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2020 ford edge reviews12/24/2023 Acceleration isn’t quite as harsh, but this depends on how hard you like to hit the pedal. The tightened suspension is more noticeable on rougher roads, but this is to be expected in a sports-tuned vehicle. In Normal mode the Edge is much more refined, the engine is less noisy with the transmission being much smoother. The steering is crisp and precise and does a good job of transmitting what the front wheels are doing. The reworked suspension does an admirable job of keeping it flat all through the bends especially for such a high-sided vehicle and keeps the vehicle fairly well balanced under heavy braking. Like its other ST branded siblings, the Edge ST comes with standard torque vectoring which greatly increases the handling when entering corners at speed. Going through the gears in Sport mode is rougher than in Normal mode, but it does the trick in getting the Edge up to speed while making it feel like a sportier sedan. The edge is no lightweight but the V6 engine manages to get bit up to 100km/h in around six seconds which is a huge improvement from its non-ST branded brethren. The handling becomes tighter with gear shifts becoming quicker and more aggressive, the engine growl is artificially enhanced in the cabin by using the speakers system but manages to match the feel of the ST during acceleration. By pressing the Sport button in the gear shift dial it wakes up the ST. The ST comes with two drive modes Normal and Sport. The suspension has been reworked to include larger anti-roll bars and stiffer shocks that help keep the large optional 21-inch wheels securely in contact with the road at all times. The eight-speed transmission manages the power with ease and transfers it to all four wheels through the AWD system. The 2.7 L turbocharged V6 pushes out an impressive 350 hp with an equally impressive 380 lb-ft of torque. The Ford engineers have done a good job of making, what is normally a bland crossover, exciting. The Edge was the first Crossover SUV to be emblazoned with the ST badging. ST or “Sports-Tuned” models have been in the Ford line up for many years and puts an emphasis on more power and a much sportier performance level than their more contemporarily badged namesakes. In 2019, it received a facelift which also introduced the new ST line that would replace the Sport trim level. The Ford Edge has been filling the gap between the sedan and SUV since 2007 and has only received one major update with the second generation coming out in 2015. It drives so much smoother than an SUV and benefits from better fuel economy and handling. It has the cargo capacity and interior space of an SUV but doesn’t really fit into that category and is slightly too large to be considered a wagon either. If you are looking for an example of a vehicle that fits into the crossover category look no further than the Ford Edge.
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