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Any impressions on the Ford Freestyle?

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I don't personally have any experience with the Freestyle but here is a link to a Car & Driver review of an SEL AWD:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot ... _road_test

They say it goes to 60 in 8.2 seconds. That's not bad at all. Their big complaint is the noise the engine makes getting there. The CVT will rev the engine more than a regular transmission when to mash the gas. I drove an Escape Hybrid with the CVT at the Ford Hybrid Experience. The drive lasted a good 10-15 minutes and included a section of highway. I gunned it getting onto the highway and the noise didn't really bother me. Then again that was a 4 cyl and this is a 6 so the experience would be different.

As for the quality of the CVT... I haven't heard anything negative. They seem to be very reliable on the Escape Hybrid. I also found a site that mentions problem areas and the trans was not one of them. Here is the link to that site:

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks. ... tyle-2.htm

That's what I found with a quick search. Good luck with whatever you do :)
 
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