Ford Edge Right Hand Drives into Production

By Kevin | 3rd June 2016 | Category: Blog | Leave a comment

Right-hand drive Ford Edge to arrive with UK customers from the summer

Since the announcement of the imminent arrival of the Ford Edge from across the pond, expectation has been high for Ford's new SUV as it joins the Ford Kuga medium-sized SUV and the Ford EcoSport small SUV in an exciting line-up this month.

Right-hand drive Ford Edge models rolling off the production line in Fords hightech Oakville assembly plant Canada And now, as right-hand-drive models roll off the production line for the first time, figures from Ford show that more than 60,000 Ford Edge vehicles have been configured on www.ford.co.uk since the start of the year January 2016 - a great start to UK life for the new SUV.

Of all the available models, Ford data shows that the flagship Sport model is the most popular choice, making up 49% of the configurations, with just 11 per cent accounting for the lead-in Zetec series.

The 210PS 2.0-litre TDCi diesel engine with Powershift automatic transmission has proved to be the choice of powertrain with over 55% specifying it, while colours are more spread out with Oxford White (16%), Shadow Black (14%) and Electric Spice (8%).

Andy Barratt, chairman and managing director, Ford of Britain, said: “The UK team and our extensive Ford dealer network are very excited by this exceptionally fast start for the new Ford Edge. With our existing EcoSport and Kuga SUV models enjoying healthy sales growth, there isn’t a better time to launch our new flagship Edge SUV.”

The Ford Edge

Available in Zetec, Titanium and Sport series – and with a choice of 180PS 2.0-litre TDCi diesel engine with six-speed manual transmission, or 210PS bi-turbo 2.0 litre TDCi diesel with six-speed PowerShift automatic transmission – the all-new Edge is well-equipped as standard, offering such features as:

Ford intelligent all-wheel drive
Active Noise Control
Pedestrian Detection
Ford DAB Audio with SYNC connectivity
Privacy glass
19" alloy wheels.
Adaptive Steering
Front Wide View Camera

Read more about the new Ford Edge at Honestjohn.co.uk and then take a look at some of the great deals available on the Ford Edge from Nationwide Vehicle Contracts here.

If you want more information about leasing a Ford Edge, or any of the other great Ford deals that we have on offer, contact one of our customer representatives to discuss how we can help.