Hi all, I'm a lifelong Ford fanatic. I worked at the plant in Indianapolis for a time, and my dad retired from there. I currently have a 2017 Fusion Energi, that I love, but looking for something with more power and more room to haul things. The Energi is great, but the trunk is tiny due to the batteries, and there is NO SPARE TIRE. That is just not acceptable to me. I take long road trips and am planning another one to Wyoming and Montana. I want a spare. The tire inflator kit will work fine for a nail, but I've had flats where there were holes in the sidewall, or on the freeway where the tire shreds.
Sooo, looking at the 2021 Edge ST. I want the 401A package because the cooled seats are a must in the Phoenix desert heat. I see some of the STs come with some type of Performance Brake package for over $2,600. These don't come with a spare. The reason, I'm guessing, is that because of the extra large brake calipers, the temporary spare rim won't fit over them. This is the same thing on the Fusion Energi. It didn't come with a spare, but you couldn't even buy one that would fit it because the regenerative braking system wouldn't allow them to fit on the wheel hub. I can get the ST without the Performance Brake package. The local dealer has a couple ordered like that, and sent me the stickers to view. The stickers says it comes with a spare and they charge $100 for it. I never knew they actually charged extra for a spare before.
My question then is...can anyone verify that the ST without the Performance Brake package does indeed come with a temp spare that fits into the space for it under the cargo area? Thanks!