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My average is about 20mpg for the 35 or so tanks i have filled up so far, although they do vary from 16 where its all stop-start city (actually we were house hunting a lot at that time) to 23 (tank average, we hit 27 on the computer) when we did long road trips. I have always got better than EPA numbers on every car i have had for the city or highway driving, this car is doing the same for me.

The pedal has always felt soft which i believe is part of the reason that the brakes were so heavily criticized by the media when the Edge was in pre-production. Although they feel a lot softer and travel more than some cars i have driven, they still seem to stop very quickly!

I had the pillar trim replaced as it was coming off - probably a combination of expansion in the heat and someone knocking it, no problem now. I also occasionally get the stability control going off when i corner a bit quickly, the ABS, drivetrain and ESC lights come on for a little while and then off. Didnt know what it was the first time and the mechanics didnt find an error code and it only happens on certain corners which i usually dont slow down too much for.

I didnt have too much trouble with it, the bits that stick up - to contain a spill i assume, flex enough that it fits the length of the trunk space.

I bought one for our dogs on the backseat. You can still get to all the seatbelts for kids or adults, but it really does fit well. We got the truck bench seat version, you have to get the size that is a little bigger than you might think - it might be best for Excursions and such IIRC (its been a while since i threw away the box), due to the width of the Edge. The one we found came in grey, it doesnt match the charcoal interior, but then again nor do scratches from dogs' claws!

Still not off the air yet, its been almost 7 months now.

The vent shape is good for getting air out, but is not so good for directing it somewhere like normal AC vents which you can direct at your face and such. That is something to get used to, but it doesnt mean its not working or that it wont cool your car quickly. Some of the air is also directed at the rear seat from the rear vents, which if you could shut off might mean more push from the front vents. My wife complains about the lack of directional control as when she's hot she likes to have it blowing at her face, personally i dont really mind either way. As for difference between passenger and driver's side force, cant say i have noticed.

43mph is when it shifts into 6th. I get a very slight sound and flick on the tach that tells me it is shifting into 6th and just hanging onto the gas a bit too long. I wouldnt rate it as a problem and asked the techs about it when i took it in for an oil change, but they didnt think there was anything that could be done. No TSB to my knowledge about that one yet. They also couldnt replicate the delayed shifting into 6th - it holds 5th until 55+/- which is about 2k rpm before shifting. It only seems to happen in hot weather - which we have had plenty of here. Its ok if i go on the highway as i am speeding up anyway, but on suburban streets where the limit is 45mph i dislike it not shifting up to top gear to get a little more fuel economy and quiet in the cabin.

Another few weeks to go until they pull mine, i bought on 3/1. No word yet.

5k for extreme conditions - heat, idling, towing, dusty conditions 7.5k for normal operation of highway and city driving without those extremes. I got my first oil change at 4.5k for free from the dealership and intend on buying the maintenence plan for 6 years @ 5k intervals as i live in a hot and often dusty area and occassionally tow things or drive with excessive weight in the vehicle. YMMV

From a quick check of heysdad's posts, it looks like his issue was the glare on the windshield, not much else but that reported. As for the Highlander, i dont know about the 2008 model, which was supposed to be redone, but the 2007 couldnt hold a candle to the Edge in our opinion - noise, jerky transmission and uncomfortable to boot.

Buy a lockable plug for the gas tank. The flap isnt lockable, but a lockable plug wiht a key on your keyring should work well.

Mine has been close to the calculated value, at least within 0.5 MPG on the computer.

Even with the towing package, the Edge can really only tow a small cargo type trailer or jetski or such. The pop-up is about your limit on that one. We are thnking of going the other route and towing the Edge with a Class A - certainly not a trailer like a 5th wheel or TT, but you need a truck based SUV to tow such a thing.

You or the dealer has to buy the option when ordering with Ford. The class II hitch is not a standard feature, i havent heard of anything about the class I? The towing prep package gives you a bigger battery, radiator and transmission cooling system which are all factory fitted, however that doesnt stop you buying an aftermarket hitch and putting it on there.