Ford never tried to use that marketing line on its Flex, probably because the cars are separated by 3 model years, a couple dozen feet of cargo space and over $100,000.
But it still occurred to me as I hauled a load of spare Ford GT parts home in it recently. Yup, I'm stockpiling Ford GT parts because A) I might need them someday and B) even if I don't, I'm thinking they're better than money in the bank as far as future value goes. And I felt this way even before A) the government added a third shift to every mint in country and B) the U.S. automotive supplier base appeared destined for its own carpocalypse (supplier-ocalypse?).
Regardless, I needed to haul two Ford GT seats, a steering wheel, a right headlight and a rear tire home. The Flex is our de-facto cargo-hauler since we lost the Grand Caravan, Edge, Tundra, Silverado and X5 in the past year. With up to 83 cubic feet of cargo space it proved easily capable of swallowing said items, even with one second-row seat still positioned for passenger duty.
If you're looking for a minivan but want to avoid the "box-on-wheels" styling and telltale slide doors, the Ford Flex makes an excellent alternative.
Karl Brauer, Edmunds.com Editor in Chief @ 24,301 miles
dilettante says:
05:13 PM, 05/26/09
Its certainly no minivan in the looks department, but I don't think you're going to avoid the "box-on-wheels" styling with the Flex!
dragonflight says:
05:41 PM, 05/26/09
You guys really need another people or cargo mover to compare. New Ram anyone?
greenpony says:
06:16 PM, 05/26/09
Doesn't the Flex define "box on wheels"?
editor_karl says:
07:22 AM, 05/27/09
No, it defines "two boxes-on-wheels" - front box (hood/engine) and rear box (passenger/cargo).
Minivans combine those into one "box-on-wheels" design.
fordsrule13 says:
08:19 PM, 05/27/09
You guys should really get a new 09 F-150, a
2010 Fusion, 2010 Taurus, something with ecoboost.
mopar424 says:
04:50 PM, 05/29/09
Yeah, when will we see a new pickup in the fleet? 09-10 F150 or Ram 1500 Sport? The Ram would have the most to prove for the LT, and would make a more interesting test.