Ford Edge L Refreshed

Ford discontinued the Edge in North America in 2024, but the Edge L lives on in China through the Changan Ford joint venture, and it has just been refreshed. Prices for the updated car start at $1,450 and top out at $1,900, which converts to roughly $34,500 to $45,000. The U.S. Ford Explorer, a similar size, starts at $40,475.

The update is a mid-cycle one, which means the changes sit at the front and rear. The grille is wider and squared off, the headlights are more integrated into the chrome mesh, and the bumper has new vertical slits. At the back the LED taillights are smaller and the tailgate and rear bumper are new. New wheel options run 19, 20, and 21 inches.

The bigger story is the platform. At 5,011 mm long with a 2,950 mm wheelbase, the Edge L is close in size to the Explorer, which is only 39 mm longer with 75 mm more wheelbase. But the Edge L runs a front-wheel-drive platform where the Explorer is rear-wheel-drive longitudinal, a fundamentally different layout wearing a similar footprint.

The hybrid is the interesting powertrain. The 2.0-liter turbo hybrid makes a combined 275 hp through an eCVT and is rated for up to 1,188 km, about 738 miles, on a tank. The non-hybrid 2.0-liter EcoBoost makes 249 hp through an 8-speed automatic. Both come in front- or all-wheel-drive. Inside, every trim gets a 27-inch 4K touchscreen and a 12.3-inch digital cluster, with the Supreme trim adding a head-up display, B&O audio, a 540-degree camera system, and heated, ventilated second-row captain's chairs with power leg rests.

None of this reaches American buyers. The Edge L is sold in China and in select export markets including Mexico, and Ford has given no indication the U.S. market gets a three-row Edge again.