2019 FORD Edge
Expert Analysis
This Edge Titanium—it's a rolling compromise. The plastic surrounding the infotainment screen feels like it was sourced from a discarded toy bin—seriously, you can mar it with your fingernail. It’s not entirely unexpected given Ford's cost-cutting across the board lately, but still irritating. This thing weighs over two tons and uses a 2.0L turbo four—a fairly common setup these days—but here’s where things get interesting. The GTDI designation implies direct injection, yes, but it also suggests a reliance on careful fuel stratification to achieve decent efficiency without resorting to more complex combustion strategies like stratified charge. Which means you're dependent on precise timing and injector calibration; any deviation, even slight, leads to noticeable stumble—and I noticed it.
The 245 horsepower figure is marketing fluff. It’s peak power, measured under ideal conditions. Driving around town? You feel a definite lag before the turbo spools up—it's an inherent consequence of small displacement engines trying to do too much work. The front-wheel drive configuration doesn't help either; torque vectoring would have made this more pleasant. The suspension tuning is equally questionable. It’s designed for comfort, supposedly, but it ends up being vague and disconnected from the road—a constant, low-frequency hum radiating through the chassis. Steering feels similarly numb – a cold aluminum sensation with no feedback.
They've crammed in all the driver assistance systems you could want—ACC, lane keeping, automatic emergency braking—and they generally function as advertised. Ford clearly understands the legal implications of modern vehicle design. But equipping something with safety nets doesn’t transform it into a good car. It’s an adequately sized SUV for moving people and cargo, nothing more. Don't expect joy. Expect functionality.
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