Holy hell! They stuck me in this thing as my rental as the Cobra ia in for service. I was surprised that it had alittle umpf. As in I was expecting a turd and only got a dog. But overall I don't like minivans and I sure don't like this. But worst off is that it is most umcomfortable to drive. I am a taller guy musclar with a touch of beer at 6'2. My right leg hits just under the knee on the consoul and it makes driving a real pain. It makes my whole leg and lower back numb and then soar. The dead pedal is where the clutch should be so I feel really crunched in from the waste down. But from the waist up I have tons of room. All in all it is ok but uber boring for everyhting. If I were ever to consider a minivan which I hope to god I never have to, I would go with the Quest in a second. But then again the Freestyle no longer has sliding doors.

John

Oh yeah they locked me for two weeks unlimited miles for this thing. oh joy.

 

Freestyle or freestar....the free style isnt a minivan and never had sliding doors.

 

When I first saw the prototype photos of the Freestyle, I thought it looked like a pretty cool vehicle -- so much so that I gave it a look when out shopping for the wife's new Escape early this year!

As soon as I saw it, however, it was an easy decision -- the Freestyle was WAY too much like a minivan (too tall and bulky) and not nearly enough like the sporty wagon (Pacifica, Cayenne) I was expecting!

Add to it the fact that it's a bit underpowered, and you have yourself a real yawner!