Ford Edge or what's better?

[airbiscuit]

I have been in love with the Edge ever since it came out. I finally bought one a year and a half ago. I love, love, love it. I average 22mpg banging around, 25mpg on trips. Excellent power and acceleration. Excellent ride, good looks and cushy interior. My brother liked it so much, he bought one too.

They get excellent reviews. They are kind of in their own size class. There are smaller SUVs (Honda CRV, Toyota RAV4, Ford Escape, and Mazda CX5 [my favorite in that size category]). There are larger 3 seater SUVs (Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder, Chevy Traverse, etc.). You could also consider the Chevy Eqinox or Kia Sorento, But I sure love my Edge.

My one and only complaint is that the auto on headlamps came on a little later than I would like. I solved that by putting a couple of 1/8" strips of electrical tape over the sensor on the dashboard. Now they come on right at dusk. You would think with all the electronics you could adjust it electronically.

That said, the Ford Edge is an SUV luxury vehicle.

 

[Streetcar]

I had an edge and journey for extended rental ( four weeks and two weeks). My wife and I both liked the edge as the better vehicle for ride ,fuel economy and fit and finish.
They were 15 models

 

[RollingsFarms]

Does the Edge use the same 2.7 in the F150? Are the hp-tq numbers the same? If she ends up getting the Edge with the 2.7 it will really surprise you! It's one sick motor.

 

[Bird]

Does the Edge use the same 2.7 in the F150? Are the hp-tq numbers the same? If she ends up getting the Edge with the 2.7 it will really surprise you! It's one sick motor.

While bore, stroke, and compression show to be the same, for reasons I don't know, Ford shows the F150 at slightly more hp and tq, but rated at slightly more rpm. I suspect they're the same.

What do you mean by "sick" motor? If I'd been buying the F150 new, I'd have probably specified the 3.5 engine for plenty of power, but I bought a "demo" with 10k miles on it, and it has the 2.7 engine, rated to tow 5k lbs. I've not yet towed with it, but otherwise it's had all the power and acceleration I need.

 

[RollingsFarms]

While bore, stroke, and compression show to be the same, for reasons I don't know, Ford shows the F150 at slightly more hp and tq, but rated at slightly more rpm. I suspect they're the same. What do you mean by "sick" motor? If I'd been buying the F150 new, I'd have probably specified the 3.5 engine for plenty of power, but I bought a "demo" with 10k miles on it, and it has the 2.7 engine, rated to tow 5k lbs. I've not yet towed with it, but otherwise it's had all the power and acceleration I need.

By "sick" I meant awesome. I have a 2016 FX4 with the 2.7 and love it! I test drove the 3.5na, 2.7 with 3.55 and the 5.0 with 3.31 and 3.55. I wanted the 5.0 going in to buy but quickly became impressed with the 2.7 with 3.55 gears. I liked the 3.5na with 3.73 gears in a regular cab that I drove. I am noticing that utility companies around me are buying their XL's with the 2.7 over the 3.5na for whatever reason. If Ford ever does get rid of the 5.0(heard rumors but can't imagine they would) I'll probably pick one up but I'm perfectly happy with the 2.7.

 

[Bird]

Incidentally, I got to try out the antilock brake feature on my F150 for the first time yesterday afternoon on northbound I-35E. I'm not sure what caused it, but traffic suddenly stopped completely. I got stopped with a couple feet to spare, but the two young men in an old white BMW sedan behind me didn't. It felt like a hard enough hit that I expected to need a new bumper at least. So I surprised when I couldn't find any sign AT ALL that I'd been bumped. That must be one tough bumper. The damage to their BMW was relatively light, too.

 

[airbiscuit]

Seriously Bird, you have over 39k posts? You are one sick member!

 

[KennyG]

I don't own an Edge but I've rented several and really like the way they drive. If I was in market for an SUV I'd look at the Edge and also the Explorer now that it has the Ecoboost. I like the new Jeeps also but I think Ford has a technology edge. I've driven other SUVs but they mostly seem bland and drive like mini-vans.

 

[ProjectKing]

You really should look at a new Toyota Highlander or 4Runner. They are very nice vehicles and will last a long time. Good luck.

 

[EddieWalker]

Thank you for all the comments and suggestions. She is really like the look of the Edge from the ones she sees around town. Like most, I hate dealing with salesman at the dealerships, but it's getting closer to that time. Hopefully we'll know just what we want and it wont drag on too long.