I believe I am the market demographic for this vehicle, and I really like it. We have an 03 Windstar and 3 kids under the age of 8, so the van does it's job. But, as was the case in the late nineties/early 00's, Ford didn't update their product enough to be competitive. Took us forever to get the drivers side sliding door, then we never did get the folding center seats. Minivan's are all about packaging, and the Windstar was below average in that regard.
I like the Flex styling, dads who hate driving minivans won't have a problem driving this car. The motor/trans combo is a winner, and the folding seats/interior layout is fantastic. I just hope they can keep the cost within my reach, otherwise I'll have to rely on year end incentives to meet the budget. Keep it up Ford!!!