ChuckChuckington Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I am going to be trading in my 2007 Edge FWD for a 2010 AWD. What are your impressions of the AWD performance in rain and snow? My wife has a Subaru Tribeca so I guess I would be surprised if the Ford Edge is even in the same ball park performance wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beston38st Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I am going to be trading in my 2007 Edge FWD for a 2010 AWD. What are your impressions of the AWD performance in rain and snow? My wife has a Subaru Tribeca so I guess I would be surprised if the Ford Edge is even in the same ball park performance wise. I had a 2005 Subaru Outback and traded it for the 2008 Edge Limited AWD I own today. I live in the Northeast and last winter I did not notice any significant difference between the two cars in winter weather handling. I've been quite impressed with the Edge. I have a R/T commute of more than 100 miles so I have been through a bit of tough weather. I've been using the stock Pirelli tires but with them now hitting 35K miles, I may switch to dedicated winter tires. Honestly, in any car my experience is that the tire can be the limiting factor more than the type of AWD system. Good Luck in whatever you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feelin edgy Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 My wife has an 08 AWD Limited. Last winter we had quite a bit of snow in the midwest. The edge did very well in the snow. You really have to push hard if you want the traction control to kick in. I played with it a couple of times in an empty snowy parking lot. You almost can't make the tires spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILVMYGT Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I have never driven a Subaru but I love the AWD system in the Edge. I have had 4 wheel drive/AWD cars for the last 25 years. This is by far the best system I have had. The system has very little slip. Last winter we got more snow in the lowlands then usual and it stayed long then a typical winter. I got to play in the snow. Between the AWD, traction control and Stability Control the car just goes. I can start the car on hill and just floor it. The car just goes, the TC light flickered and before you realize it you are going 25 mph and it is up shifting. We drive in the mountains on the weekend quite a bit so we spend the money to snow tires and that will also make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
end Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I can vouch for the AWD being good on the Edge/MKX. I've sat in traffic on the mountain for hours and have had lots of time to observe other trucks/suvs having a harder time. I've also had the 'hand of God' traction control kick in once, and it will fix you up before you have time to be scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFSTEEL Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Get yourself a good set of dedicated winter tires and you won't believe the performance difference. No all-season tire will compare to the traction you will get from a winter tire. I ran Dunlop Wintersport 3D's on my s4 and I never had an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gummy Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 My 2007 Edge AWD is better in the snow than my Chevy Silverado that I drive for work. I can't even spin the tires on the Edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckChuckington Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2009 Thanks everyone. I appreciate the input. I pulled the trigger and traded in my 2007 Edge SEL PLUS (FWD) and got a 2010 Edge SEL AWD. I got the Candy Red Tinted. I tried to get the tires to spin on the rainy streets but couldn't. The Edge AWD is equally as great as my wife's Subaru Tribeca. Feels very solid. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igcitng Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Love it! Living near Chicago I need it. Have not driven mine in the snow yet, but I test drove one in the snow and it sold me on the spot. I love it in the rain, no slowin' me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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