| | | | | 2007 / 2008 Chevrolet Uplander | 2006 / 2007 Ford Freestar | | Base Price : | $20,005 – $32,850 (free price quote) | $23,655 - $29,575 (free price quote) | | Engine : | 3.9 L | 3.9 L | | Layout : | FWD | Front Wheel Drive | | Displacement : | 237 cu.in. | 3802 cc. | | Valve : | 12 | 12 | | Transmission : | 4-Speed Automatic | 4 Speed Automatic | | Fuel Capacity : | 20 gal. | 26 gal. | | Fuel Economy - City : | 18 | 18 | | - Highway : | 25 | 23 | | | | | | Suspension - F : | Independent | Independent | | - R : | Independent | Semi-Independent | | | | | | Brakes - F : | Disc | Disc | | - R : | Disc | Disc | | | | | | Horsepower : | 240 @ 6000 rpm | 193 @ 4500 rpm | | Torque : | 240 @ 4800 rpm | 240 @ 3750 rpm | | Redline : | N/A | 6700 | | | | | | Top Speed : | N/A | 111 mph | | 0-60 mph : | 8.3 sec. | 10.1 sec. | | 0-¼ mile : | 16 @ 91 mph | 17.22 @ 80.31 mph | | 60-0 Breaking Distance : | N/A | 127 ft. | | 200 ft skid pad : | N/A | 0.82 g. | | | | | | CurbWeight : | 4233 lbs. | 5880 lbs. | | Overall length : | 204.3 in. | 201 in. | | Wheelbase : | 121.1 in. | 120.8 in. | | Overall width : | 72 in. | 76.4 in. | | Height : | 72 in. | 68.8 in. |
2007 / 2008 Chevrolet Uplander Pros : - Smooth ride
- Plenty of storage compartments
- Innovative "PhatNoise" multimedia storage system Cons : - Side airbags don't cover all three rows
- Unimpressive IIHS side-impact crash test score
- Not as enjoyable to drive as class leaders
2006 / 2007 Ford Freestar Pros : - Plenty of safety features
- Upscale looks inside and out
- Roomy interior Cons : - Unrefined powertrains with less horsepower and worse fuel economy than those of competing minivans
- Low-grade interior materials
- Hard-to-remove second-row seats
- Can't get a navigation system
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