Ford Aerostar
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The Ford Aerostar is a mid-size minivan produced by Ford from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, known for its rear-wheel-drive layout and boxy, utilitarian design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford Aerostar canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light commercial vehicle
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minivan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Aerostar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assembly |
Oakville Assembly, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Louis Assembly Plant, Hazelwood, Missouri, USA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | minivan ⓘ |
| brand | Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | mid-size van ⓘ |
| configuration | two-box van design ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| doorConfiguration |
dual rear cargo doors or liftgate (depending on configuration)
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front-hinged front doors ⓘ single sliding side door (most models) ⓘ |
| drivetrain |
all-wheel drive
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rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engine |
2.3 L Lima inline-4
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2.8 L Cologne V6 NERFINISHED ⓘ 3.0 L Vulcan V6 NERFINISHED ⓘ 4.0 L Cologne V6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| length | approximately 175–190 in depending on wheelbase and model year ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| market | North America ⓘ |
| modelYearEnd | 1997 ⓘ |
| modelYearIntroduction | 1986 ⓘ |
| notableAward | Motor Trend Truck of the Year 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
available cargo and passenger versions
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boxy, utilitarian exterior design ⓘ optional all-wheel-drive system (Aerostar All-Wheel-Drive) ⓘ rear-wheel-drive layout uncommon among minivans of its era ⓘ unibody construction with full-length frame rails (hybrid construction) ⓘ |
| platform | Ford VN1 platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ford Econoline Wagon (as Ford’s primary passenger van) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1997 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1985 ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Ford Bronco II (shared components)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford Ranger (shared components) ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
available anti-lock brakes (later years)
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driver airbag (later years) ⓘ |
| segment | compact to mid-size MPV ⓘ |
| successor |
Ford Freestar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ford Windstar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetUse |
family transportation
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light commercial use ⓘ |
| transmission |
4-speed automatic transmission
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5-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| vehicleLayout |
front-engine, all-wheel-drive
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front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| wheelbase |
119 in (short wheelbase)
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138 in (extended wheelbase) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Louisville Assembly Plant