Hi, brand new owner of an Edge ST (actually it is my wife's ST).
We drove 700 miles (12 hours round trip) to get the exact Edge ST color and options she wanted, on a dealer lot, at an exceptional price, with 1.9% Ford financing and an additional $500 rebate on top of that (which beat any credit union/bank finance rate that was available to her). Her Edge ST was optioned as follows:
Ford Performance Blue Metallic (an awesome color - in our opinion it is the best).
401A package - $5,585
Cold Weather Package - $495
21-inch Painted Black Gloss rims and All Season Tires - $995
We did NOT get the Performance Brake Package (on purpose - we didn't want Summer Tires and the brake package severely limited the availability of on-the-lot models to pick from).
Someone at the beginning of this thread metioned how smooth the Edge ST was. Having owned a 2012 Ford Edge Sport, I have to agree. This is the smoothest and quietest SUV that we have driven in some time. The power is exceptional (which is why we bought the ST). We both saw the Edge ST featured at the Carlisle Ford Nationals show (in Ford Performance Blue Metallic), and that is when my wife decided she wanted this specific Edge - by it's looks alone.
I have to say as the owner of a 14 Shelby GT500 and a 17 Mustang GT in Grabber Blue, this SUV is the first SUV that I feel looks GOOD!!! I realize this is all in the eyes of the beholder, but the Edge ST in Ford Performance Blue Metallic with the black 21-inch wheels just looks … GOOD!!
It has more safety features than ever, yet according to my wife on the long return home, it did not get in the way at all. She enjoys the responsive steering (responsive to her anyway), the features/options, the good looks, and the power this twin turbo delivers. She absolutely required front and rear cameras - you need to spend $5,585 to get a front camera. Fortunately for us, we both like fully optioned vehicles and don't mind paying for the options as we tend to keep our vehicles for many years.
I just ordered several Ford OEM Accessories including a color coordinated (ebony) retractable cargo cover, a molded cargo mat, and locking lug nuts. You would think for this amount of money and the 401A package that these items would be included. Alas, no. We did get the cold weather package which comes with molded rubber front and rear mats (AND it comes with a heated steering wheel which she loves). But, I like the high sides of the Weathertech molded front and rear floor protectors and ordered that.
I find it a bit odd that buying molded custom OEM mud flaps for the Edge ST is an exercise in futility. Like the 15-18 Ford Edge Sport models, there is no Ford OEM accessory to fit the Sport or ST models. I ended up using this forum to research, find and order mud flaps that Edge Sport model owners have used from a specific eBay site which sources directly from China! One of the best things I have ever done to protect my Mustangs is to install mud flaps to keep the inevitable stones/crap from the road from "eating" the rocker panels. Our new Edge ST will be no exception. This is a disappointment I have to say that there are no OEM mud flaps that one can purchase - this is a must accessory for me.
Just thought I would share my initial experiences with the Edge ST.
