Questions for Ford Flex divers

[Ufatz]

There is interest by a member of our clan in buying a Ford Flex. They seem to be common in other areas of the US but you can't even find them at dealers in MN or ND. What's with that? And do you owners have any reccomendations?

[fishing tech]

I drive 1 everyday for work. They are nice, have plenty of room and the mpg for the city driving I do is 21 highway 30. The ride very good also.

[Scott K]

I wish I had one.

[aanderud]

I drive 1 everyday for work. They are nice, have plenty of room and the mpg for the city driving I do is 21 highway 30. The ride very good also.

Wow, I was surprised to see that you get the mileage you did with it. I went and checked what Ford says these things get, and they say 25 hwy (like 17 city), or 23 with the ecoboost engine. I went to fuelly.com and checked what other folks get, and they are averaging less than 18 mpg with them. Edmunds reviews say folks are getting like 21 in mixed driving, 19 in the city, etc.

I've never had a vehicle where I could get a full 20% to 30% more than the EPA stated mileage. What speeds are you travelling at with yours?

[birdswacker]

I bought a flex about new Flex a month ago. I think it rides like a Cadillac but I drive a truck. I've got the Flex Limited which has the 3.5 turbo ecoboost man this thing goes plenty of power. My wife's been getting 18 city 24-25 freeway.

[fishing tech]

30-40mph in city and 55-65mph hwy. I use the cruise as much as possible. I drive easy, as I am on the clock. If I was on my time the mpg's would probably be lower.

[TR21HP]

Ufatz there many dealers with the Flex in stock in the south and north metro area.

[Ufatz]

Aha! Thanks TRP!

[fishing tech]

Rechecked mileage today on freeway for 35 miles. 28.2mpg

[polarsusd81]

Fishing Tech, are you using the onboard fuel mileage calculator? If so, don't trust those numbers for a second. Check mileage at the fuel pump, that is the only way to get an acurate number. I calculate every tank of gas that goes in my truck and try to get my wife to cooperate with her car.

A good example for not trusting the fuel mileage calculator would be a trip to Wisconsin Dells last summer. Running on the freeway the instant calculator was showing 27-29 mpg on her HHR. When I calculated the actual number after filling up, we had 35.6ish. I had also reset the average mpg on the dash readout and at the same time filling up it said 29.2.

My 2.2 S10 is running about 22.4 mpg now with the colder weather, summer it is around 25-26.

And to the original question on the Ford Flex, one of my buddies has one and likes it a lot. I think it would be a great ride. It would pull my boat with ease and likely be right in the same mpg range as my truck. If I could afford one, it would be on my short list.

[fishing tech]

I have been a ford tech for 28 years and know how to calculate the mpg's. I reset the trip meter and the fuel average every fill up and compare. they end up within 1.3mpg of each other when I soley drive it and fill it. I have been shuttle driving due to a back injury and had surgery yesturday.