2006 Ford Five Hundred consumer reviews

great car , great price lots of room bought car new in 01/06 and have driven over 35,000 trouble free miles.

Before owning my silver ford five-hundred, i owned a black toyota camry. i was very pleased with my toyota..loved it, ws reliable, etc...it was a 99 and things were happening at over 100,000 miles, and was looking for a new car. i was going to renew my loyalty to toyota, but someone asked me why i didn't buy american. i explained that my parents had such wonderful things to say about toyota, and had seen other "negative" things about other cars, that i was sticking to what was good. it was a big investment and i couldn't afford mishaps! well, this friend talked me into at least test driving. i was impressed with the fusion... then i saw the pricing of a 500 (basic) and sat in that car... and was impressed. took it for a test drive and i loved it hook line and sinker! this car is smooth, roomy, gets good mileage and i feel soooo sfe in it. love the safety rating. i understand that people say it is "plain" but so what. everyone i've run into who has a 500 LOVES their car too. some of us aren't impressed with all the hoopla anyways! i want reliable. i love it's classic look. take a good look at the 500...it is a nice looking car on the exterior. i went with silver because it is so easy to keep clean! the black is SHARP looking, and i recall on several occasions doing a double take on the 500, wondering what kind of car it was. surprised it was a Ford. kids love the car, too. they call it "the sedan." it is smooth and safe. it doesn't need all the "hoopla" to be impressive. Ford got this one right. it got back to what is important in a car. why "hide" the beauty of a car with all the other things. mileage, handling, safety,comfort,easy views out the windows...all very important. LOVING THIS CAR!!!

If you're just one of those people who has to buy an American vehicle...here is the one for you. I am a Japanese car loyalist and I was shocked at the quality and comfort of this car. It was huge inside and picked up on speed great when I needed it to. It doesn't even drink a lot of fuel for a car this size. So if you don't want to check out that Avalon head on over to your Ford dealer. I'm sure you will enjoy.

As a pickup and former sport utility driver, I was impressed by the seating and visability, as well as ease of access. At 6'3 I found many mid-size cars awkward, and in some cases downright painful, to enter and exit. The 500 drives quietly and instills confidence. The interior is luxurious and spacious. Power is sufficient for a car in this class. Overall, I think Ford did their homework on this one.

After driving a forign car touted to be so dependable and sturdy, I find the Ford 500 to be better in all categorys especially in the service costs..every time took the other car into the dealer, it costs on average $600 to $2,000. The last visit was $2800..that was when I went back to basics and reliability--Ford. It is pity they still do not make the Country Squire(HA)

All aroud best bang for your buck. It may lack in the HP department, but lets face it you dont buy a car like this for the horsepower. best handling full size car in it's class by far.

THIS IS A VERY COMFORTABLE DRIVING AND RIDING CAR. IT HAS AMPLE ROOM IS GOOD ON GAS MILEAGE. THE DEALER SERVICE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD AND PROFESSIONAL. HAVE DRIVEN OVER 10500 MILES SINCE DEC 1-05. VERY HAPPY WITH IT.