Like all Fords recent years, Edge became “less American”, losing his chrome and losing some of his brutality. Now Edge looks more like the mother of an EcoSport baby, who was sent to bodybuilding from childhood, and instead of milk porridge, she was fed a protein shake. Definitely, in the new generation the car turned out to be stricter, more modest and more stylistically neutral. And yet the essence remained the same - “mom’s jeep”, large, roomy, cozy. Peaceful nuclear-powered ship. It lacks the elegance of German premium crossovers, but the bet is made on an audience that does not particularly think about elegance - for them, practicality is more important.
The departure from overseas values was made with an eye to the international market - Edge is tipped for glory world car together with Focus and Mondeo, and sales are planned in more than 100 countries.
What's amazing is to compete Ford Edge it will be, in the opinion of Ford marketers, precisely with the “Germans” - Audi Q 5, BMW X 3 and Mercedes GLC . Moreover, starting prices for Edge not dumping at all: for the initial version Trend with a 180-horsepower 2.0 diesel engine and a six-speed manual transmission in Germany they ask for 42,900 euros. BMW xDrive 20d about 190 l. With. – 100 euros cheaper, and Q 5 is offered for 40,460 euros. But only Mercedes-Benz ignores price wars, offering its own GLC for 45,279 euros.
Does the Edge's interior feel the return on the thousands of euros spent?
To be honest, not really.
Yes, of course, premium Germans today are “not the same anymore”, they either abuse cheap plastic or eco-leather, but the feeling in the cabin is not only determined by the materials! You can, after all, arm yourself with inexpensive tools and create real beauty from them, as in modern Mercedes, which in some places look more expensive than they actually are.
Edge is not like that. The chair is of good quality, but does not reach German standards. There is a digital dashboard, but who would be surprised by this nowadays? Everything here is the same as in Mondeo! But Mondeo is trying to compete with Audi A4, BMW 3 series And Mercedes C-Class does not undertake - politely keeps a distance of 4-5 thousand euros for similar configurations.
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So what should you pay for? Maybe there's an "airfield" behind? The second row is really quite spacious, you can even cross your legs if the front seat is adjusted for a 190-centimeter man. The shoulders don't feel claustrophobic either, and the backrest can be tilted back to gaze at the sky through the optional panoramic roof. Although, if you set out to find shortcomings, then with the backrests raised, I (and I am that same guy with a height of 190) would like a little more space above my head.
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The true value of the new Ford is revealed from the rear. So, where did the additional 11 centimeters of length go, which distinguishes the Edge from the German “troika”! This, obviously, is what the buyer is asked to pay for, sacrificing the “ruffles” of the interior. 1,100 liters for luggage - a real hold. Twice as much as, say, Volkswagen Touareg and Toyota Land Cruiser Prado . You don’t even have to mention small classmates - the volume of the compartment is comparable to that of Chevrolet Tahoe , if the latter has the third row folded. In general, the concept looks like this: “a large, modest international SUV with a neutral design, a nice interior and VERY large trunk" Now let's see how it all drives.
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At home in the USA, the motor line Ford Edge very wide: there is also a two-liter “turbo-petrol” Ecoboost , and two V6 options – naturally aspirated 3.5 liters and 2.7 liters with double supercharging.. But since the test is European, the journalists’ choice came down to the degree of forcing two-liter turbodiesel– either 180 or 210 Horse power, with single or double supercharging. The weaker diesel engine is equipped with a “mechanics”, the more powerful one – with a six-speed preselective “robot” Powershift . Well, go for a walk and take the top one.
The almost two-ton “behemoth” starts with the ease inherent in some Fiesta with a “turboliter”, fortunately all 450 Newton meters are at our service already from 2,000 rpm. However, there is no hurricane and is not expected - with powerful versions German crossovers Edge It can’t compete with both diesel and petrol variations. To be honest, even 280 atmospheric forces of the top American 3.5 “six” will not be enough for such a colossus to play racer.
Brief specifications
Engine 1. two-liter “turbo-gasoline” Ecoboost Transmission 1. manual transmission (180 hp)
The target audience will be more interested in the consumption: on my on-board computer the figure was 7.1, and I didn’t plan to play in eco-rally - the test program, as always, was quite compressed in time. According to the passport, however, Ford promises five liters, but this is probably only downhill with a tailwind.
The similarity with the Mondeo in the interior is not accidental: the Edge's platform was also inherited from its sister business sedan, with an almost perfect balance of cornering stability and comfort on imperfect road surfaces.
It’s quite difficult to talk about resistance to potholes with 20-inch wheels: even in Germany, if you drive onto peripheral roads, you begin to feel small impacts. But there is no American imposingness in corners here! Yes, the roll is a little greater than that of the Mondeo, but the center of gravity is also higher - you can’t fool physics. In general, the wheels here would be a couple of inches smaller - and you’d get a truly universal shuttle for moving the family comfortably to any point of the Oecumene.
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Test Drive new Audi The 2015 Q7 will let us know if it's really as good as some owners say it is.
This year, an important player has appeared in the segment of expensive full-size crossovers - a new generation. Owners of new copies Audi generations Q7 can't speak highly enough, you often hear from them positive reviews. Is this true we will find out from the test drive Audi crossover Q7 2015.
What's new in the 2015 Audi Q7
It’s worth noting right away that the new generation of the 2015 Audi Q7 in good configuration costs from 5,000,000 rubles. If just a couple of years ago 5 million rubles were an unthinkable ceiling for expensive crossovers type Porsche Cayenne Turbo, now they are asking for this money for what seems to be a family full-size crossover Audi Q7. German engineers Audi concern Q7 promised that with the new generation of the Audi Q7 crossover, consumers will receive easy handling, expensive equipment and low consumption fuel. Indeed, the silhouette of the new Audi Q7 increasingly resembles family station wagon With big wheels and raised ground clearance. It is also known that the new modular platform MLB Evo will be the basis for the next generation Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne. It also made it possible to reduce the curb weight of the new generation Audi Q7 by as much as 300 kg compared to the previous generation. It is thanks to this that the Audi Q7 crossover has easy handling. Engineers have ensured that while driving the 2015 Audi Q7, the driver feels like he is inside a passenger sedan.
The new Audi Q7 demonstrates its handling passenger car.
How does the 2015 Audi Q7 drive?
Surprisingly, the turbo diesel version The Audi Q7 crossover weighs less than 2 tons. For a test drive, we came across a petrol version of the Audi Q7 with a three-liter turbo engine producing 333 horsepower. With such an engine, a large crossover accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 6.0 seconds and has maximum speed, electronically limited, 250 kilometers per hour. Smooth but precise acceleration is aided by an eight-speed automatic transmission. With such a transmission, the driver will receive convincing acceleration, which he will not doubt during any overtaking. Now the question arises: why such power and such acceleration for a full-size family crossover with a seven-seater cabin? Obviously target audience of this product are family men over 35 years of age.
Engineers German concern promised to release an economical crossover. However, with such a three-liter turbo engine, you constantly want to press the accelerator pedal, so in the end average consumption it turns out to be more than 15 liters. Only once were we able to meet the average consumption, which was 11 liters per 100 kilometers. True, this trip was carried out with the Efficiency mode turned on and the accelerator pedal lightly stroking. Yes, to achieve such an average consumption we had to go on the highway and drive on adaptive cruise control. If we look at the factory performance figures for the Audi Q7 crossover, we will see that urban fuel consumption is stated at 9.4 liters per 100 km. In reality, city driving results in a consumption of 18 liters per 100 km. Well, is it really possible to deceive consumers like that? We can say with 95 percent confidence that the diesel version of the second generation Audi Q7 will be popular in Russia. It is worth noting that the turbodiesel version of the 2015 Audi Q7 accelerates from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 6.8 seconds and has a top speed of 225 kilometers per hour. All this is achieved due to the real maximum torque, which is 600 Nm. In addition, this turbodiesel was specially derated for Russia from 272 to 249 horsepower in order to reduce car tax. Well, even such dynamic characteristics turbodiesel is enough for Russian road conditions.
Ride comfort on the 2015 Audi Q7
When we got behind the wheel of this crossover, it immediately became clear that the second generation of the full-size seven-seater crossover The Audi Q7 provides incredible driving comfort. Long wheelbase allows it to stand steadily on the road, the suspension perfectly absorbs all kinds of bumps and holes on the road. In addition, sound insulation cozy salon the new crossover is at its best. Is it true, highest quality driving comfort on the new Audi Q7 crossover is provided only by the optional adaptive air suspension, which has a continuously variable electronic adjustment shock absorber stiffness. This system even on 20-inch alloy wheels allows the car to drive comfortably. On a winding country highway, a large crossover that weighs nearly two tons impressed me with its precise and measured steering.
We tested an expensive crossover package costing 4,845,000 rubles. However, if you ask yourself the idea comfortable ride on large crossover, then it is not necessarily necessary a roof with a panoramic view and cameras all-round view which become dirty within half an hour after washing, acoustic system BOSE and other expensive options. Can be purchased basic version Audi Q7 for only 3,630,000 rubles or 46,400 euros at the current exchange rate.
Audi Q7 2015 model year It is better to buy with a turbodiesel engine. It will be much more economical petrol version crossover.
The table below shows the technical characteristics of the tested version of the new 2015 Audi Q7 crossover.
Among a large circle of car enthusiasts, there is one opinion that everything American cars contain purely US traditions and values. We can safely say that this phenomenon has migrated to the design and execution of e. In relation to this model, this statement is based on three categorical facts - a large and spacious interior, a powerful engine, and an impressive body size.
With simple visual inspection car, it may seem that it is no less than its brother. This impression is compounded when you look at the black version. The whole design is quite large, combining convexities and circumferences of the lungs for receptivity. At the front of the car, the radiator grille framed in chrome immediately catches your eye. Driver's door decorated with a stylish branded lock with rubber buttons that are pleasant to the touch. By opening it you will have full access to the salon. If you compare this method of opening with a classic key on a key fob, then you will make no less body movements. But anyway, the key will be useful to you, because you will have to start the car somehow.
The three hundred horsepower located under the hood makes itself felt immediately after starting the engine with its loud sound. Almost every person who understands SUVs will say that such a powerful unit would still look better on a “more aggressive” version than this one. But it is what it is. But if you look at the essence, our ward has no choice, just a 3.5 liter engine with 6 V cylinders, working in excellent tandem with a six-speed SelectShift gearbox. Why can the combination be considered excellent? Because their work does not cause any complaints, given the total weight of the machine, equal to one thousand nine hundred sixteen kilograms. But you don’t need to be afraid of slowness, the car picks up speed very well, and if necessary, it quickly moves away from the slow neighbors along the road. The driver must understand one detail - when you press the gas pedal all the way to the floor, the automatic system will think for a moment before switching to downshift, but then everything will go as it should - calmly and clearly, and the arrow on the speedometer will rush up.
While driving, you practically don’t feel all sorts of pits and potholes on the road, and the asphalt itself will momentarily seem like a soft surface, driving on which will be very, very comfortable. And all because the SUV has quite soft suspension, which is very difficult to “offend”. A high seating position can temporarily create an imaginary picture in front of you as if you were driving big tractor. We can safely say that this version will “take” the road either to the dacha or forest cover without any unnecessary problems. A special driver's instrument will help you observe the work process AWD systems responsible for the redistribution of thrust to rear wheels when the front ones slip.
When turning the steering wheel of the car, you should be prepared for the fact that turning into corners is not a very pleasant phenomenon, but that’s all, because you very strongly feel the roll of the car’s body. And a dilemma arises - either drive slowly and smoothly enter every turn, or surrender to the power of a strong engine and just fly around turns. The parking process is also a whole separate sad song, because the lack of a rear view camera and the presence of everything rear parking sensors make this process not very exciting. The only saving grace is the really large rear-view mirrors, the small of which will help you determine the blind spot, and the large one is responsible for the long range. So, you should remember the purpose of each of them in advance.
Internal execution and quantity additional options very, very scarce. All this is dissonant with the set that American car enthusiasts received. It's sad, but there is no other way in.
The car lacks the “start-stop” function, so beloved by Europeans. A large number of chrome inserts do not help interior decoration interior from the trend of cheapness of just plastic material. But the seats are leather and quite spacious. That is, all the prerequisites for a comfortable position on the face, but when you enter sharp turn sitting on front seat The passenger may slide out of his seat a little.
As noted above, the interior is designed on a spacious scale, and the wind that gets inside frolics in a circle. Constantly blowing air ducts cannot be adjusted to suit your needs. The torpedo is equipped with a very spacious and easy to read dashboard. Looks stylish blue backlight on the speedometer and tachometer needle. Even spacious and free niches for small items indicate a desire to make the interior very, very spacious.
As of the end of 2014, this car cost almost one million seven hundred thousand Russian rubles. In the field of road safety, this Ford Age has been equipped with a feature directional stability to prevent the machine from overturning. But the absence of foglights is striking.
In the base before our eyes, simple vehicle with quite powerful engine, the spacious design of which finds its popularity among our car enthusiasts.
Even if you make an effort and forget about politics for a while, you should admit that a Ford of Canadian origin is a rare event in our latitudes, which in itself promises intrigue. And intrigue is everything to us. Initially crossover Edge addressed American market- a kind of modest SUV for downshifters who do not want to burden themselves with tons of American iron. The car was designed on the “worldwide” CD4 platform, which it shares with models, and Galaxy, and is equipped modern engines EcoBoost. And since this configuration does not in any way contradict the tastes of the European public, Edge set off to conquer the Old World.
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Is it true, gasoline engines in “European” cars they decided to replace them with diesel engines, so as not to shock the locals, who are accustomed to saving money, with American miles per gallon. In this form, the Ford Edge arrived in Ukraine, and we received the most powerful 210-horsepower modification in the top Lux configuration for testing.
Such a car costs 1 million 470 thousand hryvnia, but if you are ready to sacrifice autonomous heater, electrically adjustable steering column and seats, leather (very decent quality, it is worth noting), seat ventilation, as well as systems automatic parking And control the dead zones, you can save a lot of money - Edge included Titanium will cost 1 million 270 thousand UAH. However, it will still contain: four-wheel drive, preselective gearbox with steering wheel paddle shifters, a full-fledged multimedia system with navigation and digital instrument panel, climate control, adaptive cruise control, heated front seats and much more. Although, of course, it’s a pity for the skin... But Sony radio - not at all, her sound, frankly speaking, is not impressive.
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The Edge's interior looks very good and is finished with high-quality materials - in this sense, it is difficult for it to make a claim. I really liked the wide ones armchairs, they are softer than German ones, but in long journey do not pinch or rub. The range of adjustments is wide, there is not exactly an abundance of space - the “enveloping” design of the dashboard and door cards embraces the pilot and navigator in a warm embrace - but his limbs are definitely not enough. It’s even more spacious in the second row; even tall adults won’t be able to rest their knees here, unless they sit in particularly unbridled positions. Actually, it’s not surprising - the base of the American-Canadian crossover is 2.85 m - 16 centimeters more " Coogee».
However, our big guy also has weakness, and it is in ergonomics. Starting from a completely inconvenient, outdated interface multimedia system and ending with... I don’t even know what. Niche under smartphone, which is difficult to get anything out of when the transmission selector is in park and Elvis is supposedly about to leave the building? Lack of climate control temperature display on the center console, so you have to look for the right menu on the touchscreen? Or maybe a volume control on the right spoke of the steering wheel, although you use it most often and it would be more convenient if it were under your left hand? But there are duplicate buttons on the right front door blocking Central locking may be useful to someone.
Some of the listed shortcomings really complicate the life of the owner, but some can be tolerated - especially if, along with the shortcomings, there is a long list of advantages. Luckily for him, "Edge" doesn't have to worry about them.
Size matters
First impressions of the car in motion are contradictory. It feels like a two-liter diesel you have to strain yourself, and it’s no joke - moving two tons of weight. The habit of pressing the accelerator harder quickly becomes established - thank God, 210 “horses” and 460 Newton-meters nest under the hood. You just need to ask them nicely, and then the owner will not experience a lack of traction. Unless, of course, he plans to go to race track.
The Ford Edge accelerates intensely enough that the inner ear feels a pleasant underload. The only noticeable “jamb” happens on low revs, a second before the gearbox opens the clutch, truly sensual vibrations appear, which should not be typical of a car costing just over 40 thousand dollars. But in other situations, the Edge is quiet and almost silent, and in addition, it is distinguished by a certain moderation in consumption fuel.
If you don’t accelerate too furiously, outside the city the consumption can be kept within 6.5 l/100 kilometers - a reason for pride, taking into account the two tons of weight. Things are much more interesting with measurements in the city, where the system start/stop gets a chance to prove himself with the best side: for five kilometers of pushing in serious traffic jams, she only once refused to turn off the engine, and the consumption figure revolved around 10.5 liters. In a traffic jam! Moreover, when the jam turned into a nervous taffy, 10 and a half turned into 11.
However, it is unlikely that the person who bought the Edge will engage in petty behavior and calculate the consumption with an accuracy of one hundred grams per hundred kilometers. Well, I hasten to announce that good news not finished - after all, this is a Ford, built on common platform With Mondeo. What does it mean? This means that he simply must be able to drive so that the devils in hell get really hot.
Not a bull terrier, not a dog
And he tries his best to fit in, despite his size and unathletic weight. Steering crossover Edge with variable gear ratio helps to maneuver in a parking lot and remains sharp and accurate in high speed. The suspension may lack density when driving through deep holes, but it clings to the arc until the last moment in a turn. Rolls, however, will not allow you to reach high speed, but the car will be controllable and predictable - and this is also worth a lot.
If you delve into the instrument panel menu, you can find an item that disables traction control system and "dissolving" ESP. And then riding on the Edge slippery surface turns into an entertainment attraction. Adding gas while turning rear axle slips into a skid and the car slides with all four wheels outward, but then straightens out - apparently, the stabilization system cannot be completely turned off. But in any case, the Edge returns to the true path with vigorous turns of the steering wheel, so it’s not even too experienced driver if something happens, it has a high chance of avoiding serious trouble. By the way, the brakes here are also very good!
In general, there are more than enough reasons to somehow get along with the shortcomings of the Edge. Except, perhaps, for one thing: this one is yours touch screen, - is it really resistive, or is it just configured somehow? In any case, something needs to be decided - it’s 2017 and competitors are not asleep. You can't give in.
