2009 Ford Flex - Feature
Family-Romper Roundup: 2009 Honda Pilot Meets Its Competition
2009 Ford Flex
Friends, meet the Ford Taurus X, take two. Based on a different platform than the Taurus X’s Five Hundred cum Taurus full-size architecture, the Flex does more or less the same thing—and better, we think. It’s a Country Squire for the new millennium, a crossover that couldn’t be better suited to the typical American family than a tract home full of soccer balls, juice boxes, and panting Labrador puppies.
Next to the Pilot, the Flex is low-slung, long, and wagony-looking, with a little bit of Mini Cooper in the black band of windows and optional contrasting white or silver roof, which might be the perfect place for a full-length Old Glory decal. The Flex’s look is not for everyone, and certainly not for people who are attracted to SUVs on account of their macho looks.
The Flex has a lot going for it, including interesting features such as a refrigerated console, capless fuel filling, wide-opening doors for easy access to the huge third row, and a long options list presenting variable-color ambient lighting, available 19-inch wheels, a 700-watt surround-sound audio system, and a multipanel sunroof.
It’s no wimp, either. Under the tall, flat hood is the same 3.5-liter V-6 found in the Taurus X, down one horse and one pound-foot to 262 and 248, respectively, sending its grunt to either the front or all four wheels. We’ll have to put it side by side with the Pilot to see which can handle the corners better, but at this point, it looks to be a wash, and the Flex might have a ride-quality advantage, given its long wheelbase. The Flex goes on sale this summer.
Family-Romper Roundup: 2009 Honda Pilot Meets Its Competition
2009 Ford Flex
Friends, meet the Ford Taurus X, take two. Based on a different platform than the Taurus X’s Five Hundred cum Taurus full-size architecture, the Flex does more or less the same thing—and better, we think. It’s a Country Squire for the new millennium, a crossover that couldn’t be better suited to the typical American family than a tract home full of soccer balls, juice boxes, and panting Labrador puppies.
Next to the Pilot, the Flex is low-slung, long, and wagony-looking, with a little bit of Mini Cooper in the black band of windows and optional contrasting white or silver roof, which might be the perfect place for a full-length Old Glory decal. The Flex’s look is not for everyone, and certainly not for people who are attracted to SUVs on account of their macho looks.
The Flex has a lot going for it, including interesting features such as a refrigerated console, capless fuel filling, wide-opening doors for easy access to the huge third row, and a long options list presenting variable-color ambient lighting, available 19-inch wheels, a 700-watt surround-sound audio system, and a multipanel sunroof.
It’s no wimp, either. Under the tall, flat hood is the same 3.5-liter V-6 found in the Taurus X, down one horse and one pound-foot to 262 and 248, respectively, sending its grunt to either the front or all four wheels. We’ll have to put it side by side with the Pilot to see which can handle the corners better, but at this point, it looks to be a wash, and the Flex might have a ride-quality advantage, given its long wheelbase. The Flex goes on sale this summer.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar