2015Sport

A Honda Ridgeline, it was a bit too big in an urban setting had little to no tech (e.g. USB, back-up camera, Bluetooth) and was at least 50HP under powered. On the positive side it was bullet-proof, had a great stereo (ran on the ear plug jack) and held a lot of gear.

Yes I have the same issue, it goes back to stereo - either way not the best sounding system. My Ridgeline was a lot better.

Yes that is the issue, the brakes are not linear and grab way too hard initially. Sort of like when car manufactures create a "sporty" feel by making the tip-in on the accelerator very touchy. One other thing, turbo /transmission lag is almost non-existent. I really am impressed with the engine

You must have seem my car

I drove today in heavy rain and the 20" did well, wonder how they do in snow.

I can get about 25 on the HWY with my sport and as low as 16 when I drive the transmission in sport mode. Your results may vary - this was with less than 1K miles

The dealer looked it up and said that the summer only were the only tires available. It was problematic as there was not even an option to get the 21" wheels on the "build it yourself" website when I looked 6 weeks ago and zero information.

It has been a month and overall I am very pleased with my Red Sport (the color is deep and beautiful BTW). The acceleration is excellent (the engine is a jewel and should be used across more Fords e.g. Focus AWD), handling is fairly good for a top heavy vehicle (I have the glass roof) and the brakes are average. SYNC is working better than expected although it gets confused when I switch from Bluetooth to USB, for example when I am playing a song (about 50% of the time it is seamless, the rest of the time it takes a lot of button pushing). I bought the car knowing SYNC was a significant problem early on and that Ford was "addressing it". I figured I would take my chances vice the replacement which I anticipate will have its own set of new problems. This same philosophy went for the 6 speed auto (shifts very well), it is tried and true whereas the replacement 8/9 speed in the 2016 will be new (if it is anything like the Chrysler/Fiat 9 speed - no thanks). I still can not figure out the auto lock function, not much help in the manual. Can a Sport with the upgraded convenience package (Nav, HID, ventilated seats) be programmed to auto lock and beep the horn (would appreciate advice)? I have the 20" wheels as a result of the black 21" not offering all season rubber (summer only) - that was a disappointment. So Ford if you are listening, allow the buyer to select from summer only or all-season on the 21"s and also upgrade the brakes - they are out of the step with the power (350 lb/ft of torque) of this vehicle. Other wise a great SUV that is a much better value than an Audi Q5 (normally aspirated V6) or a BMW X 3.