Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...

NEXT TIME YOU WALK by Ford’s new minivan, the Freestar, you are liable to, well, walk right on by. But get inside one and have a good look around. Then drive it. Ah ha... it really is new. Last year ...

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CHICAGO -- Ford Motor Co. is taking the Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans upmarket to compete with the Honda Odyssey. Like the hot-selling Odyssey, both vans will feature third-row seats ...

The Freestar is a solid performer, but it isn't the sharpest saw in the shed. It's now in its third year since being redesigned and is outclassed by newer entries. However, the J.D. Power and ...

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With the announcement that it will not resume production of its poorly selling Freestar minivan (left), Ford has officially pulled out of the minivan market. The Freestar's Mercury Monterey sibling ...

Ford’s feature-laden Freestar minivan replaces the Windstar for 2004, offering a new name, new interior flexibility, and an inexpensive Canadian Driving Package to tempt buyers away from its ...

If the new Ford Freestar/Mercury Monterey minivans demonstrate anything, it's that a new name is a lot cheaper than new sheetmetal. The Freestar and Monterey monikers attach to one of the most ...

Ford Motor Co.’s Windstar has given way to the Freestar minivan for ‘04, which is not to be confused with the Freestyle crossover due out for 2005. Styling is a little less conservative than that on ...

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