martcouz Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Although this wont change much in my case because my MKX is already ordered, but I would like to hear some of you on the main differences between the Edge and the MKX( other than the obvious such as the exterior finish)? From what I understand, the MKX comes fully loaded as the Edge requires selecting options. But is there any differences in the parts that they use to build the 2 cars? For example, are the brakes supposed to be better? Is the interior material of superior quality? Or are Lincoln buyers simply paying more for the exact same thing?? The question is worth being brought up as the 2 vehicules look so much alike... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've got the Edge Limited. It's my understanding that seats have the cooling feature so the leather will be perforated. That's the extent of my knowledge on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I've got the Edge Limited. It's my understanding that seats have the cooling feature so the leather will be perforated. That's the extent of my knowledge on the subject. I know the MKX has the heated steering wheel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl-z Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 There's a lot of differences, some of them pretty subtle like thicker glass, (significantly) higher quality leather, genuine wood/aluminum accents, thicker carpeting, special air filtering, longer warranty, no-charge maintenance. Overall it a major difference but you would need to drive both to appreciate a lot of it. You can get the whole package of features that aren't available on any one Edge trim level if they are available at all. Some of those are adaptive headlights (HID), cooled and heated seats (rear outboard are also heated), THXII 600 something watt 14 speaker sound system, 3.7 l engine, halogen interior lighting, power tilt / telescope, passenger 10 way power seats, LED tail lamps, independent adjustable arm rests, collision alert, power folding seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatee Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Also, can't get a sliding armrest on an Edge. BLIS is available as freestanding option on the Edge. Must be ordered as an expensive option package for the MXK. More wheel options also available on the Lincoln as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 My Edge has power folding seats. Isn't collision alert a part of adaptive cruise control on the Edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpattie Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 My Edge has power folding seats. Isn't collision alert a part of adaptive cruise control on the Edge? I believe that is it, Collision Alert uses the same front radar as the adaptive cruise. I got a chance to test that this weekend. I took a 100 mile or so ride in the country and had cruise set and came upon a vehicle going less than I was (I was within speed limit) and it did slow down and maintain the gap, when vehicle turned off it sped back to original setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldtx Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 My Edge has power folding seats. It does? I didn't see that as an option, or I would've ordered it! I did order the Limited... is it standard there? To be clear, we're talking about a button that takes the back seat down & brings it back up again, not just a release button that drops them down, correct? Our Expedition has this feature, and it's nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 It does? I didn't see that as an option, or I would've ordered it! I did order the Limited... is it standard there? To be clear, we're talking about a button that takes the back seat down & brings it back up again, not just a release button that drops them down, correct? Our Expedition has this feature, and it's nice. The button only drops the seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martcouz Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Thanks for the replies guys. Interesting information ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldtx Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 The button only drops the seats. OK, gotcha... that's what I thought. So it has a release, but not really power.... you had me interested there for a minute, as I love the power-fold seats on out Expedition! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 OK, gotcha... that's what I thought. So it has a release, but not really power.... you had me interested there for a minute, as I love the power-fold seats on out Expedition! :D Well, It is a powered "drop" not just a release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowesdell Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 In a lot of the media lately about the re-making of Lincoln, one of the items that has come up a lot is the similarilties between Lincolns and Fords, and Lincoln buyers are paying more for the same thing. Similarly, when I bought my Edge at a FLM dealership, my wife looked at an MKX and the sales guy said he doesn't understand why people buy it for 10k more for basically the exact same thing. He even said he steers people towards the Edge rather than the MKX. Now.... from reading prior posts, it seems as if there are some differences that people may care about. From what I recall, the Lincoln had controls that you slide your finger along a line, that neither the salesman nor my wife liked. With Fords having new technologies, FOMOCO faces the problem of differentiating Lincoln. It may be even a greater challenge when Ford and Lincoln are in the same building and buyers can see the similarities/differences much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd01 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 ...the sales guy said he doesn't understand why people buy it for 10k more for basically the exact same thing... I guess you could ask the same question about Honda/Acura, Toyota/Lexus, Nissan/Infinity or Chevy/Buick/Cadillac. We ordered an MKX not because it was $10K more than the Edge, but because it was $5-15K less expensive than comparable CUV's from BMW, Audi, Lexus, Infinity, LR, VW, etc... And it was built by a North American company that isn't owned by the government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I guess you could ask the same question about Honda/Acura, Toyota/Lexus, Nissan/Infinity or Chevy/Buick/Cadillac. We ordered an MKX not because it was $10K more than the Edge, but because it was $5-15K less expensive than comparable CUV's from BMW, Audi, Lexus, Infinity, LR, VW, etc... And it was built by a North American company that isn't owned by the government. Very good choice!!! I went with Edge over MKX because of the grill! (I'm kinda shallow though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choff1138 Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Very good choice!!! I went with Edge over MKX because of the grill! (I'm kinda shallow though) I would have gone for the Lincoln if it had the Edge grill too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr00x Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 (edited) After I ordered my Edge Limited I sat in an MKX and I was pleasantly surprised. I'll put my 2c pros and 2c cons in here: -I like the MKX grille quite a bit more than Edge's -I really dig the heated steering wheel with wood, although I do not like the wood trim in general. -Significant better leather seats. -Very nice leather dashboard -Nicer taillights -Decent 20" rims without chrome - I find the 20''s from the Edge horrible - that's why I ordered 18" -Very nice aluminum trim especially the bronze one. However and although the upgrade would have cost me only 5-6k at the time in Canada: -I don't consider the engine upgrade significant enough. Why they did not put the Ecoboost V6, even slightly detuned in Sport and MKX is beyond me. (maybe too expensive?) -I consider the Sony piano black center stack in the Limited more upscale than the one in MKX which is just slightly better than in Edge SEL -The hatch door alignment tolerances are way off for a luxury brand...worse than a Hyundai Sonata and this for 80% of a dozen MKX I looked at. -The Lincolns are sold in the same dealership as Ford and I've been in a several luxury dealerships - it's a totally different vibe. -I expected the Auto Park feature from the MKT to be present in the '11 MKX too -Overall I would buy a Q5 over a MKX for the same money - call me a snob but I consider the brand cachet way higher for an Audi plus I consider it a better exterior design Edited October 21, 2010 by dr00x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 After I ordered my Edge Limited I sat in an MKX and I was pleasantly surprised. I'll put my 2c pros and 2c cons in here: -I like the MKX grille quite a bit more than Edge's -I really dig the heated steering wheel with wood, although I do not like the wood trim in general. -Significant better leather seats. -Very nice leather dashboard -Nicer taillights -Decent 20" rims without chrome - I find the 20''s from the Edge horrible - that's why I ordered 18" -Very nice aluminum trim especially the bronze one. However and although the upgrade would have cost me only 5-6k at the time in Canada: -I don't consider the engine upgrade significant enough. Why they did not put the Ecoboost V6, even slightly detuned in Sport and MKX is beyond me. (maybe too expensive?) -I consider the Sony piano black center stack in the Limited more upscale than the one in MKX which is just slightly better than in Edge SEL -The hatch door alignment tolerances are way off for a luxury brand...worse than a Hyundai Sonata and this for 80% of a dozen MKX I looked at. -The Lincolns are sold in the same dealership as Ford and I've been in a several luxury dealerships - it's a totally different vibe. -I expected the Auto Park feature from the MKT to be present in the '11 MKX too -Overall I would buy a Q5 over a MKX for the same money - call me a snob but I consider the brand cachet way higher for an Audi plus I consider it a better exterior design The MKX is just a mid cycle refresh. I don't think the chassis can take the 3.5L Ecoboost torque. Remember they had to essentially rebuild the Taurus/MKS/MKT/Flex front clip to handle that kind of power. I expect to see that for the next version which may be on an entirely new platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandjunkie Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 After I ordered my Edge Limited I sat in an MKX and I was pleasantly surprised. I'll put my 2c pros and 2c cons in here: -I like the MKX grille quite a bit more than Edge's -I really dig the heated steering wheel with wood, although I do not like the wood trim in general. -Significant better leather seats. -Very nice leather dashboard -Nicer taillights -Decent 20" rims without chrome - I find the 20''s from the Edge horrible - that's why I ordered 18" -Very nice aluminum trim especially the bronze one. However and although the upgrade would have cost me only 5-6k at the time in Canada: -I don't consider the engine upgrade significant enough. Why they did not put the Ecoboost V6, even slightly detuned in Sport and MKX is beyond me. (maybe too expensive?) -I consider the Sony piano black center stack in the Limited more upscale than the one in MKX which is just slightly better than in Edge SEL -The hatch door alignment tolerances are way off for a luxury brand...worse than a Hyundai Sonata and this for 80% of a dozen MKX I looked at. -The Lincolns are sold in the same dealership as Ford and I've been in a several luxury dealerships - it's a totally different vibe. -I expected the Auto Park feature from the MKT to be present in the '11 MKX too -Overall I would buy a Q5 over a MKX for the same money - call me a snob but I consider the brand cachet way higher for an Audi plus I consider it a better exterior design Audi Q5 is a POS that blows through trannys every 30k miles. Check with any Audi service tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyabionda Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Very good choice!!! I went with Edge over MKX because of the grill! (I'm kinda shallow though) I would have gone for the Lincoln if it had the Edge grill too. Really? I would love the MKX grill, but couldn't justify the $10k. I like the interior of the Edge much, much better anyway. Not a fan of the gold/brown console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldtx Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Really? I would love the MKX grill, but couldn't justify the $10k. I like the interior of the Edge much, much better anyway. Not a fan of the gold/brown console. That's me exactly. LOVE the MKX grill; couldn't justify the cost-jump for the few things I liked better (cooled seats??... bring it!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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