Overview & Reviews

The Freestyle is an all-new crossover wagon from Ford. Built on a Volvo platform, it incorporates the Swedish brand's safety and all-wheel-drive technology, while offering six- to seven-passenger seating capacity.

• Truly roomy seating for six passengers, plenty of cargo space, balanced ride and handling characteristics, lengthy list of safety features.

• So-so acceleration, some low-grade interior materials, no stability control or navigation system.

User Reviews:

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  I love my Freestyle - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By Happy Camper - February 14 - 6:53 pm

  Ive only had my Freestyle since the end of December, but I love it already. Ive seen some complaints about a lack of power but there is plenty there for me and I love the way it corners - like its on rails. Every time I get a tank of gas, someone compliments its looks. The good news is that I dont have to fill it up that often. Its gotten in the mid 20s since I got it. When its time to get rid of my wifes Odyssey, Id consider getting another one of these.

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  Many areas for improvement. - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By Chris - January 10 - 4:36 pm

  It handles well, is roomy and attractive in appearance. Lacks the quality I am used to in other Ford vehicles I have owned.

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  Good Family Vehicle - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By lyons - December 30 - 6:06 am

  Weve had our Freestyle for about 6 months now and love it. It is exactly what we wanted and my wife loves to drive it. We have used it as a daily driver around town and on trips into the mountains, always with great enjoyment. The all wheel drive worked great during our last storm that went through. As for the engine, we knew when we bought it that it wasnt a sports car, but once you get used to the transmission its great.

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  2005 freestyle - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By chem462 - December 10 - 11:46 pm

  A pleasure to take on a vacation. Very versatile as a people/cargo carrier. Much better mileage than a minivan.

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  Love the Freestyle! - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By Coleen - November 21 - 9:33 am

  We picked out Freestyle Limited AWD up last Saturday. We were coming off a lease of a Ford Explorer, which I absolutely hated, and was not even considering getting another Ford. I test drove numerous other cars; Highlander, Pilot, new Subara Tribeca. etc. and was not sure what to get. I then received a direct mail offer for a discount on the Freestyle, and there were other moms at my kids school who had recently gotten one and loved it. So I decided to test drive it and I loved it! It drove completely different than my Explorer; very comfortable so I decided to take the Ford plunge again. Its not been a week yet, but I absolutely love it!

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  Ford Freestyle--loving it! - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By carolyn - November 12 - 8:33 am

  Just purchased a Freestyle (Ford ads where are you, I had not heard about it!). I totaled my 2002 Mountaineer 3 weeks ago and of course had to have a new vehicle. The dealer was low on choice of vehicles because of the incentives and rebates. So he suggested a Freestyle. I was looking at a new Mountaineer, since it did roll over and saved our lives, but the ride was a little rough. So the Freestyle fit the bill for AWD and comfort & plenty of room. It now has 500+ miles on it and Im Loving it....

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  Super MPG - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By Randy C - November 4 - 4:56 am

  I was looking for something economical with some room. My last vehicle was a Liberty and before that a Tribute and I needed more cargo room. I was pleasantly surprised to find out the Freestyle actually got better mileage than my previous vehicles and was roomier with a 3rd row seat to boot!

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  Fine overall package. - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By EricKnight - October 8 - 2:03 pm

  Coming from a 4-cylinder sedan, I have no concerns about acceleration of 3.0 DuraTec and CVT, nor about engine noise on acceleration. Minimal lean on cornering. Crisp steering & handling. Dash, instruments & controls well laid out. Some panel materials & switches could be more substantial.

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  In "Style" - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By CAB - October 4 - 5:26 pm

  This vehicle not only handles terrifically and looks phenomenal but the comfort of the ride is unmatched by any and all comfort sedans. The CVT makes the handling so smooth that you barely notice bumps on the road. A year ago I waited on purchasing any other vehicle to see what this Freestyle looked and drove like. Was WELL worth the wait!

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  We love it - Presidents Week VT ski trip - 2005 Ford Freestyle
  By Tom - September 26 - 2:33 pm

  Snow experience - We just returned from a family ski vacation in Vermont where we had plenty of opportunity to test the AWD LTD Freestyle. The car was fully loaded with 2 adults, 2 kids, 2 dogs and supplies for the weeks trip. We drove up in a snow storm and by the time we entered Vermont we were driving on packed snow mixed with sand. We saw over 7 accidents but can report the Freestyle AWD performed well. Even on the snow most of the 4X4s were going 50 mph on the interstate and we had no problem at all with the Freestyle. The match of the CVT with the engine is perfect and when letting up on the gas the engine/transmission actually brake the car giving a strong sense of confidence. "Tank Like"