Model Year | 2012 | 2014 | |
Model | Ford Flex | Jeep Wrangler | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 265 kW@5500 475 Nm@1500 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 213 kW@6400 353 Nm@4800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 5-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | 4WD, part-time w/low range | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,995 mm | 2,946 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,138 mm | 4,684 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,928 mm | 1,877 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,717 mm | 1,836 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,195 kg | 1,860 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 73 L | 82 L | -9 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,062 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,483 mm | 1,417 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,407 mm | 1,412 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,036 mm | 1,041 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,029 mm | 1,024 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,450 mm | 1,443 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,397 mm | 1,440 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,125 mm | 945 mm | -944 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 983 mm | 0 mm | 983 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,290 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,044 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 848 mm | 0 mm | 848 mm |
Total Legroom | 3,010 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,986 mm (over 2 rows) | 2 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 549 L | 892 L | -343 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,274 L | 31.5 | -30.5 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,455 L | 1,999 L | 1 L |
2012 Ford Flex Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 355hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The seating throughout the vehicle is extremely roomy. Adults can fit comfortably in both the second and third row seats. The driver and passenger seats are also extremely comfortable. see full Ford Flex review |
2014 Jeep Wrangler Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Two adults can squeeze into the back of the regular Wrangler, but Jeep clearly didn't intend the two-door for people who'll often be using the rear seat. The door openings are small and the front seats don't return to their former position after being tipped forward to let people in. The Wrangler Unlimited has a much wider three-person rear seat served by its own doors. But even in the Unlimited rear knee room isn't abundant and the rear seat cushion is somewhat under-sized. Some owners of the two-door Wrangler remove the rear seat (unlike in the Unlimited, this doesn't require tools) to open up a larger cargo area with a flat floor. There's not a lot of cargo space behind the second row in the two-door. The great majority of the Unlimited's 20-inch wheelbase extension goes into the space behind the second row, nearly tripling cargo volume there from 17 to 46 cubic feet. It's the one to get if you want to be able to carry three or more people and their gear. see full Jeep Wrangler review |
2014 Jeep Wrangler Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr SUV 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
If you have a long-legged person in the front, the rear seat legroom can be a bit small. A major issue however is that there are no vents in the backseat for climate control. This is especially noticeable in the winter. In order to keep my daughter warm driving in the mountains in the winter, we have to keep the front unbearably hot in order to circulate enough heat to keep her barely warm enough. We typically have to keep a blanket in the back seat for anyone to use in the winter when temperatures fall into the 30s. Switching to summer, the back seat can stay somewhat cool if the vents are pointed towards the back. Depending on where one sits, the front seats can block some of the airflow and it can be uncomfortably warm at times especially if sitting on the side of the Jeep that the sun is hitting. In the hottest part of the summer, we usually have to run the A/C at 3/4 full blast and on recirculate to keep the back seat comfortable. see full Jeep Wrangler review |