Ford's EDGE L, Toyota's Highlander, and BYD's Tang DM, now to pick a medium-sized SUV covering three rows of seats, these three models can almost meet the direct needs of the majority of people, but you can't buy all three cars together, right? The three choices in the end how to choose, who is more suitable for you, we are here to pick a pick.
What we can see is that many manufacturers are now choosing a mature and stable route when launching their flagships in China, and we have seen that the Highlander and Tang DM are such paths. This is not the case with the EDGE L. Although the grille with the lighting combination carried out on the front is good, but the color clash brought by the suspended roof adds to the sporty atmosphere, and the part of the sports appearance package brought by the ST-Line is included with the same effect.
Size, what can be seen is that the three circumference advantages of the EDGE L is still quite obvious, especially to reach 2.95 meters of wheelbase can make the vehicle's three rows of ride are very spacious, and the three models are completed with a wide body build, the rear cushion width will make the ride feedback more comfortable. Of course, what we see is that the Tang DM is more prominent in the width to height ratio, in the case of shorter than the two rivals, such a ratio will make the vehicle appear thicker and taller.
In terms of the cockpit, the EDGE L gets the largest display area of the three through the 12.3-inch + 27.0-inch dual screen, which also achieves the 4K resolution standard. The lined up through design with the large area of color-blocking leather, both in terms of fabric touch and this visual combination of more technological quality, highlights its class.
The Highlander, on the other hand, continues the Japanese pragmatic school, in addition to the dual 12.3-inch LCD screen, touch screen and central control, central air completion collection, multi-functional operation will be more convenient, while the layered leather package also has a comfortable touch. Tang DM is the iconic family design, 12.3-inch full LCD instrumentation with a large 15.6-inch rotating screen, bright plate decoration on the center console to complete the symmetry, a large number of baking paint and edge metal with a good durability and visual effect.
Multimedia, the three models have achieved real-time navigation, voice control and remote car control three major interactive functions, and voice support on the sunroof control, Tang DM will have a more fluid online interactive feedback because of the 5G network support, and provides a large number of similar to the cell phone car APP; and the Highlander is through the Feng Yun Yuexiang to achieve more car link function, it is the same as the EDGE L get advanced Face recognition function, Baidu navigation is also more easy to use.
The EDGE L has the richest feature expansion through the SYNC+ system, and like AR real-world navigation, V2X vehicle-road cooperation, etc. will be more practical and accurate in navigation and even assisted driving, while in-car KTV will become its exclusive fun entertainment function.
Assisted driving, all three models can also reach L2 level assisted driving, the EDGE L and Tang DM in addition to panoramic video and full-speed adaptive cruise, but also to achieve automatic parking function, although not the kind of unmanned valet remote control, but can help such a large car to achieve a safer and more convenient parking operation.
In addition, the Tang DM has more advanced assisted driving functions, remote parking and automatic lane change assistance will reflect its high level; while the TSS system of the Highlander cares more about safety, and the active safety aspect will be sensitive enough.
In terms of comfort, all three models have access to branded audio with in-car ambient lighting. The Tang DM will have a fragrance system and the Highlander has a multi-zone independent air conditioning system; at the same time, all three cars have their seats covered through leather, and the Tang DM can be completed with full leather coverage. The advantage of the EDGE L is that the ST-Line package adds a microfiber plush material sports envelope design, while the second row's electric legrest/lumbar support can be completed in a more sofa-like reclining way, while the Tang DM can be covered by the optional dual-row massage function, and the Highlander is relatively pragmatic in this regard.
In terms of power, the three models have different forms of energy but coincidentally choose turbocharged engines, of which the Tang DM is matched with a single motor or dual motors through the Snapdragon plug-in dedicated 1.5T engine, of which the DM-p with dual motors gets a comprehensive system tuning of 452kW/615N-m, allowing the vehicle to break 100 in 4.3 seconds, while the full 5.5-6.5L /100km of feeder fuel consumption also balances the efficiency of the vehicle.
Both the EDGE L and the Highlander receive the Hybrid nameplate and retain the 2.0T fuel option. The Highlander's Twin Engine Hybrid is based on the 2.5L engine and also offers a single- or dual-motor option. With 183kW of combined system power, it gets a combined NEDC fuel consumption as low as 5.3-5.8L/100km, while the 2.0T fuel version gets a 182kW/380N-m tuned version and is mated to the Aisin 8AT.
Both the EDGE hybrid and fuel versions of the EDGE L are EcoBoost 2.0T twin-scroll turbocharged engines. The E hybrid model gets a dual-motor four-wheel-drive layout and a tuned version of up to 202kW/405N-m that allows the vehicle to break 100 in 7.1 seconds and achieve a combined range of up to 1188km on a single refueling; while the fuel version also gets a tuned version of 185kW/378N-m and is mated to an 8AT transmission. The fuel version can also be obtained with 185kW/378N-m tuning and matched with 8AT transmission, with the same strong power output.
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What can be seen is that the EDGE L, the Highlander and the Tang DM are all big guys in the current urban SUV market, and they have nothing to pick from in terms of space capability, but the EDGE L, which is now close to mid-size standards, does have a more generous and comfortable rear two-row cockpit performance. In addition, the three models are to a certain extent through the intelligent technology to optimize the convenience, safety and even entertainment with the car, Tang DM has a higher level of intelligent driving, Highlander more emphasis on safety, and this EDGE L is highlighted by the technology atmosphere and in the comfort, power to win, to say how to choose the three cars, here we will first recommend the EDGE L with two power options.
