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Ford Edge Crossover: 2007 Urban Truck of the Year
Posted January 12, 2007 at 5:16 pm Make a Comment

Ford Edge was named Urban Truck of the Year this week at the 2007 Urban Wheel Awards from On Wheels, Inc., publisher of African Americans On Wheels, Latinos On Wheels and Asians On Wheels magazines in Detroit. The award winner is determined by a panel of automotive journalists from the United States.

“The Ford Edge is connecting with multicultural buyers and the Urban Truck of the Year award confirms it,” said Francisco Codina, Ford’s group vice president, North American Marketing, Sales and Service. “The Edge delivers exactly what customers shopping in the red-hot crossover market want: great design, dynamic performance, a high standard of quality and outstanding value.”

Ford Edge is part of the growing crossover vehicle segment. It joins the Ford Freestyle, Lincoln MKX, and the Ford Airstream Concept—Ford’s futuristic crossover. Crossovers could become the largest segment in the industry with sales expected to top 3 million by 2010.



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michael says (September 6, 2008 at 9:47 am):
if your going to put map info srceens on the dash ,why not make the screen oval ,like the ford badge,it would be more attractive,especilly if ,the face plate covering it was tapered attractively around it,then when the customer,opened the driver door a ford logo would fill the screen,upon stating the vehicle,thbe screen would say good, morning,afternoon or evening to greet the consumer,then upon touching the screen ,audio or a/c heater control panel would light up ...........after,so many seconds,the ford logo would light up and stay on..any time the consumer wants to use the screen,just tap the srceen to get promts,attractive and funtional.no go kick some ...,ford can spook the consumeras wella sanyone, cheer up ,if ford goes under the U,S,A,'S ikn trouble as ford makes some of americas finest products.
Anonymous says (September 5, 2008 at 7:11 am):
these are so handsome,we live in a humble apartment complex,and have one of these in the parking lot,so modern and clean design,this and the new r/s focuses and convertibles should give ford some cash flow.........
Morris says (July 20, 2008 at 8:43 pm):
Fantastic vehicle!! Now make it unstoppable by adding a flex-fuel or electric motor. Awesome!!!
thomas says (July 9, 2008 at 3:49 pm):
omg the edge is so cool i cant believe that it doesent get sold out in the market it is so nice and sleek
Lisa Baker says (February 5, 2008 at 10:36 pm):
I just purchased a pre-owned 2007 Ford Edge and it is really nice. I was looking for a SUV that had a sophisticated look and feel and this edge is that vehicle. I agree that they should consider variations of the front grills on the Ford vehicles.
Ken Lorren says (January 20, 2008 at 1:12 pm):
Have purchased several new Fords over the last few years. Have a new Sports Trac now. Looking at the edge. Looks good. Guess what? You forgot to put hangers for a clothes rack in the back cargo area. Can't believe you did that. Come on Ford. The small things count.. Also would like to see you bring the Explorer America to the market. Give us American buyers something to show off..
Chris says (January 14, 2008 at 9:06 am):
I work for Ford so I only buy Fords. I bought an Edge a couple of months ago and I can not say enough good things about it. I absolutely love it and recommend it to everyone who asks me about it (and daily I am asked about it.) We have a winner with this one!
Mary says (January 14, 2008 at 8:14 am):
Since I work for Ford, I drive nothing else. The Edge and its counterpart are the best-looking I've seen come out of the design department in a very long time! Im only 4'11" so I really have to shop arond to find cars that fit me...HINT!! HINT!! design department....There are a lot of us short people out here. You REALLY!! need to wake up and take us into consideration when you're designing the seats. PLESE!! give us seats that fit!!
Douglas McCrea says (January 10, 2008 at 7:48 pm):
Ford should be commended for making vehicles with excellent visability, especially in a time when large c-pillars and crunched windows are popular. Vision in the Edge could be made even better however, by adopting Taurus/Taurus X style rear headrests.
michael says (October 1, 2007 at 1:17 pm):
 congrads to ford for the success of the edge and lincoln couterpart,they must be popular because i just saw three new ones this morning on the streets as i was exercising.build beautiful funtional vehicles ,add value and the buyers will appear.my 10 year old 200,000 mile escort gets out of the shop this week after making the decision to restore because of the excellent originl build quality.bueaty,function, value.
Christiane-kiki Housseiny says (September 3, 2007 at 6:41 am):
 Hi, I was thinking of purchasing a new car, so I went to different companies, but as a matter of fact, as soon as I saw your Ford Edge, I was really astonished with its model. I liked it a lot and I thought it is a completely new range of cars. It has really a great design, a dynamic performance, a high standard of quality and an outstanding value.
Hank says (September 2, 2007 at 9:18 pm):
For all the people, that are mad because they want an SUV that can haul dirt bikes, and things of that nature, your dumb. This is a stylish CUV that is used for transportation with good gas mileage. If you want to haul dirt bikes, or 4 wheelers, buy an F-150 or an expedition, thats what they are for, they are what are built ford tough, the edge and new crossover vehicles are built for the road ahead.


By the way, whenever you buy a new vehicle from Toyota, or Honda, you are just helping their economy and they are going to put America down the drain and have more power than us because all these people buying their cars, and making them rich, so you hurt USA when you buy japan cars. Besides ford and all American car companies have cars that get good gas mileage!!!
Have a nice day.
Alex says (September 1, 2007 at 11:06 am):
 What a great looking car! It's a pity it is not imported in Europe, in Russia particularly... I think it would be succesfull in Russia - despite our european love for soft plastics interiour. The point is the car has great appealing design and a wery good size too - not too huge. Go sell it in Russia!
RH says (July 17, 2007 at 10:14 pm):
 People need to learn the facts before they speak the edge is not an SUV Dan it is a CUV which means it is a crossover! And the ford edge is one of the best models that ford has ever marketed. It is so sleek and stylish!
Seth says (June 15, 2007 at 7:18 am):
 The Edge is a wonderful vehicle to drive! I've hauled from trees to ladders in the back and the rear seats that lower with a button in the back are wonderful. The moonroof is really nice too, I like it that my passengers can see what is up there too with it being a double moonroof. In my opinon, it's a good, good vehicle.
dan says (May 24, 2007 at 1:05 am):
"Edge" Huh? Very cool, very trendy, and entirely too slick to be called an SUV. This is what happens when you let fashion designers redefine "sport" and "utility". I want to haul dirt bikes, surfboards, camping gear, and ski boats, not grocery bags and soccer brats.

"urban truck" is a market speak oxymoron.

I'm waiting for a real small SUV. How about a Bronco III? Think halfway between a Jeep Wrangler an a Honda Element.

I'm looking for body on frame construction, 4WD with lockout hubs, real off road capability, a hose it out interior, and decent towing capacity. A diesel would be nice so you could afford to drive it. Removable doors and hardtop would be another nice touch.

Give me a vehicle I can take out into the middle of the woods, and get back in without ruining it. A significant portion of gen X, and gen Y are not pampered city kids. Where is the Ford for us?

You keep talking about "Built Ford Tough", why not prove it and give us a sport utility with real utility.
Sherry says (March 13, 2007 at 1:11 pm):
I recently purchased a new ford edge and I love everything about it. The body style is sleek and it handles beautifully,I think the gas milage is good I would not trade it for anything on the market.
Az says (February 18, 2007 at 11:28 am):
The edge looks so so. This is not a good thing as arguably the whole Ford US lineup is full of vehicles that are so-so with not one vehicle that really is attractive (Which really baffles me because you have good designers working for you). I know you guys try to copy Audi interior design but in your use of cheap materials and poor fit and finish it all ends up looking half-assed.

Maybe you should just bring the whole euro line-up here and sell them as mercury's because anyone that appreciates a nice car would not go anywhere near one of your current US line-up products.
Anonymous says (January 15, 2008 at 11:33 am):
Obviously you are a foreign car buyer! Another person killing out economy...The Edge is not so so! Do you currently see tons of them out there? The answer would be YES! Ford must be doing something right.
gerard hansel torralba says (February 14, 2007 at 3:05 am):
its good for road
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