First Drive: 2015 Ford Edge

2015 Ford Edge Sport

2015 Ford Edge Sport

Another step toward autonomous driving, the Edge will also have adaptive cruise control and active lane keeping assist. The latter proved to be quite aggressive in the few instances we tried it out – yanking the vehicle back into the lane more abruptly than I have experienced with similar systems from competitors. More concerning, on a couple of occasions, the system gave an audible warning, then simply shut itself off and frighteningly coasted into the adjacent lane. Perhaps Ford has a bit of fine-tuning to do here yet.

Some fine-tuning is likely to apply to a few other areas of the new Edge, like the dash-top trim section that had come unglued and popped up on both Sport trim vehicles we were in. Surely this can be chalked up to the pre-production vehicles we drove for this test and not an indicator of future worrisome assembly from our friends at the Oakville, Ontario plant who build the Edge.

When I drove the outgoing Edge two years ago, it proved to be a decent, practical, if rather forgettable vehicle. The refinement, quality and dynamic improvements to the 2015 Edge are significant enough to suggest this new machine has a solid future as a continued sales leader and one that will be far less forgettable.

2015 Ford Edge Sport 2015 Ford Edge Sport

2015 Ford Edge Fuel Economy
Trim	Engine	Transmission	City L/100km	Hwy L/100km
Edge FWD	2.0L – I4 GTDI	6-Speed SST	11.5	7.8
Edge FWD	3.5L – V6	6-Speed SST	13.2	9
Edge AWD	2.0L – I4 GTDI	6-Speed SST	11.8	8.4
Edge Sport AWD	2.7L – V6 GTDI	6-Speed SST	13.6	9.8
Edge AWD	3.5L – V6	6-Speed SST	13.7	9.6

Warranty:
3 years/60,000 km; 5 years/100,000 km powertrain; 5 years/unlimited distance corrosion perforation; 5 years/100,000 km 24-hour roadside assistance

Competitors:
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Nissan Murano
Toyota Venza

Pricing: 2015 Ford Edge
SE FWD: $31,999
SE AWD: $33,999
SEL FWD: $35,099
SEL AWD: $37,099
Titanium FWD: $39,199
Titanium AWD: $41,199
Sport AWD: $45,199