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Replying to: garandman (Oct 29, 2006 10:19 pm) I agree the weights are high. (Especially the Taureg.) The Edge doesn't look bad against those, but the Murano is 3,800 lbs (FWD version), at the same size as the Edge. The Freestyle is bigger and comes in at about 3,900 lbs. I think its because Volvo (Freestyle) and Nissan optimized the heck out of their bodies, still getting high crash test ratings at relatively light weight. At that weight, the Edge had better get a good crash test rating, for that extra mass. After all, what good is extra mass if it doesn't improve crash test ratings? It just wastes gasoline. |
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Replying to: driverdm (Oct 25, 2006 10:39 pm) Remember the 203hp/205ft-lb 3.0L Duratec V6 is a 24-valve, 60 degree, steel-chain, all-aluminum V6, and has improvements from 1995. The Edge will have a new 3.5L engine, with all the first and second year bugs in it for a while. While the 3.0L Duratec isn't the best V6 of all makers out there, its not bad at all. I like mine. Nissan's VQ engines are best, probably. And who thinks the Edge's 6-speed is better than the Freestyle's and Murano's CVT (infinite gear ratios)? Also, the Edge will probably do 0-60 in 8.2 seconds compared to the Freestyle's current 9.0 seconds, not a big deal when you consider you lose MPG in the Edge, a smaller vehicle.
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Replying to: coldcranker (Oct 30, 2006 5:01 pm) Note the complaints about weight (4600 lbs), which ruins braking and turning. (You're fine as long as you don't turn in that thing.) On the plus side, the Edge/MKX does get good MPG for its weight, 25 MPG in FWD form. The MKX goes 0-60 mph in 8.1 seconds, and a FWD Edge should do that in about 7.9 seconds. CarAndDriver clocked an AWD Freestyle at 8.2 seconds, meaning the "anemic" V6 in the Freestyle is only one tenth of a second slower to 60 mph than the Lincoln MKX (Edge clone)! How does the Freestyle equal the more powerful Edge in acceleration. 1. The Freestyle is several hundred pounds lighter. and, 2. The Freestyle's CVT is good at putting the power to the ground. Instead of the "good" Edge, I'd get the great Murano, CX-9, or Freestyle (bigger).
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Replying to: coldcranker (Oct 30, 2006 7:49 pm) And who says the Murano is great? The Edge supposedly kicks it's butt performance wise according to the testing team that used the Murano as their benchmark. |
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Replying to: coldcranker (Oct 30, 2006 7:49 pm)
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Replying to: coldcranker (Oct 30, 2006 7:49 pm) An exceprt taken from the same article that you posted a link too: "In the handling department, the MKX delivers a very SUV-like 0.75 g on the skidpad. But the ride is nicely isolated from the road while still keeping body roll under reasonable control." I found no where in the article that said anything about the cornering or braking being bad. It is just SUV like and many many people are confortable with that. Also, on the contrary in another article, I read that the braking was actually very good. I'd provide the link but you know how Edmunds is about linking to other auto sites. Suffice to say, it won't be a quick search since not that many have tested the Edge.
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Replying to: driverdm (Oct 30, 2006 9:26 pm) Here we go again! The Murano does not, I will repeat, DOES NOT "NEED" premium gas, it runs perfectly fine on regular gas without any pinging, I know 'cause I owned one and only used regular. But I do agree with you on the cornering issue, who does this in a suv? So all the people who are going to screem about better performance from the premium gas, who cares, these aren't sports cars!!!
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Replying to: tinycadon (Oct 31, 2006 4:44 am) Yes we have been over this, and it does NEED premium to get the power you paid for. You NEED to let this go and understand that 99% of us are assuming that it NEEDS premium because 99% of us would want all of the power we paid for. Nissan recommends premium and the vast majority of Murano owners are using it I'm sure. I would even venture to guess that the number of Edge owners who will use the non-recommended premium fuel in their copy (for no apparent reason) will be about the same as the number of Murano owners who use the non-recommended regular 87 in theirs. Probably less than 5% IMO. You my friend, are an exception to the rule. Not that there's anything wrong with that. 
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Replying to: baggs32 (Oct 31, 2006 5:23 am)
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Replying to: tinycadon (Oct 31, 2006 5:05 pm)
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