2021 Ford Edge gets a huge new infotainment screen
10-29-20, 02:33 PM
#1
2021 Ford Edge gets a huge new infotainment screen
The 2021 Ford Edge is unchanged with one exception. And it's a fairly big one. The midsize crossover is getting a new 12-inch infotainment screen standard on every Edge model. It features the newest version of Ford's Sync infotainment operating system called Sync 4A.
The big screen is a vertical unit wedged into the Edge's aging dashboard. It's not the most elegant design, but it also could have been a lot worse. The size enables the Edge to show more than one app at a time, such as navigation at the top with audio information and controls below that, or vice versa or two completely different apps.
Sync 4A brings its own additional functionality. The system will recognize natural speech commands similar to smart home assistants like Amazon Alexa. Over-the-air updates and cloud-based navigation are also included. And Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are now wireless. The Edge's owner's manual is even loaded into the infotainment.
Other than these infotainment updates, the Edge gets the most minor of changes. It picks up a couple USB ports for the back seats, and there are new wheels, colors and interior trims. Pricing and availability haven't been announced, but both should be coming soon.
The big screen is a vertical unit wedged into the Edge's aging dashboard. It's not the most elegant design, but it also could have been a lot worse. The size enables the Edge to show more than one app at a time, such as navigation at the top with audio information and controls below that, or vice versa or two completely different apps.
Sync 4A brings its own additional functionality. The system will recognize natural speech commands similar to smart home assistants like Amazon Alexa. Over-the-air updates and cloud-based navigation are also included. And Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are now wireless. The Edge's owner's manual is even loaded into the infotainment.
Other than these infotainment updates, the Edge gets the most minor of changes. It picks up a couple USB ports for the back seats, and there are new wheels, colors and interior trims. Pricing and availability haven't been announced, but both should be coming soon.
10-29-20, 03:48 PM
#4
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Had this as a rental last weekend. Only thing I liked about this SUV was the fact that it was dead quiet. No exaggeration, it was awkwardly and ridiculously quiet. Decent and comfortable ride too. Truly surprising. The model I had was an SEL with the turbo-4.
Besides that, everything else was Garbage.
As for the screen, no surprise here. Everyone else has it and buyers expect it, so it only makes sense.
Besides that, everything else was Garbage.
As for the screen, no surprise here. Everyone else has it and buyers expect it, so it only makes sense.
10-29-20, 03:49 PM
#5
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Properly dash-integrated, I see. 
Good.....IMO too many Ford/Lincoln products lately have had the tacked-on look. GM is showing them how it can be done at reasonable cost.
That's a pretty big screen, though......any larger than that, and it would start looking like a Tesla.
Good.....IMO too many Ford/Lincoln products lately have had the tacked-on look. GM is showing them how it can be done at reasonable cost.That's a pretty big screen, though......any larger than that, and it would start looking like a Tesla.
10-29-20, 04:57 PM
#6
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Properly dash-integrated, I see. Good.....IMO too many Ford/Lincoln products lately have had the tacked-on look. GM is showing them how it can be done at reasonable cost.
That's a pretty big screen, though......any larger than that, and it would start looking like a Tesla.
Good.....IMO too many Ford/Lincoln products lately have had the tacked-on look. GM is showing them how it can be done at reasonable cost.That's a pretty big screen, though......any larger than that, and it would start looking like a Tesla.
10-29-20, 05:11 PM
#7
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Had this as a rental last weekend. Only thing I liked about this SUV was the fact that it was dead quiet. No exaggeration, it was awkwardly and ridiculously quiet. Decent and comfortable ride too. Truly surprising. The model I had was an SEL with the turbo-4.
Besides that, everything else was Garbage.
Besides that, everything else was Garbage.
As for the screen... It's the #teslaeffect
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10-29-20, 06:30 PM
#8
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lmao!! It truly does have one, maybe two good qualities. Throw the rest away.
So I just Google searched reviews and I swear, these are my exact feelings too. Very strange, but on point. I mean, they started the review on how quiet that engine is. Lol
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...onda-passport/
It truly does have one, maybe two good qualities. Throw the rest away.So I just Google searched reviews and I swear, these are my exact feelings too. Very strange, but on point. I mean, they started the review on how quiet that engine is. Lol
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...onda-passport/
Highs: Seriously silent, low-stress engine, good grip.
Lows: Tall hoodline, bizarre control relationships, overweight, underdamped.
Verdict: It's as awkward in daily use as it is on a mountain road.
Say what you will about the Ford Edge, at least it's quiet. And we don't just mean a little less noisy than the others. At wide-open throttle, it's a full four decibels more muted than the next-quietest competitor. Ford's turbo 2.0-liter is virtually imperceptible in daily operation, which gives the Edge a peacefulness lacking elsewhere in this test. The Ford also boasts the second-largest back seat, accommodating three adults with relative ease.
With 275 pound-feet of torque at 3000 rpm, the Edge offers ample oomph. But even its midpack zero-to-60-mph and quarter-mile times (6.8 and 15.3 seconds, respectively) overshoot its chassis. On the road, it is critically underdamped, resulting in hilarious, if terrifying, antics when pushed. Steady-state cornering is better. At 0.83 g, it produced the second-best lateral acceleration. Its road-crushing 4357 pounds, however, made it the heaviest vehicle here. Pair that weight with the weakest brakes in the test and it was the first to turn its pads to smoke. Ford's SUV was spookier in the mountains than even the soft-boiled Murano, which couldn't go quick enough to hurt itself.
But the Edge's defining traits, the ones that sequestered it to the back of the pack, were its tall, awkward proportions and high driving position. Every editor commented on its high hood, long dash, and bungled control placement. The bizarre relationship between the Edge's steering wheel, shifter, and pedals yields a driving position that seems to hark back to a time before man stood erect.
Lows: Tall hoodline, bizarre control relationships, overweight, underdamped.
Verdict: It's as awkward in daily use as it is on a mountain road.
Say what you will about the Ford Edge, at least it's quiet. And we don't just mean a little less noisy than the others. At wide-open throttle, it's a full four decibels more muted than the next-quietest competitor. Ford's turbo 2.0-liter is virtually imperceptible in daily operation, which gives the Edge a peacefulness lacking elsewhere in this test. The Ford also boasts the second-largest back seat, accommodating three adults with relative ease.
With 275 pound-feet of torque at 3000 rpm, the Edge offers ample oomph. But even its midpack zero-to-60-mph and quarter-mile times (6.8 and 15.3 seconds, respectively) overshoot its chassis. On the road, it is critically underdamped, resulting in hilarious, if terrifying, antics when pushed. Steady-state cornering is better. At 0.83 g, it produced the second-best lateral acceleration. Its road-crushing 4357 pounds, however, made it the heaviest vehicle here. Pair that weight with the weakest brakes in the test and it was the first to turn its pads to smoke. Ford's SUV was spookier in the mountains than even the soft-boiled Murano, which couldn't go quick enough to hurt itself.
But the Edge's defining traits, the ones that sequestered it to the back of the pack, were its tall, awkward proportions and high driving position. Every editor commented on its high hood, long dash, and bungled control placement. The bizarre relationship between the Edge's steering wheel, shifter, and pedals yields a driving position that seems to hark back to a time before man stood erect.
Last edited by GFerg; 10-29-20 at 06:35 PM.
10-29-20, 06:34 PM
#9
Decent update for a model year change, just hope more of their widgets and things are optimized to take advantage of the portrait screen. Wasn't super great on the Explorer I drove.
Smart to keep the volume and tune *****. Curious to dig into it when I can.
Smart to keep the volume and tune *****. Curious to dig into it when I can.
10-30-20, 05:09 AM
#10
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Had this as a rental last weekend. Only thing I liked about this SUV was the fact that it was dead quiet. No exaggeration, it was awkwardly and ridiculously quiet. Decent and comfortable ride too. Truly surprising. The model I had was an SEL with the turbo-4.
Besides that, everything else was Garbage.
Besides that, everything else was Garbage.
I drifted and slid that thing all over the place.As for the new screen, it's obviously not perfect, but this retrofit looks a million times better than most all-new designs where the screen was part of the original plan.
10-30-20, 08:24 AM
#11
Lexus Fanatic
Highs: Seriously silent, low-stress engine, good grip.
Lows: Tall hoodline, bizarre control relationships, overweight, underdamped.
Verdict: It's as awkward in daily use as it is on a mountain road.
Say what you will about the Ford Edge, at least it's quiet. And we don't just mean a little less noisy than the others. At wide-open throttle, it's a full four decibels more muted than the next-quietest competitor. Ford's turbo 2.0-liter is virtually imperceptible in daily operation, which gives the Edge a peacefulness lacking elsewhere in this test. The Ford also boasts the second-largest back seat, accommodating three adults with relative ease.
With 275 pound-feet of torque at 3000 rpm, the Edge offers ample oomph. But even its midpack zero-to-60-mph and quarter-mile times (6.8 and 15.3 seconds, respectively) overshoot its chassis. On the road, it is critically underdamped, resulting in hilarious, if terrifying, antics when pushed. Steady-state cornering is better. At 0.83 g, it produced the second-best lateral acceleration. Its road-crushing 4357 pounds, however, made it the heaviest vehicle here. Pair that weight with the weakest brakes in the test and it was the first to turn its pads to smoke. Ford's SUV was spookier in the mountains than even the soft-boiled Murano, which couldn't go quick enough to hurt itself.
Lows: Tall hoodline, bizarre control relationships, overweight, underdamped.
Verdict: It's as awkward in daily use as it is on a mountain road.
Say what you will about the Ford Edge, at least it's quiet. And we don't just mean a little less noisy than the others. At wide-open throttle, it's a full four decibels more muted than the next-quietest competitor. Ford's turbo 2.0-liter is virtually imperceptible in daily operation, which gives the Edge a peacefulness lacking elsewhere in this test. The Ford also boasts the second-largest back seat, accommodating three adults with relative ease.
With 275 pound-feet of torque at 3000 rpm, the Edge offers ample oomph. But even its midpack zero-to-60-mph and quarter-mile times (6.8 and 15.3 seconds, respectively) overshoot its chassis. On the road, it is critically underdamped, resulting in hilarious, if terrifying, antics when pushed. Steady-state cornering is better. At 0.83 g, it produced the second-best lateral acceleration. Its road-crushing 4357 pounds, however, made it the heaviest vehicle here. Pair that weight with the weakest brakes in the test and it was the first to turn its pads to smoke. Ford's SUV was spookier in the mountains than even the soft-boiled Murano, which couldn't go quick enough to hurt itself.
....given that, with the general downsizing of power-plants, more and more vehicles are going to have them.In some cases, it isn't even the engine itself, but simply good soundproofing/insulation under the hood that calms the racket the engine is actually making, so that it doesn't reach your ears.
Last edited by mmarshall; 10-30-20 at 08:19 PM.
10-30-20, 07:55 PM
#12
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escape, edge, explorer, expedition, excursion - what alliteration freak was in charge?
and who added flex?
and who added flex?
10-30-20, 08:18 PM
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