silvrsvt Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Looks like someone took a Camry, Edge and Taurus X and put it into a blender...total rip off of the Ford Tri-bar grill and its a fucking station wagon not a god damn sedan! http://jalopnik.com/344234/detroit-auto-sh...crossover-sedan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Aside from the continued use of Toyota's questionably tasteful corporate grille, I was actually relatively impressed with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Aside from the continued use of Toyota's questionably tasteful corporate grille, I was actually relatively impressed with it. So was I. It is actually quite appealing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 looks liks someone sat on an edge..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxcomet Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Before we bought our 08 Edge last month, we also took a look at the Taurus X. "Meh", the wife said. "It's a station wagon". She saw a pic of this one and said exactly the same thing. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenCaylor Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 [bold]Venza will also offer an Automatic High Beam headlight system, another Toyota first. When high beam headlights are in use sensors in the Automatic High Beam system will detect oncoming traffic and automatically switch the headlights to low-beam. When the Automatic High Beam sensors no longer detect oncoming traffic the system will switch the headlights back to high-beam mode.[/bold] LOL, didn't Lincoln have that back in the sixties? I know my 87 Turbo Coupe did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92merc Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I don't find the nose very appealing. I still don't care for the Ford Tri-Bar all that much. But this is just plain ugly. Reminds me of a cheese grater. On the interior, WTF were they thinking with the shifter? Looks like someone took a dagger, jabbed it into the center console and called it the Shifter! Where's King Arther to pull that sucker out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixt9coug Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Its not bad looking. Typical Toyota front with Volvo tail lights. I like it better than the MKT though. Id still take the Flex over either one if i was forced into a crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Before we bought our 08 Edge last month, we also took a look at the Taurus X. "Meh", the wife said. "It's a station wagon". She saw a pic of this one and said exactly the same thing. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck... Have you explained to her yet that the Edge you guys bought is also a station wagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Have you explained to her yet that the Edge you guys bought is also a station wagon? How so? I don't like the front end. Nothing like 'Biggie Sizing' the Camry grille. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxcomet Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Have you explained to her yet that the Edge you guys bought is also a station wagon? Nope. She knows full well the difference between a pseudo crossover and a real one. She also knows it's not an SUV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one2gamble Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 looks like they are melding fords 3 bar/headlamps with the new lincoln grille flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 How so? I don't like the front end. Nothing like 'Biggie Sizing' the Camry grille. The Edge is a station wagon. Just because the company calls it a crossover, it doesn't change that fact. (at least in my mind) Anybody from Michigan care to tell us what it says on your Edge's registration? My Explorer is registered as a station wagon too. I'm not saying it like it's a bad thing, but it quacks just like a duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 The Edge is a station wagon. Just because the company calls it a crossover, it doesn't change that fact. (at least in my mind) Anybody from Michigan care to tell us what it says on your Edge's registration? My Explorer is registered as a station wagon too. I'm not saying it like it's a bad thing, but it quacks just like a duck. I'm in NY and my wife's Santa Fe is registered is registered as a "Suburban". No ducks here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHorse Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Aside from the continued use of Toyota's questionably tasteful corporate grille, I was actually relatively impressed with it. So was I. It is actually quite appealing. See, that just proves to me that the three of us really are cut from a different cloth. That thing is down right ugly to the point of being offensive to me. If you gave me one for free I'd trade it the next day. Different strokes I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I'm in NY and my wife's Santa Fe is registered is registered as a "Suburban". No ducks here. In what part of Michigan is NY located? Must be in the upper peninsula, because I have never heard of that town before. Quack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waymondospiff Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Venza? Eh. In pictures it doesn't look quite right - like the front end and back end don't go together. Or like someone shot it with a wide angle lens like all those pictures of dog's noses on greeting cards. But there you go. It's a Toyota, so, if it's priced between $25-35K they'll sell everyone they can make, probably something like 100K/year. The Flex is far more interesting. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_spaniard Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Not bad, but definitely Edge-ey. I would definitely take the Toyota over the Flex, but wouldn't take it over the Edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagrah01 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Other than the questionable interior center console design, think its quite hansome, however I also think the Highlander and Murano are absolutely stunning. On a side note, the Venza is based on the Toyota FT-SX concept that debuted at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show, pre-dating the Ford Edge. I hope Ford can withstand the one-two punch (Highlander and Venza) of Toyota, let a long pile on by Nissan and Honda. Sales for the Edge are already slipping and when is the Flex going to be available at dealerships? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) The Edge is a station wagon. Just because the company calls it a crossover, it doesn't change that fact. (at least in my mind) Anybody from Michigan care to tell us what it says on your Edge's registration? My Explorer is registered as a station wagon too. I'm not saying it like it's a bad thing, but it quacks just like a duck. My observations were not based on what Ford calls it, they are based on what I've come to expect from a traditional station wagon. If I'm not mistaken the Escape is classified as a wagon too. Sales of the Edge are slipping? That's news, is there some sort of trend? Edited January 15, 2008 by Michael Reynolds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 My observations were not based on what Ford calls it, they are based on what I've come to expect from a traditional station wagon. If I'm not mistaken the Escape is classified as a wagon too. They keep it simple here in Maryland. It's either a Motorcycle, Car, Light Truck, or Heavy Truck. Pretty much anything with a 2-box shape is considered a light truck by the state -- Edge, PT Cruiser, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) Other than the questionable interior center console design, think its quite hansome, however I also think the Highlander and Murano are absolutely stunning. On a side note, the Venza is based on the Toyota FT-SX concept that debuted at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show, pre-dating the Ford Edge. I hope Ford can withstand the one-two punch (Highlander and Venza) of Toyota, let a long pile on by Nissan and Honda. Sales for the Edge are already slipping and when is the Flex going to be available at dealerships? The Murano is stunning all right! They screwed up a nice smooth design (I thought it was one of the nicest crossovers out there). The face only an orthodontist could love (including cotton in the cheeks). If the Vensa is based on a 3 year old design that predates the Edge, when was the Edge show vehicle? What took them so long? The show car grill looked a LOT better. It's basically a Camry wagon underneath. I don't think the Edge is slipping at all. The 7 passenger Flex will be out soon, the Venza is 5 passenger (no third row). Edited January 15, 2008 by timmm55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 the Venza is 5 passenger (no third row). That was the part that made me scratch my head when I first read about it. Where is this supposed to slot in Toyota's lineup? You can get three-row seating in the Rav4 now. Is this being marketed BELOW the Rav4? ABOVE it? If above it, what are its benefits compared to the Rav4? I like the design, but I question if it is necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyPony Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Ech, another station wagon. Looks like the TaurusX. I find it has more the lines of the new Lincoln that the Flex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suv_guy_19 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 That was the part that made me scratch my head when I first read about it. Where is this supposed to slot in Toyota's lineup? You can get three-row seating in the Rav4 now. Is this being marketed BELOW the Rav4? ABOVE it? If above it, what are its benefits compared to the Rav4? I like the design, but I question if it is necessary. I think its direct Edge competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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