2010 Ford Fusion
[ Friday, October 15th, 2010 | by automotiveroom | under CAR, Ford, New Cars ]
The 2010 Ford Fusion is a car that blurs the boundaries between a midcycle refresh and a ground-up redesign. Its platform is shared with last year’s Fusion, which means it’s still fundamentally a stretched version of the first-generation Mazda 6. Yet practically everything else is new — exterior design, interior design, powertrains, you name it. Before you write off the 2010 Fusion as a warmed-over version of the previous model, we suggest you take one for a test-drive. The old Fusion was already a pretty good midsize sedan, and thanks to Ford’s determination to rectify its flaws, the new one’s even better.
The Ford Fusion had an excellent 2010. Its refreshed exterior styling and strong list of standard and optional features helped it get a top spot on our Affordable Midsize Car ranking list, win 2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year, earn a Consumer Reports recommendation and become a Consumer Guide Best Buy.
The 2010 Ford Fusion has been extensively revamped. The four-cylinder engine has grown in displacement from 2.3 to 2.5 liters and now delivers both more power and improved fuel economy. Other changes include six speeds for the transmission instead of five, a more powerful 3.0-liter V6, a new Sport model with a 3.5-liter V6, refreshed exterior and interior styling and additional feature content.
The 2010 Ford Fusion features three different engines. The base power plant — standard on S, SE and SEL models — is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 175 hp and 172 pound-feet of torque. This mill comes with a six-speed manual transmission by default, while a six-speed automatic is optional. A 3.0-liter V6 putting out 240 hp and 223 lb-ft of torque is optional on SE and SEL models, and it’s only available with a six-speed automatic. The Sport model comes with a more powerful 3.5-liter V6 that generates 263 hp and 249 lb-ft of torque. Front-wheel drive is standard on four-cylinder and Sport models, while all-wheel drive is optional on the Sport and mandatory on the V6-powered SEL.
Fuel economy ratings for the four-cylinder Fusion S with the automatic transmission are an impressive 23 mpg city and 34 mpg highway and 27 mpg combined, while the Fusion Sport is rated at 18/27/21 and the all-wheel-drive V6 SEL brings up the rear at 17/24/19.
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