So says J. D. Powers & Associates, based on their most recent, just-released survey of new car owners’ satisfaction with their vehicles. The
Ford Mustang,
Cadillac Escalade EXT and
GMC Sierra also topped their segments in the Powers survey, which is technically the “Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout Study.”
But, as in years past, the largest number of winners were not domestic. Topping the list is
Honda, with
BMW, Porsche, and
Mercedes-Benz also topping the survey. Perhaps
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Bold American design distinguishes the 2007
Ford Edge in the red-hot crossover utility vehicle market – along with a dynamic driving character and innovative features.
Equipped with an all-new 265-horsepower 3.5-liter V-6 engine and 6-speed automatic transmission, Edge delivers performance, quietness and fuel efficiency. Edge SEL AWD is quicker from 0 to 60 mph than the
BMW X5 3.0si, based on internal Ford testing.
During development, engineers leveraged Ford Motor Company’s global (..
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Ford Motor Company will showcase the world’s first drivable fuel cell hybrid electric plug-in vehicle at the Kansas City Assembly Plant during a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush.
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Ford says U.S. dealers waiting for their first crossover Edge sport utility vehicles will get them next week. Lincoln
Mercury dealers waiting for the counterpart luxury MKX crossovers will have to wait longer, the Detroit news reports.
The automaker has had quality problems with rear-axel ball bearings that prompted a last-minute redesign of that component the newspaper said.
The vehicles that already had rolled off the assembly line in Oakville, Ontario, had to go back to have the rear (...
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The 2007
Ford Edge and
Lincoln MKX crossovers have earned Top Safety Pick ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the first of a line of Ford Motor Company vehicles to benefit from the company’s strategy to accelerate the rollout of its exclusive roll stability control system and advanced crash protection systems.
To earn a Top Safety Pick, vehicles must earn good ratings in IIHS’ high-speed front and side crash tests, and in evaluations of seats and head (..
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