2005

The redesigned 2005 Ford Escape is a sound mix of fun, agility and durability. The small SUV's style, roominess, fuel-economy and affordability continue to make it the segment leader. It is geared to active, "young at heart" drivers and first-time SUV buyers who desire SUV qualities in a more compact package.

2005 Ford Escape

For 2005, Escape is designed for even greater appeal with two improved engine options - a new Duratec 23 four-cylinder and an improved Duratec 30 V-6 - and a newly available automatic transmission on four-cylinder models.

Escape is built in Kansas City, Mo., and Avon Lake, Ohio.

* 2.3-liter Duratec 23 I-4 four-cylinder engine

Clean and fuel-efficient hybrid sport utility vehicle

Ford Escape Hybrid is the world's cleanest and most fuel-efficient SUV*. It combines the fuel economy and emissions benefits of a "full" hybrid with the go-anywhere capability, toughness and spaciousness of the Ford Escape, America's favorite small SUV. Escape Hybrid is the first hybrid electric vehicle to offer four-wheel-drive and towing capability of up to 1,000 pounds.

2005 Ford Escape Hybrid

The Escape Hybrid is a "full" hybrid, meaning it automatically switches between pure electric power, pure gasoline engine power or a combined operation to maximize efficiency and performance.

Ford's largest sport utility vehicle

Excursion is Ford's largest sport utility vehicle and the only vehicle in the segment to offer a diesel engine - Ford's 6.0-liter Power Stroke™ diesel, with the most power and torque in the segment.

2005 Ford Excursion

Excursion's three rows seat up to nine adults, while both interior volume and interior space are best-in-class. Excursion continues to offer customers outstanding room for both people and cargo, enhanced towing capacity.

Available in XLS, XLT, Eddie Bauer and Limited trims, Excursion offers a variety of convenient features.

The Excursion is produced with the F-Series Super Duty pickup in Louisville, Ky.

* New jeweled headlamps

Full-size SUV with a new 3-valve engine

The 2005 Ford Expedition continues its tradition of leadership in the full-size SUV segment, with a modern new 3-valve engine that delivers 300 horsepower and 365 pound-feet of torque, as well as improved fuel economy and emissions over the engine it replaces.

2005 Ford Expedition

Class-leading available features include fold-flat-to-the-floor second- and third-row seating, class-exclusive PowerFold™ third-row seat, second-row CenterSlide™ section, heated-and-cooled front seats, keyless entry keypad, AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control, Safety Canopy™ system, Reverse Sensing System and power-adjustable pedals.

America's best-selling sport utility vehicle

The award-winning Ford Explorer is America's best-selling sport utility vehicle, 14 years and counting. For 2005, Explorer introduces segment-leading safety technology across all series.

2005 Ford Explorer

Standard on all models, AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control provides active stability enhancement using sensors to determine the vehicle's roll speed and roll angle. The system is unique because it also monitors the potential for rollover.

Versatile and athletic offering in Ford's SUV lineup

The Ford Explorer Sport Trac continues to be one of the most versatile and athletic offerings in Ford's SUV lineup. It combines many of the interior features of the four-door Explorer with the cargo-carrying flexibility of a pickup.

2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

The Explorer Sport Trac is built in Louisville, Ky., and is available in XLS, XLT, XLT Premium and Adrenalin trims.

* New exterior colors: Bright Red, Dark Stone
* Moonroof now available on XLT
* MP3 capability and Sirius Satellite radio capability now standard on all audio systems (late availability)

Design and Equipment

Marries the body of a contemporary sedan to an all-new vehicle architecture

The all-new 2005 Ford Five Hundred reinvents the family car by marrying the body of a contemporary sedan to an all-new vehicle architecture. The unique combination results in an upscale four-door midsize sedan.

2005 Ford Five Hundred

It is expected to attract customers who appreciate the upright Command Seating™, flexible storage space and all-wheel-drive capability of an SUV, but who want the comfort and drivability of a sedan. It seats five.

Five Hundred is available in three levels of comfort: the value-leading SE, the midlevel SEL and the top-of-the-line Limited.

Ford Five Hundred is built in Chicago, Ill.

Ford Focus receives major design and engineering improvements for the 2005 model year

New for 2005, a Focus ZX4 ST performance sedan has been added to the lineup. This sedan marries chassis components from the SVT Focus with a 151-horsepower, 2.3-liter Duratec 23 I-4 engine.

2005 Ford Focus

Focus is built in Wayne, Mich. and Hermosillo, Mexico.

* Clean, contemporary new exterior design
* Redesigned, modern interior with all-new audio lineup
* Simpler model and trim designations
* New ZX4 ST performance model – an evolution of the SVT Focus with 151-horsepower 2.3-liter Duratec 23 I-4

Flexible, powerful, high-quality minivan

The 2005 Ford Freestar is designed to be the most flexible, most powerful and highest-quality minivan Ford ever has built.

Freestar offers standard and optional safety and security features, including the Safety Canopy™ rollover curtain air bag system, a fail-safe cooling system for the engine that allows the vehicle to continue running for a short period following the loss of coolant, the Reverse Sensing System, signal mirrors, adjustable pedals, self-sealing tires, Smart Locks, keyless entry keypad, available 17-inch wheels and tires and predictable, confidence-inspiring handling.

2005 Ford Freestar

Innovative, purpose-built crossover vehicle

"Freestyle is the crossover done right. We didn't try to adapt an existing minivan or sport utility platform. Freestyle is built from the ground up as a crossover with class-leading spaciousness, seven-passenger comfort, versatility and all-wheel-drive capability.

2005 Ford Freestyle

And through it all, Freestyle will deliver with the value that defines it as a Ford. We believe these strengths give Freestyle the strongest potential to define the crossover market -- much like the Ford Explorer defined SUVs a decade ago." - Phil Martens, Group Vice President, Product Creation, Ford Motor Company