Ford Five Hundred

Ford Five Hundred (D258)
2005 Ford Five Hundred Limited AWD
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	July 2004–April 2007
Model years	2005–2007
Assembly	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Designer	George Bucher, chief designer (2001) J Mays Design Vice President.
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Front engine, front-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Platform	Ford D3 platform
Related	Volvo S60 Volvo S80 Volvo XC90 Mercury Montego Ford Freestyle/Taurus X Ford Flex Lincoln MKS
Powertrain
Engine	3.0 L Duratec 30 V6
Transmission	ZF Batavia CFT30 CVT 6-speed Aisin F21 automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	112.9 in (2,868 mm)
Length	200.7 in (5,098 mm)
Width	74.5 in (1,892 mm)
Height	61.5 in (1,562 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Taurus (fourth generation)
Successor	Ford Taurus (fifth generation)

The Ford Five Hundred is a full-size sedan that was produced by Ford Motor Company from the 2005 to the 2007 model years. Deriving its name from the Ford Fairlane 500 and Ford Galaxie 500 popularized during the 1960s, the Five Hundred was introduced alongside the 2006 Ford Fusion as the replacements of the Ford Taurus. The larger of the two vehicles, the Five Hundred would also serve as an unofficial replacement for the Ford Crown Victoria in non-fleet markets. The Lincoln-Mercury Division marketed the Ford Five Hundred as the Mercury Montego, slotted below the Mercury Grand Marquis. As the Five Hundred was sold solely as a four-door sedan, the role of the Ford Taurus station wagon was taken over by the Ford Freestyle, repackaged as a crossover SUV.

The Ford Five Hundred/Mercury Montego were based upon the Volvo-derived Ford D3 platform, marking the introduction of the first completely new full-size Ford since 1979. For the first time ever, a Ford full-size sedan was produced without rear-wheel drive. The Five Hundred/Montego utilize a standard front-wheel drive configuration; an electro-hydraulic Haldex all-wheel drive system is optional.

Styled by Ford Chief Designer George Bucher under the direction of Ford Vice President of Design J Mays, the Ford Five Hundred made its debut at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The Five Hundred was produced alongside the Montego and Freestyle at Chicago Assembly in Chicago, Illinois. Outside of the United States and Canada, the Ford Five Hundred was marketed in Mexico, South Korea, and the Middle East.