Ford crafts 2013 Fusion sedan with an engine choice for every taste
When car leasing shoppers visit Ford showrooms to see the automaker's new Fusion midsize sedan, they will face more than the usual range of choices about trim levels and optional stereos. Available as gasoline, hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the Fusion combines careful fuel economy with engaging road handling to provide a rare balance of features for an entry-level automobile.
"Our vision for Fusion was clear - deliver the very best of what One Ford stands for," said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president of Global Product Development. "We brought our global teams together around a blank slate with the charge to develop a midsize car with groundbreaking design and jaw-dropping fuel economy - one that featured technologies to help make our customers safer and better drivers. This car is the result."
American vehicle lease customers can choose Fusion models from the S, SE and top-shelf Titanium trim lines. The various models have a wide range of design permutations, with a choice of front-wheel or all-wheel drive, automatic or manual six-speed transmission and turbocharged or normally-aspirated four-cylinder engine.
Drivers behind the wheel of the standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine will enjoy the best mileage of the bunch, with expected performance of 47 miles per gallon in city driving and 44 mpg on the highway.
For added punch, the 1.6-liter EcoBoost option cooks up additional horsepower while claiming impressive fuel economy of an estimated 26 miles per gallon in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. A larger, 2.0-liter EcoBoost design adds extra pop for the performance model.
The hybrid version adds improved performance, too, with a new lithium-ion battery that pumps up the all-electric maximum speed to 62 miles hour, compared to just 47 mph with the previous nickel-metal hydride battery design.
Not shy about putting the Fusion in the ring with its heavyweight rivals, Ford claims the hybrid version will outperform both the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid and 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid by at least 4 mpg in highway driving.
Customers willing to wait for the fall can get stretch their gas budgets even further with the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, carrying a banner of better than 100 MPGe, a miles-per-gallon equivalency for electric vehicles. That would beat both the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid, Ford boasts.
In addition to fuel economy, the new Fusion comes complete with an array of the latest technologies, from a lane keeping system to adaptive cruise control, active park assist and blind spot information system.
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