2011 Ford Edge Sport

The Blue Oval has begun to make a habit of surprisingly comprehensive refreshes, and not just with sheetmetal and powertrain choices. To that end, the Edge receives a new interior with massive improvements in available technology (MyFord Touch), design and material choices. Even though the Edge won't debut here in Chicago for a few hours, we've already had the chance to sit in its interior, and it represents a massive improvement, particularly the better integrated center stack. We still found a few discount touches (hard plastics on the tops of the doors and somewhat cheap-feeling power lock, window and mirror switches), but on the whole, we feel comfortable saying that the new accommodations will place the Edge at or near the top of the mid-size CUV heap, particularly in light of its massive options list.

We've always liked the Edge's useful size and modern looks, but handling could be a bit stiff-legged, particularly with the Sport model's larger wheels. Ford says it has not only revisited all of its suspension settings, it has incorporated new subframe mounts to improve handling and minimize NVH issues. We look forward to verifying Ford's claims ahead of its rollout into dealers this summer.

We'll have live images and thoughts from Ford's press conference later today, but in the meantime, you can pore over the high-res gallery and press release after the jump. 

 

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