Ford Freestyle | |
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![]() 2005–2007 Ford Freestyle SE | |
Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford |
Also called | Ford Taurus X (2008–2009) |
Production | 2005–2007 (Freestyle) 2008–2009 (Taurus X) |
Model years | 2005–2007 (Freestyle) 2008–2009 (Taurus X) |
Assembly | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Full-size crossover SUV |
Body style | 4-door station wagon |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
Related | Ford Five Hundred/Taurus Mercury Montego/Sable |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 112.9 in (2,868 mm)[1] |
Length | 199.8 in (5,075 mm)[1] |
Width | 74.4 in (1,890 mm)[1] |
Curb weight | 4,112 lb (1,865 kg)[1] |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Ford Taurus wagon |
Successor | Ford Flex (Full-size crossover SUV) Ford Explorer (Taurus X) |
The Ford Freestyle is a crossover utility vehicle that was sold by Ford from 2005 to 2009. Largely marketed as the successor to the Ford Taurus station wagon, the Freestyle was the CUV counterpart of the Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego four-door sedans. Sharing the Ford D3 platform with the Five Hundred and Montego, the Freestyle was produced with both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations and six- or seven-passenger seating.
Following the return of the Ford Taurus for the 2008 model year, the Freestyle underwent a mid-cycle revision and was renamed the Ford Taurus X, marketed in the United States and Canada, as well as South Korea and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. Following the 2009 model year, the Taurus X was withdrawn. From the 2009 model year, the larger Ford Flex has served as the three-row Ford CUV/wagon.
From 2005 to 2009, the Freestyle/Taurus X was assembled at Chicago Assembly (Chicago, Illinois); the final vehicle was produced on February 27, 2009.