I'm quite surprised and pleased how well the Edge rides. It's not far off from the MKZh. I had an Escape and got rid of it as soon as Ford would let me (A Plan purchase). It was a really rough ride and you sat on top of the seat...meaning you really don't fit into the seat for comfort. I bought the MKC to replace the Escape and the MKC does not ride as well as the Edge. We got the Too Good To Be Blue color and we really like it. I really love the gas mileage of the MKZh and did not buy the Edge for gas mileage. I'm going to drive it like a hybrid for awhile and see what I can do with the 2.0 motor.