Ford Freestar facts for kids
The Ford Freestar was a type of family car called a minivan. The Ford Motor Company made this minivan from 2004 to 2007. Even though Ford said it was a "totally new" car, it was actually an updated version of their older minivan, the Ford Windstar.
Ford changed the name to Freestar because they wanted many of their car names to start with the letter "F". Other cars like this were the Ford Five Hundred and the Ford Fusion.
The Freestar was designed to carry up to seven people. It was a front-wheel drive vehicle, just like the Windstar. This means the engine sends power to the front wheels to make the car move. The Freestar also shared the same basic design structure, called a platform, with the Windstar.
The Freestar didn't sell very well. This was because many people started buying SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles) instead of minivans. Because of lower sales, Ford stopped making the Freestar. In 2008, Ford introduced the Ford Flex to take its place. The Ford Flex had a completely new look and design that was very different from the Freestar.
Images for kids
-
Ford Freestar
-
1995-1996 Ford Windstar GL
-
1998 Ford Windstar 3.0L
-
1995 Windstar LX (rear)
-
1998 Ford Windstar, rear (export model)
-
1998 Ford Windstar (export model)
