The flow-through center console houses the floor shifter, two ample cup holders and a roomy center storage console.
 
The second row of 2007 Freestyle is a comfortable place to be for long trips, with standard reclining bucket seats or a 60/40 split-fold bench for seven-passenger capability. When bucket seats are selected, second-row seats on Limited models are mounted on optional adjustable tracks to increase legroom.

The standard third row is uncharacteristically comfortable, thanks to an innovative package design that includes a raised roofline and a well-packaged independent rear suspension below the floor.

Clever storage solutions abound. A recessed lid atop the instrument panel hides a convenient storage bin. A standard overhead console in the front row provides room for sunglasses and garage door openers and includes a convex "conversation mirror," a popular feature borrowed from Ford's minivan family that lets the driver direct an eye toward rear-seat passengers.

The first-row console features a power point, handy for recharging portable devices such as mobile phones or laptop computers. A small cutout prevents the charger cord from getting pinched when the console lid is closed.

2007 Freestyle offers four packages for the 2007 model year. SEL models offer an Interior Convenience Group that includes AM/FM with an MP3-capable, six-disc, in-dash CD player; automatic headlamps; dual electronic automatic temperature control; fog lamps; and outside-temperature display. An Interior Power Package also is available on SEL models, which includes an eight-way power driver seat, adjustable pedals and a four-way power passenger seat. In addition to the standard side-impact air bags and three-row Safety Canopy side air curtain with rollover detection coming later in the model year, the SEL Safety and Security Package includes, an anti-theft perimeter alarm, perimeter lighting and heated exterior mirrors.

An available Limited Convenience Group features memory adjustable power pedals, Reverse Sensing System, a universal garage door opener and a rear cargo net.


2007 Freestyle Powertrain and Chassis

Freestyle's power comes from Ford's proven Duratec 30 3.0-liter, V-6 engine, matched to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The combination of stiff chassis, high-torque V-6 and wide-ratio transmission adds up to surprising performance and drivability for a vehicle that can haul passengers or cargo in any weather.

2007 Freestyle's CVT offers advantages not found in traditional automatic transmissions. It uses two variable-size pulleys - one for input from the engine, the other for output to the drive wheels - connected by a steel link belt. It varies the effective sizes of the two pulleys to meet the driving demands of the moment.

Electronic powertrain controls, including a sensor on the electronic throttle, constantly monitor the demand for power. When more torque is needed for acceleration or to maintain speed up a steep hill, the transmission seamlessly responds by creating the right drive ratio from an infinite number of possibilities, allowing the Duratec 30 engine to operate at optimum performance.

The Duratec 30 doesn't require a tune-up in its first 100,000 miles.

2007 Freestyle offers an optional all-wheel-drive system. This application uses an electronically controlled, electrohydraulic, limited-slip coupling positioned just ahead of the rear differential to transfer available torque to the rear wheels whenever the front wheels slip.

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