When Ford gave us a peek at the redesigned 2015 Edge last summer, the dossier for the Sport trim was short one crucial 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 those ten ponies might not be a huge deal, the additional 70 lb-ft of torque is where the 2.7 EcoBoost makes its presence known. Furthermore, maximum torque is now fully onboard at 2750 rpm, whereas the former V-6 didn’t build a full head of steam until 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 under the hood of the new F-150.)
Fuel-economy numbers for the 2.7 EcoBoost, however, aren’t much better 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 more fuel, posting EPA ratings of 17/24 mpg. For the previous Edge with the 3.7-liter, the numbers were 19/26 mpg (FWD) and 17/23 mpg (AWD).
If the 2.7 EcoBoost and Sport trim offer more thrust that you need, the standard 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder makes 245 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 275 lb-ft of torque at 3000 rpm (on 93-octane fuel). With two fewer cylinders, its fuel economy is better, but not a whole lot better: EPA ratings for the four-cylinder are 20/30 mpg city/highway with front-wheel drive and 20/28 mpg with all-wheel drive.
Traditionalists can take solace in the fact that the naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6 is still available as an option on non-Sport versions of the Edge. Producing a reasonable 280 horsepower at a lofty 6500 rpm and 250 lb-ft at 4000 rpm, its EPA ratings of 18/26 mpg (FWD) and 17/25 mpg (AWD) are pretty much on a par with the smaller EcoBoost V-6.
While we’re glad Ford is pushing boundaries and exploring new technologies, at the end of the day, it’s interesting to see how tightly grouped the fuel-consumption numbers are. Expect prices for the Edge Sport to start at about $38,100 when it goes on sale this spring.
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