“The improvements move the Ford Freestar closer to par with its prime competitors, the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna, but do not leapfrog it ahead of them.” — New Car Test Drive
“On the road, the new Ford Freestar is smooth and quiet. It glides over rough pavement, it offers responsive handling and the availability of a big V6.” — New Car Test Drive
“The company says that its body construction is the same as the Windstar's, which earned five-star ratings in government crash tests. In recent testing, the Freestar also earned five-star scores for both frontal and side impacts.” — Cars.com
“Ford designers have equipped the Freestar with a shapely dash and steering wheel, and the plastics are higher in quality than what was used in the Windstar -- the result is a much more refined, classier-looking minivan.” — Edmunds.com