Ford Motor Company had a lot riding on the success of its newest crossover SUV, and the Edge impresses for its responsive powertrain, car-like ride, and generous passenger and cargo room. New-car [...]
Ford's re-imagined Explorer is a very nice seven-passenger crossover that, unfortunately, competes against a lot of other very nice seven-passenger crossovers. It's both competent on-road and [...]
Ford promotes the Fiesta as a sporty, upscale subcompact. In that regard, it hits the mark. When fitted with the automated-manual transmission, fuel economy may well top the class, but low-speed [...]
Expeditions qualify as a Best Buy (2003-6 and 2008-12) because they do everything a full-size SUV should, and handle some important tasks better than most. No, Ford's version is not as opulent as [...]
Focus is a sporty, fun-to-drive small car that's available with some unexpected high-end features, such as hands-free parallel parking. We prefer the manual transmission in this car, and kudos to [...]
Focus Electric is among the more rewarding pure-electric vehicles to drive. And, for the most part, it feels like a conventional Focus. When new, prices were high compared to the Chevrolet Volt [...]
C-MAX Hybrid is aimed squarely at Toyota's wildly successful Prius family, and it comes closer than any other hybrid to hitting the mark. Part of its appeal stems from the fact that the Hybrid [...]
The redesigned F-150 improved in almost every way. Ford paid particular attention to the needs of SuperCrew buyers and commercial users-which together make up the vast majority of sales-and it [...]
The Fusion is another solid new product from Ford. It has many strong points, but there are a couple weak spots as well. We really like the option of several different powertrains. Especially [...]
We prefer the GT versions, but any Mustang has all-American bang-for-the-buck appeal. The main letdowns are low-rent cabin appointments and occasional workmanship lapses. V6 versions are close to [...]
