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2012 Ford Flex vs 2012 Mazda CX-9
Pros: The 2012 Ford Flex is...
- The Best out of the 985Cars for Camping
- The Best out of the 912Cars for Large Families
- Top Two out of the 1153Cars for Dogs
- Top Two out of the 1153Cars for Road Trips
- Top Three out of the 1153Cars for Reasonable People
- Top Three out of the 1153Cars for a Young Professional
- Top Three out of the 1153Best Overall Cars
- Top Three out of the 1153Cars for Running Errands
- Top Four out of the 1153Best Cars
- Top Four out of the 1153Cars for Performance
Cons: The 2012 Ford Flex is...
- The Worst out of the 1153Cramped Rear Leg Area Cars
2012 Ford Flex Reviews
My girlfriend hates the way my Flex looks but I don't care. I love the design of this vehicle. It's like a minivan disguised as an SUV. The looks are what made me go t... (read full review)
#74 in 2012 Cars
Pros: The 2012 Mazda CX-9 is...
- Top Four out of the 1153Cars With a Low Turning Radius
- Top Five out of the 1153Cars for Street Driving
- Top 2% out of the 1153Cars for Reasonable People
- Top 3% out of the 985Cars for Camping
- Top 3% out of the 912Cars for Large Families
- Top Tenth out of the 1153Cars for Commuting
- Top Tenth out of the 1153Cars for the Price
- Top Tenth out of the 1153Best Overall Cars
- Top Tenth out of the 850Cars With Under $40,000 Starting Price
- Top Tenth out of the 1153Cars for Raw Speed
Cons: The 2012 Mazda CX-9 is...
- Bottom Third out of the 123Cars for Short Women
- Bottom Third out of the 1153Cars for New Drivers
#63 in 2012 Cars
If you're trying to decide among cars, you may be considering both the 2012 Ford Flex and the 2012 Mazda CX-9. Based on input from thousands of users, we've learned that performance, size and appearance and safety and reliability are the most important considerations for choosing between cars. When we compared these two cars, the 2012 Ford Flex completely dominated, out-performing the 2012 Mazda CX-9 in performance, size and appearance and safety and reliability. These cars are actually not all that different from one another, and which is best for you ultimately depends on who you are and what you value in cars. (more)
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| Type of Vehicle |
The 2012 Ford Flex achieves 0% performance for type of vehicle. Wagon (wrong info?) |
The 2012 Mazda CX-9 achieves 100% performance for type of vehicle. SUV (wrong info?) |
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| Brakes Details |
The 2012 Ford Flex achieves 100% performance for brakes. Front - disc, rear - disc (wrong info?) |
The 2012 Mazda CX-9 achieves 100% performance for brakes. Front - disc, rear - disc (wrong info?) |
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| 5 Year True Cost to Own |
Given that users looking for 2012 Cars prefer lower values for 5 year true cost to own , the 2012 Ford Flex achieves 95% performance in this category. $33,113 (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for 2012 Cars prefer lower values for 5 year true cost to own , the 2012 Mazda CX-9 achieves 89% performance in this category. $46,444 (wrong info?) |
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| Dealer Invoice Price |
Given that users looking for 2012 Cars prefer lower values for dealer invoice price, the 2012 Ford Flex achieves 92% performance in this category. $27,918 (wrong info?) |
We currently have no data on the 2012 Mazda CX-9 for dealer invoice price. (wrong info?) |
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| Starting Price |
Given that users looking for 2012 Cars prefer lower values for starting price, the 2012 Ford Flex achieves 98% performance in this category. $30,180 (wrong info?) |
Given that users looking for 2012 Cars prefer lower values for starting price, the 2012 Mazda CX-9 achieves 98% performance in this category. $30,180 (wrong info?) |
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Comparing the 2012 Ford Flex to the 2012 Mazda CX-9
If you're trying to decide among cars, you may be considering both the 2012 Ford Flex and the 2012 Mazda CX-9. Based on input from thousands of users, we've learned that performance, size and appearance and safety and reliability are the most important considerations for choosing between cars. When we compared these two cars, the 2012 Ford Flex completely dominated, out-performing the 2012 Mazda CX-9 in performance, size and appearance and safety and reliability. These cars are actually not all that different from one another, and which is best for you ultimately depends on who you are and what you value in cars.
Performance: if you're searching for 2012 cars, it's a crucial consideration.
Performance is often rated as the most important factor in choosing 2012 cars, in addition to cars for snow and cars under $20,000. Performance is made up of nine sub-categories: durability rating, performance rating, speed, brakes and others.
One factor that goes into evaluating performance is max speed, which is important for ranking cars for snow. Many people find that max speed is a significant consideration, and the difference between the 2012 Ford Flex at 174 mph and the 2012 Mazda CX-9 at 152 mph is 22 mph.
If suspension is very important to you, too, consider a significant difference between the 2012 Ford Flex and the 2012 Mazda CX-9: front suspension type. The 2012 Ford Flex features MacPherson Strut, while the 2012 Mazda CX-9 features an independent front suspension.
Size and Appearance should be on your radar if you're looking for 2012 cars.
Size and appearance is often rated as the most important factor in choosing 2012 cars, in addition to cars for short people and cars for tall people. Size and appearance is made up of six sub-categories: appearance features, number of doors, appearance rating, size and others.
One factor that goes into evaluating size and appearance is appearance rating, which is important for ranking cars for short people. Many people find that appearance rating is a significant consideration, and the difference between the 2012 Ford Flex at 4 stars stars and the 2012 Mazda CX-9 at 4 stars stars is 0 stars.
For interior size, an important difference between the 2012 Ford Flex and the 2012 Mazda CX-9 is front head room. The value of front head room for the 2012 Ford Flex is 41.80 inches and that of the 2012 Mazda CX-9 is 39.60 inches, a difference of only 2.20 inches. Front head room is especially important to cars for short people.
Safety and Reliability: keep it in mind if you want 2012 cars.
Safety and reliability is often rated as the most important factor in choosing 2012 cars, in addition to cars for gas mileage and reliability and 2011 and newer cars. Safety and reliability is made up of eight sub-categories: safety features, safety rating, instrumentation and dashboard, IIHS crash test ratings and others.
One factor that goes into evaluating safety and reliability is service indicator, which is important for ranking cars for gas mileage and reliability. Many people find that service indicator is a significant consideration, and both the 2012 Ford Flex and the 2012 Mazda CX-9 feature service indicator.
Overall...
When we compared the 2012 Ford Flex to the 2012 Mazda CX-9, we calculated both of their PikiRanks. PikiRank measures each item's performance for all users combined. The 2012 Ford Flex is ranked 13th out of 1,154 while the 2012 Mazda CX-9 is ranked 113th, meaning that given our users' preferences, the 2012 Ford Flex is superior overall. To give your input, share your preferences, and compare more items, visit our Piki for cars!
2012 Ford Flex Price Comparison
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