>For the Freestyle/Taurus X, Ford used its Volvo-derived D3 platform architecture. Sharing a common platform with the Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego, all four vehicles were derived from the Volvo P2 platform used for the first-generation Volvo S80 and Volvo XC90.
handymanshandle
Ford Freestyle. A car so boring that the only thing I can think of when I see one was that I remember a young couple who owned one at my boyfriend’s old apartment. They didn’t know what a turn signal was and they had a nicotine addiction.
HiTork
The 2010s Ford Explorer also used the same platform, though it looks drastically different than the Freestyle/Taurus X.
JonTheGlion
My first car was an 05. It was boring but man I miss it
kereso83
Didn’t Ford own Volvo for a while?
LJandBMforever
Official car of CVT problems before most people knew what CVTs were
mr_bots
“I bet people are dumb enough that if we do a midlife refresh of this and call it an Explorer it’ll fly off the lots”
ginoch77
I had one for 10 years. No problems with it, was a good car
komeau
had a red one for a bit for work that I dubbed “little red wagon”. It was fine.
mckeeganator
Car of eating though tires like no body’s business, seriously everyone said it was aligned but it would just eat though tires every year
TheJREwing78
The Five Hundred (sedan version) is probably the most comfortable car I’ve ever driven, and had the biggest back seat of any vehicle I’ve owned. That’s including a Ford Crown Victoria. Honestly, it’s own real problem is that Ford didn’t have the 3.5L V6 ready for it until 2008; the 3.0L V6 sounded a little strained under the whip.
More than once, I contemplated purchasing a Ford Flex, which is basically this vehicle with boxier styling and the option for the EcoBoost V6. The 2011-2019 Explorer is basically this vehicle on stilts with better styling and a famous name.
on_the_rark
Gives me Territory vibes
MetalSnake_oXm
This looks like if I tried to draw an Australian Ford Territory from memory.
LinoleumRelativity
I remember being at an auction a few years ago and NOBODY bid on one of these… except one guy who looked so proud of getting it for $800… we all just quietly turned away and watched everyone overbid on abused State Trooper Dodge Chargers…
ifukkedurbich
My friend had one of these. I remember being shocked at how floaty it was.
ChasedWarrior
There is a reason why it was a one generation and done
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From Wikipedia
>For the Freestyle/Taurus X, Ford used its Volvo-derived D3 platform architecture. Sharing a common platform with the Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego, all four vehicles were derived from the Volvo P2 platform used for the first-generation Volvo S80 and Volvo XC90.
Ford Freestyle. A car so boring that the only thing I can think of when I see one was that I remember a young couple who owned one at my boyfriend’s old apartment. They didn’t know what a turn signal was and they had a nicotine addiction.
The 2010s Ford Explorer also used the same platform, though it looks drastically different than the Freestyle/Taurus X.
My first car was an 05. It was boring but man I miss it
Didn’t Ford own Volvo for a while?
Official car of CVT problems before most people knew what CVTs were
“I bet people are dumb enough that if we do a midlife refresh of this and call it an Explorer it’ll fly off the lots”
I had one for 10 years. No problems with it, was a good car
had a red one for a bit for work that I dubbed “little red wagon”. It was fine.
Car of eating though tires like no body’s business, seriously everyone said it was aligned but it would just eat though tires every year
The Five Hundred (sedan version) is probably the most comfortable car I’ve ever driven, and had the biggest back seat of any vehicle I’ve owned. That’s including a Ford Crown Victoria. Honestly, it’s own real problem is that Ford didn’t have the 3.5L V6 ready for it until 2008; the 3.0L V6 sounded a little strained under the whip.
More than once, I contemplated purchasing a Ford Flex, which is basically this vehicle with boxier styling and the option for the EcoBoost V6. The 2011-2019 Explorer is basically this vehicle on stilts with better styling and a famous name.
Gives me Territory vibes
This looks like if I tried to draw an Australian Ford Territory from memory.
I remember being at an auction a few years ago and NOBODY bid on one of these… except one guy who looked so proud of getting it for $800… we all just quietly turned away and watched everyone overbid on abused State Trooper Dodge Chargers…
My friend had one of these. I remember being shocked at how floaty it was.
There is a reason why it was a one generation and done
I’m pretty sure these turned into the Flex