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*"The Fusion suffers a bit in that it doesn't offer anti-lock brakes, traction control or side airbags as standard features, and stability control is not offered at all..." - Los Angeles Times
*"The Fusion suffers a bit in that it doesn't offer anti-lock brakes, traction control or side airbags as standard features, and stability control is not offered at all..." - Los Angeles Times
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==Current Generation: (2006–present)==
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==Current Generation: (2013-Present)==
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The second generation Fusion was unveiled at the 2012 North American International Auto Show as a 2013 model. The redesigned Fusion is built on the Ford CD4 platform and is an example of Ford's global car strategy "One-Ford", with design led by Ford of Europe, started with the Focus and then the extension of Fiesta production, which both came into North America in 2012. As a One-Ford project, Ford of Europe Head of Advanced design team Chris Hamilton was commissioned as lead designer based in Detroit, under the guise Exterior Chief Designer for Ford/Lincoln, with design support led from Ford of Europe studios in Germany and the United Kingdom. Test and development of localized versions was undertaken in both North America and Europe, resulting in different engine choices, automatic gearboxes, suspension settings and tires.
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Like the previous generation Fusion, the final assembly takes place atHermosillo Stamping & Assembly, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. Due to strong sales of the redesigned 2013 year model, additional capacity was added in Flat Rock Assembly Plant, Michigan. The hybrid version and the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid will continue to be assembled in Mexico. The Mexican assembly plant won the prized MIT, Worlds Best Automobile Plant award. In Europe and other international markets, the engine range is similar, but the 2.5 will only be available in North America. In international markets, a three-cylinder 1.0L 123 bhp EcoBoost, claimed to produce just 125g/km of CO2 emissions; and theFord Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid is expected to be released between 2014 and 2015.
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The second generation Fusion was built with a 122 mm (4.8 in) longer wheelbase than the outgoing model's CD3 platform, is 28 mm (1.1 in) bigger overall, 18 mm (0.7 in) wider, and 31 mm (1.2 in) taller. In contrast to the frontdouble wishbone suspension of the first generation Fusion, at front areMacPherson struts, and at rear is a multi-link rear suspension. Despite larger exterior dimensions, some aspects of the interior have shrunk, including the trunk, which fell slightly from 467 to 453 L (16.5 to 16.0 cu ft).
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The 2013 Fusion is available in S, SE, and Titanium trim levels. Ford assembled five different powertrains for the second generation, including two hybrid variants. All available engines are four-cylinder offerings, dropping the previous model's 3.0L V6 as the top tier engine choice, as part of Ford's push to phase out the aging Duratec 30, as well as the Sport package's 3.5L V6 as a performance option.
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The second generation Fusion introduced several driver assistance technologies based on sensors, cameras and radar. Safety features includeLane Keeping System; adjust vehicle speed to changing traffic conditions through adaptive cruise control with Forward Collision Warning; active park assist paired with a backup camera; and Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with cross-traffic alert, which consists of sensors in both rear quarter-panels that are able to detect traffic in a driver’s blind spot, providing both audible and visual warnings if traffic unseen by the driver is detected. BLIS technology enables rear cross-traffic alert, aiding drivers backing out of parking space where visibility is obstructed.<sup>[51][52]</sup> Other safety features include Ford Sync, second-row Inflatable Safety Belts, Auto Start-Stop, electric power-assisted steering, and Intelligent All-Wheel Drive.
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For the 2014 model year the chief improvement was new 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine option.
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=== Models ===
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* '''S''' The base model, offering a 2.5L Duratec I4 engine, manual or automatic transmission, an A/M-F/M color screen stereo with single-disc CD/MP3 player, and USB and auxiliary input jacks and SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the Ford SYNCSystem, four speakers, cloth seating surfaces, sixteen-inch steel wheels with plastic wheel covers, and keyless entry with a switchblade-style key.
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* '''SE''' Adds six speakers, seventeen-inch alloy wheels, and a power front driver's seat.
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* '''Titanium''' (replacing the '''SEL''') Adds leather seating surfaces, heated front seats, dual power front seats, the MyFord Touch System with an A/M-F/M HD Radio radio, a single-disc CD/MP3 player, SD card slot, USB, A/V, and auxiliary input jacks, push-button start, keyless access, a Sony 390-watt premiumsurround sound system, and eighteen-inch alloy wheels.
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* '''Hybrid''' Is offered in the same three trims.
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* '''Sport''' Available starting from the 2017 model year, the inline-4 is replaced by the 2.7 Ecoboost 325-hp V6 engine, adds a black mesh grille, 19-inch wheels, a decklid spoiler, and dual exhaust pipes.
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=== Engines ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Year
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!Engine
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!Displacement
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!Power
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!Torque
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!Fuel Economy (City/Highway/Combined)
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|2013–2016
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|Duratec 25 I4
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|2.5 L (152 CID)
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|175 hp (130 kW) @ 6000 RPM
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|170 lb·ft (230 N·m) @4500 RPM
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|22/34/26 (6F 6-Speed Automatic)
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| rowspan="2" |2014-
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| rowspan="2" |1.5 EcoboostTurbochargedI4
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| rowspan="2" |1.5 L (92 CID)
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| rowspan="2" |181 hp (135 kW) @ 6000 RPM
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| rowspan="2" |185 lb·ft (251 N·m) @ 2700 RPM
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|23/36/28 (6F35 6-Speed Automatic)
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|25/37/29 (6F35 6-Speed Automatic) w/start-stop
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|2013-2014
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| rowspan="3" |1.6 EcoboostTurbochargedI4
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| rowspan="3" |1.6 L (97 CID)
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| rowspan="3" |179 hp (133 kW) @ 5700 RPM
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| rowspan="3" |184 lb·ft (249 N·m) @ 2500 RPM
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|25/37/29 (6-speed Ford B6 manual)
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| rowspan="2" |2013
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|23/36/28 (6F35 6-Speed Automatic)
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|24/37/28 (6F35 6-Speed Automatic) w/start-stop
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| rowspan="2" |2013-
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| rowspan="2" |2.0 EcoboostTurbochargedI4
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| rowspan="2" |2.0 L (122 CID)
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| rowspan="2" |240–245 hp (179–183 kW) @ 5500 RPM
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| rowspan="2" |270–275 lb·ft (366–373 N·m) @ 3000 RPM
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|22/33/26 (FWD) (6F 6-Speed Automatic)
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|22/31/25 (AWD) (6F 6-Speed Automatic)
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| rowspan="2" |2013-2016
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| rowspan="2" |Duratec 20 I4
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| rowspan="2" |2.0 L (122 CID)
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|141 hp (105 kW) @ 6000 RPM
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|129 lb·ft (175 N·m) @ 4000 RPM
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| rowspan="2" |44/41/42 Hybrid CVT, Ford HF35
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|188 hp (140 kW) peak systemhorsepower
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|177 lb·ft (240 N·m) peak systemtorque
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|2.7 EcoboostTurbochargedV6
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|2.7 L (164 CID)
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|325 hp (242 kW) @ 5750 RPM
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|380 lb·ft (515 N·m) @3000 RPM
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|17/26/20 (6F55 6-Speed Automatic)
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=== Hybrid ===
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The new 2013 line-up also includes a next-generation hybrid version, and aplug-in hybrid version, the Ford Fusion Energi. The Ford Fusion became the first production sedan to offer these three options. Sales of the gasoline-powered and hybrid version began in the US in October 2012. Sales in Europe and Asia, as Ford Mondeo, are expected to begin in 2013. Deliveries of the Fusion Energi began the U.S. in February 2013. Sales of the Mondeo line-up, including the hybrid model, began in Germany in August 2014.
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For the second generation Fusion Hybrid the nickel-metal hydride batteriesused in the hybrid first generation were replaced with lithium-ion batteries. The 2013 model year is more fuel efficient than its predecessor, with a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rating of 47 mpg<sub><small>-US</small></sub> (5.0 L/100 km; 56 mpg<sub><small>-imp</small></sub>) with the same rating for combined/city/highway cycles. This rating is also the same Ford achieved for the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, as both hybrids share the same engine and drivetrain. These ratings allowed the 2013 Fusion Hybrid to outperform the 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid LE by 4 mpg<sub><small>-US</small></sub>(59 L/100 km; 4.8 mpg<sub><small>-imp</small></sub>) city and8 mpg<sub><small>-US</small></sub> (29 L/100 km; 9.6 mpg<sub><small>-imp</small></sub>) highway, and to become the most efficient midsize hybrid sedan in the U.S. as of September 2012. The Duratec 2.5, and EcoBoost 1.5, 1.6 and 2.0 are sourced from Chihuahua, Mexico, Craiova, Romania, Bridgend, Wales, andValencia, Spain, respectively. The 6F and HF35 automatic transmissions are sourced from Ford's Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, while the B6 manual is produced at the GETRAG FORD Transmissions GmbH facility in Halewood, United Kingdom.
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=== 2017 facelift ===
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Ford updated the Fusion for the 2017 model year. The facelifted version was first unveiled at the 2016 North American International Auto Show on January 11, 2016.
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==== First Generation: (2006–2012) ====
The Fusion was originally to be called the Ford Futura, but Ford lost a trademark lawsuit to the Pep Boys auto parts store, which has a line of tires under the Futura brand. American trademark law generally considers a name abandoned if the owner does not use it for three calendar years, and the long history of the name in the Ford line did not impress the court. Ironically, the Futura name is actually still used by Ford Australia, as a trim line for the Falcon. Another choice of name was "Falcon", but that would have caused much confusion with the long-running Australian Ford Falcon. Still that didn't prevent Ford from duplicating the name of the European Fusion, a mini-Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) based on the [[Ford Fiesta]], slotted between the [[Ford Fiesta|Fiesta]] and the [[Ford Focus|Focus]].
The Fusion was originally to be called the Ford Futura, but Ford lost a trademark lawsuit to the Pep Boys auto parts store, which has a line of tires under the Futura brand. American trademark law generally considers a name abandoned if the owner does not use it for three calendar years, and the long history of the name in the Ford line did not impress the court. Ironically, the Futura name is actually still used by Ford Australia, as a trim line for the Falcon. Another choice of name was "Falcon", but that would have caused much confusion with the long-running Australian Ford Falcon. Still that didn't prevent Ford from duplicating the name of the European Fusion, a mini-Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) based on the [[Ford Fiesta]], slotted between the [[Ford Fiesta|Fiesta]] and the [[Ford Focus|Focus]].