Ford Flex

Ford Flex
2013 Ford Flex SEL
Ford Flex dashboard
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	June 3, 2008–2020
Model years	2009–present
Assembly	Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Oakville Assembly)
Designer	Peter Horbury
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size Crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Front engine, front wheel drive / all wheel drive
Platform	Ford D4 platform
Related	Ford Explorer (2011-present) Ford Taurus (sixth generation) Ford Taurus (fifth generation) Ford Taurus X Lincoln MKS Lincoln MKT
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L Duratec V-6 3.5 L EcoBoost V-6
Transmission	6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	117.9 in (2,990 mm)
Length	201.8 in (5,130 mm)
Width	2009-2012: 80.1 in (2,030 mm) 2013-: 75.9 in (1,930 mm)
Height	68 in (1,700 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Freestyle Ford Taurus X Ford Freestar

The Ford Flex is a full-size crossover utility vehicle manufactured by the Ford Motor Company since the 2009 model year. The Flex supersedes the Ford Taurus X and Freestyle, sharing their drivetrains and using an updated platform.

The Flex is manufactured alongside the Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX mid-size CUVs at the Oakville Assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, where the first Flex manufactured at the beginning of June 2008.

The Flex is directly related to a group of rebadged variants, Ford's Chicago D4's, so called for the plant where they were manufactured (Oakville Assembly) and the platform (D4) they share: the Ford Explorer and Lincoln MKT. The Flex is closely related to Ford's Chicago D3's: the Mercury Montego and third generation Mercury Sable sedans; the Ford Freestyle and Taurus X wagons, marketed as a crossover vehicles; as well as the fifth and sixth generations Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS.

Noted for styling by Peter Horbury that recalls the MINI, and a series of horizontal grooves in its doors and tailgate evoking a Woodie, the Flex is marketed in the United States, in Canada and in the Middle East.