On the exterior, the build quality looks to be superior and rugged. It is bulky and looks solid. I enjoy driving SUVs because I like being a bit higher off the ground when I drive, which is something that sedans can't really give me. While the exterior seems to be premium, the interior is an entirely different story. The interior looks cheap, since it is made of mostly hard plastic. The "smart display" is not smart and does not respond well to user input. It's hard to use when you're driving. I do like that I feel safe when I'm driving, but that is about it. I strongly dislike how weak the car's engine is--it takes a while to get up to a suitable speed when you're merging into incoming traffic on the highway. It also has many blind spots due to its sheer size, and not even adjusting the mirrors helps. Three years into owning the car, the brakes on the car failed for no reason, which was $800 repair. On top of that, it has very poor mileage. When I commuted from the suburbs to the city to work everyday, I was spending upwards of $100 on gas a week. It would take half a tank to go back and forth in the city from the suburbs, which was the total of a 80 mile commute roundtrip.

My 2007 Ford Edge is one of the best cars I've ever owned. It just passed 100,000 miles and I'm just as happy with it now as the day I bought it. It's very roomy, accommodating up to 5 and has a roomy cargo area that can easily fit all the things my wife, son and I need to take to the beach for a week each summer. The look of the car is very sleek and the dual moon roof is one of the main reasons I bought it. It has great get up and go and is really sharp looking, inside and out. Other strong points for the Edge are the great price, great gas mileage, and how tightly it handles.