I stopped by my local dealer last night and they said they'll have Fusions in the next two weeks or sooner. The three people there seemed genuinely excited to get the cars on their lot.
Hmm...I really like the 2.5 base engine, as we had one in a rental and got 38 mpg for the entire trip. It made okay power (i have a 4cyl YJ wrangler) had tons of room and got terrific mileage.
One of those with rebates would be a very attractive proposition. Especially with a stick.
Im trying to convince my mom to get a titamium fusion over a taurus w/ awd and im glaf to hear the rear seat has some room. I think it will be a much more fun car for her to own.
What other vehicles have the new 2.0 4cyl eco-boost? will be nice to keep an eye on reliability of the engine
Great looking, and seems to be a great drive. I think I'd be hard pressed to select something else, unless I went with an Accord Sport for a value play.
The midsize sedan category keeps getting better and better.
I had no idea a MT would be offered...nice! Did the previous Fusion have a MT available?
Only thing that vexes me is why is this car not a hatchback? It already has the profile, why not just do it? I know Americans hate the boxy hatchbacks because they look too downmarket but since this doesn't look downmarket but has a hatchback-friendly fastback profile, why not do it?
The Mondeo is available as a sedan, liftback and wagon, but North America is only getting the sedan. Why they didn't just give us the liftback and say it was a sedan is beyond me.
The MK1 Fusion had a manual transmission for both the I4 and V6 models (same with the MK1 Mazda 6). The manual was still available on the facelifted model with the newer 2.5 I4, but I think they got rid of it when they stuffed a bigger V6 into it (just like the MK2 Mazda 6)
The first-gen never came with a manual mated to the V6, only the I4; however, you could get a fully-loaded SEL with leather etc. on the first-gen with the manual, whereas the second-gen only offered up a manual on the lower-end cars.
That said, the second-gen was available with a minty fresh 6-speed manual to the first-gen's 5-speed.
The MK1 Fusion had a manual transmission for both the I4 and V6 models (same with the MK1 Mazda 6). The manual was still available on the facelifted model with the newer 2.5 I4, but I think they got rid of it when they stuffed a bigger V6 into it (just like the MK2 Mazda 6)
Whoops, my bad. I tried to google 1G Fusion V6 with a M/T but was not successful. I thought it would have been a Canuckstan special, but I guess that is not the case. Strangely enough, the Ford seems to hold a higher resale $ than the Mazda, though the latter looks so much better .. both in and out!
Ford continues to impress me. Love the thought of a 1.6 6-MT and the hybrid looks like a clear winner in the midsize segment. Well done, Ford! :beer: :beer:
We've got a pair of '13 Fusions on the ground at Heiser Ford Lincoln in Glendale, WI - one Tuxedo Black with a moonroof, one in Bordeaux Reserve Metallic without.
Love all the differing opinions in this thread. I have to say the real-world pics have me even more floored than any press or auto show pics to date...this car is just fantastic looking, I think it will handily replace the Optima as the darling of the affordable-but-upscale-looking segment. I strongly believe these are about to litter the roads as much as Camry and Altima. I work right by an auto mall, I'll have to start nosing around the Ford lot to check their inventory.
the SE 1.6T manual can be outfitted with Appearance, Luxury, and Tech packages...none of which make any mention of a sport suspension.
meh, the only Ti things an SE 1.6T can't be optioned with are the Sony 12 Speaker audio, pushbutton start, and AWD. Virtually everything else on a Titanium can be had on a 1.6 SE either stand-alone or in a package.
This. Car manufacturers have latched onto "AWD" as the latest greatest ticket in providing safety-paranoid consumers with one more fantastic "safety" option, whether it works well or not. God bless those who truly need it, and it works well for them, but I think "AWD" systems in a lot of new cars are a joke. Here in SoCal there is absolutely no need whatsoever for it, and I agree most FWD equivalents would probably drive just a hair better.
I hadn't notice the small stationary windows in the door before today:
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