Test Drive: 2015 Ford Edge - Autos.ca
Week Two, in contrast, was spent back up in Canada near the town of Sioux Narrows, ON, where we rented a waterfront cabin at Totem Lodge. As usual, I was hoping to put a press vehicle to the test for this vacation, and for the second time in a row Ford was able to arrange a suitable ride to transport us to and from our destinations. This time it was the new-for-2015 second-generation Edge, a five-seat midsize crossover that sits between the Escape and Explorer in Ford’s extensive utility vehicle lineup. Ford is developing quite a following in this segment, with these three heavyweights each occupying a spot in the top 15 bestselling CUV/SUVs in Canada year-to-date. Starting at a little more than $30,000, the Edge is a sizeable step up from the Escape and competes most directly with the Nissan Murano. One could consider any of the compact crossovers with starting prices in the $20s as competition, but the Murano and Edge are just a half-size larger than most (the Santa Fe Sport and CR-V, at the large end of their class, have similar interior... I’m sure Ford wouldn’t mind one bit if you thought of the Edge as a budget Acura RDX or Lexus RX350. Speaking of premium aspirations, as our tester shows, Ford’s pricing structure reflects the company’s knowledge that they are at the leading edge... Source: www.autos.ca
