Used Ford Edge Cars for Sale

The Ford Edge crossover complements the model range

The American auto giant Ford introduced classic F-150 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) in its home market as a provider of models that could also be used as commercial vehicles and recreational used cars. In other markets such as in Europe, full-size SUVs and pickups has a less significant role traditionally. But even in North America it has been discussed increasingly consumption values, so that the product strategists at Ford saw it necessary to be able to offer more compact models in the future.

This should be based on the optics of the big SUV, however, has a more compact body at the same time. And in their handling should be more like conventional sedans of middle class. The beginning of the new product strategy in marked in 2000. With the Year 2006 then added a larger crossover model range, which as Ford Edge went on sale. For model year 2015, the introduction of the second generation of the crossover was planned, which should then also be available for European markets.

In 2011, the Ford Edge gets for sale a facelift

Americans took advantage of the construction platform of a recently introduced sedan series in the market, which later also offered for the Europe. However, the engineers modified the platform to the wheelbase for the Edge to stretch to around 2.82 meters. In the first phase from 2006 to 2010 the crossover received a designed in SUV style body with just 4.72 meters in length and a width of about 1.92 meters. With the facelift of 2011, Ford Edge then ran with more compact dimensions of now 4.68 meters in length from the tape. The level remained unchanged at 1.70 meters. However, the front design of the Ford Edge was new: A higher front and a more impressive appearance and more like an off-roader model.

The Ford Edge is available as a four-wheel drive and front-wheel drive

For the engine of the Ford Edge, the manufacturer placed engines of displacement of 3.5 liters, which could provide (269 hp) the crossover a capacity of up to 198 kW. With the facelift in 2011, the Americans extended the engine range for the Ford Edge; now also available with a more powerful V6 engine with up to 227 kW. In addition, there was a new entry-level model with an Eco-boost engine.