Is the 2019 Ford Edge ST Worthy of the ST Badge? | Edmunds 

They need to step up their interiors. So bland.

So much wrong with this video. Most cars with sport mode start off in normal for one main reason: engine temperature. Cars are not meant to be revved and raced when cold. Some manufactures (Subaru) wont even let you go into sport mode until the engine is warmed up. Also, she asked why there is a normal mode? Seriously? It saves on gas and drives much smoother. You don't always want to be racing.

Wow that interior looks so dated. I also feel this car needs around 365hp instead. I almost smell a flop coming here. I feel they just phoned this one in since they dumped all of their ST cars. Time to go back to the drawing board Ford.

FYI , that hole dropping gears thing while going down hill..... that’s call grade shifting! , and it’s a good thing. These do tow up to 3500 pounds.

Temp controls are on both sides because that's the point of dual zone climate control. Passenger can choose their Temp.

Almost 50k? From the look of that interior you should pay no more than 30k. Ford has lost it's way lately

Interior looks so 2014

"Why would you ever want it not in sport mode?" Because the majority of these will be bought by enthusiast who have a spouse or family member who just don't get it, and are going to want something that gets from point A to B as normally as possible.

I needed a family hauler, I needed to fit a large dog, 2 kids, a wife, & all their gear, it needed to be 'domestic', it needed to be AWD due to inclimate weather where I live, and I wanted some sport built in with a decent amount of power. Guess what I ordered! Yep! An ST. For the amount of tech built in, I couldn't beat the price out the door. Are there faster alternatives? ABSOLUTELY! For what I needed for MY family, this worked out to be the best. It's NOT for everyone, I get that! The Edge ST IS for me right now. I agree, the interior needs a bit of WOW added to it, but it's not the worst interior out there. As with other reviews out there, there was ZERO data to go with HER thoughts on the vehicle. DATA tells a lot IMO. This was a Ford event so they have rules about what can be shared. I look forward to some actual data to go with the thoughts. IMO, TFL did a better job reviewing because they got the Engineer to discuss what was changed from the Sport to this and the standard Edge to the ST.

I don’t remember the last time I wanted to cuddle a steering wheel...

I love watching car reviews about ppl the dony know cars. 1st of all, the 10 spd is a rear drive platform oriented transmission, and your complaining that the 8 spd is searching for gears??? Ok there

LET THE REAL ST REST IN PEACE, CALL THIS THING WHATEVER YOU WANT, BUT NO ST. REAL ST's ARE THE FOCUS ST AND FIESTA ST. YES PEOPLE WANT PERFORMANCE AND CONVENIENCE, CALL IT SPORT OR WHATEVER, BUT NOT ST.

So the Edge when from "Rental Car" to "Faster Rental Car".

Shw needs to do her research. She said they sould of used the 10 speed but they cant it's for a RWD based car not a FWD.

Wow! Great job #Edmunds! The Edge ST doesn't have the Ford/GM 10-speed bc it's engine is transversely mounted! Meaning it is a front wheel drive base AWD system. The 10-speed was designed for longitudinally mounted engines. And yes, I understand that the 10-speed bolts to the 2.7l in the F-150 but thats bc the engine is longitudinal in the truck. Please don't give car advise to people if you don't know what your talking about.

4:45 are you serious? u dont know why its "revving to the moon" ? thats why you need a sport mode and a normal mode because you dont want to be down shifting off the rev limiter all the time. usually only at the track or going down a mountain road.

Yeah I want sport mode 24/7. So it burns alot ot gas 24/7

I don't feel that the Edge ST is a suitable replacement for the Focus ST, especially when one considers that the Edge ST sells for more than the Focus RS. If all Ford intended was to offer a sporty appearance package for the Edge, then why not badge this as an "ST-Line," as Ford does in Europe?

The 2019 Edge has one less engine option that the 2018 as they've done away with the 3.5 V6. Also the 10-speed from the Raptor cant be used because it was designed for RWD/4WD applications whereas the 8-Speed is for FWD/AWD applications.

The whole time I was watching this video I was thinking escape. I thought- dang- that thing looks a lot like the edge. She kept calling it a big suv and I thought- why does she keep saying that! The escape isn’t that big! I was 3/4 thru the video before I realized my error. lol

does the 2019 engine on the st have dual injection ??

Recently bought one, love it! Have purposely left out of sport mode for 3 weeks and have got 29mpg...that is why you want the option!

EDGE ST is my dream car. Which octane number of gas do you fill up for the car? Is it able to fill up with regular octane gas?

"4 passenger with an emergency 5 option" pretty much describes ALL vehicles these days. Its almost like they dont want you hauling 3 in the back

The 10sp transmission is for rear wheel drive biased platforms.

In what affordable SUV's do you go all out in corners?

Ford needs to keep the Focus ST if they want to stay in the performance small-car game. I don't know why they're going to stop selling them. I see Fusions and Focuses EVERYWHERE around where I live. Not to mention that this this when well equipped nearly hits $50k. A well equipped Focus ST brand new doesn't hit 30, and you can get them for nearly 20 new if you push for a better deal! I've got a '14 Fiesta ST, and my next car will not be a Ford. This move no "no cars" is going to make me move into an Audi S3 or a Subaru WRX as choice for my next car.

Isn’t it a crossover? Normal driving for better economy? I had a 15 edge sport and it was a blast to drive. It could scoot too. The ST will be better but they need to update the interior dash... digital please!!!

A rwd based transmission in a fwd sedan based crossover? That'll take a bit of magic.

I wouldn't want it in sport mode all the time because the gas mileage is better without it. I wouldn't buy it for constant sportiness, I'd buy it for the extra power of the 2.7L to be there when I want it. But most of the time, I'd just drive it like normal. And for that, I'd still want decent gas mileage.

How has Ford chosen to drop all sedans to focus on crossovers, yet produce this as their crossover? I’d expect much more considering the sacrifice.

Haven't driven the Edge ST but my wife and I seriously considered the 2018 Edge Sport earlier this year. Not too much different except a significant price bump, a slightly hotter engine, and an eight speed transmission (that may or may not be an improvement.) Oh, yeah, the ST badge(s) Lots of them. I liked it. My wife, who doesn't suffer from testosterone poisoning as I do, not so much. Apart from the straight line performance of the V6 turbo (my thing, not hers), we both liked the size of the Edge. It's significantly shorter than most midsize crossovers making it easier to handle in suburban jungle traffic and shopping mall parking lots, a primary mission among this class of crossovers. The interior was OK but nothing to write home about. My wife complained about the steep rake of the windshield that made her feel like she was steering from the stern of an outboard. Likewise, she found the overall visibility to be compromised, especially on the front edges of the Edge. It was a small thing but for me the tiny tach seemingly added as an afterthought to the left edge of the dash was especially annoying in a "performance" vehicle. The biggest fail for us, though, was the absence of third row seating. We're a small family (my spouse, a teenage daughter, and a big dog) so we don't need a third row about 90% of the time. But when we chauffeur my daughter and three or four of her friends, it's a godsend. And when we go out with another another couple or small family it's really convenient to take a single vehicle. Even when it's just my daughter and a girlfriend it's nice to put them as far away from the front row as possible. (For them as well as us.) So what to do? We wanted a smaller midsize crossover with a usable third row. Fortunately, we found a more or less perfect compromise. The Kia Sorento SX-L is exactly the same length as the Edge. It has a third row of seats that, while snug, is adequate for a couple of teenagers or average size adults for local trips. Its overall cargo capacity behind the first and second rows is virtually identical to the Edge. Overall passenger room is likewise virtually identical in the first two rows. Better interior, better gadgets, and a far better bumper-to-bumper and poertrain warranty at a price several thousand dollars below the MSRP of the Edge. It's my wife's daily driver so my whining about the superior performance of the Edge's V6 Turbo didn't turn the tide and ultimately I had to agree the Sorento was a better choice for us. Whether we would have made the same decision for the 2019 models, I can't say. But Ford has bumped the MSRP of the ST about $5000 compared to a fully loaded 2018 Sport. And from what I've seen, the claims about the improvements that merit the ST badge strike me as more marketing hype than substantive arguments. For $50,000 I just don't see the value compared to some of the competition, especially the Kia Sorento. P.S. Good review. Ignore the haters.

This or an RDX Aspec, what do you suggest?

Great review! Very informative! 👍👍👏👏😀🚗

I like the looks of the ST but the interior needs to be redone big time!

The reviewer basically answered the main topic question , is the Edge ST, a real ST? I had a Fiesta ST; the HANDLING and thrill you would experience from that car was like no other, especially for the price! The ST badge really meant something special for the Fiesta and Focus. It covered the performance dynamics of balanced handling and power; Traits in which we don’t see in the Edge. This Edge ST is just a rebadged Edge Sport... With that being said, I would probably still consider purchasing this vehicle, but I know it is not a true ST.

I love ford and I love the edge. Thanks for the honest review!

This reviewer does not have enough of a working knowledge of how cars work to be reviewing them. Most could care less how something is edited, but as someone who has sold cars, I would say that a reviewer's number one job is educating without partiality. This reviewer doesn't have the knowledge that this vehicle has a transverse FWD setup like most modern cars, and thus uses a transaxle. This is different than a longitudinal RWD setup as in the F-150 and most other pickups. 8 speeds are pretty impressive for a transaxle as they typically can't be more than a foot long. The reason a vehicle downshifts on grades is purposeful to reduce brake wear while reducing speed of descent, and not even remotely unique to the Edge. Now does someone have to know how large the typical transaxle is? No, however they should have enough experience to give factual coverage of what they are reviewing and not just holistically feeling out it's aura in their own subjective opinion. This is the fault of the supervising editor for not reviewing the video before publishing. I don't want this to be some giant negative storm, so I'll offer up some suggestions as best as I can without being an automotive journalist myself. First of all, drive more vehicles! A huge component of reviewing any product is comparative analysis. If you haven't experienced many different cars from different companies and from different eras, it will be difficult to have a contextual baseline. Also, ask anyone in the know more questions when you have the opportunity. They may know more than they were primed by the marketing department to go over in the presentation. This is especially true of lower level (direct to the) product engineers, as they are the nitty gritty guys and gals. Engineer leads tend to have less involvement in the problem solving, and are more supervisory and broad overview in their role. It's journalism: Seek experience, know how to find the best information, know how to communicate that information to John Q. Public. I'm no highly experienced reviewer, but to sell the modern vehicle, you have to be in the same position a lot of the time. Some folks are just steamrolling balls of charisma. Not much to do about that aspect, but our own due diligence.

What has better power and is an suv for 43,000?

Great detailed review.

Where is it built? Germany or Mexico ?

I would wait for the next gen explorer....

This is no ST. What a disgrace to the nameplate. -Focus ST owner

Fantastic video!

Why are car manufacturers getting rid of transmission shift levers and going to a daily instead? I drove a Chrysler 200 with one as a rental car and it was VERY confusing l, I put it into the wrong gear all of the time! Besides my first car was a manual transmission so I'm used to placing my right hand on the shift lever, even with automatics.

Huh, Ford is making an "ST" version of the Edge! The same vehicle they told me 7 years ago that there was "no market for" when I asked them to put a Super Snake engine in the Edge Sport to make it an ACTUAL sport!

Do they offer wireless charging

I appreciate the in-depth interior review and agree with pretty much all of it. Seeing as this is a performance vehicle, I would have liked to see some performance testing. I'm guessing Edmunds doesn't want the liability?

Great review! I was hoping the Suspension would have more of the ST touch.

It doesn't default into sport mode-most likely because they were still trying to get higher EPA numbers. Sport mode makes the throttle more responsive and keeps the transmission in a lower gear which would reduce fuel economy.

It's twin charged BTW Edmonds

Dont understand why she only compared it to Luxury versions. Its still a ford, not a Lincoln. Also id rather her test what shes saying not just giving opinion about cornering but not really test it in a corner? And as someone who drives for a living, I love how simple and uncrowded the interior feels. Just very open. I love this truck. I got the 14 sport. I wouldnt trade it for anything else in the class.

One thing that people are not realizing and it could be the age of the people watching this is the 335 /380ft-lbs is just stock from Ford. Anyone that is into Ford's and performance knows at least 10 companies that will tune it for 93 octane and those numbers will go to up or over 365 hp and well over 400 ft-lbs torque and that much power in this will be crazy fun and you have room to take the kids and dog on trips... yea the interior needs help but once I am standing on the go pedal I won't care that much about the interior...LOL Our local dealer is claiming if you don't get the big wheels/brake package it will sell for 43K which means if they don't sell will drop to 40k or 39K.. so now that is not bad for all this... yes you can get another brand with more power, better interior but not for this price. I want this for my daily driver instead of my 2014 2.0 escape, and when I need more of a thrill I have other toys in the garage that will scare me...LOL

Awesome video Elana

Only real competitors to the mainstream Edge is IMO is the Nissan Murano and new 2019 Hyundai Sante Fe.

I'm mixed about putting unique badges like this on vehicles like this. I have a '17 Focus ST which is a blast to drive. The ST spec was designed specifically for this vehicle along with the Fiesta, and that's makes them unique. However, Ford believes that somehow they can capture what made the ST vehicles unique and reproduce it in the Edge, which is a totally different vehicle with its own set of dynamics. I don't completely understand it because it can't possibly be anything like the cars. Normally, I would complain about what I call Badge Thinning, which is spreading a unique performance package to multiple vehicles. But Ford will no longer manufacturer cars (Mustang withheld) for the States, so the ST badge on the Edge will be the only vehicle in Ford's lineup with that distinction. I would argue that the more vehicles that have a unique performance upgrade built in, the less significant those vehicles will be. A good example is Dodge. When the Challenger SRT Hellcat first came out, it was really different. Really special. Then Dodge decided to put that package in the Charger. And the Grand Cherokee. Suddenly, the Challenger version wasn't so special anymore. Then there's the Hellcat Redeye. And the insane Demon. Your original Hellcat had now become a commodity, just like your neighbor's Camry. You could probably make a case for the SRT badge too. You can get that in nearly every Dodge. "Hey, check out my new Charger SRT! Isn't it bitchin?" Yep, just like the thousands of other Dodge SRT vehicles I see driving everyday. Yay. 😴 Like the quote from the movie The Incredibles: "When everyone is super, no one will be."

I'm digging this.

Great review. Will be looking for better alternatives.

S is for select shift and it shifts to lower gear when going down hill so you don't have ride the brakes all the way down, like you'd do in a manual doing the same thing to keep from just accelerating as you coast down. Also, the reason for all of those climate controls is probably because the passenger can control their own AC/heat.

You're right when you said that the interior of the car is not at the same level of other "competitors" such as de Macan, Q3, Levante. The thing is that those are premium models and this Edge ST is not ta that level. I saw a video on TFL car YT channel and they said that this SUV doesn't have a direct competitor, it has its "own" position of the market...

I love the interior. Nice and simple.

I just watched a rav4 review and it's got near identical cargo space numbers, seats up and down. so much for that edge.

Not worthy of the St badge it's pretty much the same as the edge sport

Your complaining about pushing a button for sport mode? It pushing a button, its not like going through a bunch of menus to engage sport mode, its a button. Calling that a inconvenience has to be the most ridiculous criticism i have ever. heard

This has the 8 Speed because the 10 speed is a RWD longitudinal transmission. The 8 speed is for FWD based chassis like the edge.

I've always liked the current generation, but the interior is just too now for 2019 and the front seats don't go low enough for me to get comfortable. They focused way too much on that "SUV seating position."

I don't understand why car designers put so many electrical bush buttons right beside cup holders.

Says it has an "updated transmission". If you know anything about Ford Focus and Fiesta, the Powershift tranmissions all failed, multiple times, became extremely unsafe to drive, and in Australia, you had to sign a non-disclosure statement when you accepted their settlement to you. Nobody was allowed to discus just how pervasive or extensive the failures of that transmission were. At least in the US, owners can talk about how unsafe it made these cars.

The EDGE might not be the most pleasant SUV, but you're a very pleasant woman reviewing cars!!!

It’s a nice looking SUV from the outside always loved the way the Edge looked the inside well I like the simplistic dash it’s not too cluttered same with the radio, etc. Ford should of put the new 10 speed in the Edge she’s right about that as far as the sport mode goes I guess I’m old I don’t see the point of it. You buy a performance SUV/car the ride should be on the firm side always. 28K isn’t a bad deal bit for the money I’d would buy a Subaru XT used of course seeing they don’t make that model anymore. The Mazda CX-5 would be high on my list as well, Mazda makes all their car, etc fun to drive. Lay off the comments on her she does a good job on these reviews. And she’s cute!

She reminds me of the crazy cat lady you see in the pet food isle.

great job

Nice styling but I hope it’s worthy of the ST badge!

The comments about the Sport mode? Why have it? Sport mode holds in gears longer for both accelerating and decelerating for a better response and feel. The reason you can turn it off is for fuel economy. Remember that the government has standards, and Ford wants the best ratings possible. I can't believe that comment, or some others. Won't be watching this reviewer again.

It was big in Europe you know they still sell it here right

10 speed is made for rear wheel drive platforms Edge is front wheel drive based

Only rear-wheel-drive vehicles get the ten-speed transmission.

Like this lady review and blunt style. Hope to see more of her car reviews! Very refreshing to see a very honest car review.

This truck is a few thousand away from base versions of luxury SUV's like the stelvio/macan/x3 which have comparable acceleration from a stop and way way nicer interiors

I know she is not tall, but she looks huge in this vehicle. Such a let down. Engine performance is average. They should have done a High Output 2.7 Ecoboost instead of a cold air intake upgrade. For $55000, they could have at least add more life to the interior. Too much bland empty space.

I am sooooo glad I got a 2018 Edge Sport!!! Fully loaded for $39,970!!!

It’s using the engine to slow down the car that’s why it was revving like that

OMG someone should explain to her the difference between a FWD car and RWD then She would understand WHY THEY DIDN'T PUT THE 10 SPEED OF THE RAPTOR IN THE EDGE . FACEPALM

Yeah idk why there is modes, it should be sport period

They should make a lincoln sports car based on the mustang

I've driven many new Edges many times, really not a fan. It's probably not too bad to drive once it's got a little bit of power, but you get sick of trying to see past the gigantic A pillars real fast. Plus, the steering is terrible, the turning radius is terrible. Performance is okay with the 3.5 V6 but it's far too heavy for the 2.0L EcoBoost which is what most of them have. It's not tediously slow compared to most cars, but it absolutely is compared to most of the other vehicles that Ford are currently making. The 2.0L is great in the Escape, MKC, and Focus ST, but it's just too small for the Edge.

This thing got the "ST" badge for the same reason that the 500 became the new Taurus... marketability of a name.

It looks nice, but I kinda wish they kept the tail lights from the 2015-18 model

I have a focus ST and this video makes me cringe. This is a sorry excuse for an ST and I'm furious that ford thinks that this is a worthy replacement.

Gosh is it only me or this lady complains about everything in every car ? It’s insane!!

I actually like it but it shouldn’t have an st badge. I hate when carmakers do that.

I hear Ford is coming out with a Escape ST version

My great grandpa has a 2017 ruby red Ford Edge SEL ecoboost. My mom has a 2017 Ford Focus SEL Sedan in Oxford white with voice activated navigation. My grandma has a 2016 Ford Fusion SE ruby red technology package. And lastly my grandpa has a blue jeans 2018 Ford F-150 XLT. I have a 2010 Toyota Camry LE 2.5L 6A. I have more power in my 2010 Camry compared to my moms focus with 160 and the Camry has 169hp. My grandmas Fusion has 175hp but my camrys engine is more refined and peppier in getting up to speed just like my moms focus and is faster.

I don't agree with the reviewer about sport mode.

I really like this lady reviewing cars. Real complaints, real attention to details and real questions.

@ 7:13 love her 💅🏻 and the 🧥 the interior 🤨

Why not make Sport Mode the default for the ST? Simple. Fuel efficiency ratings. It's that Monroney sticker on the window and CAFE standards.

AWESOME VEHICLE, FORD does it again, my next future vehicle is going to be a S. T. EDGE , loaded of course............

"St badge is for a smaller car with good handling" guessing you've forgot about the old mondeo st

I am starting really appreciate Elana. Refreshing!!!! I don't really care much for Ford, or SUVs... but I watched it until the end.