Why is it called the Ford Five Hundred?

Why is it called the Ford Five Hundred
The Ford Five Hundred was named as a reference to the Ford Galaxie 500 and Fairlane 500 of the 1960s. It was part of Ford’s mid-2000s naming strategy and was intended to evoke the classic Fairlane 500 and Galaxie 500 models of the 1950s through 1970s . The nameplate was chosen to position the car as intermediate in size between the two sedans it replaced, and it was also a nod to Ford’s historical models from the 1960s.
The Five Hundred was introduced at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and entered production on July 12, 2004, in Chicago. It was available to the public in September 2004. The name was intended to recall the Fairlane 500 and Galaxie 500 models of the 1950s through 1970s, and it succeeded the aging Ford Taurus program.
In summary, the Ford Five Hundred was named as a reference to Ford’s historical models from the 1960s and as part of Ford’s mid-2000s naming strategy, positioning it as intermediate in size between the two sedans it replaced.

What car did the Ford 500 replace?

The Five Hundred debuted for 2005, a large sedan meant to replace both the long-running Crown Victoria and the mid-sized Taurus.

Are the Ford 500 and Mercury Montego the same?

For 2008, Ford renamed the Five Hundred as the Ford Taurus as part of a model revision (the Montego, as the Mercury Sable), with the Freestyle becoming the Ford Taurus X.

Are Ford 500 reliable cars?

Reliable and its 16 yrs old
I bought my Ford 500 SXL from a friend in 2009, it had 57,000 miles on it then. It’s 2021 & I have 118,887 miles on it now. I’ve always kept had the oil changed every 3,000 miles. Only had to have the rear brakes changed once & I live where there’s lots of curvy roads & hills.

How many years did Ford make the 500?

Born as a replacement for the Taurus, the Five Hundred recalled the Fairlane 500 nameplate from 1957. The Five Hundred was based on the D3 platform, which was, in turn, an evolution over the Volvo’s P2 architecture.

Why was the Ford Five Hundred discontinued?

2007 was the Ford Five Hundred’s last year due to declining sales and unknown nameplate and was replaced by the 2008 Ford Taurus, which is a refreshed and restyled Five Hundred with more power and additional refinements ‘under the skin’.

How many miles per gallon does a Ford 500 get?

All-wheel-drive models with the continuously variable transmission are rated at 19 mpg city/26 highway.

Did the Ford 500 replace the Ford Taurus?

The Taurus was replaced in Ford’s lineup by the Five Hundred and Fusion sedans, while the Taurus wagon was replaced by the Freestyle crossover SUV.

How many miles does a Ford 500 get?

2005 – 2009 Ford Five Hundred

Vehicle	EPA Fuel Economy	Greenhouse Gas Emissions (tailpipe)
	380 miles Total Range	444 grams/mile
2007 Ford Five Hundred AWD 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Regular Gasoline
	19 MPG 17 23 combined city/hwy city hwy 5.3 gal/100 mi	468 grams/mile
380 miles Total Range

What did the Ford 500 turn into?

Taurus
The SE trim level choice was dropped in 2007 for what would be the last year for the Ford Five Hundred. As a twist of fate, the Five Hundred nameplate was abandoned in 2008 in favor of the reactivation of the Taurus moniker.

What is the name of the Ford 500?

Introduced in 2005, the Ford Five Hundred was the company’s first full-size sedan offering since 1979. Designed to succeed the Ford Taurus, the “Five Hundred” name paid homage to the Fairlane 500 and Galaxie 500 models from the ’50s and ’70s and positioned itself right between the Ford Fusion and Crown Victoria.