CAR GARAGE | Ford Fusion (2013) | Ford Fusion brings the broadest selection of fuel-efficient power trains in the midsize car segment. It offers hybrid and plug-in hybrid alternatives, a pair of four-cylinder Eco Boost engines, a normally aspirated four-cylinder engine, an automatic start-stop system to shut off the engine at idle stationary, front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive applications, and a choice Between automatic and manually shifted six-speed transmissions. The 1.6-liter Eco Boost is expected to deliver best-in-class four-cylinder non-hybrid fuel efficiency of 26 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway.
Ford Fusion Hybrid fuel economy stands to outperform the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid by 4 mpg city and 5 highway mpg and the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid by 12 mpg and 4 mpg, respectively. Topping the fuel-efficiency ladder is the Fusion Energy plug-in hybrid, Aiming to be the most fuel-efficient midsize car in the world. The next-generation 1.6-liter Fusion is the first automatic-transmission Ford Offered with an automatic product start-stop system. It The all-new Fusion offers the latest iteration of Ford's award-winning, industry-exclusive SYNC communications and entertainment system, the which enables voice-activated communication through a driver's mobile phone and interaction with the car's audio system. Fusion also offers the latest version of My Ford Touch, allowing a driver to Interact with vehicle systems through voice control, a touch screen tap or a conventional button.
Fusion is designed with customer safety in mind. The Fusion team targeted safety top-of-the-line ratings in each domain public safety benchmark, Including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ratings, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick and top ratings in world markets where the car will be sold. Ford Fusion will be produced at Ford's Hermosillo, Mexico, manufacturing facility, soon adding production at Auto Alliance International Plant in Flat Rock, Mich.
Ford Fusion delivers on the promise design of high visual quality, with improved materials, elevated levels of craftsmanship and attention to detail. Key contributors to how the Fusion feels are the ride and handling components maximize That vehicle dynamics. Ford Fusion interior quiet Reaches a new level with acoustic under body shields and weight-saving sound-absorption material; minimize both road and power train noise while boosting aerodynamic efficiency to help save fuel. Fusion Hybrid and Fusion Energy models are also equipped with active noise control.
