Max tow weight is 3,500 lbs (Class II), but even the EcoBoost (turbo) 4 cylinder is rated for that ! The Trailer Towing Option comes with a 2" receiver and a 4 wire trailer harness.Sadly, the 2.7L EcoBoost 6 cylinder, which has lots of power, is NOT rated for towing. Probably because it comes with ridiculous 20" wheels and extremely low profile tires and they did not want to design a larger radiator and transmission cooler. Plus they really want yo to move up to a Flex or Explorer.

i wouldn't tow anything but a popup or A-frame behind an Edge.it's not the engine as much as the unibody chassis.hitch capacity will max at 350lbs.

As far as I'm concerned they made it useless for me when they made it into a car along with the Ford Explorer. You have to look at it from Ford's view point they will sell more of them to people who don't tow that just like the appearance of a SUV. CUV's are what's popular.The only small SUV I can think of is the Toyota Highlander that has a truck frame instead of uni-body.

As noted by the OP, tow ratings (for smaller vehicles) often have far more to do with upselling than engineering or physics. In Europe where the upselling to trucks is not on the table magically the ratings double, and most mid sized trailers are pulled with small cars in my observation when travelling there.BTW the Edge is probably a better towing platform than the Explorer, better overhang ratio etc according to some experts....it does need professional TLC to do the above.Of course there some vehicles you do need to be more careful with.

No wonder that truck bent in the middle, 1) a very big heavy TC with about a 3' rear over hang and 2) a good sized trl (probably heavy) with an extended tongue. Talk about the 2 turning into 1 BIG LEVER prying down on the rear of the truck.

We Cant Wait wrote:No wonder that truck bent in the middle, 1) a very big heavy TC with about a 3' rear over hang and 2) a good sized trl (probably heavy) with an extended tongue. Talk about the 2 turning into 1 BIG LEVER prying down on the rear of the truck.Understood, but that is my unspoken intend of my jest in posting that picture. Physics should rule....not marketing specs and more to the point the assumption that there is something inherently better about a truck frame style construction. In fact a unibody is significantly more rigid and stronger for a given weight, that's why they use them in cars. The need for the flat bed in a truck leads to a big compromise on frame rigidity (although much less so when the truck frame is mated to an SUV body).

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horton333
Explorer
Dec 02, 2016
As noted by the OP, tow ratings (for smaller vehicles) often have far more to do with upselling than engineering or physics. In Europe where the upselling to trucks is not on the table magically the ratings double, and most mid sized trailers are pulled with small cars in my observation when travelling there.

BTW the Edge is probably a better towing platform than the Explorer, better overhang ratio etc according to some experts....it does need professional TLC to do the above.

Of course there some vehicles you do need to be more careful with.
colliehauler
Explorer III
Dec 02, 2016
As far as I'm concerned they made it useless for me when they made it into a car along with the Ford Explorer. You have to look at it from Ford's view point they will sell more of them to people who don't tow that just like the appearance of a SUV. CUV's are what's popular.

The only small SUV I can think of is the Toyota Highlander that has a truck frame instead of uni-body.
bikendan
Explorer
Dec 02, 2016
i wouldn't tow anything but a popup or A-frame behind an Edge.
it's not the engine as much as the unibody chassis.
hitch capacity will max at 350lbs.

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