2020 12" HK vs 8.4" HK

[JAKE 2544]

Is there much difference between the two other than size and is the resolution the same? I'm considering between two trucks, one has 8.4" with the Safety group package and the other has the 12" without the Safety group package. They both have the HK upgraded speakers. I think i would prefer to have the safety group package and I like the fact that I can turn the heated wheel and seats on by an actual button over using the screen of the 12". Thanks for any information!

 

[SnoKing]

Yes the 8.4 seems to have less bugs. And you get more hard switches, as you noted. 12" is a gimmick in my book.

 

[Ozymandias]

Take the safety group!!!

 

[AH64ID]

Go for the safety group and no etch-a-shetch

 

[HPSimpson]

Way better to go with the Safety Group.

 

[JAKE 2544]

Thanks everyone!

 

[seahawkdodge]

I didn't like the 12" display. I like physical buttons and knobs. I hate having to navigate menus to change HVAC controls and such. On the 12" you can have the HVAC controls on the bottom portion of the screen, but it still isn't as good as the knobs.
I will take the 8.4" all day long.

 

[AH64ID]

I will add that even with my 8.4 I don’t have actual buttons for my seat heat/vents. That’s because I have the aux switches.

It’s not a big deal not having switches for some things, but I still don’t like what little time I have with the 12” screen.

 

[HPSimpson]

I had 8.4 in my '14 and 12" in '19 both are easy to operate I actually like the 12".

 

[Rob S]

I like the 12, seems to work fine for me and is easy to see.

 

[R.Taylor]

Love my 12" etch-a-sketch... A few things could be changed but otherwise it's great. I did buy a matte screen protector that was the icing on the cake.... No glare, fingerprints or marks and it peels off like a phone screen protector.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-of-2-2...716823?hash=item4d84655b57:g:DtcAAOSwNX1cCyEd

 

[SnoKing]

Having a 2020 Ford Edge SUV with Sync 3, I can tell you that uconnect is a much better system. And my EVIC in my 2015 RAM is 10 times better than the Ford's drivers info dash. Trouble was FCA had no 2 row SUV that compares to the Edge ST with it's 335HP twin turbo 2.7L V6. It's performance compares to SUV's from Europe that cost 10's of thousands more. I the spring I am going to try to attend Ford's free ST SUV Experience in Park City Ut.

https://www.stsuvexperience.com/

"When you join us in Park City for this complimentary experience exclusive to all Edge ST owners you will be exposed to the vehicles and what they can do like never before. From exercises designed to hone your driving skills while demonstrating technology in our vehicles to a tour through the Wasatch Mountains and visits to noted local highlights, the ST SUV Experience is comprehensive and the first program of its kind to be conducted by the Ford Performance Racing School. Once you have completed this program, you will have even more respect for your ST SUV and a new-found appreciation for your enhanced driving skills. Oh, and plenty of terrific memories of a wonderful time spent in the mountains surrounding one of America’s most beautiful mountain towns, Park City.

Included with your Park City Ford ST SUV Experience registration:

• 1-day driving experience in scenic Park City, UT*
• 1 guest experience**
• 1-night stay at the Hyatt Centric Park City***
• Welcome dinner reception for you and a guest
• Breakfast for you and a guest
• Catered lunch at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center
• Exclusive ST SUV Experience participant gifts
• Olympic Biathlon Experience
• Memories to last a lifetime"

 

[TFucili]

My 12" Etch-A-Sketch has been glitchy from day one. It was in a particularly foul mood today, spontaneously locked onto the front camera, which was not selected, which is a very common thing, but rather than going away on a restart, the popup menu for seat heaters and coolers popped up, and the rest of the screen went black. This persisted for two more restarts, as I was doing some morning errands around town, before it finally found its keister. So far, FCA has refused to replace it, just wait for another update, they say.

 

[kthaxton]

Having a 2020 Ford Edge SUV with Sync 3, I can tell you that uconnect is a much better system. And my EVIC in my 2015 RAM is 10 times better than the Ford's drivers info dash. Trouble was FCA had no 2 row SUV that compares to the Edge ST with it's 335HP twin turbo 2.7L V6. It's performance compares to SUV's from Europe that cost 10's of thousands more. I the spring I am going to try to attend Ford's free ST SUV Experience in Park City Ut.

https://www.stsuvexperience.com/

"When you join us in Park City for this complimentary experience exclusive to all Edge ST owners you will be exposed to the vehicles and what they can do like never before. From exercises designed to hone your driving skills while demonstrating technology in our vehicles to a tour through the Wasatch Mountains and visits to noted local highlights, the ST SUV Experience is comprehensive and the first program of its kind to be conducted by the Ford Performance Racing School. Once you have completed this program, you will have even more respect for your ST SUV and a new-found appreciation for your enhanced driving skills. Oh, and plenty of terrific memories of a wonderful time spent in the mountains surrounding one of America’s most beautiful mountain towns, Park City.

Included with your Park City Ford ST SUV Experience registration:

• 1-day driving experience in scenic Park City, UT*
• 1 guest experience**
• 1-night stay at the Hyatt Centric Park City***
• Welcome dinner reception for you and a guest
• Breakfast for you and a guest
• Catered lunch at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center
• Exclusive ST SUV Experience participant gifts
• Olympic Biathlon Experience
• Memories to last a lifetime"

Hey, I work in Park City.....we should argue in person.

 

[SnoKing]

Hey, I work in Park City.....we should argue in person.

You want to argue about a Ford Edge ST?

 

[kthaxton]

Nah....how about gearing?

 

[SnoKing]

Nah....how about gearing?

I rather talk about the 10 psi boost issue. Give me fits on this trip South through SLC.

 

[AH64ID]

Nah....how about gearing?

How about the 3.07 gears in my '05 TJ...

Man that's tall for a Jeep, but I've gotten used to them. Now my 13 yo daughter who is learning to drive a stick... lets just say that its a lot faster idling than it needs to be. 4.10's would have been a much better gear for a Jeep Wrangler

 

[kthaxton]

3.07's? Yikes!

 

[Elsbury]

I really like my 12" screen. R. Taylor...does the protector affect the sensitivity?