However, we've never been blown away by the handling talents of the Edge and we have little reason to suspect anything notable has changed here. Nor, actually, that we drove the 2019MY version on the limits of tyre adhesion everywhere, as we actually tested the big SUV on the compacted snow-and-ice of late-November Sweden (-18 degrees C) - meaning ultimate cornering grip was not on the agenda. Knowing that Ford is a doyen of fine chassis tuning, having turned out some of the greatest-handling mainstream cars of recent years, and that it is trying to tempt people out of some big-hitting, badge-desirable premium rivals, you'd think the American company would have gone all-out to make the Edge great to drive. Trim lines remain unchanged on the 2019MY SUV: there's luxury Titanium, sporty ST-Line and then super-grandiose-luxury Vignale to choose from, the latter of which gains its own design of radiator grille, chintzier alloy wheels and a quilted leather interior.
As before, the 150- and 180hp Edges have one turbo, while the muscular 238hp model has two, and all engines go under the 'EcoBlue' badging. You'll note that the new tech here is the more advanced, eight-speed self-shifting gearbox and also i-AWD, which 'decouples' the rear axle from proceedings as often as it can to save fuel. Choose from 150hp, front-wheel drive and an eight-speed Quickshift automatic, or 180hp, 'Intelligent All-Wheel Drive' and a six-speed manual, or 238hp, i-AWD and the automatic.
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Whereas the pre-facelift Ford Edge had one 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine, which either came with a 180hp single-turbo unit and a six-speed manual gearbox or a 210hp twin-turbo engine and a six-speed automatic, now the Edge has three power outputs - albeit, they're all still produced from the same 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, diesel powerplant.
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Over-arching updates to the range include more safety tech (such as Active Cruise Control that now has a Stop&Go function, plus Evasive Steering Assist, Lane Centring, Post-Collision Braking and Cross-Traffic Alert, among more) and a wider choice of drivetrains before. Inside, the formerly part-digital instrument cluster has been replaced with an all-digital affair with a good degree of configurability, while the automatic models gain a rotary shift dial that frees up space beneath the centre console - space Ford uses to good effect, by offering a Qi wireless smartphone charging pad to fill in the gap down there. Four new colours and five designs of alloy wheel, from 18 to 21 inches in diameter, complete the 2019MY set. Otherwise, up front the now-LED-as-standard lights no longer meet the trapezoidal radiator grille, while the lower airdam area has been revised. Not that how the rear of your SUV looks at night is a genuine deal breaker or anything, but full-width lights are all the rage - just ask Porsche, which is dropping them onto every model it possesses. Although let's start with our main whinge at the designers, which is this: why did you get rid of the Edge's full-width rear light signature? Ford's largest SUV has a pair of banal, separate clusters either side of the tailgate for the 2019MY and beyond, which seems like a shame to us. In the metalįord's Edge, while originally hailing from the USA, actually has a smart, urbane and generally attractive appearance that makes it stand out in its field, all while simultaneously appealing to conservative European tastes, and the fairly subtle 2019 model year amendments to its visuals do nothing to harm that.
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The Ford Edge gains new looks, more tech, greater drivetrain choice and a snazzier interior as part of its midlife model update for 2019, but it still remains an SUV that is stuck between a rock and a hard place, thanks to its (likely) robust pricing and lack of a seven-seat option.
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