Body

Body

The body consists of the following:

- All steel bodies
- Steel roof panel and optional panoramic roof panel with moveable front and fixed rear glass panels
- Unibody cab forward design
- 2,805 mm (110 in) wheelbase
- Laser-welded inner frame rails in front structure that can not be sectioned
- Front structure common between Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX
- Radiator support bolster constructed of hybrid glass fiber polypropylene material
- Edge and MKX have unique front fascia and grille
- High-Strength Low Alloy (HSLA), High-Strength Steel (HSS) and mild steels
- Dual Phase Steel (DP), located in A-pillar (upper) and B-pillar outer reinforcement body side components
- Bolted, removable front fenders, hinged doors and hood
- Steel hood
- Fenders constructed of dent resistant HSS steel
- Body side outer panel constructed of mild steel
- Body side outer panel available as 2-piece service replacement
- Steel doors incorporating dent resistant HSS steel outer panels
- Liftgate outer panel constructed of dent resistant HSS steel
- High-strength, bolt-on front and rear bumper beams
- Front and rear subframe assemblies housing suspension and steering components
- Underbody common between Edge and MKX
- Underbody floor panels constructed of mild steel
- Underbody front floor side member(s) constructed of HSLA steel
- Underbody rear floor side member(s) constructed of HSLA steel
- Structural adhesive used in cowl side-to-cowl top panel joint, body side outer-to-inner rear wheel house hem, underbody rear sill and inner fender reinforcement
- Sound deadening material used throughout front and rear floor pan

For dimensional information, refer to the following illustrations:

Body Margins

NOTE: Dimensions apply to right and left side.










Body Margins

NOTE: Dimensions apply to the right and left side.











Underhood Dimensions

NOTE: The following dimensional illustrations are common for Edge and MKX.

NOTICE: The radiator bolster is a hybrid component. If damage occurs to the radiator support component, it should not be repaired. A new component should be installed. Refer to Cooling System. Failure to follow these instructions may adversely affect cooling system operation.

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Body Side Closure Dimensions

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Rear Opening Dimensions

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Underbody Dimensions

NOTICE: A structural frame rail service kit not available for this vehicle. The inner frame rail section is laser welded and cannot be sectioned. It is mandatory that the replacement section be installed as delivered at the original factory seam locations. Failure to follow these instructions may compromise collision energy management of the vehicle.

Frame Datum Height

NOTE: Datum height determined measuring from holes and slots on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Underbody Dimensions

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Front Subframe

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.






Rear Subframe

NOTE: Measurements are obtained on center, unless otherwise indicated.

NOTE: All-Wheel Drive (AWD) shown, measurement points common with Front Wheel Drive (FWD).