Discontinuation
Ford began to phase out the Aerostar in 1995. The Windstar was the de facto replacement for the wagon model, although Ford marketed it to a different audience (Ford marketed the Aerostar as a truck; the Windstar was considered a car). Although both the Windstar and the Freestar were offered in cargo van versions, the first direct successor to the Aerostar Van in terms of size and capability is the 2010 Transit Connect though the Transit Connect is front-wheel drive rather than rear-wheel drive.
After being sold alongside the Windstar for 3 model years, the final Aerostar was built at St. Louis Assembly on August 22, 1997; a total of 2,029,577 were produced over 12 years.
Read more about this topic: Ford Aerostar