And everywhere around me, softer, higher-quality, painted, and plated accents decorate high-touch areas." - Motor Trend (2015) So too has cargo space behind the second row (39.2 cu ft versus 32.2). "Every front and rear capacity - headroom, legroom, shoulder room, hiproom - has seen modest growth."Inside, the 2016 Ford Edge SUV impresses with its quiet cabin, comfortable seats and attractively designed layout." - Kelley Blue Book (2016).Thankfully, the optional Sync 3 infotainment system transforms that whole section of the dashboard into a sleek, modern interface." - Edmunds The only exception is the standard center stack, which is made primarily of hard plastic, basic controls and a tiny display.
2017 FORD EDGE INTERIOR DRIVER
That means that just about every surface the driver interacts with has a quality feel. In fact, the dash, doors and center console are all soft to the touch from hip level and up. "The 2017 Ford Edge's cabin is mostly covered in soft-touch materials.As ever, you’d better be willing to pay up for the privilege of extra performance. Even compared with V6-powered versions of the competition, EPA marks of 17 miles per gallon City, and 24 Highway are not great. Yes, opt into this 2.7T and you’ll get some quick thrills, but you’ll also suck down gas faster than in default segment options like the Highlander or Forester.The poor-ish side and rear visibility doesn’t help the notion of slight claustrophobia, either. The interior here feels smaller than the exterior dimensions would lead you to believe, with just a little less room in both rows of seating than is average for the class. It seems to be in Ford’s DNA to really pack its occupants inside of its vehicles.The brakes themselves felt quite powerful when hauling the Edge down from speed, but in stop-and-go traffic they were grabby under a sensitive left pedal. On a related but separate note, I didn’t love the brake pedal here.This Edge isn’t quite so crashy as the model was a generation ago (when adding the big wheel option fully ruined the ride), but it’s louder and bumpier than you’ll probably want. The downside of that firm ride and those big-ass wheels is that the ride quality isn’t great on many road surfaces.Combined with a rather firm suspension setup, they allowed me to routinely corner harder and faster than I’d typically venture in a crossover-type-thing. These seats have a nice grippy surface and look cool, and generally match the sporty intentions of the cabin.Those huge, 21-inch black wheels aren’t part of the trim level, but I consider them $995 optional dollars well spent, for completing the vibe. The trim level, which is effectively top of the line for Edge, includes a dark finish to that large hexagonal grille, smoked lenses on the front and rear lighting elements, and body-colored mirror caps and door handles to accentuate the very nice Burgundy Velvet paint. If you’re a fan of Ford’s “Sport” appearance in other products – Explorer, Fusion – you’ll probably enjoy the gussied up looks here, too.It doesn’t make me think I’m driving a Jaguar by way of the exhaust note, but the experience is still pretty enjoyable. Moreover, the 2.7T makes the Edge actually feel fast, with almost startling acceleration during mid-speed passing maneuvers, thanks to this unexpected combination of form factor and zip. You can buy a Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 5.7-liter V8 that has more power (and worse EPA fuel economy numbers) than the Edge Sport, but every other straight-up competitor has a weaker engine.
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