The HP and MPG Figures Are in for the New Ford Edge Sport

When Ford gave us a peek at the redesigned 2015 Edge last summer time, the dossier for the Sport trim was quick 1 essential detail: The power, baby. The Sport is the only Edge trim level to get Ford’s new direct-injected, twin-turbocharged, “Nano” 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6, and Ford would tell us only that it would make “more than 300 horsepower” in this application. Now we have the numbers, and Ford wasn’t far off the mark.

Rated at 315 horsepower and 350 lb-ft of twist, the 2.7-liter EcoBoost in the 2015 Edge Sport handily beats the outgoing 3.7-liter V-6’s 305/280 numbers. And while these 10 ponies may well not be a massive deal, the extra 70 lb-ft torque is where the 2.7 EcoBoost tends to make its presence recognized. Additionally, maximum torque is now completely on board at 2750 rpm, whereas the former V-6 didn’t build a complete head of steam till 4000 rpm. (Careful readers will note that the Edge’s 315/350 numbers are just shy of the 325/375 numbers the 2.7 EcoBoost makes below the hood of the new F-150.)

Fuel economy numbers for the 2.7 EcoBoost, nonetheless, aren’t considerably greater than the old 3.7-liter. The front-wheel-drive Edge Sport turns in an EPA-estimated 18/27 mpg city/highway all-wheel-drive models suck a tad a lot more fuel, posting EPA ratings of 17/24 mpg. For the earlier Edge with the 3.7-liter, the numbers had been 19/26 mpg (FWD) and 17/23 mpg (AWD).

If the 2.7 EcoBoost and Sport trim offer you far more thrust that you require, the regular 2.-liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder makes 245 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 275 lb-ft of torque at 3000 rpm (on 93-octane fuel). With 2 fewer cylinders, its fuel economy is greater, but not a entire lot greater: EPA ratings for the 4-cylinder are 20/30 mpg city/highway with front-wheel drive and 20/28 mpg with all-wheel drive.

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Traditionalists can take solace in the reality that the naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6 is still obtainable as an alternative on non-Sport versions of the Edge. Producing a affordable 280 horsepower at a lofty 6500 rpm and 250 lb-ft at 4000 rpm, its EPA ratings of 18/26 mpg city/highway (FWD) and 17/25 mpg (AWD) are quite considerably on a par with the smaller sized EcoBoost V-6.

While we’re glad Ford is pushing boundaries and exploring new technologies, at the end of the day, it’s fascinating to see how tightly grouped  the fuel-consumption numbers are. Expect costs for the Edge Sport to start off around $ 38,25 when it goes on sale this spring.

The HP and MPG Figures Are in for the New Ford Edge Sport