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Unveiled in March at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, the mid-cycle refresh of the Edge still isn’t ready to roll out at Ford dealers in Europe. By the looks of the pre-production prototype spied by the carparazzi in Spain, Ford is fine-tuning the 2.0-liter EcoBlue four-cylinder turbo diesel that’s rated at 238 PS (or 235 horsepower).
The engine, as some of you might have guessed by now, is shared with the Ranger Raptor. The mid-size off-road pickup truck will arrive in Europe at the beginning of 2019 while the facelifted Edge is expected to drop by the end of 2018. In addition to the bi-turbocharged EcoBlue, the Edge will be offered with a single-turbo diesel that displaces 2.0 liters. Two output versions will be available: 150 PS and 190 PS.
In addition to a six-speed manual gearbox for the 190-PS option, the 2019 Ford Edge is offered with an eight-speed automatic and Intelligent All-Wheel-Drive. The transmission, as reported in an earlier story, might have been the nine-speed automatic developed by General Motors. But because the Ford Motor Company doesn’t like it one bit, the Blue Oval went forward with an eight-speeder of its own design.
Based on the dual-exhaust system and 20-inch wheels with double-spoke design, the prototype in the photo gallery appears to be the ST-Line. Not to be confused with the ST that Ford sells in the United States of America, the ST-Line can’t be and will never be offered with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 that’s good for 335 ponies.
Even though it can’t compare with the likes of the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE, the Edge is an interesting proposition in the mid-size segment. Sharing the underpinnings with the Mondeo (or Fusion in the United States), the Edge sold 16,000 examples in 2017 in the Old Continent.
While that doesn’t represent an impressive volume, bear in mind the Edge is the automaker’s flagship utility vehicle in Europe. In regard to passenger cars, the Mondeo and Mustang are the bee’s knees if we ignore the limited-edition GT supercar.
In addition to a six-speed manual gearbox for the 190-PS option, the 2019 Ford Edge is offered with an eight-speed automatic and Intelligent All-Wheel-Drive. The transmission, as reported in an earlier story, might have been the nine-speed automatic developed by General Motors. But because the Ford Motor Company doesn’t like it one bit, the Blue Oval went forward with an eight-speeder of its own design.
Based on the dual-exhaust system and 20-inch wheels with double-spoke design, the prototype in the photo gallery appears to be the ST-Line. Not to be confused with the ST that Ford sells in the United States of America, the ST-Line can’t be and will never be offered with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 that’s good for 335 ponies.
Even though it can’t compare with the likes of the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE, the Edge is an interesting proposition in the mid-size segment. Sharing the underpinnings with the Mondeo (or Fusion in the United States), the Edge sold 16,000 examples in 2017 in the Old Continent.
While that doesn’t represent an impressive volume, bear in mind the Edge is the automaker’s flagship utility vehicle in Europe. In regard to passenger cars, the Mondeo and Mustang are the bee’s knees if we ignore the limited-edition GT supercar.
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