The 2.0-litre diesel always feels strong enough, though 35mpg (37 according to the trip computer) suggests it does so only by putting in a fair bit of effort. Deliciously comfortable, its whiff of Americana (the sub-par interior quality and US-market origins) makes it feel ideal for big-mile road trips. The Edge is a big car but, next to a Q7 with a Thule roofbox the size of a studio flat, the Ford felt almost modest.įrom Calais to Val Cenis the Ford was effortless, despite the blizzards and lengthy, ill-tempered queues. I’m not sure if everyone ( aside from Steve Moody) driving to the Alps does so in an Audi because the Ingolstadt firm sponsors the sport to within an inch of its life, or whether it’s the other way round, but Friday night at the Eurotunnel terminal ahead of February half-term was a battleground, and most of the combatants fought under the banner of the four rings. Month 5 living with a Ford Edge: the 1642-mile week Cost new £39,965 (including options worth £5470).Extra costs £747 (dog guard, boot liner, replacement front Continental tyres).Gearbox 6-speed dual-clutch, all-wheel drive.If pushed I’d have to say I wouldn’t buy an Edge, but that won’t stop me missing its versatility terribly. I don’t even think it handles too badly, certainly if you avoid driving X5s, Macans and Evoques for the unfavourable comparisons they tend to throw up. Put in the time, and affection and respect grow like a lawn in April’s sunshine and showers.
But they haven’t lived with the Ford, only dallied with it. Of how the collision-detection warning panics needlessly at parked cars, and how the aggressively illuminated cup-holders make unwanted lighthouses of water bottles at night. They talk of how, thanks to the eddies coming off the mirrors, you can’t see anything in them in heavy rain on the motorway.
Those who borrow it for the odd evening and weekend come back talking only of the odd steering, the bizarre panel gaps to the bootlid (yawning on the left non-existent to the right), the sub-par interior quality and the fact that, despite being huge, the Edge’s packaging – and rakish rear window angle – mean there’s no third row of seats. Weird thing is, I’m the only member of the CAR team to really like the Edge.
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