Drove (Stole?) A 2015 Ford Edge

"desertdog5051" (desertdog5051) 08/17/2015 at 20:30 • Filed to: None

0

11

Janet and her mother just got back from a road trip to Denver with a rented Edge. I took the keys while they were cooking/not looking.

I drove it about 10 miles, mostly in the neighborhood.

Engine: Eco-Boost 3.5L

Trans: some kind of manual/automatic that shifts out of your selected gear if it thinks you are doing it wrong.

My rating.

Performance: 2/10 on a scale of 10.

(It has massive lag from idle start. And I mean massive. Get it rolling to 10+ mph and then hit the throttle and it takes off. Probably a built in idiot factor).

Shifting: : 2/10. OK if you don’t want any kind of performance.

Ride: 5/10. Ok.

Steering:8/10. Pretty good.

Would I buy one? No way.

When I brought it back to the house I was greeted by 2 women who were really pissed that I took it.

My reply: You left the keys to a 2015 rental car out in plain sight. Did you not think I would take it for a drive?

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > desertdog5051 08/17/2015 at 20:35

2

Said motor isn’t offered in the Edge...

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/17/2015 at 20:38

0

He’ll have just got a little mixed up. Theres a 3.5 NA V6 and a 2.7 ecoboost 6. Easy mistake to make.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > desertdog5051 08/17/2015 at 20:39

0

Only eco bist engines in the edge are the 2.0 four and 2.7 six. The 3.5 is NA which would explain the lack of any torque

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 08/17/2015 at 20:42

0

I know, I wasn’t trying to be harsh. If you’re going to be hard on a car you should get the facts straight. There’s also an ecoboost 4 which sounds more in line with his complaints.

Effef > desertdog5051 08/17/2015 at 20:54

0

We have a few in our rental fleet at work. Kinda boring to drive but HUGE inside and comfortable to ride in. Good road trip vehicle.

desertdog5051 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/17/2015 at 20:59

1

You may be right as I did not really look over the manual. My sorry.

desertdog5051 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 08/17/2015 at 21:00

1

That is probably true. I stand by my facts. The thing is an absolute dog.

desertdog5051 > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 08/17/2015 at 21:03

0

Well you are probably right. I did not dig into the manual to further explaore it. I saw 6 cylinders and... well assumed. Still a piece of shit. Regardless.

desertdog5051 > Effef 08/17/2015 at 21:05

0

I concede that. I did not find the seats wide enough. I am not a large person and felt a bit confined.

bryan40oop > desertdog5051 08/17/2015 at 22:55

1

Rental car

Eco-Boost 3.5L

You sure?

“Shifting: : 2/10. OK if you don’t want any kind of performance.”

SUV, there is no need for “performance.”

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > desertdog5051 08/17/2015 at 23:22

0

No problem, I wish the 3.5 ecoboost was actually an option :)