At first glance it’s obvious the all-new Flex crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is something special. Its fine lines and bold design spark intrigue and allure, blurring the line between elegant luxury car and capable SUV. But Flex is a CUV that’s a rolling work of modern design and is unique in every way. It’s up to you to choose which way suits you best.
Available High-Intensity Discharge (HID) projector-beam headlamps brightly show you the way. An available, innovative multi-panel Vista RoofTM provides windows to the world and makes Flex’s already spacious interior feel even bigger.
Flex’s masterful design carries through to the interior. Handsome design touches include a colour-keyed leather-wrapped steering wheel with wood inlay on Limited. A leatherwrapped shifter is surrounded by an artistic centre console, while the instrument panel design rivals that of any vehicle. Of course, it’s not only looks that make Flex a joy to drive. Steering wheel controls enable you to operate audio and cruise control features without your hands leaving the wheel.
A voice-activated Navigation System with a brilliant 8-in. colour screen, optional on SEL and Limited, computes complex routes in the time it used to take to unfold a map. A split screen even displays the map on the left and the planned turn list on the right. Commands are made with a touch of the screen or simple voice commands.
As its name implies, Flex’s seating options can be changed to suit different passenger and cargo needs. No less than 32 different seating configurations make Flex one of the most versatile crossover vehicles on the road today. Flex provides 1223 litres (43.2 cu. ft.) of cargo room behind the 2nd-row seats and 2356 litres (83.2 cu. ft.) with the 2nd- and 3rd-row seats folded flat.
If getting there is half the fun, Flex is the vehicle you need to get you there. Flex’s list of innovative features that maximize comfort and convenience is about as long as the trips you’ll take. If you want tunes, Flex has up to 6 sources of sound to choose from. Even more choices are available for the driver, front or rear passengers who can have their own ideal climate settings. Flex offers so much, it might feel like a second home — on wheels.
- Dual-zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control allows driver and front passenger to select their individual comfort settings.
- Plug in a laptop, battery charger or other small electronics that require a conventional household outlet with the available 110-volt, 150-watt outlet.
- The available power liftgate opens and closes from the integrated key fob, dash-mounted switch or switch in the rear cargo area.
- Rear passengers can adjust climate control settings to their individual tastes with rear climate controls.
- Forget about losing the gas cap. The new Easy FuelTM capless fuel-filler system allows you to quickly and safely gas up, no cap required.
- Heated, leather-trimmed 1st- and 2nd-row seats are standard on Flex Limited, while SEL comes with heated, cloth 1st-row seats. Flex Limited in Charcoal Black with available 2nd-row console refrigerator.
Pop in a beverage at room temp; pull it out later at a cool 5˚C. The secret is an available compressor-driven refrigerator, conveniently located in the centre console between the 2ndrow bucket seats. It not only chills; it freezes. Push the button once to refrigerate — twice to freeze.
Ford SYNC,TM a groundbreaking voice-activated, hands-free communications and entertainment system, integrates your Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phone and nearly any portable digital media player. You talk, SYNC listens.TM And all without taking your hands off the steering wheel. Developed in concert with Microsoft,® SYNC is fully updatable as new features become available. To learn more visit www.SyncMyRide.ca.
- With SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you can stay locked on your favourite channel wherever you drive, coast-to-coast. Enjoy over 100 channels of sports, personalities, news and commercial-free music.
- With nearly 10-gig of hard drive space housed in the available navigation system, you can store about 2,300 songs, upload photos, and even watch a DVD while parked.
- Available Ambient Lighting gives you the ability to choose from 7 different interior lighting colours that illuminate the footwells and cupholders.
- 2nd- and 3rd-row occupants can watch DVDs or play video games with the available on-board entertainment system that includes wireless headphones.
- In addition to the standard Reverse Sensing System, the Reverse Camera System equipped with the available Navigation System allows you to see what’s behind while backing up. The image shows on the console’s LED screen.
- Hidden in the driver door and invisible when not in use, the next generation SecuriCodeTM keyless-entry keypad allows you to unlock the vehicle by touching in a code.
Flex backs up its powerful looks with a drivetrain to match. The 262-hp V6 engine combines with a standard, smooth-shifting 6-speed automatic transmission to provide the power and capabilities you demand every day. When properly equipped, Flex can tow up to 2041 kg (4500 lbs.), more than enough to pull your favourite toy to that special getaway spot.
Flex innovation can be found under the hood in the form of a 3.5L Duratec V6 engine. Sophisticated features, including intake variable cam timing (iVCT) help achieve a torque rating of 248 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm and maximize engine breathing for an output of 262 hp @ 6250 rpm. A standard 6-speed automatic transmission helps Flex attain 12.6L/100 km city and 8.4L/l00 km hwy.
AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability ControlTM) is standard on Flex. The system actually measures what other manufacturers’ systems ignore or can only estimate. The system features a vehicle-roll motion sensor that works in conjunction with the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), traction control and yaw control. RSC uses the sensor to directly measure the vehicle’s roll-rate at least 100 times every second, which helps determine when and how the system will apply individual brakes and modify engine power to help all 4 wheels stay firmly planted.
Flex’s Personal Safety System® (PSS) is a number of features working in conjunction to help protect the driver and front passenger in case of a collision. The system adjusts deployment of the front airbags1 and includes a restraint control module, driver-seat position sensor, front safety belt usage sensors, front safety belt pretensioners, front safety belt energy-management retractors, dual-stage driver and front-passenger airbags1 and Front- Passenger Sensing System.