Just thought I'd pitch in that my wife drives a 2011 AWD Ecoboost Lincoln MKT (cousin to the Flex) and while I too am not enamored with its nose, the interior is spot on. Very comfortable, all the creature comforts and electronics and its much quicker than her previous Explorer. Its much bigger than it looks. Its a full size wagon. We opted for the heated and cooled 4 buckets plus electric multiposition 3rd row and it been very useful. The refer is great too. Paddle shifters seem a bit odd on a people mover like this but they do not get in the way either. Fun toy.
Does not hurt that its a dead match color wise to my Blue GT.