Ford Flex Limited

Meet Gigantor, otherwise known as the Ford Flex. Families love cars with space, and the Flex definitely offers that. There are smaller apartments in the North End than the amount of space in the latest classification-defying vehicle from Ford. Classically, lots of room has meant penalties. Either the vehicle was a floaty barge, or more recently, it's based on a truck and much more heavy duty than most people needed. The Flex doesn't suffer those two maladies, offering a cavern inside while still no harder to drive around than a car.

Is it a wagon? Is it an SUV? Ford calls it a Crossover - the latest fashion in catchall categorization. It's available with all wheel drive, like many SUVs, and the ride height is taller than a normal car's. The weight, while substantial at 4600-plus pounds with all wheel drive, is well disguised. The Flex doesn't bob around like you're out at sea, and it's far easier to handle than something carrying a full frame and four wheel drive. Looking at the family tree, the Flex is actually derived from a car, tracing its lineage back to the first generation Volvo S80 by way of the Five Hundred/Taurus models. Given that heritage, it makes a lot of sense that the Flex is very well mannered.