2007 Ford Edge Test Drive and Review
I haven't driven Ford's new crossover vehicle, the Edge. About's Guide to Cars, Aaron Gold, was kind enough to cover for me on a trip to San Francisco for a press outing, and he's returned with this 2007 Ford Edge Test Drive and Review.Aaron liked the styling of the Edge, and the technology beneath the skin, but he was ultimately left a bit cold by the vehicle. He bemoans the Edge's "isolated" driving feel and truck-like steering, while praising its interior and exterior styling. "It just isn't much fun to drive," was the most telling phrase in his entire review for me -- I need some fun in my SUV, so Aaron's review isn't driving me to the Edge.
I only have one question after reading Aaron's thorough review -- how did he resist the "Edge" puns? I would have wasted half of my review space with knife analogies, cliff metaphors and sophomoric wordplay. You're a better man than I, Aaron Gold.
Read Aaron Gold's 2007 Ford Edge Test Drive and Review, then click on "comments" below and let me know what you think. Are you eager to go to the Edge with Ford?
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Comments
What about “Edge of Reason”? I thought that was a particularly snappy Edge pun.
To be honest, my first draft of the review talked about how Ford was a company on the edge, and the Edge was the car to pull it back.
Here’s the thing about the Edge: the Ford PR people seemed really pleased with themselves for producing something so radical. While the Edge certainly is radical for Ford, I don’t think it’s that radical compared to the rest of the industry. But then again, maybe I’m jaded. Would love to hear (read) what others think about this.
I gave Ford four chances to please me by owning an Escort, Fiera, Cortina and a Windstar. Always I ended up frustrated. Ford cars can be real fun to drive, however, only when they are running smoothly and not in the service bay. I am now an owner of a Toyota Corolla that has not given me any problem for the last four (4) years. Will the Edge be a radical change for Ford? I doubt it!
It seems like a solid vehicle that provides Ford dealers with something to offer Expedition and Explorer owners looking to downsize.
On the other hand, it is late-to-the-party in a field full of other well-built more-established crossovers, such as the Toyota Highlander, Honda Pilot, Nissan Murano, Subaru B9 Tribeca, and Hyundai Santa Fe.
While handsome, it doesn’t really stand out and I don’t see anything that leads me to believe that it has any special appeal as a alternative to these other vehicles. It doesn’t seem like it will capture many “conquest” sales.
I’ve been a Ford fan for years, having owned a 1993 Ford Escort 4-door and currently owning a ‘97 F150 pickup. I’ve been pulling for Ford to make breakthrough vehicles that can help them out of their dire predicament, but it doesn’t sound like the Edge is the solution.
I haven’t driven the Edge myself, but I have to admit I do like the styling. I have a feeling that image-conscious buyers may find it attractive, and it appears (on paper) to compete well with some of the other vehicles in the mid-size crossover segment.
That said, Aaron’s comments — particularly about the Edge not being fun to drive and it’s poor fuel economy — make it sound like Ford missed the mark. To use a poor baseball anaology, it looks like Ford was hoping for a home run but managed to get a single base off a bunt.
Given the current hardships that Ford is facing, I think everyone wanted the Edge to be a class-leading vehicle. As is, it sounds like the Edge landed squarely in the middle of the pack, and isn’t the vehicle it could have been.
With the Escape, Explorer and Freestyle already in the line-up, the Edge is hardly what Ford needs now.A lot of money for a Fusion station wagon!
A better name might be “Ho-Hum”. I emailed Ford that they missed the boat with this one. It sailed right over the EDGE.
They think that they need to rev up their sales people. I said “they already scare me”. The Edge is a middle of the road, poor milage small hauler. It’s not even cute. I’ve driven Ford since 1963. Maybe it’s time to go American and get a Toyota.
too little too late. nice looking but too heavy. big and strong and powerful and uneconomical.
they shoulda made it lighter, crisper and responsive.
if they want to survive they must beat the japanese where they are vulnerable and find a way to deliver 30 mpg combined on a car this size.
otherwise, I shall continue to drive my matrix.
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