Ford has added an option to its second-generation Edge that could help fleets reduce the costs associated with low-speed collisions. The 2015 Edge offers enhanced parking assist, a sensor-based system that backs the Edge into a perpendicular parking space between two vehicles.
The all-new 2015 Ford Edge mid-size, five-passenger crossover is available in four trim levels: SE, SEL, Sport, and — for the first time — a top-of-the-line Titanium series.
While driving the Edge, it exuded a solid feel, with agile handling and responsive steering. Reasons for the improved driving dynamics are an entirely new body structure and redesigned front and rear suspension. In addition, the 2015 Edge is based on Ford’s global mid-size vehicle platform, the same global platform as the Ford Fusion. The advantages of a car-based design are better on-road comfort, fuel efficiency, and overall driving dynamics versus a truck-based SUV.
The 2.0L EcoBoost I-4 engine is the base engine in the SE, SEL, and Titanium trim levels. The Edge is the first Ford vehicle to feature standard EcoBoost power. The turbocharged 245-hp 2.0L engine, with 270 lb.-ft. of torque, offered quick acceleration and seamless shifts with the 6-speed automatic transmission. The SelectShift 6-speed transmission features two modes of operation —drive and sport. The Edge, equipped with the 2.0L EcoBoost, can be specified with newly available all-wheel drive (AWD) and a towing package capable of hauling a 3,500-pound trailer.
The Edge is one of the most high-tech models sold by Ford. For 2015, it adds adaptive cruise control, collision warning, a 180-degree front camera system with a washer, lane departure warning, and lane keeping assist.
A rear-view camera is standard and there is an optional 180-degree front camera, lane-departure, and blind-spot warning systems. The 180-degree front camera allows the Edge to see what the driver can’t, consisting of three cameras, one in the middle of the front bumper and two on the sides, which allow drivers to see around corners. This works when pulling forward out of a perpendicular spot or pulling up to a blind intersection.
The 2015 Ford Edge Titanium model offers optional AWD. The available AWD system for the new Edge is full-time, on-demand, and seamless — there are no knobs or switches to activate.
There’s ample room for both front and rear seat occupants. Storage areas have been improved throughout the cabin. In addition, cargo capacity has increased to 39.2 cubic feet behind the second row of seats — 7 cubic feet more than the previous model. With the second row folded, space has increased by 4.5 cubic feet, to 73.4 cubic feet.
One noticeable takeaway from our test vehicle was the quietness in the cabin while driving. This enhanced quietness is due to better sealing of the body, sound insulation improvements, and powertrains that are better isolated from the cabin. Also, acoustic windshield glass is standard on every model. Select Titanium models are even quieter, incorporating acoustic glass on driver and passenger side doors.
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