Professional Reviews

• “Inside, the Freestyle offers excellent visibility from the cockpit and 'progressive theater seating' for the second and third rows: Each row is two inches higher than the one before it.” — Edmunds.com
• “The Freestyle rides higher than a Taurus but lower than an Explorer, and offers the kind of step-in access you get with a minivan.” — Edmunds.com
• “The gas mileage is better than you get on some big truck-based SUVs, at 19 miles per gallon in city driving and 24 mpg on the highway.” — Cars.com
• “Sure, the Blue Oval bunch comes a little late to the car-based, three-row tall-wagon party that Honda's Pilot and Toyota's Highlander have already been enjoying, but Ford brought something new to the party-lots of room behind that third row.” — Car and Driver
• “On par with other SUVs built on a car-type platform.” — Consumer Guide
• “General carlike feel, but with slightly more body lean due to Freestyle's taller build.” — Consumer Guide
• “The Freestyle reminds us that the Great American Car is really a sport-ute or a crossover these days.” — Automobile
• “The Freestyle offers great versatility with split-folding third-row seats, an available 60/40 second-row bench seat and a fold-flat front passenger seatback...” — New Car Test Drive
• “...a unique-for-the-class, continuously variable transmission eases engine load and smoothes the drive.” — New Car Test Drive
• “The look doesn't wow you into the showroom...” — USA Today
• “...not all of the materials used are up to import-brand quality standards.” — Edmunds.com
• “With only a 203-horsepower, 3.0-liter V6 providing power to this 4,000-pound vehicle, acceleration is merely adequate.” — Edmunds.com
• “..it lacks the panache and appeal of its Volvo cousins.” — Cars.com