![]() ![]() What’s not easy to reconcile is the engine. Perhaps if I had smooth roads around me this wouldn’t bother me so much, and one can swap out 22-inch wheels for something different, but that would be one less reason to buy the Sport in the first place. It also means that, on a rough road, you have a good chance of damaging the wheel (because there’s not a lot of tire rubber to cushion impacts), and you would likely spend a lot of money replacing a 22-inch rim. It’s large enough that your friends who don’t know anything about cars will laugh and say “Whoa, look at those wheels!” For those who don’t spend their time studying wheel sizes, let me offer this layman’s translation of how big a 22-inch rim is: It’s embarrassingly large. Of course, with 22-inch rims I really had to avoid potholes. Of course, that firmness is designed to provide better handling and I found the Edge Sport did seem to have marginally less body roll and marginally better handling than a standard Edge. I felt fine after long drives on rougher roads, but I was avoiding potholes the whole time. (People who prefer sport seats with a firmer cushion and bolstering that holds you in place will be very disappointed with the Edge Sport’s seats). ![]() I suspect that’s as much a result of the very cushy seats as it is the suspension tuning. I didn’t find it to be so harsh I was uncomfortable. What the sport suspension means in the real world is that the Edge Sport rides marginally harder than the regular Edge. In addition, there’s a body kit that includes a different front air dam, side skirts and lower section of the doors. Here’s what makes the Edge an Edge Sport: 22-inch rims, plus performance-tuned shock absorbers, springs and steering components. In the end, the Edge Sport offers better handling than a standard Edge, but costs more and has fewer comfort and convenience features standard. And because that tuning also makes the ride more firm, you’ll want those roads to be smooth ones.Ĭhicago offers a wide variety of roads, including twisty, straight, smooth and rough, so the Edge got quite the workout. Why? If your roads are primarily straight, the Edge Sport’s sport-tuned suspension won’t be as rewarding as it will be if you live in a place with twisty roads. It’s also the most expensive version of the Edge, and whether it’s worth the extra money to you will depend on whether you live in a place with smooth, twisty roads. The Sport version of the 2009 Ford Edge five-seat crossover offers a sport-tuned suspension, larger rims and different body styling, but the same engine as the regular model. To see what’s new for 2010, click here, or 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 April 2009 about the 2009 Ford Edge. ![]()
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