OK, Ford. It's mid September. Where are the reviews?
9/15/14, 07:27 AM
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OK, Ford. It's mid September. Where are the reviews?
Weren't we promised test drives by "mid September" by Ford?
Like many of you guys, I'm scheduled to drive one weekend after-next...if there are no published reviews by then, I'll write my own.
Is it bad form to bring along my G-Tech/GPS setup to get some testing done?
Like many of you guys, I'm scheduled to drive one weekend after-next...if there are no published reviews by then, I'll write my own.
Is it bad form to bring along my G-Tech/GPS setup to get some testing done?
9/15/14, 02:41 PM
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This has been the longest, most dragged out, over-extended new car intro ever.
9/15/14, 03:55 PM
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9/16/14, 12:00 AM
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Not going to be any review until all the suckers that pre-ordered ecoboost cars can't go back on the deal when it comes out that you basically got the same performance level and mpg as a V6 but you paid more for it.
9/16/14, 05:10 AM
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I own an Ecoboost 2013 Fusion and can say the MPG was not what was quoted on the sticker for almost the entire first year . Now that I have about 20k miles I can say my average around town is almost 25 MPG and highway can be as high as 37MPG. So it is definitely more fuel efficient then the V6 but I'm unsure as to why it takes so long to get to that point. Why doesn't it do as well right from the beginning?? I understand engines need to "break in" but almost 20k miles??
9/16/14, 05:33 AM
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ive ordered my car but no VIN yet...
anyone know how long the shutdown at the plant will be? heard rumors they have not released the GT's to ship yet, any word on when that will happen also? does anyone know what the delay is for?
anyone know how long the shutdown at the plant will be? heard rumors they have not released the GT's to ship yet, any word on when that will happen also? does anyone know what the delay is for?
9/16/14, 06:02 AM
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While its likely the real world MPGs will be the same or better in the V6 than the Ecoboost, the performance most certainly will not. Say what you will but the Ecoboost has more torque and at lower RPMs than the V6 and that's going to make it faster.
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I own an Ecoboost 2013 Fusion and can say the MPG was not what was quoted on the sticker for almost the entire first year . Now that I have about 20k miles I can say my average around town is almost 25 MPG and highway can be as high as 37MPG. So it is definitely more fuel efficient then the V6 but I'm unsure as to why it takes so long to get to that point. Why doesn't it do as well right from the beginning?? I understand engines need to "break in" but almost 20k miles??
9/16/14, 09:40 AM
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As far as reviews, I'm hoping they aren't all just praising reviews. I want to know the good and the bad, pros and cons. The last thing I want to hear is another thing about the LRA... we get it already. I want to hear about weight distribution, body roll, low end torque, Steering feel, quality, sound... yadda.
9/16/14, 09:46 AM
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