The new Ford Edge enhances top-class improvement, utilizing noise cancelling innovation to keep out unwanted wind and traffic noise from the cabin, and heated and cooled seats. The relaxed driving style continues with a front wide-view electronic camera, which Ford boasts can see around corners – even when the motorist cannot. Smart All-Wheel-Drive utilizes 25 sensors to send out torque to the wheels that require it most in under 20 milliseconds – 20 times faster than it takes to blink.
Other on-board innovation includes automatic braking that avoids pedestrian injury and adaptive steering for easy manoeuvrability. Obviously, for such a large automobile there is advanced parking technology that will find a space and steer in and out, hands-free. Include in SatNav and a reversing video camera for a hassle-free bundle.
However such indulging features a large cost. Starting at EUR55,000 ($61,135), it can rise by EUR10,000 ($11,115) for even more bells and whistles – a high cost for a five-seater. The seven-seater choice is not readily available here. Competitors such as the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Volvo XC90 start at entry costs that are about EUR10,000 lower. Ford may need to think of the method of generating only high-level trim designs, Titanium and Sport, as a more appealing price structure would aid sales.
The Edge consists a choice of 2 2-litre diesel motor – 180bhp and a 210bhp Bi-turbo variation. Both provide 5.8 L/100km (48.7 mpg) and 149g/km C02.
