7-seat crossover comparison test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ต.ค. 2012
- We test the Dodge Durango, Ford Flex EcoBoost, and Honda Pilot to see how different large crossovers can be.
So: a wagon-like Ford, a car-based Honda, and a truck-based Dodge? Yeah, that's pretty different. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
My family owns a Flex and it is a great vehicle. Everyone that hates on it just step a foot into it and drive it you will be hooked for life. Just saying.
I am so leaning toward this vehicle
I have a family of 4 but I need the extra room for travel and seating other family members
I couldn't have said it better my self. You hit the nail on the head, as I get the same thing with my Flex.
People hate, I make them drive and people envy. :)
This is by far, the nicest driving 7 seater ever in my opinion, and one of the nicest driving vehicles on the road.
As you can tell, I also love my Flex.
But it’s ugly as hell. That’s the deal breaker.
Ugly? Like a Chevy Nomad ugly...
now I'm torn between a durango and flex.. how's your flex after 4 years?
13 years of mini van ownership...migrating to cross over and just purchased Flex AWD with eco boost. Very nice ride, power when needed, low height for ease of entry for grandparents and modern styling. Love the sun roof and sky lights in rear. I wish this was available 13 years ago :)
I got the ford flex ecoboost and it still seems slow
@@romangod18There's probably a boost leak somewhere then because they are not slow.. I just bought a 2013, and it was quick, but not fast. After digging into it a bit I found that the o-ring on the charge temperature sensor by the throttle body was broken when it was first installed at the factory. No check engine light, and no signs of a problem other than lower power output. I replaced the o-ring, and tightened a few clamps here, and there, and now it's a rocket..
2013 fully loaded Flex with Eco boost, just took it for a day long drive up in the sierras. This is an awesome car, I can haul ass with 5 people in it hanging corners like a sport car, and this thing is a lot of fun! Tons of power and hangs corners like it on rails without breaking traction with full control. Ford did a great job with this Flex so appropriately named to. The name says it all very flexible and what family car with this much room has this much power and capability..Thanks Ford!
Jeff L great review. I tell everyone. "If you drive a Flex for a day or so, you won't want to give it back" just like you said on here.
Ps I wish I could drive my Flex in the Sierras. Must have been so much fun
I've owned my Flex fir going on 8 years. Hands down, best car I've ever owned, period and I've been driving for over 45 years. I can tow two Electraglides on a trailer and all my riding gear and still have enough room for a pile of camping gear and beer. You just need to take one long trip in this car and you're sold. Oh, BTW, $39.5K Brand New, out the door Ecoboost, AWD, leather interior, 5K lb tow package, giant moon roof. Love the car!
I have been reading the reviews on several sites and everyone has glowing positive reviews just like yours. I plan to tow a camper and also a kayak carrier (not at the same time) and this looks like a winner. People say it runs well with no maintenance problems which is what I read between the lines of your 8 years of ownership.
I want to buy a ford flex with 210k miles. It's a 2012. Good choice?
@@rashadvqNo if you want a ford flex find one with about 100k miles less lol
Imo the ford flex is better then the ford explorer as the flex handles better by aerodynamics and the flex is quicker as well, we have the 2011 Dodge Durango as it was 50k out the door which was pricy but at the time the most luxurious interior in it’s class and the comfort is a good balance, the durango was a pretty safe suv with different safety features etc, the v8 hemi was a sleeper as it beats every suv i have raced against and it’s good when going through the hills and mountains and the handling is A+ as it can hang with some Mercedes E550 around corners, and gas mileage isn’t bad especially for being a v8.
@@coolsquad7428 we sold the Flex to buy an F250. The camper we wanted was just too big for the flex. The truck does the job easily but I've never owned a more versatile car than the Flex. The only car I've ever owned where seven adults can ride comfortably.
I own a 2013 ford flex limited its an amazing vehicle family fits perfectly great seating big vehicle cant wait for the new remodel if it ever comes out
Cant wait to get my flex next week now. 2018 ford flex...
How is it
FORLFLEX IS THE BEST IN VERY NICE CAR QUALITY
I just bought a 2013 Flex Limited Ecoboost with 72k miles, and it's still like new. That is true quality.
i pick the ford flex
Flex>Explorer
I have been a huge fan of Explorers since they debuted and have owned 3 (well, two and one Mountaineer). The fifth gen Explorer is not true to it's roots and is less a family vehicle and more a soccer-mom run-around. The Flex is a throwback to the Chevy Nomad in styling and has all of the comforts of a Yukon (weird I am using Chevy as the base for my argument here) - but it is such an incredible family vehicle. Love the Flex.
My wife and I just ordered our 4th flex, my original flex a 2009 had 552,000km, we just had to scrap it due to my wife hitting an animal with it...
in two weeks both my wife and I will each have a Flex, I regret nothing of them, so much so that my buddies all have 1.
I dont have kids, its just my wife and I... Along with Charm, our doggo. So a disclaimer, i have only ridden in the back once, when we purchased the last one (limited) to see road noise etc.
second disclaimer, my first one was an SEL, the other three, limiteds, and the one that is about to be traded in had some mods, lasted 237000 km with 550hp at the wheels with no issues.
just remeber, if you get the big boys, eg srt hemi, and ecoboost engines, you will drive them hard, whether or not you intend to... you will.
Our family wants the Flex with Ecoboost we had a 2014 Edge limited and we fell in love with Ford. The ride etc unfortunately our Edge was stolen. It was a great car and seeing as though ever flex owner says they love it we are really looking for a 2017- current Flex ecoboost. Hope we get one. !!
Nice, I'm on my 2nd. My son is taking the other one for college. I previously had explorer.
watching in 2018 to buy used! lol!
Looking to do the same. The one thing I note from reading reviews on Edmunds and Cars.com is that Flex owners absolutely love their vehicles and many have purchased two and one person three in a row. That is a pretty good testament and the owner ratings are the highest I have seen on any car. While Ford seems to plan to discontinue the Flex the engine and guts are on many other cars so I don't worry too much about servicing in the future.
Well if you want power off road capability and very strong towing capacity and fast engine even faster then the flex and more room get the durango it pulls more hauls more and it can fit 7 adults with no problems and they are selling at a good price
Today I just got the 2014 Toyota Highlander XLE model (sunroof and leather).
Awesome! This accelerates soo fast (3.5 L engine) and smoothly because it has 6
speeds that 80mph feels like 55mph.
PROS:
- Beautiful shoreline blue pearl color
- Voice activated commands for dialing a phone, playing a song, etc.
- Double wishbone rear suspension means better handling and 3 inch wider interior in
3rd row. We hardly felt speed bumps.
- Shelf for cellphone, Bluetooth, hands-free
- BIG 8inch GPS screen and backup camera and apps like Accuweather, etc.
- side mirrors have turn light blinkers
- Sexy styling (looks a little like Jeep Cherokee and BMW X5) with chrome accents on
the roofline. Integrated rear spoiler. The door's body tapers in toward the glass
window as opposed to the usual boring glass and body flushed against each other.
- 11 airbags (includes driver's knee)
- traction control, stability control, ABS
- sliding 2nd row seat makes it easy to get to the 3rd row
- 3 ac outlets and a 110V outlet
- Small turning radius of 38.7 feet
- BIG 245/60/18 tires
- Auto dimming rearview mirror
- Easy Driver Speak to amplify driver's voice to the rear passengers
- 3 zones a/c system and controllable by 2nd row passengers
- Fog lights
- Daytime running lights
- Rear glass on the tailgate opens
- 1 push window down for BOTH driver and passenger
- Power tailgate
- Push button start
- sunshades in the 2nd row
- garage homelink
- heated side mirrors
- heated seats (I live where it's hot so I don't really care about this)
- windshield wiper deicer (I live where it's hot so I don't really care about this
- 24 months free Toyota maintenance like oil changes and tire rotations.
- Toyota has the highest resale value
- Toyota reliability
CONS:
- Tailights are not LED.
- White LED light in front is only in higher models like LIMITED.
CONCLUSION: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Sorry to say its the slowest of the bunch, just hope that 3.5 kinda doesn't have braking problems, sometimes you get a bad lemon even the ford, and dodge will have problems even the Honda
You sound like it's your mom's car. That toyota will be smoked by my durango
Mike Perez i love my 2011 durango the funny thing is it still gaps most cars even fords lol
Flex presenter is not only biased and disappointed that he has to present a vehicle he does not like, but he hasn’t done his homework either.
Flex is not for everyone, but when called to the task it offers great roominess, easy enter and exit, great visibility-turn around those back windows are huge and level with front door window line. And finally the last but not the least- Value! Do your research.
Beautiful
Thanks guys, just put my order in for a flex limited 3.5L eco boost, everything I've learned about this vehicle is very positive and it means I don't have to drive one of those girly Hondas or poorly crafted Dodges.
Agree on the Dodge... it is a Chrysler product. Hard to knock Honda on anything other than the inSight (terrible vehicles); Hondas just run. But the Flex is incredible. Ford got this one right and I will bet in 10-15 years these will become a classic that proves it's worth over time.
Do you guys put caskets in the back of the flex? I don’t really want to drive a hearse around
speedyp thats what volvos are for
Can we truly categorize the Flex as a crossover? It seems to be in a category of its own.
can you do Ford Explorer vs 7 seater Santa Fe?
BY the way they fixed all the funky interior pieces and rattles etc. with the 2013 model, also made it a lot quitter just about as quite as our old Cadillac CTS.
good point
I owned a 2013 Limted Ecoboost Ford Flex for two years now and my love for it keeps growing. If it is stolen or got wrecked I will still get a Flex without a second thought. At first time I saw the Flex I laugh at it and criticized it to be ugly. But the longer I saw it on the road the more I fell in love. Then the opportunity came for us to buy a second family car and Flex was the one and only choice. Everything is perfect for our needs.
hi, i had a question for you, maybe you can help me out. im not sure if you still have your 2013 Flex ecoboost but i was wondering, if you still do, how has it been doing? i keep hearing that the ecoboost engines are failing and i am considering in trading in my current sedan for a 2015 or 2016 ford flex ecoboost but i wanted to get a real owner's opinion on the reliability and maintenance ect. thank you for your time.
I doint have any issues at all for now. Our Flex runs great.
Jose Jr Ababat thats awesome to hear. Thank you very much for your reply. I feel a lot more confident in buying the Flex now. I have twin, a boy and a girl age 11 and a 4 year old boy that still needs to use a car seat and space is beginning to get tight in the back seat of my 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedan for all three of them. As much as i lik my car its time to upgrade. Thanks again for your help.
Ford Flex is not for everyone's taste. But if it happens that you like it, you will love it for the rest of your life. I like mine too much and I wish Ford will continue producing the Flex until mine dies or stolen. I had mine since August 2012. I dont have no problems at all. Good luck.
+Jose Jr Ababat thank you, yes it is a very awesome looking car and my wife and i have been thinking about the fors flex for a while.
I got me a 2018 Ford flex and I love it
Mini vans are nice better than some of these suv at first I was not sure until we drove one out to town a dodge grand caravan fully equipped felt like an suv to me but lower to the ground than an suv but all 3 vehicles are great in their own way
Durango is a suv not crossover
It's unibody not body on frame, so it's a crossover. Even if it's RWD based and has a V8, if it's unibody it's a crossover.
the guy driving the flex...........dead beat.
More like douchebag
Flex is beautiful but small
So which one is best?
Durango
Durango
The ford flex is a minivan with out sliding doors and it looks ugly with out the sport package and the durango is better it has the 5.7 hemi and it have good high way mpg with 4 cylinder fuel saver mode and it hauls more tows more and fits a lot of people in it and it is very comfortable and back when it came out in 2011 it was one of the first or was the first suv in its class to offer fcw,acc, blis, rain sensing wipers
Ford Flex is the best!
Durango is beat looking.
Flex Ecoboost
I dont see how the flex is in this cat, the pilot and durango are larger and more built for rugged use. if you wanna even match car for car, use the explorer in this match. Or expedition. I have an 06 durango SLT, I also have a 99 SLT... next is a 2013 R/T... GO DODGE!
The Flex with the eco boost is more powerful than the Durango with the Hemi!!!!just take a minute and ponder that 🤔
It’s a numbers game that’s it lol ford always been doing that, but when it comes to real world races it is very close between the two.
2:20 Wheels not spinning ?
T ahaha good eye mate! That's too funny.
still spinning... just changing rotation speed so the pattern you see is changing.. stalling almost. I've seen it on my own custom rims when I had someone record them side by side and I went through speed changes
I'm split between the Durango and Pilot. Which has the better and softer ride?
Get a 2018 or newer Durango SRT
Honda has no room for cargo when the 3rd row is in use
I tested those and the Explorer. I bought an Explorer because it has a better ride in my opinion. But out of those two, I would recommend the Pilot because I thought that drove very well, the Durango seemed a little rough and it doesn't get that great of gas mileage.
The Durango doesn't fit this category; Durango crossovers are the grand Cherokee, the Explorer.
But I like more the look of the flex that the Explorer it reminds me the 1990's Ford Explorer. The Durango is just a rebaged grand Cherokee.
Didier 619 the durango is a longer and rebadged grand Cherokee
Explorer?
I have a flex with ecoboost and it is my first car and everyone just wants to pick Honda or dodge but it drives better than both and I bet the people who this Honda and dodge is better dont even have a drivers license and just think dodge and Honda is more powerful and fuel economy, or drove all of them and they are jealous of the flex or they think if the flex is cheaper in money, they think the engine sucks and the material is horrible and the technology is bad... NOT! Even though he flex has a smaller tank, omg the gas is not a drinker, it is a slow drinker like one drop every 3 hours! Just saying but my list for cars are:3. Dodge, 2. Honda, 1. Ford Flex!
Yes I love cars, know a lot the dodge I've tested and it was great, the ford was great the Honda wasn't just because of the plastic, but he trying to say that the dodge is much more fun to drive, I agree it handles like a challenger, the ford handles like a small focus which I like it but its not that " fun" just take the word its good but not for the fun type of family.
Jonny Kassebaum Well I depend on the fuel economy and how much fuel it drinks because gas is going up and I'm not saying dodge is crap, I'm just saying I don't like SUV's being so high like the Honda, the dodge and the Nissan, and the flex is just perfect for me but idk about everyone else but I hate climbing into a car.
I walked out with flex and $50000 car bill, they are not cheap unless you buy the se model
I don't see why people care what it looks like. If you are a family man and can't do without 3rd row, your life is already over. Who are you really trying to impress? It seems to be acceptable to drive super ugly cars now a days because that's all I see people in. I see guys driving their family around proudly in a girly looking Hyundai Santa Fe or Sorento all the time. What's the point of Ecoboost when all family men drive slow as hell?
_ Kass I agree with you on your comment.
The only thing I would say is; did you try the Flex SEL or the Limited?
They actually drive very different, as the Ltd has bigger and more sporty wheels, along with an upgraded suspension from the SE or SEL.
I'm not saying it's better than the Dodge. Just if you haven't tried the Ltd. I would give it a go, as it is a fun sporty drive. (Even though it's a wagon)
Thanks for the ear, and have a great one. :)
The only reason that ecoboost is more powerful is because it is turbocharged -___- put a turbocharger or two on that hemi and :3
oh and an exhaust system...
So, I'm waiting, if its so easy to add the turbo why haven't dodge and Honda done it. Truth is that dodge is actively looking for a merger from someone because they don't have the technology to put direct injection and turbos on small engines. Do some research, what ford has done with eco boost isn't as simple as a simple bolt on package and now they are years ahead. I just ordered my third eco boost because they are so amazing
lashbera Well, they could do it for several reasons. I hear the ecoboost has carbon build up problems. I'm almost certain your ecoboost wont last as long as a n/a 6 banger.Explain to me why they are amazing.
It's unfair, Flex Ecoboost is much more expensive than others.
The pilot has 8 seats not 7
Salmondog2246 good point. Also, with the captains chairs option on the Flex. It takes your seating down to 6.
Sadly the Flex is being discontinued after 2020 leaving the Expedition and Explorer as Ford’s only 3-row SUV’s
Wtf flex is the best
The ford flex is not selling well at all it is actually fords lowest seller
Flex haters obviously never had a damn Flex.I DO its not ugly and my auntie has one so,Ok then!
iLoveGlozellTV You are such a girl.
It’s ugly as fuck so ok then
That's a fallacy
flex is explorer based not taurus...pilot is Odysey based.
PauliR1159
No.....it's not
The Flex rides on a modified version of the Freestyle/Taurus X platform.......referred to internally as the D4 platform. The Explorer (which came 2 years after the Flex) uses the same D4 platform.
And they're not incorrect on the Honda Pilot platform either as the Accord and Odyssey share the same platform
pilot. i like shipping containers ......
Durango is what i go for
Sounds great, Fearsome.
And pretty strong
The durango is the best for your money
Dylan Betts
It's the best all right.....at taking it for repairs
But... it is FCA/Chrysler, so will it hold up?
@@alexjurek1105 Yes
Nope! The ford flex is the best!!
The 2015 Honda Pilot is going to have 310 hp and 265 lbs of torque.
what have you been smoking the new Honda is only going to have 215 hp I used to work for them I would know.........
And the Honda is very plasticity, if not they would be better and maybe suggest it
Caleb Cissna you were wrong , just saying
Ur not ever getting a Honda Pilot up to 50-60k period! Those things are just plain ugly and got no real amazing options on them
Right like wtf we're they thinking. But i think this was Canada
Aaronix4 yeah that would be a horrible rip off
I found myself getting confused about which car they were talking about so I turned it off.
Honda pilot is the best
The Honda and the Dodge are the best
Dodge is the best, Honda is second
Ford is the best!
Pilot best SUV
First pick Dodge Durango, second pick Honda Pilot and I would never own a ford
Well your missing out... ford is the best!
Louis Barningham nah its not the fords are cheaper then they used to be and the ecoboost is not fast but it is quick
The Flex looks ugly :o
Dominik W yes it does.
But being someone who owns a Flex (hurst lol) the styling grows on you a bit.
But the main thing is, you have to drive one. You'll fall in love with it.
The Ford is the ugliest.