The 2001 Ford Explorer Sport is available as a 2-door, 4-seat sport utility. Starting at $21,035, the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4x2 is powered by a 4.0L , 6 -cylinder engine mated to a manual transmission that returns an EPA estimated 18-mpg in the city and 22-mpg on the highway. The top of the line 2001FordExplorer Sport4x4 , priced at $ 24,055 , is powered by a 4.0L , 6 - cylinder engine mated to a manual transmission that returns an EPA estimated 16-mpg in the city and 19-mpg on the highway.