First Look
With the all new styling features and an outstanding grille, which reminds us of the midsize Fusion sedan, the 2011 Ford Edge will go on sale this summer. But there aren’t only design enhancements in the car, there are plenty of other developments that put the car just above the conventional mid-lifecycle refreshes.
The changes that we are talking about here are mostly under the hood, where the buyers will get an option to pick from the three engine choices. Apart from under the hood developments, there are plenty of enhancement and upgrades for the car for its interiors as well, so the car not only offers a wide range of powering options, but also gives you a decent amount of luxury and lavishness with its improved features.
Body Styling and Features
The 2011 Ford Edge is a midsize sedan, and has got the looks and styling that echoes the styling of yet another midsize sedan, the Ford Fusion. Some of the advanced features and equipments for the 2010 Edge includes its newly “MyFord Touch” gauge cluster that can be reconfigured, Ford’s all new MyFord Touch entertainment and information control system that will also be making use of that reconfigurable screens shown in the gauge cluster and a huge touchscreen shown in the huge center console. The standard wheel choices for the car is of 18 to 20 inch wheels, though the sport package of the car is suppose to have a 22 incher as well. The best thing about the features and interiors of the 2010 Edge is that, the car makes use of decent quality material, which makes the cabin quieter and comfy.
Under The Hood
The 2011 Ford Edge offers three engine choices to its buyers. Starting from the first engine option, there is a 2.0 liter EcoBoost inline 4 engine, which wont be available until this year end. But as per Ford, that engine will be delivering around 15 percent higher fuel economy than the recently running 3.5-liter V6 engine capable of penciling out fuel economy of 21 mpg for city and 30 mpg for highways.
The other two engine options for ford edge are its two new V6 engines, which include an immensely reworked variant of 3.5 liter V6 engine that churns out maximum power of 285 horsepower and maximum torque of 253 pound-feet. The another variant is of Ford Mustang’s 3.7-liter V6 engine capable of pumping maximum power of 305 hp and maximum torque of 280 lb-ft.
Safety Equipments
The 2011 Ford Edge will be having an upgraded barking system, which will be enhancing the safety in the car, and apart from this there will be all the essential safety equipments that you want.Verdict
The 2011 Ford Edge definitely is a strong contender in its overly crowded midsize crossover category.
Ford Edge
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