Ford Flex unveiled in New York

[SlickHolden]

The press release mentions AWD as an option, I am assuming it comes standard with FWD.

"Flex's available intelligent all-wheel-drive system is tuned to provide confident driving in all weather conditions. Intelligent AWD uses an active, on-demand electronic center coupler to allocate a precise amount of torque from front to rear – up to 100 percent to either axle. The system also can anticipate wheel slip before it happens."


EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS

• Wheelbase: 117.9"
  
• Overall length: 202.3"
  
• Overall width: 79.9"
  
• Overall height at curb: 67.6"
  
• Track width, front/rear: 65.3"/65.4"

Ford have released preliminary specifications: http://media.ford.com/newsroom/relea...?release=25834

I'm seeing everyone thinks it's large. But it's not that big.
Length hardly longer then a Statesman. Hardly wider then a Territory or as tall. It's not that large at all?.

[Ferrer]

I'm seeing everyone thinks it's large. But it's not that big.
Length hardly longer then a Statesman. Hardly wider then a Territory or as tall. It's not that large at all?.

Compared to European Ford MPVs...

S-Max: 477/188/166cm
Galaxy: 482/188/172cm

Flex: 514/203/172cm

Except for height quite a lot bigger...

[Matra et Alpine]

WHat does it weigh ?

[Waugh-terfall]

About the same as a few Elephants unladen, with a few stereotypical Americans in it, god knows (NO OFFENCE TO U.S MEMBERS!

[henk4]

I'm seeing everyone thinks it's large. But it's not that big.
Length hardly longer then a Statesman. Hardly wider then a Territory or as tall. It's not that large at all?.

we see it from a European perspective. For us it is just Ford's answer to the Hummer, sizewise

[Rockefella]

we see it from a European perspective. For us it is just Ford's answer to the Hummer, sizewise

Answer to the Hummer? I don't know.. doubt it myself. Maybe it's competition to the H3 but I can't see them directly battling against one-another.

[Matra et Alpine]

About the same as a few Elephants unladen,

African or Indian

[Waugh-terfall]

African or Indian

lol, the heavier variety.

I wonder if this thing does fuel economy at all?

[henk4]

Answer to the Hummer? I don't know.. doubt it myself. Maybe it's competition to the H3 but I can't see them directly battling against one-another.

it will be attractive to the same people that buy Hummers overhere...I will not attempt to qualify the clientele

[henk4]

lol, the heavier variety.

I wonder if this thing does fuel economy at all?

what is the fuel economy of a swallow?

[Ferrer]

it will be attractive to the same people that buy Hummers overhere...I will not attempt to qualify the clientele

I don't think that potential Hummer costumers will be tempted by a Ford...

[henk4]

I don't think that potential Hummer costumers will be tempted by a Ford...

well it is the same category that drives Nissan Patrols here

[Waugh-terfall]

I don't think that potential Hummer costumers will be tempted by a Ford...

Well, Hummer customers are looking at GM...

[Ferrer]

well it is the same category that drives Nissan Patrols here

Then it's a different type of costumer from the one here. The typical Hummer costumer here (not that many fortunately) likes it with big shiny wheels and in a bright color...

[Waugh-terfall]

Then it's a different type of costumer from the one here. The typical Hummer costumer here (not that many fortunately) likes it with big shiny wheels and in a bright color...

You say that but the majority of Hummers here are black