Sixt9coug Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 "Out on the open road or in congested traffic, the Flex provided plenty of comfort and capability. Ford's 3.5L V6 performs its task well, providing 262 hp for the driver to play with. It won't strike fear into the hearts of radials and it isn't Lexus smooth, but it'll get you onto the freeway without much fuss. The 6F50 six-speed transmission, co-developed with GM, was smooth as butter, though we would have liked to have a manual mode to play with in place of Ford's standard "PRNDL" fare. Fuel economy was right in line with that of the AWD competition, averaging 20.6 mpg in mixed driving. FWD models score about two mpg better in the EPA cycle, so if fuel economy is a top concern, you may want to skip out on the ability to move all four wheels at the same time." they AVERAGED just over 20MPG out of the AWD model. in mixed driving even with the AWD model. Sounds like its doing alright with its fuel economy numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Those seats look like they have 100K on them already. The 90,000 miles that was on the seats in my grandma's SHO was tighter and nicer looking than that... um have you ever seen a honda? their leather seats look like that and no one bitches that they arent "tight" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Nice that you find the cloud in the silver lining. Your such a troll. Internet experts don't mean anything. Why do you idiots even read his posts, let alone respond to them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Why do you idiots even read his posts, let alone respond to them? I dunno, I dislike trolls, so I can't let them go unchallenged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White99GT Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Hardly..... Ok, ok. How about this, an interior pscario has been known to fawn over on several occasions. Edited July 18, 2008 by White99GT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one2gamble Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 saw my first flex on the road today, it has a lot of road presence. Its low and long, looked pretty cool really. It screams old hot rod woody h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) I'm not measuring comfort. Then, really, what point are you trying to make? Seats in a car don't serve a primary function of "just being looked at" like a painting in a museum. Edited July 18, 2008 by papilgee4evaeva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 saw my first flex on the road today, it has a lot of road presence. Its low and long, looked pretty cool really. It screams old hot rod woody h I saw one too, out on a test drive. It's definitely polarizing, that's for sure. I think I actually like it better in motion than sitting on a lot (don't we all though :lol:). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White99GT Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I think the Flex is going to do well. My Dad spotted one at the dealer last week and decided he wants one, and he's been a truck guy forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 My favorite quote from the article: ------------------------------ Have you even seen (in person) or driven a Flex? If not, maybe you should before you comment on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Kinda like the $130,000 Mercedes S600? Honestly, that interior is almost too simplistic for me, not to mention that hideous steering wheel. Now, that's not to say that I wouldn't mind having one, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 "Out on the open road or in congested traffic, the Flex provided plenty of comfort and capability. Ford's 3.5L V6 performs its task well, providing 262 hp for the driver to play with. It won't strike fear into the hearts of radials and it isn't Lexus smooth, but it'll get you onto the freeway without much fuss. The 6F50 six-speed transmission, co-developed with GM, was smooth as butter, though we would have liked to have a manual mode to play with in place of Ford's standard "PRNDL" fare. Fuel economy was right in line with that of the AWD competition, averaging 20.6 mpg in mixed driving. FWD models score about two mpg better in the EPA cycle, so if fuel economy is a top concern, you may want to skip out on the ability to move all four wheels at the same time." they AVERAGED just over 20MPG out of the AWD model. in mixed driving even with the AWD model. Sounds like its doing alright with its fuel economy numbers. I'm waiting for a mlmh sighting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Ok, ok. How about this, an interior pscario has been known to fawn over on several occasions. I need the link to those barfing smilies... And look at the right upper edge of the glovebox, bad panel alignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I think the Flex is going to do well. My Dad spotted one at the dealer last week and decided he wants one, and he's been a truck guy forever. Wow, just from catching a glimpse of one? That's good to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Those seats look like they have 100K on them already. The 90,000 miles that was on the seats in my grandma's SHO was tighter and nicer looking than that... Ummmm, way back in 1968 when the Mark III came out, the leather seats were intentionally "relaxed" for a more comfortable look, more like the interior of an English pub than the sleek and tightly fitted Jetson's sterile/modern Eldorado. Most people prefered the Mark's interior And the seating surface wore very well. The Flex interior is amazingly good. At the Fab Fords preview literally thousands of people got in and out of the Flex. It didn't look any worse for wear. I've been to car shows and wondered how well some interiors would hold up (as they alrady looked worn). And I had a 95 SHO.........you're full of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 You have obviously never sat in a Flex. The interior is VERY nice, and the seats are VERY comfortable and classy looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Because Autoblog, like certain posters here, dislikes Ford NA no matter what they do. Where do you get that idea from? The review was very positive and the negative comments pc is referring to is the comment section. And like Reynolds mentioned they have 2 pennies in their pocket and are idiots. While some of you disagree with pc no matter what he says I like his perspective and think he makes a lot of good points. While the Flex is warming on me I still think the Enclave is very elegant looking and my first preference. Give GM credit they hit a sweet spot in the market and have done a reasonably good job. If it was not them it would be Honda or Toyota. And by the way, I don't think the Flex is moving off the lots like Ford would of liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 And I had a 95 SHO.........you're full of it. I had one as well and I agree with you. The leather on the drivers seat of mine showed quite a bit of wear and the leather "relaxed" a bit, looking quite different than the still "taut" passenger seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadBflo Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 This quote was great too (from page three): The designers of this vehicle should be kicked in the nuts with a muddy welly and force fed fruit cake for the rest of their lives for so blatantly ripping off the Clubman and fusing it with a LR3/Discovery3. Bollocks! Because the design language never existed before those two? :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Honestly, that interior is almost too simplistic for me, not to mention that hideous steering wheel. Now, that's not to say that I wouldn't mind having one, though. I agree...not sure on the steering wheel. Sometimes you have to use one to see how it works in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 You have obviously never sat in a Flex. The interior is VERY nice, and the seats are VERY comfortable and classy looking. Except in the cloth seats. They feel like left over burlap bags. Thankfully you can get dealer installed leather for around $1800. What is intereting that they have more than one leather trim available. Some of them have the perforated and others don't. Kind of unusual to have more than one version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Flex is a very nice vehicle...however the price will keep it from selling like it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Flex is a very nice vehicle...however the price will keep it from selling like it should. The price is well in line with most everything else on the market that will seat 7 comfortably, be it a minivan or SUV. It's not like every Flex costs $43K. They start under $30K. You do realize the AVERAGE car costs over $27,000 now, right? I would say the Flex is above average, in both its capabilities as a vehicle and its quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomaro Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 You are doin better rmc...only 5 in a row :beerchug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford??-LOL! Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 You are doin better rmc...only 5 in a row :beerchug: RMC, PM me if you need some coaching on how to multi quote......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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