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2013 Ford Flex

Freshly Tweaked For A Second Life Ford has not been long known for polarizing design. The company's styling philosophy has read more closely along the lines of "cheap and cheerful." But when it brought out the Flex in 2008 as a 2009 model, Ford started down a road of trying to be more expressive, emotional and evocative in the design of its crossovers and SUVs, not just with the Mustang. For Ford, the Flex has been one of those hollow victories. The people who buy it love its Mini-Cooper-on-a-high-protein-diet look, especially with the available two-tone paint jobs, and the ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:
3.5L V6
Power:
285 HP / 253 LB-FT
Transmission:
6-Speed Automatic
MSRP:
$41,180 (*Limited AWD, Base)
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