Ford Edge Concept previews upcoming flagship SUV

Ford Edge Concept

This Ford Edge Concept previews the Blue Oval’s upcoming flagship SUV for Europe, which will slot in above its current line-up of EcoSport compact crossover and Kuga midi-SUV. The latter is already available here, and soon, so will the former. There’s a good chance, then, that we will see this Edge in Malaysia too.

When it goes into production, possibly by next year, the Edge will replace the current model that’s already sold in North America. But while the first-gen is an American-designed model, this one will be a part of Ford’s global models. It’s already rumoured to use a development of the new Mondeo/Fusion platform.

The exterior is as functionally advanced as it is to look at. The front fascia is angled backwards for aerodynamic purposes, and the grille features a new take on Ford’s Active Grille Shutters to maintain ideal engine temperatures while maximising aerodynamic efficiency. BMW-style air curtains are also integrated into the front bumper.

Ford Edge Concept

Inside, the cabin looks very much like all recent Ford interiors, albeit with a more concept car sheen applied. The 10-inch centre touchscreen display holds all the Ford SYNC and Voice Control functions, plus there’s a refreshing amount of mechanical buttons in the lower half of the dashboard.

The main highlight of this concept, however, is less about what you can see, but more towards what it can do. The host of driver-assist technologies fitted on this car includes Fully Assisted Parking Aid, which is a step up from Ford Focus‘ Active Park Assist – this one can remotely pull out of a tight parking space before you get into it.

Then there are the Obstacle Avoidance systems, which issue warnings if it detects obstacles in the lane ahead and – should the driver fail to react accordingly – the system automatically steers and brakes the vehicle to avoid a collision. The future sure sounds good, doesn’t it?

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Hafriz Shah

Preferring to drive cars rather than desks, Hafriz Shah ditched his suit and tie to join the ranks of Malaysia’s motoring hacks. A car’s technical brilliance is completely lost on him, appreciating character-making quirks more. When not writing this ego trip of a bio, he’s usually off driving about aimlessly, preferably in a car with the right combination of three foot pedals and six gears.

 

Comments

  • motorhead on Nov 21, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    Transfomers Autobots.

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  • Abg Long on Nov 21, 2013 at 4:41 pm

    exterior looks like Kia.. but it is ok.. good job ford!

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  • sunar33s on Nov 21, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    this definitely intrigues me compared to its father

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  • Maserati(Official) on Nov 21, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    Santa Fe?

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  • Ensco 105 on Nov 21, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    Drove this car around the west coast back in the states.

    Very responsive and nice to drive around. Good for family too.

    Would be excited if we can have it here in Malaysia

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    • This one is still in its concept stage.. U mean the older model? Or youre just…..

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  • skatax on Nov 22, 2013 at 12:59 am

    ford is still struggling to get their signature grille right. the current aston martin-ish looks terrible; and this one looks big, fat, annoying and bland grille design. hopefully the designer would get a knock in the head and starts to be creative with the front end approach.

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  • steve on Nov 22, 2013 at 9:30 am

    Weird.. Ford so despo to copy Hyundai santa fe design. Usually its the korean that copy others.

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  • so this one is different from what ford show at KLIMS 13 Ford Ecosport 1.5 which already open for booking ?

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