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Ford Freestyle

The Ford Freestyle (code name D219) is a crossover SUV, introduced in late 2004 as a 2005 model. It slots between the compact Escape and the midsize Explorer. The vehicle uses the Ford D3 platform, shared with the Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego, and various Volvos including the XC90, and is assembled in Chicago, Illinois. Although it shares its platform with the XC90, the Freestyle is significantly different from that crossover utility vehicle. It has three rows of seats, with seating for seven, like many larger SUVs and minivans.






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The Freestyle, along with its sibling the Five Hundred, and the Ford Escape Hybrid, are the first American Ford vehicles to use a continuously variable transmission (CVT). To Ford's surprise, 55% of buyers are selecting the Haldex-equipped all wheel drive model rather than the expected 40%. However, overall Freestyle sales are below Ford's original projections (though sales have been increasing every month).



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