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For any number of reasons, the Edge is a hugely important vehicle for Ford. It's the company's first entry in the burgeoning crossover utility vehicle (CUV) market, an area that has assumed more importance lately because of volatile gas prices.
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2 G% P6 r; e1 ZThe big news is that the Edge is one of the first recipients—along with the Lincoln MKZ—of the new corporate 3.5-liter V-6 engine. Although this shares its basic, dual-overhead-camshaft V-6 layout with the anemic 3.0-liter fitted to the Fusion, Freestyle, and Five Hundred, this is effectively a new engine, with the potential for capacity increases in the future. Displacing 3496cc, the V-6 makes 265 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque. It is mated to a new six-speed automatic transmission that's a joint design between General Motors and Ford. Strangely, this transmission doesn't feature manumatic shifting. Edges can be ordered in two- and all-wheel-drive form. 7 C. o. N/ r3 e; H# I' R
% R% L9 e k; o8 J. pThe Edge features unibody construction rather than a traditional SUV's body-on-frame arrangement, which should endow it with a more rigid structure and theoretically give it better handling and ride. Essentially, the Edge is based on Mazda 6 architecture. Up front, it uses a MacPherson strut suspension, with lower control arms each side and an anti-roll bar. At the back, there is a multi-link arrangement with coil springs and an anti-roll bar. The Edge has power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering and all-around anti-lock disc brakes. All models come with seventeen-inch aluminum wheels, but SEL and SEL Plus variants are available with two types of eighteen-inch wheels, one of them in a garish chrome finish.
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Very well maintained. one family owner. brand new brakes, tires and all maintenance up to date. Looking to sell as family is growing, need larger vehicle. Mechanical inspection sheet available. no accident. clean title. Asking $17,500 quick cash sale |
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