![]() Fortunately it’s all-new - rated for 265 horsepower at 6,250 rpm and 250 pounds-feet of torque at 4,500 rpm - and more modern, refined and gutsy. When I heard of the Edge’s 3.5-liter Duratec V-6, I fretted that it was a bored-out version of the played-out Duratec 3.0-liter that just barely meets the challenge in several Ford models. The SEL and SEL Plus add chrome tailpipes. The spoiler on the higher trims is body-colored. Ford hasn’t gone the way of some competitors by eradicating black door handles and side mirrors they appear on the SE, along with a black rear spoiler. There are three Edge trim levels: SE, SEL and SEL Plus. The taillight treatment doesn’t bother me as much, but the rear looks a little like a minivan’s. The Fusion’s styling has grown on me (except for the shiny taillights), and to me the Edge is better still. If they didn’t look like SUVs, they looked like station wagons, and wagon is a dirty word - almost as dirty as “minivan.” The Chrysler Pacifica and Ford Freestyle, the latter a brilliantly packaged and underappreciated people-mover, have floundered, in part, because they look like giant station wagons. Does this mean people are getting more comfortable with models that have SUV characteristics but don’t look quite like trucks? Many car-based SUVs have been made to look like the familiar truck-based variety, tricking image-conscious shoppers into trying them and discovering all their inherent benefits. This associates the Edge more with Ford’s cars than its trucks and SUVs. The Edge follows the styling direction established by the Fusion, Ford’s midsize sedan. On its own merits, though, it’s definitely worthy of consideration for shoppers seeking a midsize SUV. Even though it’s a crossover, its gas mileage isn’t what it could be, and it lacks the third row of seats that seems so important to buyers nowadays. The Edge is a comfortable, quick, smooth-riding light SUV with five seats and fresh styling. To see what details are different this year, check out a side-by-side comparison of the two model years. Little of substance has changed with this year’s model. Editor’s note: This review was written in December 2006 about the SEL Plus AWD version of the 2007 Ford Edge.
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