NuncoStr8

I noticed. It makes the 22" wheels look goofy-huge. They don't look bad at the stock height, though.

fishfryer

My ExGF had an edge, it drove nice, it was quiet.

g0g3tt4

Looks pudgy like a baby... the kind of look that women like on pets that aren't fully developed like toy dogs and the like. Not a SUV fan what-so-ever. Would never buy one willingly.

dc2-2-ap1

The Santa Fe Turbo looks better than the Edge Sport. I really like that color- I would probably never own something in that color but it shows off the lines of the car very well. Unlike white and black- they tend to hide details in pictures. For some reason when I see the Edge Sport all I think about is- is it a car or a van? The lowered one actually looks better than the stock height one. But then again if I were to get an suv it would have to be a Toyota FJ Cruiser- that is one of the only suv's I want.

Niteshade

I'm in the market for a small SUV and test drove an Edge today. It wasn't the sport, but an SEL with the Sport Appearance package. It drove nice, The looks are deceiving because inside this is bigger car than you would think when looking at the exterior. The package had rice 20 inch wheels that I didn't care too much for, but later the salesman picked out another SEL, mica red, chrome 20's, and panorama sunroof. If I were to buy an Edge, that would be the one.

Now for the bad. I thought the engine was a little rough sounding. This may be because I am used to the beautiful sweet sounds of my S2000, as well as the super smooth V6 in our Mercedes, but it seemed a little coarse to me. The first one had black leather with grey Alcantara inserts, which I didn't care much for. The solid black leather in the second example was nicely done. The centre stack is done in a light brown which to me didn't match anything else in the black and grey interior. I didn't use the Sync much with the limited time i had the cars, but it was difficult to find the outside temperature which isn't under "climate" on the centre stack, but is in the gauge pod. Overall it was usable in the same manner that say Windows 95 was, it works but in a not sure why you have to click Start to shut it down kind of way. The dash had a really nice gauge cluster, but the dash itself is huge. coming from the S, the windshield seems like it is in another county.

The Canadian price of both of these cars was right around $41,000 before any discounts or rebates. That is getting up there in price. The Audi Q5 starts at $41,000 and many options on the Edge are standard. I'll have to test drive a Q5 in order to make a real comparison.

NFRs2000NYC

One passed my house today and I thought to myself "that looks badass." The white one up top is hot.

ZDan

It must be as big as a fricking football stadium on the inside, because it looks bloated and ENORMOUS to me (to the point of absurdity)!


I'd infinitely rather have a 5-spd '05 Legacy GT wagon than any huge/tall-ass SUV.

Zoidberg

Also with the 2.0 liter ecoboost engine, you get 21city/30hwy mpg while still having 250hp in that 3700lb car.

I was very interested in the 2013 Ford Focus ST with the same engine, but only weighing 3100 lbs. 250hp, 30+mpg, Recaro seats. Yes please.

... But then I bought an S2000...

JonBoy

Fixed.

The EcoBoost motors just haven't proven to be that fuel efficient yet, particularly in the Explorer (which uses the same 2.0T) and F-150. Part of the problem may be that they initially put them in their heavier vehicles but it'll be interesting to see how they do in smaller cars. Very few forced induction vehicles appear to be getting their EPA ratings consistently, especially the ones claiming higher fuel efficiency than competitors with larger normally aspirated motors (BMW recently had to down-rate their new 3-Series with the 2.0T motor).

g0g3tt4

Or the 05 Forester WRX Wagon.