All Windstars come with air conditioning, a 3.8-liter V6 engine, antilock brakes (ABS), and dual airbags. Commercial and fleet buyers can still choose a three-door body style (starting at $20,385), but all passenger Windstars for the consumer market now boast dual rear sliding doors.
With seating for seven, the Windstar LX starts at $22,340.
That's for the "Base" LX; the "Standard" LX lists for $26,175 and adds at least a dozen upgrades, including color-keyed bumpers, higher-capacity air conditioning, child-proof door locks, privacy glass, keyless entry, cruise control, interior assist straps, and an adjustable luggage rack.
The "Deluxe" LX ($27,260) adds a power driver's seat, power adjustable pedals, and a center console.
But wait, there's more: There are still SE and SEL versions, each with their own individual personalities. The SE ($28,760) adds a chrome grille, leather-wrapped steering wheel, and P215/65R16 tires but deletes the LX-series' driving lights. (Last year's SE Sport has been retired.)
SEL ($31,430) adds power to the sliding doors, chrome to the front bumper inserts, leather to the interior, and two-tone body cladding, among other appointments.
The top-dog Windstar is the $33,840 Limited, with its side-impact airbags, SecuriLock perimeter security system, wood-and-leather steering wheel, accent-painted roof rack, heated seats, woodgrain interior trim and in-dash 6-CD changer. Limited also comes with traction control, a trailer-tow package and a reverse-sensing system, a feature we've come to love.
Windstar offers a comprehensive list of options. Side-impact airbags, standard on Limited, can be added to any other Windstar for $390. Quad bucket seats cost $745. SE can be equipped with power doors for $900. SE, SEL and Limited offer a $995 video entertainment system with a 6.4-inch monitor that folds down form the headliner.
Windstars sold in Alaska, Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin and Wyoming have engine-block heaters.