look, dual moonroofs!

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Yep, it really does have a manual transmission, remember those?

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The non-Trail Troller T4 still looks pretty beefy.

Troller T4
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Believe it or not, the Troller T4 rocks a composite body -- just like a Chevy Corvette.

Troller T4
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Ford says the Troller T4's engine is good for 200 hp, but it isn't citing torque figures. 

In the US-spec Ford Transit Powerstroke with the same-size engine in the same configuration, Ford's commercial van generates 350 pound-feet of torque.

Troller T4
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Ford says the Troller T4's engine is good for 200 hp, but it isn't citing torque figures. 

In the US-spec Ford Transit Powerstroke with the same-size engine in the same configuration, Ford's commercial van generates 350 pound-feet of torque.

Troller T4
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No, Ford will never sell this SUV in the US, as it probably can't meet federal requirements for emissions and crash-testing, among other regulatory hurdles. 

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