Second Generation Ford Edge Coming to LA for the US and Europe

Among the 22 world debuts at this year’s LA Auto Show will be a new global SUV from FordFordUnited States of America, 1903 > present92 models
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, which is suspected to be the second generation of the Ford EdgeFord Edge Gen.2United States of America, 2015 > present14 versions
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that will be sold in Europe and the United States in 2014.

The Edge went on sale in 2006 and shared a platform with the Ford FusionFord Fusion Gen.1 [CD338]United States of America, 2005 > 201110 versions
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and received a major refresh in 2011. The second generation will continue to share a platform with the FusionFord Fusion Gen.2United States of America, 2012 > present30 versions
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, though the latest generation. Ford has already confirmed that the next generation Edge will go on sale in Europe in 2014.

"The expanding European SUV market is a unique opportunity for Ford and lands right in our sweet spot,” said Jim Farley, Ford head of global marketing.

It will be Ford’s largest SUV in Europe, but it is its second smallest in the United States. The European model will likely come with more standard luxury features to position it against the Volvo XC60Volvo XC60Sweden, 2008 > present261 versions
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and Volkswagen TouaregVolkswagen Touareg Gen.2Germany, 2009 > present50 versions
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. The US version will start a little more bare bones but have all of the luxury features as options.

Source: Autocar