The all-new, all-diesel Ford Edge will soon enter the UK’s surging SUV market, priced from £29,995.

This new SUV from Ford – arriving in Ford dealerships this summer – offers space for up to five passengers, segment-first technologies and refinement designed to rival premium competitors. It joins the increasingly popular Ford Kuga ‘family-sized’ SUV and EcoSport compact SUV to complete Ford’s three-car SUV line-up.

Strong residual values are predicted, with CAP Gold Book expecting a £29,995 entry-level 178 BHP 2.0-litre TDCi manual Zetec to retain 56.6 per cent of its new list price, after three years and 30,000 miles.

At the top of the range, the £36,745 Sport 207 BHP 2.0-litre TDCi AWD automatic is expected to be worth 54.1 per cent of its original value. Other models include the Titanium 178 BHP 2.0-litre TDCi AWD manual (£32,245), the Titanium 207 BHP 2.0-litre TDCi AWD automatic (£34,495) and the Sport 178 BHP 2.0-litre TDCi AWD manual (£34,495). All models will aim to deliver 48.7mpg fuel efficiency and 149g/km CO2 emissions, supported by Auto-Start-Stop technology.

Andy Barratt, chairman and managing director, Ford of Britain, said: “The introduction of the stylish Ford Edge SUV is another incredibly exciting moment for Ford and its dealers. Joining performance products like Mustang and Focus RS and new luxury products like Mondeo Vignale already in showrooms, the Edge makes the Ford product line-up for 2016 never stronger.

“It will deliver more room for passengers than large competitor SUVs that cost considerably more. The styling and suite of comfort, convenience and safety technologies in Edge rival the premium offerings available in the UK,” added Barratt.

Available in Zetec, Titanium and Sport series, the all-new Edge offers as standard Ford intelligent all-wheel drive, Active Noise Control, Pedestrian Detection, Ford DAB Audio with SYNC 2 connectivity system, privacy glass and 19in alloy wheels. The flagship SUV is offered with a choice of ten exterior colours including new Electric Spice and Bronze Fire, and is available with a wide range of interior leather trim options.

Design

The all-new Ford Edge exterior is carefully sculpted and athletic with strong ‘shoulders’ and a muscular, more compact bonnet. To improve efficiency, air curtains are positioned on the lower part of the fascia to guide air from the front of the vehicle, out through the front wheel wells and down the vehicle side.

The interior has been designed with soft-touch trims on the dashboard and centre console, high-gloss piano black surrounds on the switch bezels and a satin silver metal finish for the door handles, air vent bezels, glovebox trim and steering wheel detailing. The Edge is also offered with heated and cooled front seats and heated rear seats from the Titanium series.

Technology

The Edge will offer new Ford technologies, including Adaptive Steering, which automatically optimises the steering response according to vehicle speed, making it easy to manoeuvre at low speeds, while remaining precise and intuitive at higher speeds; and Front Wide View Camera, which makes restricted visibility junctions or parking spaces easier to negotiate.

The Edge debuts Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection; a camera- and radar-based system that can operate at speeds from 5mph to 110mph to detect vehicles and people in the road ahead. The system can automatically apply the brakes if a potential collision is detected and the driver does not respond to warnings.

The Edge will also feature Ford’s Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD) technology as standard, delivering a seamless transition between front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive performance to provide a more secure footing on the road especially in slippery conditions.

Refinement is aided by acoustic windscreen glass and laminated glass for both front door windows, minimising the intrusion of wind noise. Underbody panels and wheel-arch liners further minimise road and wind noise. All Edge models are also equipped with Ford’s Active Noise Control technology that detects unwanted engine noise in the cabin and cancels it out with opposing sound waves fed through the integrated sound system.

History

The new Ford Edge made its European debut at Frankfurt Motor Show in 2015. In North America, the Edge was introduced in 2007 and has consistently been a top seller. It is built at Ford’s Oakville Plant in Ontario, Canada.