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2009 Ford Flex preliminary pricing starts at $28,700
click above image to build and price your own 2009 Ford Flex
An astute Autoblog reader tipped us off to a new link on Ford's main product website. The link takes you to a page where you can build your own 2009 Ford Flex. It appears Ford wants to know what you'd like on your Flex, so they're allowing the public to build their own and will analyze what's hot and what's not before the final production version appears.
Pricing information is included when building your Flex, and while preliminary and far from official dogma, it gives us a general idea of where Ford's head is at concerning the cost of its Flex. According to the site, the base SE model that comes standard with Ford's corporate 3.5L V6 and six-speed transmission, foglamps and 18-inch painted aluminum wheels will start at $28,700 for front-wheel drive and $30,620 for all-wheel drive.
Follow the jump for pricing info on other Flex trim levels, including the SEL and Limited for both FWD and AWD.
Thanks for the tip, Tagg!
Gallery: 2009 Ford Flex
The mid-level SEL model adds dual-zone climate control, a 10-way power heated driver's seat and 6-way power heated passenger's seat, EasyFold 2nd-row seats that slide on tracks, 6-disc CD Changer with Sirius satellite radio, additional chrome brightwork on the exterior and 18-inch machined aluminum wheels. It starts at $32,790 for FWD and $34,710 for AWD.
Finally there's the top-level Flex Limited that adds heated 1st- and 2nd-row heated leather-trimmed seats, HID headlights, a Sony stereo with Sirius satellite radio and Ford's Sync technology, a power rear liftgate, LED taillights and 19-inch polished aluminum wheels. The Flex Limited will start at $37,000 for FWD and $38,920 for AWD.
A full list of additional options and their price are included below, but the highlights include a MINI-like two-tone roof for $250, Sync for the SE or SEL at $360, DVD navigation for $1,800, a Vista Roof for $1,290 and rear console refrigeration for $670. The most expensive Flex we could build came to a grand total of $46,170, although we think the actual limit will be lower since Ford's site allowed us to choose both the Power Moonroof option and the Vista Roof, which likely can't be chosen for the same vehicle.
2009 Ford Flex Options
- Trailer Tow Package Class III – $410
- Two-Tone Roof – $250
- Sync Hands-Free Communications and Entertainment System – $360
- 2nd-row Floor Console – $90
- Family Entertainment Center – $900
- Power Moonroof – $770
- Voice-Activated DVD Navigation System – $1,800
- Multipanel Vista Roof™ – $1,290
- Reverse Sensing System – $220
- Rear Back-Up Camera – $290
- Roof-Rack Side Rails Chrome – $90
- Rear Console Refrigeration – $670
- 2nd-row 60/40 Bench Seat - Leather Trim – $110
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Ben K. 5:07PM (8/03/2007)
Looks like a big Scion Xb, but looks better. Sometimes different is better, Bold Moves! Definitely a surprise.
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Mattias 5:08PM (8/03/2007)
I'd take one. Just drop in either the I5 230hp Volvo Turbo or the Dagenham 2.7l V6 Turbodiesel mill. Thank you Ford for being brave and building new cars that bear a striking resemblance to old Transits!
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Ford_transit_4_v_sst.jpg
(Oh, I really liked them!)
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Don 9:27PM (8/03/2007)
2.7L diesel, yes...but the inline 5? Huh?
Tim 5:08PM (8/03/2007)
Damn That's steep. Nice interior but nothing special on the outside. If anything its a little garish with the rear aluminum slab and the Pontiac aero-lines on the side. I don't think that the marketplace needs a new huge van that gets well under 20 in the city. Nor do we need a bigger luxurious Element or an Aztec redo. I wish the mustang was half as classy. Oh yeah bring back the Fairlane name please before launch.
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TriShield 5:09PM (8/03/2007)
It looks like something AMC would have created in the 1970s in a desperate bid to stay afloat.
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polar 5:15PM (8/03/2007)
I was hoping they'd do the same thing with the variable pricing they did for the Volvo C30... to see what people are willing to pay.
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polar 5:19PM (8/03/2007)
It is... my pricing for the Base SE $26,770, and the limited started at $34,510.
polar 5:24PM (8/03/2007)
My most expensive, is 45,100, with all options selected.
mike-1-2-7 12:39PM (8/04/2007)
The problem with the new Volvo pricing is No Optional Engines, as in smaller, more fuel efficient engines.
Like, Volvo's 1.9 L diesel.
Jason 5:19PM (8/03/2007)
First off, this is the first time any interior pics have been made available of the production unit (that I have seen on Autoblog). So Autoblog, you should have headed the story with photos finally available, not pricing. Those interested in this car want to SEE it first, above anything else. Second, this thing is nothing but a bloated Scion xB. Third, the Pontiac stikes along the side are hideous and ruin it in a second. Ford... Pontiac finally got rid of all this look after the public and media bashed it's design for two decades... do you not follow auto stories? Appearantly not. Do I want to buy a car from a car company that doesn't pay attention? No. Lastly, Ford has once again over-priced it's latest. This box should be $21g out the door. It has nothing expensive, elegant, or upscale built in. Just a large Scion box toy for kids to change their interior colors on. Final note, $160 for xenons? Must be a misprint in Ford's website. If not, I give it one star for this one feature. You can have the rest.
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Mike G 6:30PM (8/03/2007)
I have to agree, this is disappointing product. It's just not that good. Expensive, poor economy, not that good looking - why do I want this again? Not going to sell well, like most Fords...
naggs 9:23PM (8/03/2007)
interior has been known since the production model was shown 2 or 3 months ago
Nellydesign 9:15AM (8/06/2007)
First off, if you haven't sat in it or seen it in person, shut your gob about the quality of the interior or it's appeal to the masses. The truth is, this thing is an AMAZING package. Sitting in the 2nd row feels like being in a limo. The interior fit and finish is quite a step above previous Fords, and as for the "Pontiac Strakes", Pontiac's mistake was adding goofy plastic cladding to every vehicle with ribs molded into it to try and add interest to body panels that hadn't been very well designed to begin with. These are formed into the sheetmetal and well integrated and subtle IMO. The jury is still out on the chrome thing on the tail, but you don't have to get that.
Oh, and btw, take a look at the options list and then show me where all those options can be had on an XB. And the new XB only gets 27 hwy for its 3000 lb turd of a vehicle.
But I will agree, FLEX is a stupid name.
1337 10:36AM (8/06/2007)
I saw a Flex at the Ford booth at the Oshkosh air show a couple weeks ago. While the PR people weren't looking, I sat in it for a while. The interior resembled that of the Edge, but the front seats hurt like hell. I think it looks like a Mini Cooper, but three times bigger. That's a shame...the Mini is sized as it should be, so Ford really screwed up on this one. I should mention that according to cars direct, you can pick up a base Honda Pilot for about 20 grand, so this thing is quite a rip-off.
Jason 4:14PM (8/06/2007)
It doesn't matter how roomy the seats are. The dash is still plain, flat, boring, and out-dating already. And the side body strakes are a Pontiac que that was bashed by the auto magazines and critics for years. It's not just cladding that got the bad wrap. It was too many toy-looking lines dug into the side of a car. Alas, I should have mentioned the front seat bottoms look like they have ZERO side support. Flat, wide perches perfect for overweight America... just like those "limo" backseats. You can have it, I pass.
XsuperbikeX 7:57PM (9/16/2008)
man...Jason just pretty much said everything for me
its just a fat version of the ORGINAL Scion xB.
honestly i think they need to pay more attention about other companies, cus its the same car but overpriced
and about the price, look at the xB its less than $20,000 and you get crazy ass MPG.
my dad owns an xB, we got it like 3 years ago. so far we have 88,000 miles, and not a single problem has been reported, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
so i dont think this "thing" deserves a rating...
well ok fine, a 1/5
as Jason said "you can have the rest"
robz4 5:31PM (8/03/2007)
I like it. It has a nice interior and the exterior has a touch of Range Rover style. I hope Ford sells lots of them.
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Barney 5:32PM (8/03/2007)
Perhaps not an eighties Travelall and hopefully better on gas. I agree an economical diesel would make this a practical and useful vehicle. Another Suburban in the making. Perhaps Ford could start plans on a van, to do the same job.
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linc 5:32PM (8/03/2007)
i like it, but is the pricing really justified here? you can go opt out on some luxury brands for nearly the same price. i'd accept the pricing if this thing is like expedition in size, but if it's smaller i think it's a bit to much...
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Mattias 5:37PM (8/03/2007)
Does it use the Mondeo/S80 platform with the 280cm wheelbase and length aroung 483cm?