Pros: Comfortable, spacious cabin; classy interior materials; pleasant road manners; broad selection of excellent powertrains and technology features
Cons: Rear visibility hurt by thick roof pillars; higher trim levels get expensive as options are added
CG Says: After its redesign last year, the 2016 Ford Edge gains some new features. Ford’s unpopular MyFord Touch media control system is replaced by an available new SYNC 3 interface. The base 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine now has automatic start/stop on front-wheel drive versions. Variable-ratio power steering is available. All models now have standard keyless access and starting and a hands-free liftgate is newly standard on Sport. Trim levels ascend through SE, SEL, Titanium, and performance-oriented Sport models. The base engine is a 2.0-liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder with “twin scroll” turbocharger rated at 245 horsepower. Optional is a 3.5-liter V6, rated at 280 horsepower. Sport has a standard 315-hp, 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6. All are mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel drive is optional across the board; except Sport where it is now standard. Technology features include lane-keep assist, active park assist, and a hands-free opening liftgate which opens with a swipe of a foot under the rear bumper. The previous-generation Edge was beginning to feel a bit long in the tooth, but this welcome redesign brings it fully up to date. Though the “traditional” 5-passenger crossover SUV has been somewhat marginalized by three-row midsize SUVs and a new wave of upsized compact SUVs, the new Ford Edge offers plenty of “just right” appeal.
| Class | Midsize SUV |
| Body Style(s) | 4-door wagon |
| Passenger Count | 5 |
| Drive Wheels | front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Nation of Manufacture | Canada |
| Base Prices | SE: $28,700 AWD SE: $30,695 SEL: $31,790 AWD SEL: $33,785 Titanium: $35,600 AWD Titanium: $37,595 AWD Sport: $40,900 |
| Base Engine turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder |
| Horsepower 245 |
| Std. Transmission 6-speed automatic |
| Avail. Transmission NA |
| EPA City Range (mpg) 20-21 |
| EPA Hwy Range (mpg) 28-30 |
| Optional Engine 3.5-liter V6 |
| Horsepower 280 |
| Std. Transmission 6-speed automatic |
| Avail. Transmission NA |
| EPA City Range (mpg) 17-18 |
| EPA Hwy Range (mpg) 25-26 |
| Optional Engine turbocharged 2.7-liter V6 |
| Horsepower 315 |
| Std. Transmission 6-speed automatic |
| Avail. Transmission NA |
| EPA City Range (mpg) 17 |
| EPA Hwy Range (mpg) 24 |
