http://news.windingroad.com/auto-new...ticello-spied/

 

Looks to me like Mercury version of Ford Freestyle.

 

That's because it is....

 

I don't get it. Ford almost canceled Freestyle because of low sales.
What's the point of Mercury's version?

 

They're banking on the crossover market growing. The Freestyle is getting a makeover and the 3.5L which ought to help sales. However, I agree with you on the point of a Mercury version.

 

I dunno, if they restyled it to be more CUV/SUV-like or to look more like a touring Wagon (as with the concept freestyle), I could see it. But this still has the small-wheels, bloated paneling Minivan look that makes me want to gag.

 

 

great, another rebaged ford as a mercury.

 

That is a pretty old picture. I believe a few months ago, Ford already pulled the plug on the Mercury version of the Freestyle. I remember seeing those shots on Blueovalnews.com back in June, just before the word came down that Mercury wasn't getting one.

 

Date of article is Oct. 19th and 1st sentence is ..
Despite news to the contrary, we have seen a few Mercury versions of the Ford Freestyle around the Detroit area in the past week.

 

UPDATE: Mercury Meta One not happening


http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/20/u...not-happening/

 

Exactly what I posted. I didn't think Ford was still bringing this to market, and I guess they aren't.

 

I dunno, I always kinda thought the right move to make would have been to let Mercury have this thing to themselves.