2015 Ford Edge: this is the new big brother the Ford Kuga - Car Reviews - Very soon we will see on our roads. The Ford Edge has been renovated from head to toe. Recall that this model was marketed far beyond our borders, in markets like the US, where large SUVs have an important weight Ford. This new generation has been developed under global aspirations, aiming to land in Europe and cover one category above the Ford Kuga, which in recent years had no representative of the Blue Oval.
The 2015 Ford Edge is therefore a generously sized SUV, the Kuga in their upper levels, but also in their approach, since it will touch deal with rivals considered premium on our continent. Obviously it will not enjoy sales similar to those of a bestseller like the Kuga own figures, but Ford warns that the total orders of this compact SUV, more than 80%, are closed under a fitted line with Titanium finish.
As I write these lines, my partner Daniel Seijo and was able to see live this new 2015 Ford Edge, which we had already done some idea of its appearance with the previous presentation of the prototype Edge Concept. Therefore, in the coming days I will talk in more detail on a model that Ford hopes will help its European recovery. Ford expects that, within a period of four years, the SUV significantly increase its market share in Europe and its sales in this category come even tripled compared to the figures in recent years.
The opponents of the new Ford Edge
The first key to this model pointed to by Ford, it is the fact of providing quality and more space than other large SUV market, at a price more content. In North America will arrive early next year, but in Europe will not see until the end of 2015.
The technology of the new Ford Edge
The second key technology. The dashboard will be dominated by a large screen for navigation and entertainment team with SYNC 2 Technology and the scorecard will be predominantly digital. This model also equip tailgate with electric opening and closing, parking assistance with radar to detect the approach of other vehicles, parking camera with 180 ° view, information blind spot, lane keeping assistant, traffic sign recognition, adaptive cruise control and rear seat belts with airbags.
The premiere of the new variable-assist steering with speed
The Ford Edge also marks the premiere of the new power steering with variable steering ratio of Ford. Essentially, this steering assistance hitherto had popularized especially in high-end vehicles, improve the driving experience adapting the steering response to driving conditions. At low speed, it will be easier to maneuver and less steering wheel will be a greater rotation of the wheels to facilitate the work. On the highway, the touch will be more direct, but the rotation of the wheels will dim to a more precise driving.
Finally, we will tell you that the Ford Edge hit Europe in late 2015 with two engines, both based on the 2.0 Duratorq TDCi turbodiesel block. There will be an engine of 180 hp and 400 Nm with CO2 emissions of 149 g / km and uniquely associated with a manual six-speed gearbox. There will also be an engine of 210 hp and 450 Nm, with emissions of 159 g / km of CO2 and an automatic six-speed Powershift gearbox with paddles on the steering wheel. With the current Tax Registration, and if there were no changes, both would be taxed at 4.75%.
Do not go very far. In the coming days we will continue talking about the Ford Edge. Meanwhile, what do you think of the new Ford SUV?
Do not go very far. In the coming days we will continue talking about the Ford Edge. Meanwhile, what do you think of the new Ford SUV?