2007 Highlights
- Front-seat, side-impact air bags and Safety Canopy™ side air curtain now standard on all models (late availability)
- 18-inch wheels are now standard on all Limited models
- New packages: the Interior Convenience Group, Interior Power Group, Limited Convenience Group and a Safety and Security Package
- Two new exterior colors: Alloy Clearcoat Metallic and Dune Pearl Clearcoat Metallic Overview Flexibility is the inspiration behind the Ford Freestyle. Bridging the gap between sport utility vehicle and sedan, this innovative crossover utility vehicle is ideal for active families and their evolving lifestyles, combining real-world utility with impressive fuel economy and comfort. For 2007, Freestyle customers can choose among four new packages for added comfort and convenience features. Two new exterior colors are also available. Later in the model year, seat-mounted side air bags and the Safety Canopy side air curtain system will be standard on all models. Crossover utility vehicles are gaining popularity with buyers because they provide space, packaging flexibility, available all-wheel drive (AWD) and sedan-like fuel economy. Even in this highly capable and competitive segment, Freestyle sets an impressive benchmark for comfort, versatility, efficiency and safety. It can carry up to seven adult passengers with its best-in-class legroom in the second and third rows. Freestyle is also capable of achieving up to 27 miles per gallon highway. Its versatile fold-flat, third-row seating provides flexible cargo-carrying capacity. As a result of these admirable attributes, Freestyle appeals to families that have grown too large for a sedan but who do not want a traditional minivan. It also appeals to sport utility customers who seek efficiency without giving up functionality. Freestyle offers two levels of comfort and luxury: SEL and the top-of-the-line Limited. Freestyle is built in Chicago. Design and Equipment
Freestyle is designed to stand apart with its long hood, high belt line, large wheels and tires, aggressive 'grille guard'-style lower fascia, flared wheel arches, large side mirrors and hefty strap-style door handles.
Freestyle's power comes from Ford's proven Duratec 30 3.0-liter, V-6 engine, matched to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The combination of stiff chassis, high-torque V-6 and wide-ratio transmission adds up to surprising performance and drivability for a vehicle that can haul passengers or cargo in any weather. Freestyle's CVT offers advantages not found in traditional automatic transmissions. It uses two variable-size pulleys — one for input from the engine, the other for output to the drive wheels — connected by a steel link belt. It varies the effective sizes of the two pulleys to meet the driving demands of the moment. Electronic powertrain controls, including a sensor on the electronic throttle, constantly monitor the demand for power. When more torque is needed for acceleration or to maintain speed up a steep hill, the transmission seamlessly responds by creating the right drive ratio from an infinite number of possibilities, allowing the Duratec 30 engine to operate at optimum performance. The Duratec 30 doesn't require a tune-up in its first 100,000 miles. Freestyle offers an optional all-wheel-drive system. This application uses an electronically controlled, electrohydraulic, limited-slip coupling positioned just ahead of the rear differential to transfer available torque to the rear wheels whenever the front wheels slip. Electronic controls that gather information from the antilock braking system and other sensors allow the all-wheel-drive system to react within 50 milliseconds — much faster and more seamlessly than systems that rely on viscous couplings. Traction control is standard on vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive. When all-wheel drive isn't needed, Freestyle functions as a front-wheel-drive vehicle. Safety and Security
In addition to earning top marks in front- and side-crash tests, the 2007 Freestyle is equipped with standard seat-mounted side air bags and Ford's innovative Safety Canopy air curtain system (late availability). The Safety Canopy uses rollover detection, an industry-exclusive safety feature that offers head protection for all three rows of outboard occupants in side impacts and rollovers. The Freestyle is a top performer in its category in the government's rollover stability test as well. Freestyle's side-impact protection raises the industry bar by using laser-welding techniques for side pillars that help redirect crash forces underneath the vehicle's seats. This energy is further channeled through a cross-car tube. Ford also breaks new safety ground with Freestyle's adaptive steering column, which collapses horizontally at two speeds, based on the driver position. Air bag deployment is tailored to the position of the driver's seat on the seat track. Major Features and Options
SEL includes: 17-inch, five-spoke bright aluminum wheels; automatic headlamps; chrome grille surround; heated exterior mirrors; fog lamps; body-color door handles and mirrors; AM/FM audio system with six-disc, in-dash CD changer; leather-wrapped shift knob and steering wheel with remote audio controls; message center with electronic compass and exterior perimeter lighting; seat-mounted side air bags and three-row Safety Canopy side air curtain with rollover detection (late availability).
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