Skipping on the third row, the 2012 Ford Edge comes with two rows of seating, and they offer best-in-class second-row legroom, these are the words of Ford. Upfront you get a set of bucket seats, which in the base trim come with power adjustment for the driver, while higher trim offers power adjustability for both front occupants.
The seats are comfortable and offer a relaxing drive whether long or short, the rear row also offers immense space for adults, and even opting for the optional Vista roof, provides more style to the cabin without cutting off much headroom. The wagon-style body also plays an important role in providing space inside for the occupants. Having said that, it offers a trunk capacity of 32.2 cubic feet.
Models
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2012 Ford Edge
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2012 Hyundai Santa Fe
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2012 Nissan Murano
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2012 Honda Crosstour
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Seating Capacity
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Front Row (Headroom/Shoulder Room/Leg Room, in inches)
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40/ 58.9/ 40.7
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40.2/ 59.5/ 42.6
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40.1/ 59.6/ 43.6
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39.5/ 57.8/ 42.2
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Rear Row (Headroom/Shoulder Room/Leg Room, in inches)
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39.3/ 58.7/ 39.6
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39.6/ 58.6/ 36.8
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39.4/ 58.7/ 36.3
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37.5/ 56.2/ 37
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Trunk Capacity (cubic feet)
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32.2
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34.2
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31.6
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25.7
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Cutting off a bit of cargo space, just like Ford mentioned Edge offers the most amount of legroom in the second row of seating. While the Honda remains the most cramped in the rear seats and also has a smaller trunk of 25.7 cubic feet, the Hyundai Santa Fe leads the segment with a total trunk volume of 34.2 cubic feet, which is more than the rest of the SUVs.
Some of the key interior features are:
- Power-adjustable driver seat
- Leather-upholstery bucket seats
- 60/40 split fold-flat rear bench seat
- Leather-wrapped tilt/telescoping steering wheel
- Dual-zone automatic air conditioning
How intuitive is the 2012 Ford Edge’s infotainment unit?
The standard infotainment system available in the Edge SE, and SEL trim is a basic SYNC system that comes with a CD player AM/FM auxiliary jack input for your tunes. The SYNC system also offers Bluetooth connectivity which allows the driver to control phone functions via voice command.
Making its debut in the higher trims of the Edge is the MyFord touch system which replaces the old knobs and buttons with a high-resolution touch screen display, this system controls the climate control, audio, and phone functions all with the help of the touchscreen and steering mounted controls. The user interface is a bit tricky to get the hang of, but once you do it becomes quite easy to operate even while driving, other infotainment features include:
- 8.0-inch touchscreen system (optional)
- 4.2-inch LCD cluster screen
- Voice-activated communications and entertainment system
- 6-speaker sound system
- HD Radio with SiriusXM satellite radio subscription for six months
- Turn-by-turn navigation with real-time traffic
- Bluetooth phone streaming, SD card reader