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The New Ford Flex

My ten year old son recently told me to say goodbye to my current minivan - Ford had developed a new model called the "Ford Flex". I am not really a carbuff - but had to take a look at it and along the way

I found the Ford Direct interactive application. Now that was cool! If you are in the market, you will want to try The FordDirect website You can get free quotes and design multiple cars.


Now a little bit on the Ford Flex - since I will be getting one as soon as they are out (according to my 10 yr. old)

Room for six is the standard, buy you can easily opt to forego the 2nd-row bucket seats for a bench that does a 60/40 split. No matter which configuration you choose, though, theater-style seating suits everyone - placing the 2nd and 3rd rows slightly higher than the one in front. So, what abou the view from the driver's seat? We like to think of it as SUV-like - without the SUV-like effort to get in.

Interior Flexibility


You can pretty much split the world into two groups, Those who need to carry people along with their stuff, and those who just need stuff. So for starters, Ford made sure every seat except the driver's folds flat. And for those in the people/stuff category, there is an optional 50/50 split 3rd row seat that lets you use one-half to load longer items while still bringing some people along.

Interior Room


Remember the last time you were in a limo? Or, longingly looked at that seat in forst class as you made your way back to coach? Well, the 2nd row legroom in the Ford Flex will make you feel like you're there (So much so, some six feet three inch people are still in shock.) In fact, everything inside has been thoughtfully laid out so that it won't interrupt your line of sight, creating an open sense of space no matter where you sit.





Voice Activated Navigation


With the capability to read real-time traffic info, pronounce street names and store up to 2,300 songs on it's hard drive, this optional voice-activated Navigation System is everything you could ask for in a copilot. Bonus? Climate controls and a SIRIUS tuner are seamlessy incorporated into it's beautifully smudge-resistant 8-inch touch screen. Bigger bonus?

You get to choose if your copilot has a male or female voice.

More on the Ford Flex and FordDirect Quote and Interaction system tomorrow.

Design a new Ford online and get quotes from local dealers!

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