The Freestlye is getting an update for 2008, and supposedly better than ever. My question is why? Why on earth does the Free style exist? It’s not that it’s a bad vehicle. Boring, yes. Bad, no. It’s just that there doesn’t seem to be any room in the Ford lineup for such a vehicle. The Edge has the stylish CUV market handled. The Explorer has the 3-row midsize SUV side taken care of.
What we really need is a new, exciting Explorer, not a third vehicle in a pretty crowded area. I think what we’ll see is nothing more than cannibalism within the Ford mid-size SUV/CUV lineup. Not good for Ford.
