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Flex in the streets of New York

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I think the Flex looks really good. Even if it has a few cheap bits inside.
I also think it is a bit expensive.
But I would pick this over a Minivan any say. it looks original, has a personality and reminds me of the “old American station wagon”.

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  1. now that looks great in beutiful new york us a what a better way to show the world that us makers are still on top

  2. now that looks great in beutiful new york us a what a better way to show the world that us makers are still on top

  3. I’d rather have a minivan from Dodge/Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai/Kia and Nissan over this. I think this vehicle looks ridiculous!

  5. I think this is one of the first FoMoCo designs (besides the Mustang) in awhile to actually have a completely coherent design. It is not like the Taurus and Fusion which have pasted on front ends.

    I’d love to say that this will be a runaway success, but I think this could be viewed as too much of a wagon for American tastes.

  6. This is what the future designs hold for us now? If this picture was in a 1990 car magazine as a car of the future, they would have received a lot of hate mail about it! This is a bad joke for a design of a vehicle for 2009! What next… a 1960 Ford Galaxy 500 comeback design?

  8. This car looks as if it was designed by a kid with some set squares and triangles. I really cannot fathom how it can look “attractive” to anyone.

  9. This looks like a stretched last-gen xB/bB from the side profile… and that is not a compliment! Maybe if it were a bit taller and/or slightly shorter, it might be a better look, but as is, IMO, it will most likely be a leader in largest rebates available just to get them off of the dealer lots.

    – Kern

  10. well done Ford, you should be proud????? wtf is this? look at that bus behind it, it’s even prettier than this. Is this a joke or is it for real ???, somone tell me how a Mini got a hold of that many steroids! Is this the love child of a Mini and an Fj cruiser????

  11. Douchbag Jones is not dead? hey he is still as dumb as ever. No pride, shameless, he supports this junk, what a loser!

  14. I finally got to see it in person at the Tarrant County AutoShow in Ft. Worth. It is much more impressive than pictures let on. The dimensions are pretty close to those of GMs Lambda CUVs but this thing looks huge compared to them.

    I’d be interested to see what the real world mileage figures turn out to be.

    As for pricing, well its priced to compete with those Lambda CUVs and it is pretty much in line with the Acadia and Enclave. But I’d still rather have an Enclave (geez I actually want a Buick)

  15. Congrats to Ford for digging into Volvo’s 30 year old design archives….looks like a 1976 Volvo 245DL wagon from the side profile

  16. Looks cool and fun. Little pricey but what the hell. If you don’t like it go drive a boring minivan

  18. Wow people. I like this in the same way that I like an old Land Cruiser or Grand Wagoneer or Range Rover. I think this looks pretty cool. I hope that Ford takes the opportunity to market this in interesting ways by creating several editions. And I don’t mean some stupid rapper or pimp thing like they did with their Excursion. This is the perfect vehicle for an enthusiast surfer, biker, skier and outdoor versions. Similar to what VW did with K2 and Trek. They should sell lots of accessories, just like the Mini and the Mustang. I’d be interested in what someone like Chip Foose would do to this. If Ford just tries to market to boring families and sell it on utility and attributes alone, it’ll flop big-time. This car is a great blank canvas for Ford. But they can’t stop here.

  19. Finally! Ford designs something that sparks emotion in people! Love it or hate it… it’s a huge improvement from just plain “hate it.” Personally, I think the car looks great and is vastly preferable to any minivan. It has personality, and brings to mind the great American station wagon, without doing so in a corny retro fashion. Any design that departs from the middle of the road and attempts to wow people, will turn some off. It’s a wonderful thing, and Ford should be congratulated for the fact that there are so many responses on here that either applaud it, or repudiate it, and that there really are none that say simply, “it’s OK, I guess.” It’s about time.

  20. Finally! Ford designs something that sparks emotion in people! Love it or hate it… it’s a huge improvement from just plain “hate it.” Personally, I think the car looks great and is vastly preferable to any minivan. It has personality, and brings to mind the great American station wagon, without doing so in a corny retro fashion. Any design that departs from the middle of the road and attempts to wow people, will turn some off. It’s a wonderful thing, and Ford should be congratulated for the fact that there are so many responses on here that either applaud it, or repudiate it, and that there really are none that say simply, “it’s OK, I guess.” It’s about time.

    You funny lady!

  21. It is kinda cool, although it looks really long? If I needed a people hauler I would definitely consider this over the tired minivan. Hopefully, minivans will go the way of the truck based SUVS

  22. Parked 10 feet in front of a tour bus on the streets of NYC and it still only gets the attention of about 12 people….its gonna be another hard sell for Ford

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