Ford Edge - first hand experiences.
Discussion
I'm keeping my options open for when I change my Disco Sport. I've had two, and I've had Land Rovers for years.
I'm considering a change of brand and I'm looking at other SUVs.
On paper the Ford Edge Vignale seems decent value. Loaded with kit. I also fancy scratching the American SUV itch. Its built in Canada so that's close enough.
Does anyone have experience of these and the sort of upmarket premium experience Vignale promises.
I'm considering a change of brand and I'm looking at other SUVs.
On paper the Ford Edge Vignale seems decent value. Loaded with kit. I also fancy scratching the American SUV itch. Its built in Canada so that's close enough.
Does anyone have experience of these and the sort of upmarket premium experience Vignale promises.
We have the S max, which under the surface is very similar to the Edge. Same architecture basically. I researched it extensively before we got it & we love it.
Ford Edge/S Max are traditional 'Fords' to me. Look smart, decent selection of toys, well thought out, practical, feels well built & over all well designed but they know not to try & up their game to German territory and do that ''behind the scenes' premium-ness - for example our door cards rattle with the bass turned up to 75% and music turned up to 75%. For a £35k vehicle (ours is high spec) I dont think that's acceptable, but it is a Ford end of the day. Their 1 year trim warranty means I will need to fix this myself, we bought it just as this ended - without me realising.
The Sync3 infotainment system is very slick, and well considered as well.
Ford Edge/S Max are traditional 'Fords' to me. Look smart, decent selection of toys, well thought out, practical, feels well built & over all well designed but they know not to try & up their game to German territory and do that ''behind the scenes' premium-ness - for example our door cards rattle with the bass turned up to 75% and music turned up to 75%. For a £35k vehicle (ours is high spec) I dont think that's acceptable, but it is a Ford end of the day. Their 1 year trim warranty means I will need to fix this myself, we bought it just as this ended - without me realising.
The Sync3 infotainment system is very slick, and well considered as well.
My sister recently bought one, not the Vignale but the model under it - still has every extra imagineable; full leather, pan roof, heated/cooled electric seats, heated steering wheel, attention assist, nav etc.
She loves it, tons of room inside, noticeably bigger and classier inside than the Kuga Titanium it replaced. Too new to know whether its reliable.
Ive driven it, it feels very wide, and underpowered/sluggish, particularly pulling out and getting up to speed from a standstill - thats me coming from a CLS220 which itself is huge and not the fastest car out there. I didnt think the autobox was the smoothest either through the gears.
Loads of car for the money, if you buy nearly new and plan to keep it they're a bargain IMO.
She loves it, tons of room inside, noticeably bigger and classier inside than the Kuga Titanium it replaced. Too new to know whether its reliable.
Ive driven it, it feels very wide, and underpowered/sluggish, particularly pulling out and getting up to speed from a standstill - thats me coming from a CLS220 which itself is huge and not the fastest car out there. I didnt think the autobox was the smoothest either through the gears.
Loads of car for the money, if you buy nearly new and plan to keep it they're a bargain IMO.
Andeh1 said:
We have the S max, which under the surface is very similar to the Edge. Same architecture basically. I researched it extensively before we got it & we love it.
Ford Edge/S Max are traditional 'Fords' to me. Look smart, decent selection of toys, well thought out, practical, feels well built & over all well designed but they know not to try & up their game to German territory and do that ''behind the scenes' premium-ness - for example our door cards rattle with the bass turned up to 75% and music turned up to 75%. For a £35k vehicle (ours is high spec) I dont think that's acceptable, but it is a Ford end of the day. Their 1 year trim warranty means I will need to fix this myself, we bought it just as this ended - without me realising.
The Sync3 infotainment system is very slick, and well considered as well.
That wouldn't bother me - I don't like Music.Ford Edge/S Max are traditional 'Fords' to me. Look smart, decent selection of toys, well thought out, practical, feels well built & over all well designed but they know not to try & up their game to German territory and do that ''behind the scenes' premium-ness - for example our door cards rattle with the bass turned up to 75% and music turned up to 75%. For a £35k vehicle (ours is high spec) I dont think that's acceptable, but it is a Ford end of the day. Their 1 year trim warranty means I will need to fix this myself, we bought it just as this ended - without me realising.
The Sync3 infotainment system is very slick, and well considered as well.
I think they are one of the most handsome cars in the segment and Fords now have a good reliability record. I tried a Kuga once - not the same car but similar and thought bar the seats it was a really nice car.
Ford are binning the Edge in Europe. ( I assume this means the UK too, I know we are leaving 
).
It will be replaced by a bigger Kuga.
I'd hang fire on buying one and see if you can pick up a bargain Euro spec run out model.
Residuals won't be great though ( not too much of a concern if you are not buying outright ).
).It will be replaced by a bigger Kuga.
I'd hang fire on buying one and see if you can pick up a bargain Euro spec run out model.
Residuals won't be great though ( not too much of a concern if you are not buying outright ).
Edited by Red 4 on Thursday 14th February 11:45
Thanks for your replies. I wasn't aware it was about to be canned here. That puts a different variable into the mix. Is something else to consider.
I just fancy a change from JLR. My wife doesn't like Audi or BMW which is a shame. I like Volvo but fancy something a bit out of the ordinary. Sadly she's not up for a big estate and seeing as it will be her car I can't really argue.
I'll have to look at Alfa and Cupra.
I've a track record in buying not too popular/off beat SUVs and my 2007 Mazda CX-7 was so good it's still in the family and continues to perform faultlessly.
I just fancy a change from JLR. My wife doesn't like Audi or BMW which is a shame. I like Volvo but fancy something a bit out of the ordinary. Sadly she's not up for a big estate and seeing as it will be her car I can't really argue.
I'll have to look at Alfa and Cupra.
I've a track record in buying not too popular/off beat SUVs and my 2007 Mazda CX-7 was so good it's still in the family and continues to perform faultlessly.
Red 4 said:
Mazda CX5 ?
5/5 What Car, 8/10 Top Gear, 4/5 Autocar.
They are big. Not sure if it would be big enough considering your other choices ?
As you say though, if reliability is a priority the Mazda will be hard to beat.
Undoubtedly a good car but I've never really liked them. Also a tad small. If and when the CX-7 dies then maybe. Apart from servicing, accident damage to the suspension and consumables the 7 has only thrown up one hefty bill in getting on for 12 years.5/5 What Car, 8/10 Top Gear, 4/5 Autocar.
They are big. Not sure if it would be big enough considering your other choices ?
As you say though, if reliability is a priority the Mazda will be hard to beat.
Wildcat45 said:
Deerfoot said:
Used Infiniti QX70?
I seriously considered one a few years back. I think there was a thread on here about being gay got me interested. There's a dealer not far away. Something to consider.Feels dated inside, doesn't have the same updated intouch system as the Q50 (whether that's a positive or not), all models are thisty and it struck me as having a bit of a reverse tardis feeling when I had one for a few days when my Q50 was in for a service.
David87 said:
I don't think it's being binned yet; it'll be at the end of its life cycle and its only just been facelifted.
Later this year (in Europe) according to this.Replaced by 7 seater Kuga.
https://uk.motor1.com/news/304693/ford-kuga-replac...
A colleague has one. Not a Vignale but a Titanium on a 17 plate with the 210PS 2.0 diesel and Powershift box. He's really happy with it.
They aren't my kind of car at all, but I can see where he's coming from. It's a big, comfy lump of a car with acres of space, high levels of refinement (apparently, it has some fairly sophisticated noise cancelling shenanigans going on inside) and just about every bit of kit on it that you'd ever want (and lots you probably wouldn't).
It's always struck me as a much better buy used than new. They seem to lose about a third of their value in the first 2 years.
They aren't my kind of car at all, but I can see where he's coming from. It's a big, comfy lump of a car with acres of space, high levels of refinement (apparently, it has some fairly sophisticated noise cancelling shenanigans going on inside) and just about every bit of kit on it that you'd ever want (and lots you probably wouldn't).
It's always struck me as a much better buy used than new. They seem to lose about a third of their value in the first 2 years.
Limpet said:
It's always struck me as a much better buy used than new. They seem to lose about a third of their value in the first 2 years.
This is 'top spec Ford syndrome'! I bought a Mondeo Ghia X years ago at about 18mths old and 2/3 of list price, thought I'd done well until I traded it in another couple of years down the line and it'd lost another 1/3rd. Wish I'd just kept it, they make good sense if you're renting it or keeping long term.Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff