Ford is launching the updated Edge in Europe. The facelifted Ford Edge claims
to be the company’s “most technologically advanced SUV ever”, featuring a wide
range of driver assistance systems and an updated lineup that includes the
Titanium, ST-Line and Vignale trim levels.
Ford’s latest SUV model uses a biturbo 2.0-liter
EcoBlue diesel four-cylinder engine with 234 hp in its range-topping
version, paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission and the company’s
Intelligent all-wheel drive system.
Customers will be also offered two more options in
the diesel-only engine department: a base 147 hp version of the
2.0-liter EcoBlue unit that drives the front wheels via an eight-speed
automatic and a 187 hp version of the same engine with a six-speed
manual and all-wheel drive.
Highlights of the facelifted Ford Edge include the
Active Cruise Control with the new Stop&Go feature; the system can bring
the vehicle to a complete halt in stop-start traffic and automatically pull
away if the stopping duration is less than 3 seconds. The new Active Cruise
Control also keeps the car centered in its lane and can operate at speeds of up
to 200km/h.
Also new is the Evasive Steering Assist system,
designed to operate both in city and highway driving conditions, using a radar
and a camera to detect slower-moving and stationary vehicles ahead and
providing steering support to the driver in order to execute a
collision-avoiding manoeuvre.
Adaptive Front Lighting System, Blind Spot
Information System, Glare-Free High Beam, Intelligent Speed Limiter, Lane
Keeping Alert, Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection and Traffic Sign
Recognition are just some of the new Ford Edge’s safety systems.
The interior comes with Ford’s SYNC3 infotainment system
with connected features, a wireless charging pad, an optional B&O sound
system with 12 speakers and a new configurable digital instrument cluster,
among other.
If you want the sportiest Edge available in Europe,
then the ST-Line is as good as it gets, as the fully-fledged ST model isn’t
expected to reach the region. The Euro-spec Ford Edge ST-Line comes with
body-colored lower door, wing, and side moldings, 20-inch alloys, partial
leather seats and a sports suspension.
The new Edge Vignale continues on its role as the
most luxurious of the range, featuring bespoke chrome-finished fog lamp
surrounds, a signature Vignale front grille, 20-inch polished alloys, quilter
leather upholstery with tuxedo-style stitching, as well as leather instrument
cluster, armrest and storage console.
